Results 1-4 of 4 for garda reserve speaker:Barry Andrews

Child Abuse. (8 Dec 2009)

Barry Andrews: A Garda inquiry concerns criminal justice. The Deputy asked whether all dioceses should be referred to the commission, if I am clear on his question. The Deputy must remember the Dublin commission looked at only a sample of cases, so it was not an effort to try to bring perpetrators to book. Rather, it was an exercise to try to find out what went wrong, who was responsible and what we can...

Child Protection: Motion (Resumed). (27 Jan 2009)

Barry Andrews: ...Ms Gibbons, the independent chair of the investigating team, on several occasions since becoming the Minister of State with responsibility for children and youth affairs, and I can state without reservation that I have every confidence in her professionalism and integrity to deliver a comprehensive report which will point out the learning that is required. In carrying out the...

Spent Convictions Bill 2007: Second Stage (18 Dec 2008)

Barry Andrews: ...of a criminal record and in the absence of any general statutory non-disclosure arrangement, the prospective employee often is obliged, when asked, to reveal the information recorded on the Garda criminal records. The effect of the current situation is that the person who was over 18 when the offence was committed must carry with him or her the consequences of even a minor offence long...

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

Barry Andrews: ...in his contribution, the incidence of crime has reduced in the past five years. Unfortunately, this reduction is not matched by a reduction in the level of exaggeration heard in the Chamber. I have reservations about ASBOs for children, although I have not considered the detail of yesterday's contribution from the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan. We need to bring in the Children's...