Results 3,721-3,740 of 21,514 for speaker:Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Deputy Daly and the Commissioner.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will revert to the Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Deputy Brophy and it is an important question, but could we have a brief and precise answer to it? I must move on to another colleague.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will afford the deputy commissioner that opportunity. It may arise in the normal course of questioning. We will come back to it if it does not. I call Deputy Jack Chambers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I hope to come back to Deputy Jack Chambers, but, in fairness to everyone else, I call on him to ask one last question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Have any of the Garda Commissioner's colleagues anything to offer in terms of the question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: They are not in a position to answer the question today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will Mr. Finn come back to the committee with a detailed explanation of the facts of the case, as presented by Deputy Chambers?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I must move on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will not have any further light shone on this at this point but the Garda Commissioner has undertaken to respond with the full information. I call Deputy Wallace. Before the Deputy starts, as members are looking to the Chair wondering when they will be next, I will notify those following Deputy Wallace. Deputy Farrell will be next to speak. Senator Martin Conway will be followed by...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I accept that. The caution I made at the outset applies. However, the question in relation to the extent of the issue is appropriate, if that could be answered. We do not want to identify an individual.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Deputy has not done so.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Deputy's question is understood. It is a valid question and perhaps the Garda Commissioner would respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Can Deputy Wallace rephrase?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is there a relevance to the Deputy raising it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask the Deputy again to be careful in the context of what I cautioned members about at the outset of the meeting. I am not privy to what is in the Deputy's question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have no advance indication of a question such as this presenting. I appreciate there are subliminal issues involved. The Commissioner is free to answer as she deems appropriate, and if the matter is inappropriate in her opinion I will accept that is the case and we will move on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Thank you.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I think, with respect, the Commissioner does not believe that is appropriate in the context that the Deputy has raised and I am respecting that. Is that the Commissioner's position?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask Deputy Wallace to move on please?