Results 141-153 of 153 for garda speaker:Timmy Dooley

Seanad: Situation in Ukraine: Motion (1 Jun 2022)

Timmy Dooley: ...in this House says. They are not under our influence or direction. They will separate all of that out and go through the process on the basis of facts, no different from the way in which the Garda might follow an investigation or how the Special Criminal Court operates. I have no problem with the House making a political judgment based not on what we have been told but on what we know...

Road Safety: Motion (16 Oct 2007)

Timmy Dooley: ...ensure perpetrators do not evade the law, that will not lead to a reduction in accidents. The biggest deterrent to driving while under the influence of alcohol is the risk of being apprehended by gardaí as part of visible mandatory alcohol testing campaigns. We have to put the matter in perspective. In regard to enforcement, it is important we consider other vehicles in addition to...

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion (3 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: ...the amendment but I hope she can. The truth is that it sets out a desire to work with those concerned rather than dictate what the result should be. Of course issues will arise in respect of the Garda wanting to work with the various transport companies, but the problem should not be insurmountable. The amendment recognises that we need to do something to resolve the problem. It is not...

Misuse of Motor Vehicles (Public Spaces) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Mar 2014)

Timmy Dooley: ...or abandoned. Local authority by-laws should deal with these continuing problems. My party echoes Deputy Ellis’s concerns about the abandonment of cars. While the Minister of State has outlined the Garda procedures for dealing with the perpetrators of these offences, I look forward to more action by the Government on this.

Accountability of Government Agencies and Companies: Motion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2009)

Timmy Dooley: ...Were identified internally and investigated by Iarnród Éireann - Were addressed specifically by dealing with three individuals found to have engaged in fraudulent behaviour - Were advised to the Gardaí by Iarnród Éireann - Were further investigated following the commissioning of Baker Tilly Ryan Glennon (BTRG) by Iarnród Éireann - Were addressed by a series of action plans, which...

Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (1 May 2012)

Timmy Dooley: ...with the law. The House can enact all the legislation it wants, but if this cannot be enforced, our efforts will come to naught. The Government's decision to reduce the number of members of the Garda Síochána is going to have a significant impact in the context of the enforcement of the laws of the State. There are many Members, me included, who have ended up on the wrong side of the...

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Timmy Dooley: ...losses if we are not prepared to tackle the problem and to deal with it in a measured, effective way. We need to get tough on public order. I am sure the Minister is in contact with the Garda. Powers must be available to the Garda that will allow it to do its job effectively so that drunkenness and loutish behaviour is removed from our streets in so far as possible and as quickly as...

Paris Terrorist Attack: Statements (17 Nov 2015)

Timmy Dooley: ...note from reports that between 20 and 30 people have travelled from Ireland to take part in conflicts abroad. While the risk of attack appears low in Ireland, based on intelligence provided by the Garda Síochána, we must ensure that people living here do not pose a threat to other nations. It is important that the Government would work and liaise with other European colleagues...

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2008)

Timmy Dooley: ...also improve expenditure on local and regional roads. Earlier today, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport received a good briefing from Mr. Noel Brett of the Road Safety Authority and the Garda Commissioner concerning their current strategy to reduce road deaths. There is no doubt that spending on local and regional roads has a positive knock-on effect on reducing road deaths. It...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (18 Jan 2017)

Timmy Dooley: ...to socialise and meet other people. Post offices offer a particular sense of security and a feeling of not having been forgotten, something which is especially important as we see more and more rural Garda stations, pubs, and community centres being forced to close their doors. Unfortunately, most of us are familiar with the difficulties experienced by the An Post network,...

Roads Bill 2014: Second Stage (6 Feb 2014)

Timmy Dooley: .... Poor quality roads and those that become damaged have an effect on road safety and death on the roads. We all seek to reduce this. We often talk about enforcement and a greater level of detection by the Garda Síochána in respect of drink driving and speeding, but a significant part of the success achieved over the past ten to 15 years in reducing death and injury on the...

Seanad: Post Office Network: Motion (26 Apr 2021)

Timmy Dooley: ...effectively given up on that population mass or village setting. In many cases, the post office, with the harp over the door, is the one remaining State entity in an area. We have seen significant change to the delivery of policing. We have seen Garda stations close and, time without number, we have been told that it is a better model of policing to centralise police officers and then...

Seanad: Search and Rescue System: Motion (28 May 2021)

Timmy Dooley: ...the State through this contract is significant and has been utilised to supplement a wide range of aviation needs beyond purely maritime SAR, including assisting the Health Service Executive/National Ambulance Service, the island communities, An Garda Síochána for land SAR incidents and Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage/Fire Services in context of major...