Results 1-20 of 260 for garda speaker:Frank Feighan

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Safeguarding: Safeguarding Ireland (21 Feb 2024)

Frank Feighan: ...reported to the safeguarding and protection social work teams since 2015. However, it seems unknown as to how many of these relate to people with disabilities. We have also established that An Garda Síochána cannot provide figures about the rate of abuse and neglect of residents in nursing homes or disability centres reported to it. Can the witnesses discuss the...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Frank Feighan: ...others behind the veil of social media stories and far-fetched theories. It is my strong belief that the Minister, Deputy McEntee, the Commissioner, Mr. Harris, his management team and the Garda have, and will have, the resources and the determination to deal with this ominous threat and to ensure that the perpetrators of this violence on the streets of our capital will not get the...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Frank Feighan: ...week. Our thoughts are with the innocent children, the care workers and all of those who rightly intervened to save lives. I thank all the emergency services, and the brave men and women of An Garda Síochána who stood firm to protect our citizens and our society, and to uphold the rule of law. We need to give An Garda Síochána more powers, more resources and more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disabled People's Organisations and the Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Frank Feighan: ...and represent Sligo, Leitrim, north Roscommon and south Donegal, and I am very familiar with Galway as well. There are issues and the local authorities have not taken this seriously. Members of the Garda are very busy. It is an issue that needs to be addressed. The medical card was discussed at the previous meeting and is an issue that raises its head all the time. It does not seem...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (31 May 2023)

Frank Feighan: ...Eamon Ryan, is a valued member of it, for whom I have great respect. We have worked together on cardiac services in Sligo University Hospital. Sligo Airport was delivered, we are working on Sligo Garda station, on Atlantic Technological University and on housing. There are many issues which can be dealt with in government and this is a situation which we need to deal with here. I hope...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (11 May 2023)

Frank Feighan: 50. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the disposal of disused Garda stations in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22070/23]

Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement: Statements (26 Apr 2023)

Frank Feighan: ...to give up some aspects of our own Republic. I remember the bad times. Two things happened in my constituency that I will always remember. One was the shooting of Private Patrick Kelly and Garda Gary Sheehan in Ballinamore in 1983. These are things you remember. There is another aspect. In 1989, Harold Keyes, a former member of the RUC, was shot dead in Ballintra, south Donegal,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (25 Apr 2023)

Frank Feighan: 657. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she is aware that funding granted under the 2022 Town and Village Programme for former Garda stations in Sligo/Leitrim cannot proceed because of delays at the Office of the Chief State Solicitor following discussions between the OPW and the local authorities; and if she will consider extending the deadline for the drawdown of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (28 Mar 2023)

Frank Feighan: ...of the armed support unit in Tubbercurry or Ballymote, or elsewhere around Sligo, is very important. I come from a family and tradition that are very proud of the men and women of An Garda Síochána. My grandfather was one of the first gardaí. We have always had great respect for the Garda. The Garda saw very difficult times and held the line for democracy in this...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (28 Mar 2023)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the Minister for Justice, Deputy Harris, and thank him for taking this very important issue. I remind the House that making Sligo Garda station a divisional headquarters was an issue before I became a Deputy for Sligo-Leitrim in February 2020. My predecessor, Tony McLoughlin, pressed this issue very hard during his time in the House. In fact, the Office for Public Works, OPW,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (8 Dec 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...capacity to provide SAOR screening and support for people who are found in possession of any drugs for personal use. In addition, the Department is engaging with the Department of Justice and An Garda Síochána to clarify the legal basis by which people found to be in possession of drugs for personal use can be referred to the Health Diversion Programme. We cannot be...

Drugs Policy: Motion [Private Members] (30 Nov 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...approach and give a stronger voice to civil society in the implementation of the strategy. Deputy Howlin referred to prison and the need to reduce harm and remove the stigma. A lot is being done by the Garda, such as through its adult caution scheme, and we are trying to work with the Department of Justice on its health diversion scheme. In addition, a significant amount of work is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Frank Feighan: On behalf of the Minister for Justice, I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. As he will appreciate, An Garda Síochána and the OPW have responsibility for the Garda estate and the Minister has no role in management decisions related to the pool at Templemore Garda college. It is my understanding the pool is used primarily for Garda training but has been made to available to the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Frank Feighan: On behalf of the Minister for Justice, I again thank the Deputy for raising the issue. As I outlined, the decision to close the pool was made by An Garda Síochána with a view to saving energy in line with Government policy. I hope we can appreciate that the Minister has no involvement in operational Garda matters. The pool and management decisions on it are a matter for the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...approach for dealing with criminality in Ballymun. Specific recommendations in the report are directed at a number of organisations including Dublin City Council, Department of Justice, An Garda Síochána, TUSLA, HSE and the Department of Education and Skills. The key recommendation relating to Health is the provision of Multisystemic Therapy for young people in Ballymun. The...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Substance Misuse (20 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...such people have very complex health and social care needs. It is an issue which goes across many different Departments. As I have said, different agencies including the Department of Justice, An Garda Síochána, Dublin City Council, the Department of Health-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Substance Misuse (20 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...to it. The issues raised in the "Prime Time" programme on drug and alcohol use on O'Connell Street fall under the remit of several Departments and agencies, including the Department of Justice, An Garda Síochána, Dublin City Council and the Department of Health. I welcome the opportunity to address this topic from a health perspective. I was very disappointed with the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (18 Oct 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...accessible public transport. The Deputy raised some pertinent issues such as the fact that driver numbers are down by one third, the training of drivers could take up to eight weeks, the issues of Garda vetting as well as funding for the provision of taxis. I will raise the Deputy's concerns with the Minister. It will involve a cross-departmental approach. This is an issue and it is...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Abortion Services (14 Sep 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...for Civil Liberties seeking any observations they may have. The Department will continue to engage closely with the Office of the Attorney General, the Department of Justice, the HSE and An Garda Síochána in drafting the final Bill, recognising all the complexities involved. The Minister for Health will also seek the support of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (12 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...decriminalising drugs. The report did not deem this an appropriate option in the Irish context due to legal difficulties (which could lead to the de facto legalisation of drugs), and operational problems for An Garda Síochána. The report of the working group was published in 2019 and is available here. The Government accepted the views of the working group on the...