Results 61-64 of 64 for garda speaker:Verona Murphy

Health (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Oct 2020)

Verona Murphy: .... A PhD would be needed. The Irish people take great pride in the fact that our police force operates on the principle of policing by consent. The proposed laws will be the most draconian that the Garda will ever be asked to enforce. I ask the Government to clarify the position relating to them.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (21 Oct 2020)

Verona Murphy: I can see that. There are requirements for Garda vetting and so on, but many of these people are retired bus drivers who could take up this work. I appreciate that where the leaving certificate is required, one of the foremost matters on the Department's mind is the well-being of students. Has it any engagement with the UK in that regard? The UK is already considering not holding next...

Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (30 Jun 2020)

Verona Murphy: .... Of particular concern in this regard are the younger and older generations. In March and April, the Mental Health Commission reported an increase of 7% in involuntary admissions by the Garda of mentally ill people since last year, most of whom were under 30 years of age. Last November, the Oireachtas committee on mental health heard that there were 2,600 fewer staff in mental...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (9 Jun 2020)

Verona Murphy: 220. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Garda Reserve programme will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9936/20]