Results 341-360 of 622 for garda speaker:David Cullinane

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (20 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: ...provided for in the criminal law books are more than sufficient for the purposes the Government suggests. The Minister said a number of investigations have recently been conducted by the Garda. Those investigations can be carried out under the plethora of legislation in place without recourse to this legislation. Given the poor rate of convictions it is our firm view that the...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Search Warrants) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: ...we are being asked to vote on today. If the Government really wanted to promote and protect the safety of the public, financially and practically the best way to do this would be to resource the Garda Síochána, the forensic laboratory, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the courts to ensure we can enforce ordinary criminal justice legislation. There will be an opportunity tomorrow...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: ...of the psychological distress she was experiencing and for which she was receiving treatment. She did not want me to do anything with the information at that point - she had never informed the Garda and had no intention of so doing. To go down that route, she believed, would cause serious problems for her family. Many who have suffered abuse in this manner take the decision to deal with...

Seanad: Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (23 May 2012)

David Cullinane: ...to reach its conclusions. I welcome the extension of the time limits. My party welcomed the establishment of the tribunal so there would be an inquiry into alleged collusion by a member of An Garda Síochána in the killing of senior RUC officers. My party is fully supportive of the relatives of those who lost their lives over the course of the conflict. Many of these people still seek...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 May 2012)

David Cullinane: ...be a cure for offences against children. We are very clear that the Bill must proceed alongside wholesale reform and the adequate resourcing of the social care structures, social workers and the Garda to enable them to do their jobs effectively. Like anything else, there must be a multifaceted approach. A number of people have contacted me about their concerns about the Bill, including...

Seanad: Privacy Bill 2012: Second Stage (28 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: ...the law in this area. I mention briefly an example of the danger of inadequate right to privacy. In November 2010 the annual report of the judge who oversees the data retention system of the Garda confirmed reports that a sergeant who thenworked in the Garda intelligence division had abused her position by accessing the telephone records of her former boyfriend, tracking details of his...

Seanad: Child Abuse: Motion (29 Feb 2012)

David Cullinane: ...in the other case, it was child pornography. A complaint was made directly to me, so I had to access the computer, and some of the images I saw were absolutely sickening. I immediately called the Garda. Luckily, there were robust guidelines in place that helped me do the right thing and make sure the appropriate action was taken. The perpetrator was subsequently dealt with by the...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (15 Feb 2012)

David Cullinane: She should go to the Garda and make a statement.

Seanad: Croke Park Agreement: Statements (9 Feb 2012)

David Cullinane: ...non-teaching work per year show exactly the true pain that is felt in the public sector? These cuts are in education but such cuts are also being made in the health service, local authorities, the Garda and right across the board. Does the Minister of State agree that the pain is being felt by public sector workers? Like Senator Quinn, I believe the 6,500 people who earn over €100,000...

Seanad: Croke Park Agreement: Statements (9 Feb 2012)

David Cullinane: ...that. I also wish to dispel the notion that running public services is the same as running income generating businesses; it is not. Of course there must be efficiencies but the health service, the Garda Síochána and schools are not income generating businesses and there is a world of difference between running a business and running a school or a hospital. Senator O'Brien made the point...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

David Cullinane: ...some 3,000 of whom are employed by the HSE, 2,000 come from the education sector, including 1,500 teachers, 1,000 are civil servants from many Departments, 730 are local authority workers, 293 are gardaí and 241 are from the Defence Forces. According to Senator Conway, the 7,764 account for three out of every 100 or so public sector workers and the rest of the staff can be flexible...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

David Cullinane: I would like to hear from the Minister for Justice and Equality about the loss of gardaí and from the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government about the impact that losing local authority workers will have on services. We need a comprehensive debate on the impact that a reduction in the numbers working in these areas will have on the State's services.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Bill 2010: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

David Cullinane: ...with on Committee Stage, I intend to support it. However, there is a broader issue here in that we seem to fixate on introducing legislation rather than finding effective solutions to crime. The Garda is not seeking more legislation. Gardaí are alarmed at the closure of small Garda stations and the merger of others. They are concerned at the shortfall in numbers on account of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: I want to join with previous Senators in passing on my condolences on the death of Garda Ciaran Jones, aged 25, from Manor Kilbride, who was killed when he was swept away while warning motorists about floods in the River Liffey in County Wicklow. We have heard many stories of bus drivers, taxi drivers and people from our emergency services who did a fantastic job last night in the face of...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: -----in order that we can comprehensively deal with these issues. If the Senator has information on any bank property, he should contact the Garda.

Seanad: Anti-Social Behaviour (18 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: ...40 of which are lived in by home owners, with the vast majority being rented, in particular by students. There have been major problems with students living in this estate. While, to be fair, the Garda Síochána and students union have done their best to deal with anti-social behaviour problems in the estate, the problem has, for some unknown reason, gotten worse. Often, more than 60...

Seanad: Anti-Social Behaviour (18 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: ...are in the Visitors Gallery and will be grateful for the Minister of State's comments. The figures speak for themselves. That 126 public disorder-type incidents have been reported to the Garda shows the extent of the problem. Will the Minister of State revert to the Minister on the matter of constant house parties on the estate? On a weekly basis, large gatherings of 60 or more people...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Community Service) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (26 Jul 2011)

David Cullinane: ...behaviour that occurs in housing estates and communities throughout the State is engaged in by 14, 15 and 16 year olds. In the majority of cases the community response is to seek to have the Garda to crack down on such behaviour and collect information on the activities of the young people involved which is then sent to the anti-social behaviour officers of local authorities. The...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Second Stage. (26 Jul 2011)

David Cullinane: ...that whatever provisions are put in place are robust, will work and can deal with the complex nature of this type of crime. The Bill proposes to introduce measures with the aim of assisting the Garda with investigation and prosecution. I wish to deal with a number of proposals and recommendations being put forward by Sinn Féin. While we support the Bill, we want to be constructive and...

Seanad: Electoral Amendment Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

David Cullinane: ..., as the Minister will be aware, people had to contact the local authority to get their names back onto the register. Many people were disenfranchised as a result. People have to go to the local Garda station to get onto the supplementary register before an election. They must fill in forms and bring identification. It can be an impediment to some people getting their names on the...