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- Northern Ireland and the Stormont House Agreement: Statements (20 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: It is the first time in the history of the peace process that a trade union movement has refused to back a landmark political deal. This has to be considered and looked into. I want to refer to the €2 billion of what is called new money. Everybody knows there is no €2 billion, and we can read the analysis in the Northern newspapers and, indeed, some of the Southern...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (20 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: 584. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the comprehensive implementation strategy for the fibre build-out to locations in every county in the State identified as having no existing or planned enabling fibre network; if the project is on target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2568/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (20 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: 585. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress of delivering high-speed broadband to the 1,000 rural communities identified as target areas for fibre based connections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2569/15]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Priorities of Latvian Presidency of European Council: Latvian Ambassador to Ireland (20 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: I welcome Dr. Apals and wish him well. In his initial remarks he touched on external problems, and spoke about the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. He stated the Latvian ambassador had been in touch with both parties, which answered one of the questions I was going to ask. Has Latvia been able to put forward any conflict resolution proposal? It does not appear that many resolutions...
- Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: The description last year by a Minister of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, as a toothless dog was in some way pitiful but none the less an apt analogy. Revelations over the past two years of Garda malpractice have done enormous damage, with many concluding that restrictions on investigations and limited manpower are resulting in investigations being passed on to the...
- Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: I have not mentioned anyone by name.
- Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: Who? The Garda Commissioner.
- Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: Everyone knows who the Garda Commissioner is.
- Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: Yes, it is. I will have a legal check made.
- Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: That is wrong.
- Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: Therefore, one cannot mention the President’s name in the House.
- Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: Therefore, one cannot mention anyone’s name?
- Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: I will check it out. As I have mentioned her, there is nothing you or I can do about it.
- Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: No.
- Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: What are they?
- Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: No; I did not make any allegation.
- Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: I did not make any allegation about anybody outside the House.
- Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: I just happened to mention that the Garda Commissioner was on record as saying-----
- Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: I made no criticism of the Garda Commissioner; I merely quoted something she had said.
- Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: I will; thank you. Lack of personnel and money for overtime payments, not to mention the cuts in spending on Garda infrastructure, have had a detrimental effect in Waterford, as they have had in many other areas. Last year a Private Members’ Bill in which I attempted to tackle the issue of restorative justice was rejected by the Government. In 2014 the Garda dealt with an...