Results 141-160 of 226 for garda speaker:Frank Feighan

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Oct 2020)

Frank Feighan: ...to penalise people. The Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, has also made this point. The Bill defines and narrows the existing enforcement powers that are already on the Statute Book. Operationally, the Garda will continue to engage, educate and encourage people when it comes to policing and monitoring compliance in respect of the Covid guidelines. It will only be as a last resort...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Feb 2010)

Frank Feighan: ...to the fact that a spouse of a public servant that worked as a home maker all their lives has no automatic right or entitlement to part of their spouse's pension, whether they are the spouse of a garda, and so on; and the steps she will take to address this problem. [5994/10]

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Frank Feighan: The presence of the PSNI is very significant. I recall that two years ago the Garda and the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, attended the Pride parade in Belfast. These events have great significance for the island of Ireland and deserve to be acknowledged. I also wish to acknowledge the fact that the Sinn Féin Mayor of Belfast City Council, John Finucane, laid a wreath in memory of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Frank Feighan: I believe that technology should be used more. Is there a need to extend the use of alcolocks? Gardaí should be visible but they could be doing better things. It may help reduce the Garda presence if we had alcolocks or some other technology. We have speed cameras which are helping to reduce deaths on the road and the obligation for gardaí to be standing by the side of a road....

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jun 2006)

Frank Feighan: ...Dublin. There appears to be indecision in Europol which is allowing these drug lords to act with impunity. We have had debates on the ever-increasing rate of road traffic accidents. There are extra gardaí on the roads or in the Garda traffic corps. We must have a debate — a wake-up call — to seek extra resources to deal with the ongoing drugs problem. The Government should lobby at EU...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jun 2019)

Frank Feighan: What I am about to say is in the public domain. The article, about a young girl who was bullied and murdered, is traumatising and moving. I pay tribute to An Garda Síochána, as well as to the families of both Ana Kriégel and the boys involved. This case has shaken this country. I do not know what else to say, but everybody should read Conor Gallagher's respectful piece...

Seanad: Garda Investigations: Motion. (28 Sep 2005)

Frank Feighan: ...years of Sinn Féin. My grandfather James Feely was a Sinn Féin councillor who was imprisoned during the War of Independence. He joined the Army after the ceasefire and retired as a member of the Garda. I believe he did the State some service. At that time people made a transition from freedom fighters to people who uphold the law. What Sinn Féin must do now is uphold the law in this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Safeguarding: Safeguarding Ireland (21 Feb 2024)

Frank Feighan: ...reported to the safeguarding and protection social work teams since 2015. However, it seems unknown as to how many of these relate to people with disabilities. We have also established that An Garda Síochána cannot provide figures about the rate of abuse and neglect of residents in nursing homes or disability centres reported to it. Can the witnesses discuss the...

Written Answers — Vetting of Personnel: Vetting of Personnel (11 Jun 2009)

Frank Feighan: Question 3: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the delay with FÁS before submitting applications for vetting clearance to the appropriate Garda section in respect of workers in the health care sector; and if her attention has been drawn to the fact that those applicants are left for months without a job waiting for vetting procedures to be...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Anti-Social Behaviour (6 May 2021)

Frank Feighan: .... This policy will underpin the new policing, security and community safety Bill, the general scheme of which was published last week. Community safety is not just the responsibility of An Garda Síochána and the challenges communities face are not limited to policing issues. Bringing the right services together and working with each other to tackle the underlying issues...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Oct 2016)

Frank Feighan: ...Rovers supporters and fighting Bohemians supporters. This has been going on for quite a while and it is something I raised before. I am very concerned that public safety could be at risk. The Garda has to deal with maybe 50 or 100 fans fighting with one another. It does not happen at Gaelic football matches. I was a League of Ireland supporter and a Republic of Ireland supporter 30...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (25 Apr 2023)

Frank Feighan: 657. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she is aware that funding granted under the 2022 Town and Village Programme for former Garda stations in Sligo/Leitrim cannot proceed because of delays at the Office of the Chief State Solicitor following discussions between the OPW and the local authorities; and if she will consider extending the deadline for the drawdown of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...Pleanála. The sooner the better that we can get a pilot medically supervised injection facility. It may help some of those issues. I accept there are issues. There are issues concerning the Garda. I am fully supportive of the Government decision to establish this medically supervised injection facility. It is a key action in the national drugs strategy.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Frank Feighan: I ask anybody with information to contact the Garda. There is a peaceful and respectful group in Ballinamore and I hope we come to a resolution to a very difficult situation. I condemn outright the attack on the property of our colleague and friend, Deputy Martin Kenny. I pay tribute to Gay Byrne. Growing up in the 1970s and 1980s, he was a light in a very dark era of our country. He...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (12 May 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...and the children they seek to recruit, build on the considerable range of legislative measures taken in recent years, such as the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Act 2016, which provides additional Garda power for the immediate seizure of assets suspected of being the proceeds of crime to prevent them from being disposed of; the Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System)...

Seanad: Maritime Safety Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (20 Apr 2005)

Frank Feighan: I also welcome this measure regarding intoxication. Unfortunately these regulations will most likely be enacted after a major tragedy. There are gardaí and checkpoints on the roads. I had a pleasure craft on the Shannon and it was clear that the vast amount of people in control of such crafts had consumed alcohol. Are we going far enough? Is there a case for having spot-checks at locks and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)

Frank Feighan: ..., committed to tackling serious and organised crime in all its forms. We can see from the Commissioner that they want to dismantle the operations of criminal organisations. I commend the Garda and customs on disrupting the activities of these criminal groups. They are implementing strong measures to destroy and dismantle all of these organised crime networks, and that is very welcome.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Mar 2006)

Frank Feighan: ...'s Day parade. There are many young little monsters and anarchists out there. I support Senator Brian Hayes's call to ban off-licence sales of alcohol on St. Patrick's Day. We must ensure that gardaí receive every support from us. A precedent has been set in this respect and we need to address the matter.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Jul 2003)

Frank Feighan: ...brought about a welcome change on the streets of our villages, towns and cities. Many litter wardens are doing heroic work while facing verbal and physical abuse. Much good work has been done. The Garda has the power to enforce the litter laws but how many prosecutions have been brought? I welcomed the helpful plastic bag levy. The Seanad should show leadership by taking statements on the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Mar 2006)

Frank Feighan: I condemn the two armed robberies yesterday. However, I congratulate the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, the Garda Síochána and the Customs and Excise on their recent successful investigation into fuel and money laundering at the Border. This sends out a clear message that nobody is above the law and there are no longer any no-go areas in the country. This is welcome. Through...