Results 101-120 of 263 for garda speaker:Martin Kenny

European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 Mar 2022)

Martin Kenny: ...of system. That causes difficulties and problems and we need to acknowledge that and consider it when we examine these types of legislation. I have come across many incidents, some of which members of An Garda Síochána have spoken to me about, where persons have been the subject of European arrest warrants and the arrest warrants have sat on the shelf for years before anyone...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (17 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: I understand that but I turn to another side of this, which is the issue of people's trust in An Garda Síochána and trust that they will get a response when they look for one. I think of the incidents of assault we have seen recently. I am conscious of the case of Alanna Quinn Idris in Ballyfermot, which was probably one of the most extreme cases we have seen recently. There have...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (17 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: ...a response. They do not feel that the protection is there in their community for them. Going back to examples in rural Ireland, I have had cases in which people have told me they have rung the Garda where they have come home and discovered their house burgled and it has been hours before anybody arrived because the Garda was so busy, there were only three patrol cars in the area, all of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: 102. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline for when the Garda Reserve will reopen for recruitment of new volunteer members given recruitment is currently under way in all statutory and non-statutory voluntary emergency services with the exception of the Garda Reserve. [8795/22]

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: .... While this legislation is welcome, I am very doubtful that it will change one thing in this State because there is no will among the senior people in any of the Departments to change it. A garda told me once that he reported a particular situation to a chief superintendent. The chief superintendent called him to one side and said: "Don't mess with city hall." That was it. He...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: 197. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide information on cost breakdown and tender process in relation to the new uniform for members of An Garda Síochána. [8786/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: ...documentaries. He said that in all of those cases he was convince from talking to the families that there was a clear trend in all of them of the same modus operandibeing used by the same group of gardaí who continued to go into places and very often decided who the guilty party was and then made the evidence fit. That is the difficulty we have here. It is the way this was done and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill: Discussion (15 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: I thank the witnesses today for all their submissions. First, I know Fórsa's primary issue is around the change of the status of civilian staff working in Garda stations throughout the country and what that will do. I thank Fórsa very much. We met a couple of months ago with regard to this issue. We recognise it is a serious problem that really changes the status of so many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill: Discussion (15 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: ...and the numerous other situations that have arisen, there are serious concerns. To brush them aside is not appropriate. We have a lot of work to do here together. On behalf of the members of An Garda Síochána, at all ranks, we have to ensure we do the best for them as well. I believe, and I think it is the general consensus of the public, that what is currently in place does...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill: Discussion (15 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: Briefly, on the point regarding the delay and the time it takes to complete a GSOC investigation, my understanding is that in most cases GSOC will second somebody from An Garda Síochána from a different division or district to assist with an investigation. I get the impression, and I think this would be shared by most public representatives who would engage in this respect at...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: ...her opening remarks. I have a couple of minor points. On the youth justice strategy and the youth diversion programmes in place in many areas, will there be additional training for rank-and-file gardaí to ensure they are adequately trained to deal with the kinds of incidents involving juveniles that we have been seeing more of recently? Body cams are supposed to be coming on board....

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: ...the past several months. The trade unions whose members drive trains and buses are very exercised over the dangers faced by the public and employees. They feel there needs to be a section of An Garda Síochána to deal with public transport. I agree and believe it is a direction in which we need to go. As the Minister is aware, we are pushing everybody to use more public...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: It is one of those oxymorons we have to deal with. I note the increase in funding for the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC. One of the biggest difficulties many people have with GSOC is that the inquiries it carries out often require that it second members of An Garda Síochána from other areas to do investigations. There is certainly an impression among people...

Violence against Women: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Martin Kenny: ...public have identified as an issue we can do something about. I implore the Minister to ensure adequate sentence guidelines are in place along with training for the Judiciary and members of the Garda Síochána who deal with this on an ongoing basis. An issue that comes up all the time is overcrowding in our prisons, which leads to many violent offenders often being left out on...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jan 2022)

Martin Kenny: The programme for Government gives an overall commitment to transparency across all Departments and programmes. In fairness, much progress has been made in the Department of Justice on Garda reform and so forth. However, in the last number of weeks we have seen the documentary "Crimes and Confessions" running on RTÉ. The most recent episode on the Sallins train robbery was shocking...

Appointment of Member and Chair of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (15 Dec 2021)

Martin Kenny: ...many within the organisation wanted to do. GSOC has a vital role to play in building public confidence in regard to difficulties that people encounter when engaging with certain members of An Garda Síochána. The State as a whole and all of us have a job to do to build the maximum amount of public confidence in the institutions of the State. I refer to recent issues with...

Appropriation Bill 2021: Second Stage (14 Dec 2021)

Martin Kenny: ..., north Roscommon and south Donegal. We have issues with various capital projects we hoped to see progressed but very little has been happening. One that immediately comes to mind is the Garda station in Sligo town. The Minister knows it is a headquarters for the area and yet it is a building that has been expanded or added to. One might go up a stairs to go across the building...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Department of Justice (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2021)

Martin Kenny: ...people's bank accounts and mobile phones or other fraud over the Internet, which is clearly a growth area, unfortunately, for many people who are experiencing it. I am concerned about whether An Garda Síochána has enough resources, adequate equipment and personnel with an adequate level of technical experience and training, to be able to combat this major problem we are facing...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Department of Justice (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2021)

Martin Kenny: I will ask about one final aspect of this issue in respect of personnel and the adequate experience and training that they may need. Is the Garda recruiting people with that particular type of expertise or has it been contracted in from agencies that do that type of work?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Martin Kenny: I understand the Minister's reluctance to get involved. It is probably appropriate on one level but, as she said, ordinary members of An Garda Síochána do magnificent work and deserve to be properly represented. We all agree on that. In January 2018, or perhaps before that, the management consultancy firm, Ampersand, made a number of recommendations in respect of a whole range of...