Results 1-4 of 4 for garda reserve speaker:Gerard Murphy

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (1 Feb 2007)

Gerard Murphy: ...the vicious cycle which has been created by neglect over many years is stopped and that they are helped in such a way that they will not be back in prison in a number of years. We have serious reservations about the privatisation of the prisoner escort service. From reading the Bill, I am not sure I fully understand what the Minister intends. However, I genuinely believe it is the nature...

Europol (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2006)

Gerard Murphy: ...drug barons and people trafficking, which has emerged as a serious issue in recent times. Given the expansion of the Union, co-operation between police forces is particularly important. Our only reservation concerns whether the Garda would have the resources, manpower, linguistic skills and information technology to maximise its interaction with other police forces. We should always...

Europol (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 Nov 2006)

Gerard Murphy: ...gangs in eastern Europe. The latest proposed expansion of the EU to take in Romania and Bulgaria and the freedom of movement involved will add to this problem, to an extent, and there are serious reservations regarding the extent of organised crime in these countries. We must be concerned by the level of home-grown organised crime and the level of activity in other European countries,...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Gerard Murphy: I will try not to repeat what other Deputies have said as we may have many of the same concerns. We are generally in agreement with the concept of a volunteer or reserve police force. There is concern about the amount of power such a force would have. Deputy Jim O'Keeffe recommended a reserve or back-up police force as more appropriate than a volunteer police force. The former is there to...