Results 141-160 of 487 for garda speaker:Mattie McGrath

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: ...having asked for them since last September. We ask for answers and do not get them. It is an abdication of his duty. We are elected by the people to ask questions. I want to speak about An Garda Síochána. Members of the Garda are front-line workers who must deal with every situation and have done so gallantly. Community gardaí have stepped up to the plate. They are...

Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2015)

Mattie McGrath: ...the Bill with the Minister's officials and was sure she was going to support it. It would have introduced traceability and accountability and would have given the tools of the trade to the Garda Síochána. The Minister is not giving the tools of the trade to the Garda Síochána. I support Chief Superintendent Catherine Kehoe and all her officers in County Tipperary and...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2013)

Mattie McGrath: ...has been introduced. We must have trust from the top down. We must have trust in the Commissioner and the Minister for Justice and Equality, which we do not have. The Minister has treated the Garda with total disdain on many occasions. He was not invited to the conference. He did not allow gardaí to use facilities at his house. That has never happened before. These are not wild...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: The Government has neglected to resource and support the Garda. The force is under-resourced and morale was never as low. This is a pity because we do need to support the gardaí. We need them. There is a very thin line between anarchy and good living and what we need. I salute the gardaí who travelled long distances from all over the country last week, of their own volition,...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I too am pleased to speak on the Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill. In deference to my colleague, Deputy Pringle, I will salute the bravery of the vast majority of gardaí for their integrity since the foundation of the State. I too have had some bad experiences. I could be bitter but I will not tarnish the entire force because of the actions, in my case, of one or two rotten...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Sep 2019)

Mattie McGrath: ...in the Chamber, what the Government have against County Tipperary. It has taken our local councils and our Army barracks. It has taken our mental health services but now proposes to move our Garda divisional chief superintendent's office to Ennis. It will be 125 miles away from people in Tipperary. The Government is treading down on the people, worse than what Cromwell did to the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)

Mattie McGrath: ...in the context of Clonmel town. He acknowledged we need a renewed focus. Open drug dealing in broad daylight on the main streets of our towns and villages is evidence that we do not have sufficient Garda resources in our towns. One of the other difficulties is the sheer lack of support for those who have tried to break away from addiction, have gone through rehab and come out the...

Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I am happy to speak briefly on the Bill. As the explanatory memorandum makes clear, the Bill provides for a mechanism to take evidence in the State from a member of An Garda Síochána for the purposes of certain inquiries held in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. I resent calling it this, as Northern Ireland is part of Éire as far as I am concerned. ...

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: ...the point. It is the Minister for Justice and Equality we are talking about because of the events since he was appointed Minister for Justice and Equality and the way he has treated the public and An Garda Síochána. The events of last week involving the fixed penalty points controversy highlighted the principle that there must be one law in this country that is applied to all...

Protection of Employees (Trade Union Subscriptions) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Feb 2024)

Mattie McGrath: ...in The Irish Times today about a care company called Ideal Care Services which got €8.9 million from the State. TUSLA has uncovered a major scandal there involving bogus employment and falsified Garda vetting and God knows what else. What is going on with the State that it is paying this kind of money to companies, through the HSE, that are involved in downright abuse and...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: ...who was going to his homeplace was confronted by a gang, beaten to the ground, kicked underneath his van and left. It could have been a fatality. Will the Taoiseach do something to support the Garda in Clonmel? The numbers are appalling. The ones who are there do their best but the management is leaving a lot to answer for. Gardaí are in danger as they go around in the squad car...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: ...sanctions for excessive speeding. A road safety group, PARC, and the motoring body AA Ireland have both stated that while the plans were welcome in principle, they would be very hard to enforce. Garda sources have also expressed doubt over the Minister's statement that he was considering more speeding sanctions that would involve more penalty points for motorists caught driving over the...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Station Refurbishment (28 Mar 2018)

Mattie McGrath: ...of service to the public not only in Tipperary but the United Nations and everywhere, at times of flood or emergency. That is gone. It would be nice to see the lights on and a new functioning Garda station. I would go so far as to say, because it is a spacious site, that the Minister should consider locating the horse element of An Garda Síochána there. We have plenty of...

Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 Mar 2012)

Mattie McGrath: ...that is an inquiry. The man in question was bullied to vote in a certain way when he was a member of the corporation. The only way to clear his name is to have a proper inquiry. If it takes a Garda inquiry, so be it. I will be writing to the Garda Commissioner to look for such an inquiry. I have the height of respect for the senior gardaí in Clonmel and the people who will...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (1 Jul 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to have the Garda closed circuit television programme expanded to Carrick on Suir, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26543/09]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (1 Jul 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to have the Garda closed circuit television programme expanded to Cahir, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26544/09]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (1 Jul 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to have the Garda closed circuit television programme expanded to Tipperary Town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26545/09]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (1 Jul 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the Garda closed circuit television programme being expanded to Clonmel, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26546/09]

Written Answers — Communications Masts: Communications Masts (22 Sep 2009)

Mattie McGrath: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance his policy on the erection of communication masts at Garda stations; if the masts require planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32041/09]

Written Answers — Garda Compensation Scheme: Garda Compensation Scheme (19 Oct 2010)

Mattie McGrath: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when a decision will be made by the Department of Justice and Law Reform on the authorisation of a Garda compensation claim for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary [37339/10]