Results 101-120 of 620 for garda speaker:Kieran O'Donnell

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Garda Deployment (15 May 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. One of the key recommendations of the report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland was the redeployment of members of An Garda Síochána from non-core duties to front-line duties. One of the non-core duties specified was the carrying out of security duties at courthouses by An Garda Síochána. The case with...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Garda Deployment (15 May 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister of State. It is welcome that he has confirmed that the implementation plan of the Commission on the Future of Policing of Ireland refers to the redeployment of gardaí from court security duties to front-line duties in 2019. He also referred to the value for money study in the context of prison escorts. I am not talking about prison escorts but physical security in...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...and their families good tidings. I note an update on the point that Senator McDowell raised about the man producing a firearm in a Smithfield courtroom. He has now been apprehended by An Garda Síochána and disarmed. This shows how important the members of An Garda Síochána are to us. They uphold law and order and provide stability. They are an unarmed force, which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Update on Insurance Matters and Implementation of the Report on the Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (29 May 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...week. Some of the key points they made were about areas that have already been covered, specifically the national database and the book of quantum. They also wanted to see developments with the Garda fraud unit. Did the Minister of State indicate that comes under the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Update on Insurance Matters and Implementation of the Report on the Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (29 May 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...only this month. Is the database on schedule? Has the report on a claim-by-claim register been delivered? Will the Minister of State update the committee on the special fraud unit within An Garda Síochána?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Update on Insurance Matters and Implementation of the Report on the Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (29 May 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: What about the Garda special insurance fraud unit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Community Groups: Discussion (24 May 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...what the results are in terms of the relative costs. We have no protocol in place because there is a fight between the insurance industry and the Department of Finance as to what is agreed. The Garda fraud unit is not up and running. The insurance industry is looking for a revised book of quantum. My worry is we have less data available to us than we had previously yet we are looking...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector: Quarterly Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (10 May 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Ms Rowland. When is it anticipated the enforcement proceedings will be concluded and will, or has, any of these proceedings been referred to An Garda Síochána?

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: My main concern today is for the students who were on the bus. I expect an investigation will be carried out by Bus Éireann and An Garda Síochána. There are three elements to note. First, there are no fatalities. That is important. Second, we must find out what happened and ensure the safety of the transportation of schoolchildren. The children in question were travelling...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (19 Oct 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...other bodies on tracker mortgage-related issues continued as appropriate and that since the March report, the Central Bank had also met the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission and An Garda Síochána. Has the Central Bank made formal complaints to An Garda Síochána about criminal activitiesin specific institutions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (19 Oct 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does the Central Bank anticipate that it will be making section 33AK reports to An Garda Síochána?

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...me time. With regard to Storm Ophelia, I would like to acknowledge the phenomenal work done by public servants on the ground in Limerick through Limerick City and County Council, the HSE, An Garda Síochána and every other public body involved. It was a day we could be proud of our public servants and the work they do. I take grave exception to the behaviour of the people who...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...the Leader, Senator Buttimer. I have raised the issue before but I reiterate my call for a detailed debate and statements on anti-social behaviour. We all agree that a significant proportion of Garda time in our areas involves dealing with anti-social behaviour in estates and other locations. It is not exclusive to any area but, invariably, it is caused by a relatively small number of...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...and families, and single men and women every day. It is not a gender, age or socioeconomic specific issue. In a spirit of cross-party harmony, I endorse everything Senator Davitt said about An Garda Síochána. There was an incident recently in Caherdavin, Limerick, which is a lovely area in which to live. Our local gardaí, from the Chief Superintendent, David Sheahan, to...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: She said it would not. That raises serious questions. There are many very good people working in Tusla and in An Garda Síochána. If Tusla is not fit for purpose, it should be abolished just as FÁS was abolished. I would like to see a timeline for when the HIQA report will be completed. I would like us to see the terms of reference and I would like them to be debated. If...

Seanad: Clarification on Statements made by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: Statements (15 Feb 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...? I fundamentally believe that children should be with their mother or father, or parents. If that cannot be the case then we must have a system that we can trust. When did the Minister meet Garda Keith Harrison and Marissa Simms?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (8 Sep 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: I refer to the database that could be provided. Am I correct in stating that at present there is no integration between An Garda Síochána, the insurance companies and the courts? Is there no compiling of data carried out individually between companies?

Seanad: Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (23 Jun 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...of harder drugs, it cannot be condoned in any way or allowed to become the norm because it has consequences. I come from Limerick city which has suffered from gangland crime during the years. The Garda has done tremendous work in dealing with it. It is primarily drugs-related and a problem we have to tackle. I welcome the legislation, with one caveat. I agree with Senator David...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: I compliment the Garda on its work and offer my sympathy and that of my colleagues on Garda Golden's tragic killing. I have a question on Operation Thor, which was introduced to deal with criminality, and specifically with regard to rural east Limerick, an area I represent. I have written to the Minister on this matter and asked her to take it up with the Garda Commissioner. It concerns...

Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (1 Oct 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...and shocked at their properties being broken into and precious items, including engagement rings and gifts from their parents, being stolen. In all likelihood, it will be very difficult for the Garda to recover those goods. We must cut the gateway for disposing of these stolen goods effectively, particularly with regard to paying cash for gold. Many legitimate businesses do that as well,...