Results 1-3 of 3 for defence forces strength speaker:Barry Ward

Seanad: Europe Day: Statements (9 May 2024)

Barry Ward: ..., I do not want it to insulate us from co-operation with other European states and steps we can take to protect ourselves. At the end of the day, as much as Deputy Coveney promoted investment in the Defence Forces and in things like radar and other simple meaures that would bulk up our capacity to defend ourselves, investment we are still waiting for and which I look forward to seeing, we...

Seanad: Report of the Independent Review Group on Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Statements (25 Apr 2023)

Barry Ward: ...chun díospóireacht a dhéanamh linn ar an ábhar tábhachtach seo. I welcome a lot of what the Tánaiste said. The recognition in his speech has been tremendously important. I also share his pride in the Defence Forces and what they do for us as a country and individually. When they come to our aid, we know we can depend on them. The reputational benefits we...

Seanad: Report on Victim’s Testimony in cases of rape and sexual assault: Motion (17 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: ...crimes. There has been a progressive change in that direction not necessarily because of anything any government in this jurisdiction has done but because of the victims directive at European level, which forces the Director of Public Prosecutions, prosecutorial authorities and the Garda to take a much more victim-centred approach and to have much greater consideration for the perspective...