Results 181-200 of 689 for garda speaker:Mattie McGrath

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (2 Sep 2020)

Mattie McGrath: ...yet been specified. It is dangerous to give any Minister the power to create statutory instruments which will not be debated or voted on in and for which he or she will not be accountable to the House. The Garda has done a tremendous job. I salute the gardaí in County Tipperary and elsewhere. I refer to the way community and other gardaí went into communities to support...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (26 Aug 2020)

Mattie McGrath: ...in Golden, in my county, where an incident broke out two weeks ago in Walsh Mushrooms. I got a phone call from Kate Killeen of the HSE, whom I thank and who kept me informed. The Army, the Garda, the Ambulance Service and everybody else rolled in and did the testing on a parish site. This can be contrasted with the rumours abounding about a plant in Cahir for weeks, finally admitted...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

Mattie McGrath: ...39 inspections were carried out in meat plants and 30 of those were preannounced. Those figures are stark. They are the Minister's own figures. Those pubs were inspected in a single weekend. An Garda has enough to do without visiting pubs. What does the Minister have against pubs? They have not been found guilty of anything but they have been blackguarded and destroyed. I refer...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

Mattie McGrath: ...behind closed doors. There was space in the mushroom plant. Why was there a difference between what happened in Golden and what happened ten miles away? The HSE did an excellent job, as did the Garda and everyone in Golden with the locals, and I compliment the local community. It was a whole different story in Cahir.

Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Second Stage (30 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: ...O'Brien and Pat Esmonde, may they rest in peace, I have been reliably told that, due to these fundamental failings, full information was not included in the MCIB report, which had the effect of compromising the Garda investigation. This needs to be investigated. I am happy that the Garda Commissioner has now directed the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation to reopen this case...

Residential Tenancies and Valuation Bill 2020: Second Stage (28 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: ...and another neighbour had to go to court to stop the parties. That is not fair. The neighbours have been subjected to appalling treatment. The landlords try to deal with the issue by removing the tenant. The Garda have been involved and recommended eviction but the landlord's hands were tied and he could not do anything about it. Those situations are intolerable and we must address...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (24 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: ...doing it and it is not being done. It is open season for anybody to come in from any hotspot to this country, and that is a disgrace. It is an injustice to our people, front-line workers, staff, the Garda Síochána and everybody who is trying to keep the virus at bay and beat it. The people are being blackguarded and deceived and it is a total scam from that point of view....

Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (15 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: ...history of service to politics. I stood up yesterday in this House to speak about the situation following Deputy Cowen's statement to the Dáil last week. I have just received a text message indicating that the Garda Síochána has contacted the Data Protection Commissioner to investigate the leak of information relating to Deputy Cowen. This is a very serious situation and...

Financial Provisions (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: ...as to how many personnel were stationed at the airports and ports monitoring people coming into the country. No answer was given and there was only head-scratching and looking around. The HSE representatives thought the Garda was dealing with that issue. I said at the time and I will say it again that it is like drawing water from a well with a leaky bucket. One will never fill one's...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: ...that is on the PULSE system and the leaking of same. It would be wrong of us to have a debate and questions and answers until such time as a thorough investigation is carried out by GSOC, the Garda Commissioner or whomever else and the record cleared. Sinn Féin is very anxious to damage the Minister but is there any talk about their own colleague who sits in this House who was...

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (9 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire and so say all of us on the issue of an Garda Síochána. I move on to an Páirtí Fianna Fáil, and the Deputies Crowe, Devlin and Browne. I call Deputy Crowe now to speak.

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (7 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: ...every health and safety law in the book last Saturday morning. I called to the site and there was not one sign, yellow jacket or hard hat in sight. They had a hard mix alright and they disrespected the people. An Garda Síochána had to be called. I want Tipperary County Council to go to the courts if necessary. One might as well send a copy of The Irish Timesor another...

Covid-19 (Measures to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence): Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: ...of the name on the family home and all that, which were very difficult. The income support to women and children in urgent need of accommodation is very serious. I also welcome the setting up of the Garda special Operation Faoiseamh on domestic abuse. That is a great initiative. In Tipperary there was great take-up by the members from sections in our towns such as Tipperary,...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (24 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I was delighted to be able to speak earlier during the expressions of sympathy for Detective Garda Horkan. Like the late Garda Detective Horkan, many gardaí are left to work alone, as Deputies Lowry and O'Donoghue said. I support the proposed measures and Deputy McNamara's amendment providing for a proper and decent independent review. All legislation needs a timely review. ...

Death of Garda Colm Horkan: Expressions of Sympathy (24 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I add the Rural Independent Group's voice to the outrage, disquiet and dismay at the sad and untimely passing of Detective Garda Horkan. The vox pops and reaction of people in the small town of Ballaghaderreen give a sense of loss and a feeling of "here we go again" 40 years on from the tragic and untimely deaths of Garda Henry Byrne and Detective Garda John Morley who were murdered 40 years...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 506. To ask the Minister for Health when the extended emergency powers given to An Garda Síochána will be rescinded; the plans in place for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9255/20]

Covid-19 (Local Government): Statements (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: ...in this Covid crisis that all evictions and people being made homeless would be stopped. Unfortunately, at the instructions of Ms Justice Reynolds, yesterday morning at cockcrow a force of 20 gardaí evicted four different people from a house in Clontarf and brought them before the courts, and rendered them homeless at the behest of vulture funds. This is going on all the time at...

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (14 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: ...in Ballycommon, Mr. Aidan O'Donnell and Music Generation in Tipperary, Mr. Paul Lafford and the famous Ms Louise Morrissey who sings in nursing homes, organised as I noted earlier by Mr. Paddy Doheny. I also thank Mr. Paddy Doheny himself and Mr. John Allen for making the bookings. I refer to Garda Superintendent Eddie Golden, Mr. Ned Lonergan and many others. They give of their time...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (16 Apr 2020)

Mattie McGrath: ...in Hotel Minella and many others who offered and are giving these supports. We need to provide the workers with certainty for their childcare needs. We need to support and acknowledge our support for An Garda Síochána as well as all the front-line services and community groups throughout the country for the work they have done. I was appalled and desperately shocked to...

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2020)

Mattie McGrath: ...in service to their country as well as a sense of pride. There was also physical training, firearms training and aspects of search and rescue training, as well as providing a supporting role to the Garda Síochána. It was a brilliant organisation over the years. I recall some school friends of mine who joined the Defence Forces and stayed there until they were forced to retire....