Results 181-200 of 620 for garda speaker:Kieran O'Donnell

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am speaking specifically on amendment No. 3. We have excellent garda detectives on the ground in Limerick who do fantastic work. We must ensure this section of the Bill is constitutional. Fine Gael proposes that the expert evidence of a Garda superintendent to the Special Criminal Court should be put forward in cases of gangland crime. We need to get immediate convictions and ensure...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...issue which goes to the heart of the matter. As a result of the mindless murders of Roy Collins and Shane Geoghegan recently, victims and the general public in Limerick want extra resources for An Garda Síochána on the ground. They want us to overcome the intimidation of both jurors and witnesses. Will the Minister give a clear response on that? The following point may seem...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Gardaí do fantastic work and have great knowledge. The Offences against the State Act requires that opinion evidence be given by a chief superintendent or a more senior garda. The evidence referred to in this section is slightly different. For a garda to report to a chief superintendent seems a more formal way of achieving the same result. When the evidence is presented in court it will...

Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...7 and 8, for approval of surveillance in cases of urgency and the use of tracking devices and these sections must be considered on Committee Stage. These regulations, which will enable the Garda Síochána to proceed with proper covert surveillance, need to be brought in as soon as possible and any issues can be ironed out on Committee Stage. The Garda Síochána is already involved in...

Garda Investigations. (22 Apr 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...and fully implemented. The Minister mentioned making membership of a criminal gang and offence, something I have long called for. When will legislation be introduced to allow for that? The gardaí in Limerick are doing great work but we want to put measures in place to further enable them to prevent any further deaths like those of Roy Collins and Shane Geoghegan.

Banking System: Motion (25 Feb 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: If the 8% cannot be paid, it can be rolled into ordinary shares. Once again, the Deputy is playing with the facts. It has been disclosed this evening that the Financial Regulator is assisting the Garda Síochána in its investigations and certain matters involving Anglo Irish Bank have been referred by the regulator to the Garda. This is now in the public domain. If these matters are being...

Gangland Crime: Motion: (Resumed) (19 Nov 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...Minister and the Government have not done enough. I proposed practical measures in the emergency debate last week, I reiterate them now and propose some other items that should be looked at. The gardaí in Limerick are doing a very good job under extremely difficult circumstances with a lack of resources and proper legislation. They are conducting house to house searches and everything...

Written Answers — Gangland Killings: Gangland Killings (18 Nov 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the specific Garda resources, legislative and other measures that will be put in place immediately to tackle the gangland crime crisis in Limerick in view of the murder of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40683/08]

Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister's responses are most unsatisfactory. He stated in his speech that the policing priorities for An Garda Síochána had been finalised for 2009. Has he included in that the provision of an assistant Garda commissioner to Limerick with specific responsibility for tackling gangland crime? He spoke about the emergency response unit. That is great, but it is not working 24 hours a...

Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: What about the assistant Garda commissioner?

Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...tackles head-on the criminal gangs in Limerick. Legislation, extra resources and action are necessary to enable this. A small group of ruthless individuals are causing havoc in the city. A Garda commissioner said yesterday there were some 40 gangland criminals in custody in Ireland, which shows the depth of the problem. At the funeral yesterday, Fr. Jim Maher encapsulated the mood. He...

Crime Levels. (11 Nov 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...been four gangland murders already this year in Limerick. I am proposing that the Government establish an Anvil-style operation, as was done after Veronica Guerin's murder in Dublin. An assistant Garda commissioner should be appointed to head up a 24-hour armed surveillance unit to track these gangland criminals and ensure that they cannot move freely. A fully-resourced CAB unit should...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (11 Nov 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...the Dáil today on tackling gangland crime in Limerick, with the Taoiseach outlining to us in detail the contents of his and the Minster for Justice, Equality and Law Reform's discussions with the Garda Commissioner on this matter and what specific Garda resources, legislative and other measures will be put in place immediately to tackle this crisis.

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (2 Oct 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason it took more than a year for Garda cars to be fitted out, as outlined in the Comptroller and Auditor General's recent report; the steps that have been taken to speed up this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32790/08]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (17 Apr 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed in the Limerick Garda districts, broken down by station and garda rank as at the current date, 31 December 2006 and 31 December 2005; the number of these gardaí deployed in the regeneration areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14168/08]

Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) (Confirmation of Orders) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (10 Apr 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...the regeneration areas. It is welcome that this necessary measure is now being taken. The report stated that a policing structure headed by a superintendent and involving a minimum of 100 gardaí should be established and dedicated to the regeneration areas exclusively. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Brian Lenihan, commented when I raised this issue during last...

Crime Prevention. (9 Apr 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...for a number of years. There was a fatality in recent days, which is very difficult for Mark Maloney's family, and we pass on our sympathy to them. I pay tribute to the tremendous work done by the Garda Síochána in Limerick in dealing with gangland crime in these very difficult circumstances. Limerick is a fantastic city but additional resources must be provided by the Government...

Order of Business (9 Apr 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...I wish to know when. The funeral of Mr. Mark Moloney is now taking place in Limerick and in light of this I want specific provisions dealing with gangland crime to be introduced under this Bill. Gardaí in Limerick are doing excellent work but they feel their hands are tied. I ask the Taoiseach to introduce legislation that will allow gardaí to get exclusion orders from the courts when...

Order of Business (9 Apr 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Gardaí need surveillance equipment also. When will this legislation come before the House because this should be a matter of urgency?

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (30 Jan 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 1293: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed in the Limerick Garda districts, broken down by Garda station and Garda rank as at the current date, 31 December 2006 and 31 December 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2611/08]