Results 361-380 of 388 for garda speaker:Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...a child being returned to the person who was alleged to have abused that child. I accept I am a layperson and these cases are illustrative. Dr. Shannon spoke about mystification in terms of the Garda and I am mystified by a number of these cases. Briefly, I wanted to ask about the 24-hour service. In his audit, Dr. Shannon found that, in the context of the 24-hour service, gardaí...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (27 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 302. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost of ten projects for targeted youth similar to that of the Garda youth diversion model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30078/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (27 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 537. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to her appointment of a person (details supplied) to investigate the mother and baby home site at Tuam; the role that the Garda Síochána has as part of this investigation; if criminal investigations are ongoing or to be opened; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30084/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...12 will inevitably become a very serious category of incident. Five Rivers apparently reserves the right to refuse children with difficult behavioural issues. That potentially means people will end up in Garda stations when that is not necessarily the right place for them to be. I express my continued concern about the reliance on outsourcing. The issue of inter-agency co-operation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...issue in respect of Five Rivers Fostering. Will he agree it is unacceptable that it is in a position to turn away people which it considers are difficult and, consequently, those people end up in Garda stations? With regard to the recommendations of the Shannon report, and many of which apply to the Garda Síochána, but of those which relate to Tusla, would Tusla be satisfied...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The point at issue is that the more there is a 24-hour service in place, there could be a better and more direct response. The point at issue is that these children are ending up in Garda stations as opposed to anywhere else. Obviously, it is not appropriate for them to be placed with a family against their will.

Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (1 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...a number of things which are welcome, for which I commend the Minister. They include the special rapporteur and the technical team under Dr. McCullagh. That is important, but there is no reference to the Garda which must be part of this process. It is a distinct possibility that the site in Tuam was the scene of a crime and that should not be discounted. The Garda should, therefore, be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (3 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 110. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of establishing ten new Garda youth diversion projects; and the estimated full year cost of running these projects. [20995/17]

Mother and Baby Homes: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...that the process we advocate should not in any manner impinge upon or conflict with a judicial or criminal process. We want to emphasise our view that the Tuam site should be sealed and the Garda, as well as the coroner, should be involved. We have called on the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline whether the Garda has taken any action on foot of the Tuam revelations. I will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...that this is not only a matter for legislation, what are the other major legislative gaps in this area? I am conscious of the witnesses' concern not to criminalise children. Nonetheless, the Garda will have a role in this area. How well equipped is the Garda in terms of know-how, staff and resources to deal with these issues? Must this area be addressed? What proportion of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Control Procedures in Tusla - Child and Family Agency: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Tusla representatives for coming in. I will preface my remarks by saying that comments have been made about the Garda in recent weeks and months but regarding Tusla, it is also important to say that despite all the controversies with regard to Tusla it is worth recognising the very hard work, commitment and professionalism of the vast majority of its staff in what is very...

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...not aware of any of the detail except that there had been a false allegation of sexual abuse. Unless he was aware that this specifically related to a smearing of Sergeant McCabe by members of the Garda Síochána, he could not possibly in any reasonable way have reassured the Minister that that was covered by the terms of reference. That is not possible or credible. Is the...

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: My second question was on whether the Taoiseach was aware of whether any other member of the Cabinet had been contacted by Sergeant McCabe or any other garda in respect of these allegations.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Is the Taoiseach aware of whether any other member of the Cabinet has been contacted by Sergeant McCabe or any other garda in respect of these allegations?

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...with regard to the child protection and Tusla handling of the file relating to Sergeant McCabe. As regards the involvement of the HSE counsellor, the reason the counsellor was in contact with the Garda and who contacted who, it is all contrary to children first processes. How could a file of such seriousness be treated as casually as to allow copying and pasting? Most of all, how could...

Tracker Mortgages: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...to other kinds of crime. Níl dearcadh chomh dáiríre ann i dtaobh an saghas coiriúlachta seo, agus is coiriúlacht atá ann. The cost inflicted here shows it is not a victimless crime. The motion calls on the Central Bank, An Garda Síochána and the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement to co-operate with a view to establishing if...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (24 Jan 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 95. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current waiting time for the processing of Garda vetting applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2553/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (24 Jan 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 96. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider the use of Pobal when processing Garda vetting applications for those persons seeking work in the early years sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2554/17]

Mental Health Services Funding: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: .... I support the call, made initially by Counsellor Mick Finn, for a critical incident team to come together to tackle this issue in the city. I have written to agencies in support of this. We need all the agencies, from councils to the Garda, the HSE, Tusla, all the voluntary bodies, schools and public representatives to come together on this. Schools in particular are essential and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Operations of Oberstown Children Detention Centre (5 Oct 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...seems lower than I might have imagined in some respects. What qualifies as an incident? What is reported as an incident? Is everything recorded? Does management ever direct staff not to contact the Garda Síochána in the case of an incident, regardless of seriousness? Are all calls to the Garda required to be authorised by management? Does management ever turn gardaí...