Results 1-20 of 139 for garda speaker:Martin Conway

Seanad: Garda Deployment (22 Mar 2012)

Martin Conway: Absolutely. I thank the Minister for the reply. We will all support the Garda Commissioner in ensuring the greatest use is made of Garda resources and that it is done in the most efficient manner possible. That gardaí should be based in a station in Miltown Malbay as opposed to Ennistymon is cost neutral. No money would be saved by moving the three gardaí to a different Garda station as...

Seanad: An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Martin Conway: I have got a sense from the people who have spoken in this House so far that they support what the Minister is doing to reform An Garda Síochána, which is right. Since the Tánaiste took over as Minister for Justice and Equality in 2014, it is clearly and plainly obvious to anybody that she put structures in place to ensure that we will have a fit for purpose, proper,...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2013)

Martin Conway: In common with many others, I wish to express my sympathies to Senator Henry on the death of her mother and to the family of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe on his brutal killing, as well as to the Deloughery family from Kilkee, County Clare into which Detective Garda Donohoe was married. A number of members of the Deloughery family are serving members of An Garda Síochána. It is a family...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments and Threatened Industrial Action by An Garda Síochána: Statements (12 Oct 2016)

Martin Conway: ...of whom are coming out of retirement to do the State further service. It shows the calibre of the people who served on the benches of the country over the years. On the difficulties faced regarding the Garda Síochána, I call on all parties to continue engagement. The rank and file members of the Garda Síochána do not want to go on strike. They do not want any...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Garda Recruitment (10 Jun 2014)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I know he is a busy man these days. I tabled this Adjournment because a number of people, who are members of An Garda Síochána Reserve, applied to join An Garda Síochána when the recent recruitment drive took place. Thousands of people applied to join An Garda Síochána but only a couple of hundred, at a maximum,...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Martin Conway: As the justice spokesperson for Fine Gael in this House, I am, like many others, very concerned about what was revealed on Sunday concerning the Garda Ombudsman Commission. To be quite frank, I was most disappointed to hear the statement from the Chairman of the Garda Ombudsman Commission on the evening news yesterday. I felt sorry for rank and file gardaí with the mention of the Garda...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Order for Second Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Martin Conway: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Garda Síochána Act 2005 to provide for the establishment and functions of a body to be known as An tÚdarás Póilíneachta or, in the English language, the Policing Authority for the purpose of overseeing the performance by the Garda Síochána of its functions relating to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

Martin Conway: ..., the number of tourists to County Clare, particularly to the north and west of the county, has increased considerably. My question is similar Deputy Kieran O'Donnell's with respect to additional Garda numbers. Ennistymon and Kilrush were joined as a single district but the number based in Ennistymon Garda station has been considerably reduced in recent years. When the new Garda...

Seanad: Garda Deployment (22 Mar 2012)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister to the House. I have tabled this Adjournment matter on foot of speculation in the community of Miltown Malbay that a change will be made to the rostering of gardaí in the area. The Minister is familiar with the area because he visited it in the past. Miltown Malbay has a population of between 2,500 and 3,000 people and services a significant hinterland. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Interim Report on Review of Youth Referrals: An Garda Síochána (13 Feb 2019)

Martin Conway: Finally, is the Garda Commissioner proposing to reopen Stepaside Garda station? Are there plans to open other Garda stations in the Dublin area in the coming months?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2014)

Martin Conway: This is an important day for justice in this country. I thank the Garda Síochána Inspectorate for its ground breaking and comprehensive report. Most rank and file gardaí will welcome the report because they are doing their best in systems that have let them down. There is now a realisation, based on the recommendations of the inspectorate's report, that the systems have to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: I thank Deputy Commissioner McMahon and her team for attending today. She has outlined some very practical concerns that An Garda Síochána has with the proposed legislation. As a committee, we have a duty and responsibility to articulate these on behalf of the Garda and to ensure our pre-legislative scrutiny reflects them. The termination-of-pregnancy legislation has now been...

Seanad: Crime Policy: Motion (2 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after "Seanad Éireann" and substitute the following:"notes: - that tackling organised crime is a key priority for the Government and An Garda Síochána; - that An Garda Síochána has the necessary resources, intelligence and determination to successfully combat organised criminal activity in the State; - that An Garda...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Feb 2015)

Martin Conway: ...it. Consideration perhaps should be given to a 60-day period because that definitely would be practical under any circumstances. It is not just a question of GSOC getting information from the Garda, as victims of crime often have serious difficulties in getting access to an updated status on a crime. In the United Kingdom, a system has been put in place on the Internet called...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Martin Conway: ...for the next week or so. This House has conducted itself very professionally and well in looking after legislation and doing the right thing by the citizens of this country. I also commend An Garda Síochána, the Garda Commissioner and superintendents around the country for their initiatives to help alleviate much of the unfounded concerns of members of the public regarding the...

Seanad: Community Development: Motion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Martin Conway: ..., he understands the importance of community activity. It is that aspect of the motion I wish to pick up on. Neighbourhood Watch and community policing are very important. I do not want to see gardaí in stations, I want to see them circulating and having a presence in communities. I do not want to see them manning phones in Garda stations because we want to tick a box to show that...

Seanad: Garda Overtime Budget: Statements (29 Nov 2017)

Martin Conway: ...year in December and was absolutely going to be resolved because the situation would not be tolerated. As regards the allocation of overtime, the Minister has gone through the increased moneys for Garda overtime every year but the responsibility of how overtime is allocated is a responsibility for the acting Garda Commissioner and the senior management team in Garda headquarters. If the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Community Policing (9 Jul 2014)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister to the House. The small areas policing programme, which has been in operation in Dublin for five years, has had considerable success. The programme reconnects An Garda Síochána, whose mission statement is to serve and protect, with the communities. The programme has been very successful in reducing petty crime, making people feel safe in their homes, and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Martin Conway: On the safe access zones in general, the only parallel that exists is the 50 m rule applying to canvassing and intimidation at polling stations. The Garda seems to have dealt with this very effectively. Clearly, the Garda has concerns about being able to implement what is being proposed here. The four-E approach that is proposed has worked in the context of many laws and not just Covid...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2012)

Martin Conway: I would welcome a debate in due course on rural policing. While I cannot speak for the experience in the cities, Garda station closures in rural areas were necessary because they were costing a significant amount. A proper communication system and the availability of more vehicles thereby allowing gardaí to respond quickly to crime would be far more useful than having a member of the force...