Results 1-4 of 4 for garda reserve speaker:Niall Ó Donnghaile

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021: Second Stage (29 Sep 2021)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...for the Director for Public Prosecutions, DPP, as there must be a connection to this State, either in the commission of the offence or indeed after it. While we discuss and, hopefully, ultimately get to a stage we can pass this legislation, there is need to reduce the time it takes to process asylum applications. To assist in overcoming this time delay, the Garda National Immigration...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I do not doubt that the Garda has to monitor that, nor am I questioning that responsibility on the Commissioner's part or on the part of the Garda Síochána. What I am questioning is how individual officers define whose papers they will check when they board these vehicles. I do not question the professionalism or the friendliness of individual gardaí whom I have witnessed get...

Seanad: Civil Liability (Capping of General Damages Bill) 2019: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...opportunity to contribute to the debate and to speak to the topic of insurance more generally. The Bill is one that we in Sinn Féin will lend its support to on Second Stage, although not without reservations. We would bring forward amendments were it to progress further. As has been stated by Senator Clifford-Lee, questions arise as to the Bill's constitutionality and how workable...

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (27 Mar 2019)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...of conduct on mortgage arrears. This was a key commitment of the programme for Government that has been broken, and broken brazenly. Where are the special courts that the programme for Government also promised? I wish to put on record reservations and draw attention to subsection (3)(f), which the explanatory memorandum tells us means that the court may take account of a lender's refusal...