Results 4,381-4,400 of 6,188 for speaker:Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Credit where it is due. As we said before, to be fair, the chief superintendent did protect the community policing model in Cork very well. Togher does need a community bus, all the same, if he wants to think about that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I hope there will be a report as a result of this and that the committee's work can inform this as best it can. One of the themes that emerged from the other questions is the fact that so much of what the Garda and the PSNI have to do would not be considered core traditional policing work, that of being the emergency service of last resort. The following are my words and not those of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: To rephrase the general point, it seems that no matter how efficient or good co-operation is with other organisations, if the vast majority of the other organisations close their doors at 5 p.m. on a Friday, responsibility will fall on the Garda. Would it assist the Garda or the PSNI if services were provided 24/7? I am thinking in particular of social services and Tusla. Through no fault...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I recognise that it is short-staffed and under-resourced, too. I am not trying to blame it. I am just asking if it could do with more resources to help the police.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Focusing on community policing in rural areas, with which the report will also deal, a few issues have been flagged, one of which is the need for community CCTV facilities. I note that there are some difficulties in that regard in terms of who is responsible for data management. What is the Garda's understanding of where things stand? What are the delegates' views on the function it could...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I should clarify matters. I think I confused the two words. I was really thinking of bail.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Yes. My final question is more of an observation which I also made to Foróige at our previous meeting. An issue that keeps being raised at policing forum meetings is the large amount of time being spent by gardaí in moving young people on from where they have congregated. Sometimes, there is an anti-social behaviour or criminal element to what is happening, but the congregating...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Overtime (9 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 167. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of hours' overtime claimed by gardaí by Garda district; and the percentage of hours worked by gardaí in each district. [40766/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (9 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 441. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the forthcoming Cork metropolitan transport study; and when it will be published. [40718/18]

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I appreciate that. I thank the Minister of State very much. I was caught napping a little bit. I was not expecting this Bill to be taken tonight.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I was expecting it to be taken tomorrow. I thank the Minister for bringing the Bill before the House. I am delighted to have the opportunity to discuss the legislation and the topic more broadly. It is legislation we are broadly in support of and we will be happy to engage with the Minister of State and the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, on the relevant Stages as the Bill progress through the...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (3 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It is not agreed. I was not expecting this. This was the proposal that was referred to the joint committee yesterday, which was to be taken after the committee meeting next week. Is that correct?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (3 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am not sure I can agree to it. Reservations were expressed, although not by me, in private session of the committee yesterday and the matter was to be discussed further at a committee meeting next Wednesday. I am not sure we can-----

Housing: Motion [Private Members] (3 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have listened to the recent statements of Fine Gael Deputies and Ministers on this issue. In typical Fine Gael manner, three common themes emerged. One could call it a three-point plan. The first is that Sinn Féin councillors are objecting willy-nilly to local authority houses. That is absolutely untrue, as Fine Gael Deputies know. For all the criticisms they or local authority...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Garda Overtime (3 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am disappointed by the response and fairly sure that people listening in will also be disappointed. At the end of the day, the Minister is the paymaster. There are budgetary issues for An Garda Síochána, some of which may relate to its management of resources. There has to be a better way to approach this than the blunt instrument that has been put before us. The Minister may...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Garda Overtime (3 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. Táim sásta go bhfuil an tAire sinsearach, the senior Minister, is here to deal with this issue. The Garda Commissioner announced a ban on Garda overtime two weeks ago. That caused considerable concern among gardaí, the Garda Representative Association, GRA, and the public. Something like this occurred in December last year as well but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Dr. Connolly for attending. I was anxious that this issue would be addressed. I am a big fan of the community policing model where it operates properly. In my experience it has made a big difference in some of the communities I represent, which have had some excellent community gardaí. It is an issue that has been neglected, however. I tabled a number of parliamentary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will leave it at that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I agree with that. It speaks to what is in the Commission on the Future of Policing report and treating policing as a profession. This is a skill. I take on board the point made by Dr. Connolly. I have said that every garda should view himself or herself as a community garda and be community-oriented. My concern is at the other end of the equation. Where there is a good community garda...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: May I ask one last supplemental question?