Results 141-160 of 565 for garda speaker:Paddy Burke

Seanad: Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (24 May 2006)

Paddy Burke: ...would otherwise be removed. This matter is embarrassing for the Minister, Deputy Cullen. I acknowledge the Minister of State's point with regard to section 7(6), whereby State agencies such as the Garda Síochána, a local authority and the National Roads Authority would be consulted by the board. I presume this would be a given in any case. Sub-committees may be set up. If so, I hope...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2009)

Paddy Burke: I would like to be associated with the vote of sympathy to the family of the late Robert McCallion, who was killed tragically in Donegal. I extend sympathy to his family and the Garda Síochána. How are loans to be assessed for young people or anybody looking to buy a property from now? With all the levies and restrictions put in place, along with removal of interest relief, there will be...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (31 Jan 2013)

Paddy Burke: ...almost anywhere else.I have also received notice from Senator Michael D'Arcy of the following matter:The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the rationale for downgrading the Garda station in Gorey, County Wexford, with the merging of the Gorey district with Enniscorthy district.I have also received notice from Senator David Cullinane of the following matter:The need...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (18 Apr 2013)

Paddy Burke: ...matter:To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration has been given to the circumstances in which a change may be effected to the upper age limit of 35 years for recruitment to An Garda Síochána.I have also received notice from Senator Denis O'Donovan of the following matter:To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will make a statement on...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (8 Feb 2012)

Paddy Burke: ...Meath. I have received notice from Senator Deirdre Clune of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to ensure that the shortfalls, identified in the report of the Garda Síochána Inspectorate into the force's investigation of sexual offences against children are eliminated. I have received notice from Senator Mark Daly of the following matter: The need for...

Seanad: Banking Sector: Motion (25 Feb 2009)

Paddy Burke: ...confidence to the markets. The Minister, Deputy Mansergh, stated the ongoing investigation has a criminal dimension to it. Who decided the matter had a criminal dimension? At what stage was the Garda called in and why? Most of the information was available since last September or October and I do not understand why it took so long for action to be taken. The Minister, Deputy Mansergh,...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (9 Jul 2014)

Paddy Burke: ...Senator Martin Conway of the following matter:The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to consider a nationwide expansion of the small areas policing programme currently operated by An Garda Síochána in Dublin.I have also received notice from Senator Mary Ann O'Brien of the following matter:The need for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline all the...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (10 Dec 2015)

Paddy Burke: .... I have also received notice from Senator Marc MacSharry of the following matter:The need for the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works to outline why Easkey Garda station in County Sligo is to be auctioned next week instead of being provided to the community in the area as has been the practice elsewhere. I have also received notice from Senator Katherine...

Seanad: Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006: Second Stage (3 Oct 2006)

Paddy Burke: .... The drafting error in this Act means, as I understand it, any persons that have refused to give a breath sample at a checkpoint and from whom a breath, blood or urine sample is later taken at a Garda station, are unlikely to be successfully prosecuted for drink driving. This is extremely worrying for all legislators who desperately want to see an improvement in road safety standards...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (20 Nov 2013)

Paddy Burke: ....I have also received notice from Senator Martin Conway of the following matter:The need for the Minister for Finance to consider setting aside an unused building for a temporary alternative purpose, such as the currently unused old Ballymun Garda station, in order to accommodate a worthwhile cause in the community.I regard the matters raised by Senators Cullinane, Power, Ó...

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Statements (27 Sep 2018)

Paddy Burke: ...the time to do this and, in fairness, they responded. The electoral register is ad hocin nature because many people contribute to how it is formed. There are rate or rent collectors, political parties, gardaí and ordinary citizens involved. In the long run, it is left up to people to sign on. In some cases, this can be quite cumbersome because one has to go to a Garda station which...

Seanad: National Shared Services Office Bill 2016: Second Stage (18 Jul 2017)

Paddy Burke: ...was on a different pay level to a nurse in Sligo, Galway or Letterkenny, and there were many different types of scenarios within the organisation.Senator McDowell said the same thing occurred in the Army and Garda, but they got over that. I hope it will be possible to get over all those obligations as well with this legislation and that we will not have another PPARS situation on our...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (9 May 2012)

Paddy Burke: ..., County Clare. I have also received notice from Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to provide additional resources to the Garda Síochána to develop and fully resource the drugs unit in County Donegal given the societal challenges of drug abuse and drug pushing in the county. I have also received notice from Senator...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (3 Nov 2015)

Paddy Burke: ...D'Arcy of the following matter:The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the measures taken to increase security in the north Louth area in the aftermath of the foul murder of Garda Tony Golden and if she will support the call by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for the establishment of a new cross-Border task force to tackle organised crime in the area and...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (8 Jul 2014)

Paddy Burke: ...Senator Martin Conway of the following matter:The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to consider a nationwide expansion of the small areas policing programme currently operated by An Garda Síochána in Dublin.I have also received notice from Senator Fidelma Healy Eames of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to include Rwanda in...

Seanad: Proposed Postcodes: Statements (21 Oct 2009)

Paddy Burke: ...in place or to couple it what the introduction of postcodes? It would be beneficial for the emergency services. It is critical that the staff of the ambulance service, the fire service and the Garda should arrive at a destination on time to carry out their duties. On the Continent, if an ambulance does not arrive at an address within 15 minutes to collect a patient, an investigation is...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (30 Mar 2006)

Paddy Burke: ...be provided by the financial institution concerned within a reasonable time,". The amendments proposed are being put forward following further discussions with the Irish Bankers Federation and the Garda Síochána since the Bill was published. The majority are technical amendments intended to clarify the meaning of the provisions in the Bill and to facilitate full compliance by financial...

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (17 Dec 2008)

Paddy Burke: ...of difficulties with the operation of the national car test, NCT. Some car owners, through no fault of their own, allow their NCT certificate to lapse. If they do not obtain a statement from the Garda that the car has been off the road for the period since the NCT certificate lapsed, the new certificate will be backdated. The result is that the new NCT may be valid for less than 12...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (29 Jul 2020)

Paddy Burke: ...communicate to say they must go for essential work or to relay the travel reason? Do they give the reason to the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection or would they go to a local Garda station? How should they communicate the reason so the pandemic unemployment payment is not cut? Will the Minister clarify what they should do, where they should go and what notice they...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (26 Mar 2014)

Paddy Burke: ...by Pobal on behalf of her Department into Naíolann na nOileán-Muintearas, whether the recommendations in the report have been complied with, whether the matters outlined have been referred to the Garda or Director of Public Prosecutions, and if not, why not. I regard the matters raised by Senators Colm Burke, James Heffernan, Lorraine Higgins and Averil Power as suitable for...