Results 1-20 of 36 for speaker:Garret Kelleher

Seanad: Transport Policy: Statements (10 Jul 2025)

Garret Kelleher: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Buttimer agus an Aire, an Teachta O’Brien as ucht bheith i láthair sa Seanad inniu chun cúrsaí iompair a phlé linn. Mar atá déanta ag Seanadóirí eile, ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an mbeirt acu. I have listened with interest to all the contributions to...

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

Garret Kelleher: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire, an Teachta O'Callaghan, atá ar ais sa Seanad chun an leasú seo don Bhille um Chlúmhilleadh a mhíniú dúinn agus a phlé linn. In broad terms I welcome this amending Bill. As the Minister has outlined, it includes many necessary and progressive provisions that will improve the laws and legal proceedings in the area of...

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

Garret Kelleher: Were the comments withdrawn? Can this be clarified?

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

Garret Kelleher: On a point of order, there was a contribution in which the integrity and impartiality of the Minister was questioned and a Senator was asked to withdraw the comments. I want to clarify whether those comments have been withdrawn.

Seanad: Data Protection Act 2018: Motion (8 Jul 2025)

Garret Kelleher: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 60(4)) (Data Protection Commission) Regulations 2025, Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 60(4)) (Information Commissioner) Regulations 2025, Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 60(4)) (Comptroller and Auditor General) Regulations 2025, copies of which were laid in draft before...

Seanad: Data Protection Act 2018: Motion (8 Jul 2025)

Garret Kelleher: Is maith an rud é a bheith ann fáilte a chur roimh an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Collins, arís chuig an Seanad chun an tAcht um Chosaint Sonraí 2018 a mhíniú agus, go háirithe, na rialacháin atá os ár gcomhair inniu a phlé. We in the Fine Gael group recognise the importance of a positive resolution of the three draft regulations...

Seanad: EU Regulations: Motions (3 Jul 2025)

Garret Kelleher: I am sharing time with Senator Cathal Byrne. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as ucht teacht isteach arís chun an t-ábhar seo a phlé linn. Again, I thank the Minister for coming to the Chamber to articulate the importance of the common European asylum system and in particular the EU migration and asylum pact. In an enlarged European Union and at a time of volatility on the...

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2025)

Garret Kelleher: Even though we are often on opposing sides, I join colleagues in commending the bravery of Senator Ryan. It was, without doubt, one of the most powerful contributions I have heard since coming into this Chamber. I thank her for her contribution and for putting it into context. We can sometimes be removed from issues we are discussing but the Senator's contribution was very real and very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Garret Kelleher: I thank Mr. French. I sympathise with him on the tragic loss of his sister and commend him, for what it is worth and even if it sounds trite, on the advocacy work he has done. I am more than willing to work with him, as is and everybody else on the committee, to see how things can be improved. He has raised a number of hugely important topics. I want to focus on one question raised by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Garret Kelleher: Mr. French mentioned the timeline around the commencement of an investigation post homicide, the length of time that the process of going through the criminal justice system takes and the impact it has. I would be interested to know if a solution could be arrived at without prejudicing the outcome of a criminal investigation. Logic can be brought into it and we can avoid the possibility of...

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (24 Jun 2025)

Garret Kelleher: I move: That Seanad Éireann resolves that sections 2 to 4, 6 to 12, 14 and 17 of the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 (No. 39 of 1998) shall continue in operation for the period beginning on 30th June, 2025 and ending on 29th June, 2026.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (24 Jun 2025)

Garret Kelleher: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit as ucht teacht chun an t-ábhar seo a phlé linn inniu. As with the two previous speakers, on behalf of the Fine Gael group, I rise to speak in support of the two motions before the House. I welcome the Minister of State and thank him for his comprehensive opening statement in which he outlined the importance of the House passing both...

Seanad: Balanced Regional Development: Statements (17 Jun 2025)

Garret Kelleher: Mar aon leis na Seanadóirí eile, gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as teacht isteach tráthnóna inniu chun forbairt chothrom sna réigiúin ar fad a phlé linn. Tá sé níos tábhachtaí i réigiúin an deiscirt, an iarthair agus an tuaiscirt. Tá an méid céanna ráite ag an-chuid Seanadóirí go dtí...

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Garret Kelleher: I welcome the debate that has taken place. I welcome to the Gallery Mary Crilly from the Sexual Violence Centre Cork, who has done tremendous work in this area for more than four decades, for which she was awarded the freedom of Cork. I am very happy with the way the debate on the Bill has proceeded. I seek clarification on the wording of amendment No. 44. It proposes to "insert the...

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Garret Kelleher: Tomorrow at 9.30.

Seanad: European Council Decision: Motion (10 Jun 2025)

Garret Kelleher: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach. I dtosach báire, cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit, and I acknowledge the work he has done in the area of migration to date and wish him every success in his term in office. The Minister of State outlined plainly what we are considering, namely an opt-in that does not necessarily tie us to a particular course of...

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Policing Matters: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 2025)

Garret Kelleher: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach agus cuirim fáilte roimh an gCoimisinéir Harris agus leas-choimisinéirí Shawna Coxon agus Justin Kellly. Chomh maith leis na baill eile I convey my condolences to the family of Garda Kevin Flatley and the wider Garda Síochána family on his passing, which was a huge tragedy for our State. I will revert to the issue...

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Policing Matters: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 2025)

Garret Kelleher: On that point, I had intended to mention this towards the end, but Dr. Coxon raised the issue of target numbers, the difficulty of achieving the targets and the issues around recruitment and retention. Is it the case that cuts have been applied to overtime? That has certainly been felt in Cork where members are encouraged to work no more than 40 hours of overtime in a four-week period. Is...

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Policing Matters: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 2025)

Garret Kelleher: I will go back to Cork, but I know it is not an issue that is unique to Cork as Senator Gallagher and others mentioned issues with numbers and seeing gardaí on the beat. Certainly in the four months I have spent as a Member of the Oireachtas in Dublin, it is abundantly clear to me that seeing gardaí on patrol in Dublin is much more common. There are concerns in Cork about the...

Seanad: Situation in Gaza: Statements (29 May 2025)

Garret Kelleher: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Tánaiste as ucht teacht chuig an Teach inniu chun labhairt agus éisteacht linn mar gheall ar na heachtraí ar fad i nGaza agus conas is féidir linn, mar thír bheag i bhfad ón gcoimhlint, tionchar dearfach a bheith againn ar chúrsaí agus ár mballraíocht den Aontas Eorpach a úsáid chun dul i mbun oibre leis...