Results 1-11 of 11 for garda reserve speaker:David Norris

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2010)

David Norris: ...will vote against the Bill. The question of home care services arose on the Order of Business as a result of a very informative and good television programme broadcast last night. However, I have reservations about it such as the use of the visual image of the elderly woman concerned. I am not sure if her permission was obtained or if she was in a position to grant permission, but it was...

Seanad: EU-IMF Programme for Ireland: Statements (2 Dec 2010)

David Norris: ...examination. He stated that without this programme our ability to continue to fund essential public services such as social welfare payments and the salaries of doctors, nurses, teacher and the Garda would have been seriously compromised and highly uncertain. That is a devastating admission. It is astonishing. In other words, the entire public apparatus of this country would come to a...

Seanad: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2010)

David Norris: ...the plain desire of many within the gay community to settle down and make a commitment in a relationship disturbs them just as much as did their former grievance. The first and most important of my reservations regarding the Bill is the complete abdication by its drafters of moral responsibility for the welfare of children. Yesterday evening I received the comments of the Ombudsman for...

Seanad: Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Apr 2010)

David Norris: I also welcome the Minister of State and, like my colleagues, broadly welcome the Bill, although I have some reservations about it. I have already organised the tabling of amendments to it. The Minister of State outlined the background to the legislation, to which Senator Regan referred, namely, the European directive and the attempt by the Government to transpose it into Irish law. The...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2009)

David Norris: ...but has been in equality legislation for years though no photographer has been prosecuted. It is a complete red herring. I ask the people who raise such matters whether they would have the same reservations about mixed-religion weddings or mixed-race weddings. To engage in this disgusting spin is an appalling backward step. Following Senator Regan's comments yesterday about the crime...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Second Stage (13 Feb 2008)

David Norris: ...the globe, who are prepared to treat other human beings merely as commodities to be bought and sold and ground into slavery of the most degrading and awful kind? I share some of Senator Bacik's reservations. The long title of the Bill states that it is "an Act to give effect ... in part, to the United Nations Protocol". What parts were left out? Are they the parts to which Senator Bacik...

Seanad: Garda Reform: Statements (13 Dec 2006)

David Norris: .... It is most unfortunate that people would play politics with these numbers because they are approximately correct. It would be fair enough if there was a real problem. That is partly due to the Garda reserve, etc. I welcome that fact. I compliment the Minister, to whom I am not always complimentary, on facing down a mini-revolt in the Garda by sticking to his position. He said he was...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jul 2006)

David Norris: ...page 27, paragraph (b), to delete lines 1 to 3. The two principal provisions in section 14 relate to the reclassification of saliva and other materials as non-intimate samples, thereby allowing the Garda to take these samples without consent. Then there is provision for extending the time during which the samples may be kept from six to 12 months. The Minister has been making an argument...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Second Stage. (8 Jun 2006)

David Norris: .... The Minister is considering mandatory testing but seems to avoid the words "random testing". Various constitutional issues have arisen on the subject, one of which seems to suggest that if gardaí singled out one person from a group for a breath test there might be a constitutional requirement to test every member of the group, which would be a waste of time. However, if there is a...

Seanad: Anti-Social Behaviour: Motion. (11 May 2005)

David Norris: ...I will wait to see how the Minister tweaks and tailors this and how he fits it into the existing system whereby vulnerable offenders can be diverted into the social system and the use of community gardaí. I am glad the Minister is interested in the concept of a reserve Garda force. I see the Minister is leaving but I am glad I was here for his speech and that he was here for part of mine....

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2004)

David Norris: ...the Bill. The Minister mentioned that he took time over certain elements and did not disclose all of these because he wanted to reflect on them. The Bill shows that reflection, although I have some reservations, about which I will speak. Although the Garda has had some bad publicity in recent years I, and I think most Irish people, have a high regard for the police force. I have had little...