Results 17,741-17,760 of 21,514 for speaker:Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Deputy's question is understood. It is a valid question and perhaps the Garda Commissioner would respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Can Deputy Wallace rephrase?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is there a relevance to the Deputy raising it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask the Deputy again to be careful in the context of what I cautioned members about at the outset of the meeting. I am not privy to what is in the Deputy's question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have no advance indication of a question such as this presenting. I appreciate there are subliminal issues involved. The Commissioner is free to answer as she deems appropriate, and if the matter is inappropriate in her opinion I will accept that is the case and we will move on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Thank you.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I think, with respect, the Commissioner does not believe that is appropriate in the context that the Deputy has raised and I am respecting that. Is that the Commissioner's position?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask Deputy Wallace to move on please?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will come back to Deputy Wallace but I just have to ask if he could bring his contribution to a close at this point. Does he have a further question to ask?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is not the case.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am watching. I am trying to ensure fairness for everybody and Deputy Wallace will get a further opportunity.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I know the difficulty involved, but will the Commissioner state what she can in the circumstances?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Allow the Commissioner to finish, please.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Deputy must.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I do not expect any response from the Commissioner on the first two matters addressed by Deputy Wallace. If she wishes to comment on the press statements, I invite her to do so.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will move on to Deputy Alan Farrell.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I caution that this is not one of the issues for address. However, I shall allow the Commissioner, if she wishes, to make a brief response to the Deputy's question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is the Commissioner in a position to answer?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I know that this is not one of the signalled areas of address. The Commissioner can reply if she feels she is in a position to respond to Deputy Farrell's questions. I advise the Deputy that I must move on to another item after the Commissioner responds but will get back to him.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Mr. Nugent, please.