Results 17,781-17,800 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: I will call Deputy Doherty now who will be followed by two subsequent speakers. I think we will manage. Deputy Doherty has the floor.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will have to bring Deputy Pearse Doherty's contribution to a close. He can ask one last question after Assistant Commissioner Finn responds.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have to ask Deputy Doherty to bring his contribution to a close.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have earlier that it is not the purpose of the meeting to put any member of the panel before us in the dock in terms of his or her personal position but to address the specific issues involved. I apply the same response to Deputy Pearse Doherty as I did to Deputy Mick Wallace. In order to ensure consistency, I am not requesting the Commissioner to respond to that question. If there is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will now suspend the sitting for five minutes because the clock is going to beat us. I ask members, if they do not have to use the toilet facilities in the period, to edit to a maximum three-minute opportunity what it is they propose to ask the panel.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We are going to be significantly curtailed in terms of time, which is greatly disappointing.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does Mr. Finn have the figure?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: He does not. That is okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We have a very limited opportunity. I would be grateful if members of the committee can focus on a single question and if witnesses' responses can be precise. By the way, for the information of Deputy Farrell and any other member, I am taking questions in the order in which members participated in the first tranche.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Please.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I call the deputy commissioner and this is the last response to Deputy Clare Daly. Sorry, Commissioner, I beg your pardon.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Commissioner may have the last word on this.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is the answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Commissioner wish to add any further comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: He is going to come back with a detailed outline of that. Would the Commissioner like to make a brief comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Commissioner will provide a written explanation of all of that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Senator Conway has kindly offered an opportunity to a Deputy to speak before him. Deputy Pearse Doherty is the only member who has not contributed a second time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am required for a vote in the Dáil However, this is an important opportunity to achieve clarity. Some of my colleagues picked up on the language used in the Commissioner's opening remarks. I am always very keen to parse that. The Commissioner referred to "mistakes and wrongdoings". To my mind, "wrongdoings" constitute immoral or illegal acts. There is no other way of interpreting...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Commissioner.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On behalf of the joint committee, I thank Commissioner O'Sullivan, Deputy Commissioner Ó Cualáin, Deputy Commissioner Twomey, Assistant Commissioner Finn, Mr. Nugent and their colleagues to the rear and in the Gallery for their attendance at this morning's meeting. I thank the members of the committee for their attendance. There has been a full attendance, which is a surprise. I...