Results 6,081-6,100 of 7,126 for speaker:Alan Farrell
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)
Alan Farrell: Amendment No. 2 is out of order.
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)
Alan Farrell: The Deputy should speak on the amendment. Social housing is not in the Bill so the Deputy cannot discuss that.
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)
Alan Farrell: I do not want any interruption please.
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)
Alan Farrell: On the amendments please.
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)
Alan Farrell: It is not.
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)
Alan Farrell: The Deputy is referring to staff. That is not on the amendments.
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)
Alan Farrell: That is not on the amendments.
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)
Alan Farrell: On the amendment, please.
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)
Alan Farrell: Please speak to the amendment.
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)
Alan Farrell: I will be the judge of that.
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)
Alan Farrell: Please allow the Deputy to speak without interruption.
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)
Alan Farrell: On the amendment, please, Deputy.
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)
Alan Farrell: Deputy, on the amendment, please.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Changing Policing in Ireland Report: Garda Inspectorate (16 Dec 2015)
Alan Farrell: I thank our guests for coming before the committee this afternoon. The three main issues are extracts from the inspectorate's report. An analysis has already been raised by Deputy Finian McGrath, but my question is somewhat different. The analysis of employment data on a Tuesday morning and Saturday night concerned 48 gardaí. The inspectorate expected to see far more members on duty....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Changing Policing in Ireland Report: Garda Inspectorate (16 Dec 2015)
Alan Farrell: Bear with me, Chairman. I have an associated question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Changing Policing in Ireland Report: Garda Inspectorate (16 Dec 2015)
Alan Farrell: My associated question has to do with the new roster. It is far superior to the previous arrangement, but it certainly is not without its flaws. There is a lack of centralised control for rostering nationally, never mind on a district level. It is not even done on computer in a centralised way in some districts. I understand, if I am not mistaken, this was previously recommended by the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Changing Policing in Ireland Report: Garda Inspectorate (16 Dec 2015)
Alan Farrell: Slightly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Changing Policing in Ireland Report: Garda Inspectorate (16 Dec 2015)
Alan Farrell: The technological expertise is present; it is just that the systems are not in place.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Changing Policing in Ireland Report: Garda Inspectorate (16 Dec 2015)
Alan Farrell: On her last appearance but one before the committee, the then Commissioner designate corrected me when I referred to the civilianisation of duties. She referred to it as professionalisation, and I see her point and agree with it. The professionalisation of certain aspects - the inspectorate has readily identified it in several points in its latest report - would free up the 1,500 members...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Changing Policing in Ireland Report: Garda Inspectorate (16 Dec 2015)
Alan Farrell: Does Mr. Olson wish to speak?