Results 1-20 of 28 for garda speaker:Fintan Warfield

Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Fintan Warfield: ...accordance with subsection (6),”. I am standing in for Senator Gavan, who regrets he cannot be here.I will speak briefly to the three amendments. All three amendments are simple and relate to the lack of a Garda reporting system. They address the issue of Garda warnings and those who take part in acts that may be forbidden by the legislation, such as to "communicate material...

Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 11: In page 8, line 3, after “review” to insert “in particular as it relates to evaluating the effectiveness of the system for recording warnings issued by An Garda Síochána pursuant to section 5(1)”.

Seanad: Recent Violence in Dublin City Centre: Motion (29 Nov 2023)

Fintan Warfield: ..., buses and a Luas tram, smashed-up shop fronts, workers hiding in the basements of shops and restaurant staff from beyond these shores who were afraid to leave their workplaces to go home. Brave gardaí were isolated, assaulted and left high and dry. Gardaí were not even able to mount a baton charge on Parnell Street. There are not enough gardaí, so Dublin gets burnt....

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Fintan Warfield: I am probably way over time but I wish to clarify one matter. Under that Bill, a search of a Garda station by GSOC will be subject to approval by the Garda Commissioner. Is that the case?

Committee on Public Petitions: An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Annual Report 2021: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Fintan Warfield: The Garda Representative Association's general secretary stated that he understood each GSOC investigator had 50 to 60 files. Is that accurate? To follow on from Mr. Hume’s previous point, the international norm might be closer to 15 cases per investigator. Is that an accurate representation of the current numbers?

Seanad: Independent Review of the Handling of Past Complaints of Abuse in St John Ambulance Ireland: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Fintan Warfield: ...joint committee to discuss the assurances it previously provided. I am also concerned that despite the fact that St. John Ambulance does not have a finalised child protection policy and its Garda vetting procedures remain incomplete, it continues to provide a service for various sporting and national governing bodies and communities. The abuses and failures of governance unveiled in the...

Seanad: Public Order and Safe Streets: Statements (23 Nov 2022)

Fintan Warfield: ...to ensure these communities and those who live, work and socialise in them have the support and resources necessary to thrive now and into the future. First, I would like to recognise and commend An Garda Síochána on the fundamental role it plays in maintaining public order and safe streets. A strong Garda presence, from community policing to specialised and operational...

Seanad: Night-time Economy: Motion (13 Jul 2022)

Fintan Warfield: ...to support late night entertainment in cafés and more options for alcohol-free events; - licences to be moved to a new online portal that would connect stakeholders, including the Courts Service, An Garda Síochána, Local Authorities and Fire Officers; - new models of consultation and innovative measures that mitigate adverse effects of nightlife on local residents; - the...

Seanad: Coroners (Provision for Jury Selection) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Fintan Warfield: ...simple and transparent selection process of the jury at the Stardust inquest, similar to the jury selection for a criminal court case. Under the current inquest process, the jury is selected by An Garda Síochána. As I said, this inquest will be the largest in the history of the State and will be watched internationally. At a bare minimum, it should be heard by a jury selected...

Seanad: Local Government (Surveillance Powers in Relation to Certain Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 Jan 2022)

Fintan Warfield: ...bins close to where we live and there are none on the route into town. There is never an excuse for illegal dumping but we need to make it as easy as possible for people to recycle. We know the Garda is already stretched in some areas where we are trying to stamp out illegal dumping. Local authorities have managed waste successfully for decades. It should not have been privatised. It...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Dec 2021)

Fintan Warfield: ...physically and emotionally. The criminalisation of homosexuality until 1992 created a dark cloud over our country, enabling the kind of homophobia that existed in the institutions of the State, an Garda Síochána, in these Houses or among people who took it upon themselves to beat or sometimes kill those who did not conform. More than six years on from marriage equality, almost...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Elimination of Abuse Towards Referees, Officials and Players in Sport: Discussion (1 Dec 2021)

Fintan Warfield: ...here, but I want to pick up on the under-reporting side of this. Do the organisations' representatives think there is under-reporting both internally, within the associations, as well as to An Garda Síochána? There is no need to reinvent the wheel. We see under-reporting of racism to An Garda Síochána and we see under-reporting of homophobia. I was looking at a...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second and Subsequent Stages (16 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: ...is not based on public health advice or scientific advice and is hardly enforceable because it is incredibly light touch. It will be done on a nod-and-wink basis. Regarding the HSE, An Garda Síochána and the Health and Safety Authority, HSA, I wonder how it will be enforced. The detail regarding compliance officers is quite sketchy. The Department and Government have been...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I thank the Chairman and I thank the assistant commissioner. I have heard some negative stories from people who report online harassment to An Garda Síochána. I note from the assistant commissioner’s statement that An Garda Síochána endeavours to ensure personnel throughout the organisation are aware of, and are appropriately trained and equipped to deal in an...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Fintan Warfield: All those stories are all gone. There is a little delay, but I will proceed. Do the witnesses think the Garda would need to be resourced with regard to online safety following the passing of this Bill? It was suggested by one of the social media companies that we split the Bill between media regulation and online safety. Do they have a response to that?

Seanad: Crime: Statements (5 Dec 2019)

Fintan Warfield: ...were stolen of which 83% were stolen in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, and Galway. The first port of call for a distressed person trying to cope with the impact of a crime on him or her and his or her family is An Garda Síochána, which is to be expected because people look to the police for protection. People deserve to feel safe in their homes, on their streets and in their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Promoting Nightlife, Economy and Culture: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Fintan Warfield: ...as well. Ms Colville has gone through a whole host of requirements that someone has to go through to organise a night event, taking into account residents' concerns and paying the fee for An Garda Síochána to police the city that night. It must be the first time I have ever seen ring-fenced funding in this regard in Ireland. I hope it was not to suggest that others do not have...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2019)

Fintan Warfield: ...women and four men, having seen him kissing his boyfriend, set upon him and battered him with a steel bar. He managed to get to his apartment where he called emergency services. He also rang the Garda in Kilmainham but no Garda showed up and it may now not be possible to find the culprits. The ambulance service showed up and Danilo was treated. He has confirmed that he is fine and has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Child Safeguarding Issues in Scouting Ireland: Tusla and Scouting Ireland (13 Mar 2019)

Fintan Warfield: Would a garda ever be present alone with a juvenile?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill 2018: Second Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Fintan Warfield: ..., when drafting legislation and know that there will be productive conversations on further Stages of the Bill. The Bill is also in line with the concept we are exploring, as is the Minister, of extending Garda youth diversion projects to capture young people between the ages of 18 and 24 years. I am happy to again state Sinn Féin's support for the Bill and hope it will progress...