Results 261-270 of 270 for garda speaker:Marc MacSharry
- Seanad: Nursing Homes: Statements. (1 Jun 2005)
Marc MacSharry: ...need for an independent inspectorate. We do not need one that phones in advance to say in effect, "Listen, we are going to call around tomorrow, so get the house in order." Can the House imagine if gardaà were to phone the local publican to alert him or her that they would be visiting at a particular time? That is not realistic and we cannot have that approach. Senator Ryan referred to...
- Seanad: Sea Pollution (Hazardous Substances) (Compensation) Bill 2000: Second Stage. (10 May 2005)
Marc MacSharry: ...Ireland in this regard? The deliberate discharge of these materials into the sea is a criminal offence under the Sea Pollution Acts 1991 to 1999. The legislation provides for enforcement by the Garda, Defence Forces and harbour masters. Are the penalties for non-compliance strong enough? For example, a summary conviction attracts a fine not exceeding â¬3,000 or 12 months in prison but...
- Seanad: Future Development of An Post: Statements. (3 Feb 2005)
Marc MacSharry: ...services in which these offices could engage. For example, one should be able to pay one's car tax there, or rent on a county council house, and so on. It will soon be possible to pay parking and Garda fines there. Local authorities are opening one-stop shops around quite large areas yet a State infrastructure exists in the post office network that could be engaged to offer those services....
- Seanad: Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 1999: Second Stage. (24 Nov 2004)
Marc MacSharry: ...and necessary living expenses. That is a positive development. Another issue which was wide open to interpretation is that frozen assets, including cash, were in the notional possession of the garda who moved the order. I am pleased this matter has been ironed out and that the criminal will still be in possession of his or her assets but will not be in a position to use them. I welcome the...
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Oct 2004)
Marc MacSharry: ...p.m. from May to October is another positive step. Even though a more detailed Bill on the licensing laws will be introduced, the 10 p.m. rule should be kept under review with the industry and the Garda. As Senator Ryan has stated, it would be positive if this were a year round provision. The Minister has displayed unprecedented willingness to be open-minded and prepared to change if it is...
- Seanad: Road Safety: Statements. (29 Apr 2004)
Marc MacSharry: ...that a county, such as County Donegal, which accounts for almost 6% of road fatalities accounts for less than 2% of the penalty points. This needs to be explained and addressed. It appears that the Garda concentrates its efforts in urban areas where large volumes of traffic exist and drivers are being stopped on predominantly safe stretches of road where the speed limits are quite low. I...
- Seanad: Road Safety: Statements. (29 Apr 2004)
Marc MacSharry: ...encouraging and directing local authorities to have another look at the speed limits, we should closely examine the system. The enforcement of penalty points is one of the most important tasks the Garda SÃochána has to perform. In terms of its effects on Irish people and the benefits to society, few Garda activities have as great an impact on Irish life as penalty points enforcement. The...
- Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2004)
Marc MacSharry: I join with others in welcoming the Minister and thank him for attending today's marathon session. It is much appreciated when one considers his busy schedule. The Garda SÃochána Bill is a long-awaited and timely piece of legislation, which allows, for the first time, full investigations into alleged Garda misbehaviour to be carried out by people other than members of the Garda SÃochána....
- Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jul 2003)
Marc MacSharry: ...has shown that the number of fatalities on our roads is down by 50 in the year to date. While I regret very much the terrible carnage on our roads at the weekend, there is a case to be made for the Garda to refocus its efforts given that the cameras and speed traps are predominately on the widest stretches of road, on dual carriageways and bypasses. If the focus was more on rural Ireland...
- Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (14 May 2003)
Marc MacSharry: ...the level of safety on the road for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians alike. Most significantly, since its introduction, the number of fatalities on our roads has reduced by 32%. Provisional Garda figures show that 379 people lost their lives in road accidents in 2002, the lowest recorded since 1965. No one can deny this fact. The introduction of the system has been successful because it...