Results 161-180 of 319 for garda speaker:Seán Sherlock

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (3 May 2017)

Seán Sherlock: ...for Pension Assessment. The petitioner is seeking an appeals mechanism to appeal decisions of the Minister for Justice and Equality on the determination of the level of disablement under the Garda Pensions Order 1925. He also claims the Pensions Ombudsman does not have the same powers as his counterpart in the United Kingdom when examining decisions of the Minister in relation to the...

Topical Issue Debate: School Funding (13 Jul 2016)

Seán Sherlock: ...the Patrician Brothers and has since been laicised. The fire caused such extensive damage that adjoining residential premises were evacuated in the early hours of the morning. In the meantime the Garda has confirmed that a technical examination of the site is under way. In raising the matter I recognise that it will take considerable time to move to construction phase and that people...

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

Seán Sherlock: ...legislation is being presented. That notwithstanding, it is vital that we push on with our commitments in those agreements and that is why the Labour Party supports the Bill. We welcome that the Garda Commissioner can enter into co-operation agreements with non-police or law enforcement bodies outside the State. Whether it is done on the island of Ireland, with people on the island of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Seán Sherlock: ...' appearance in May. At that point, there was much that we did not know. Mr. Elliot had said at that stage that records were "kept securely in fireproof filing cabinets in Larch Hill" and the Garda and Tusla had been informed about that. We are a number of months on in the process and we have a picture of the number of alleged abusers. We may not have been presented with a finite number...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Customs Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Sherlock: ...that he or she has reasonable grounds to suspect might be required as evidence in any criminal proceedings under any enactment other than the Customs Acts and to place such goods in the custody of the Garda Síochána or other appropriate authority for the purpose of such proceedings. Section 33(4) is a new power and is being proposed to cover instances where Customs and Excise...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child Abuse (27 Feb 2019)

Seán Sherlock: ...be expanded. We need to see greater transparency around this. I am also concerned that Scouting Ireland itself is managing the phoneline for those with concerns. Is it through Scouting Ireland, the Garda or Tusla that people should go? I do not believe that is right if a person is a victim or alleged victim, or that person wishes to report something. If a person has been traumatised...

Companies Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2014)

Seán Sherlock: ...the Insolvency Service of Ireland to the list of bodies which may share information with the director. The section restates that notwithstanding any other law, the Competition Authority, members of An Garda Síochána, officers of the Revenue Commissioners and the Takeover Panel and other persons that may be prescribed may disclose information to the director or his officers about...

Digital Safety Commissioner Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2018)

Seán Sherlock: ...that this is an issue that affects minors in the main. I support the Bill. Deputy Rabbitte spoke about resources. Yesterday I asked the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, about the Garda national protective services. We had an interaction with the assistant commissioner at the committee before Christmas and were told that fewer than 100 people were deployed in the area...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Customs Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Sherlock: ...recently published by a committee of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly, entitled Cross-border Police Cooperation and Illicit Trade, found that "the current level of cooperation between An Garda Síochána and the PSNI was excellent with evidence that both police forces worked closely together, formally and informally, on many issues". It also found that "the joint...

Drugs Policy: Motion [Private Members] (30 Nov 2022)

Seán Sherlock: ...street know drug use and sale and supply are increasing but the policing response, anecdotally, is moving away. The resources are not there. We now need the community health response. If one speaks to members of An Garda Síochána privately and off the record, they will say the same thing. It is beyond policing and beyond a criminal justice thought process or framework in...

Social Welfare (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (28 Jul 2020)

Seán Sherlock: ...grounds that apply and why are people being stopped in the airport not being told it is for social welfare purposes? I go back to Joan Burton. The Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2012 provided powers for An Garda Síochána to assist with tackling fraud, but it is the Minister who changed the rules without notice earlier this month. The legal basis for these checks is section...

Access of Competent Authorities to Centralised Bank Account Registries: Motion (19 Oct 2021)

Seán Sherlock: There was an interesting article inThe Irish Times by Conor Lally. It stated: Gardaí have identified over 50 young people in and around one Co. Kerry town who were recruited as money mules for an international crime syndicate. The Irish Times understands a young man from Munster is believed to be working for the crime gang as a recruiter and his reach into the local population,...

Topical Issue Debate: Traffic Management (26 Jan 2016)

Seán Sherlock: ...must erect signage that is in full compliance with regulations. The enforcement of road traffic regulations governing vehicle weight limits on any particular public road is a matter for An Garda Síochána.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (22 Feb 2017)

Seán Sherlock: ...in the name of Mr. Norman Wilson, entitled "Acknowledgment of, and response to, correspondence by Government Ministers". The petitioner is requesting that all correspondence by e-mail to Ministers, Departments and An Garda Síochána be acknowledged within 24 hours of receipt and comprehensively responded to within one calendar month. The reform delivery office in the Department...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Seán Sherlock: ...in the legislation in terms of when a person can take leave for certain circumstances - for example, visiting a legal practitioner, seeking legal advice or even seeking the assistance of An Garda Síochána - I would contend that five days within a consecutive 12-month period is not enough. I ask the Minister to please, if at all possible, revisit this on Report Stage to see if...

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Mar 2010)

Seán Sherlock: ...sections may become operational before others. Some of the provisions of the Bill will not come into force until mid 2011. This is because evidential breath-testing (EBT) machines used in Garda stations to measure the alcohol in a driver's breath cannot be recalibrated to the 20mg/100mL limit as yet. What is the current state of play with regard to the Garda's capacity to recalibrate the...

Covid-19 (Rural and Community Development): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Seán Sherlock: ...being flouted. It is self-evident. I am not going to argue against a bunch of young people if they want to get together. There are rules in place and the relevant authority to enforce them is An Garda Síochána. However, it is also the case that somebody cannot visit somebody else in a rural area such as a grandmother or grandfather. Grandparents are not able to see their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2016)

Seán Sherlock: ...have access to proper data. If so, I would like to have an assessment or a view from the IBA as to why that is the case or what its take is on that. I was very taken by a point in the IBA submission, which states: "All gardaí should have APNR equipment so they can scan registrations to see if they are insured, and the requirement for insurance discs should be abolished." If we think...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Court Sittings (15 Oct 2013)

Seán Sherlock: ...such as caseload, proximity to an alternative venue, physical condition of the building, availability of holding cell facilities, etc. The likely impact on other justice agencies, such as An Garda Síochána and the Irish Prison Service, was also taken into account. The Minister is informed that the review identified a range of venues nationwide, which, based on the criteria...

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Seán Sherlock: ...Mayor of Dublin, Andrew Montague, who has been critical of the scourge of these vehicles for many years now. Despite the Road Traffic Act and other relevant legislation available in this area, Garda authorities have indicated that the use of quad bikes and scramblers by minors and youths in public parks has proven difficult to deal with from an enforcement perspective. Members of An...