Results 1-20 of 27 for garda speaker:Tim Lombard

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Nov 2023)

Tim Lombard: ...Minister for Transport about his plans for the industry. What does he propose to do with the taxi industry? When will we look at deregulating it and putting Uber into rural Ireland? A person, if Garda vetted, would have the opportunity to make a few pounds by acting as the taxi for the town or village and making sure the centre of population is a safe location to go home from. People...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2023)

Tim Lombard: ...Kinsale to Cork city. During the Covid period, the bus stop was changed to an unsafe location. We have done everything from signing petitions and writing to the Minister and the NTA to having the Garda involved, but we cannot even get a response. I think I have written to the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, five times on this issue with no response. That is unfortunate. This is a...

Seanad: Crime and Policing: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Tim Lombard: ...college in Limerick at the time and it was quite a frightening experience going there. That entire aspect of society, what happened and what our response was is something on which I compliment An Garda Síochána. We have seen a huge change in how gangland murders and gangland activity has been looked at. That is not insignificant. Limerick back in the day was, unfortunately,...

Seanad: Crime and Policing: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Tim Lombard: It is unfortunate that we have a scenario where I am being heckled. That is an increase and a good news story which has to be acknowledged. I acknowledge the work members of An Garda Síochána are doing on the ground. Sometimes we do not acknowledge them enough or the work their families do. Every time they put on their boots and go out the door, they do not know what will...

Seanad: Crime and Policing: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Tim Lombard: That is a significant debate that needs to take place. Garda recruitment numbers, which I believe the Minister said would be 800 this year, although I am open to correction on that, are significant compared with recruitment to the Naval Service. We should look at what can be done in the area of recruitment to ensure we reach our full potential and get all Naval Service ships out to sea....

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

Tim Lombard: In many ways, with the deepest respect to the members of An Garda Síochána, they could benefit from such a course that would have graduates going through who then could become a part of the Garda profile or part of another body such as the military police or GSOC. Is that an avenue we should be discussing?

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

Tim Lombard: In Mr. Whelan’s assessment, is there a peak or fall or is it a direct line among the Garda districts? In other words, is there-----

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

Tim Lombard: That is an interesting point. Our interaction with the Garda community through that period of time was something that the State had never seen previously. I refer to the data regarding people's right to move and people's ability to be stopped in the street to ask them where they were going. Did Mr. Hume see an increase in activity coming to GSOC regarding those issues?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Mar 2023)

Tim Lombard: ...he will be moving on to a different phase in his life. I wish him the very best of luck. We should have a significant debate with the Minister for Justice about the recruitment policy for An Garda Síochána. An Garda Síochána is going through a recruitment process at the moment and the closing date for the current process is 14 April. We need to encourage people to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2022)

Tim Lombard: I want to raise the issue about the retirement of senior members of the Garda Síochána. It is an issue that has been in the media for the past few weeks. The issue of senior members of the Garda Síochána having to retire at 60 is an issue that we have to look at. We have civilians working in the Garda Síochána who have the option to stay in the service up...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2021)

Tim Lombard: ...in Cork in the next 48 hours. There is great fear in the city about what is going to happen. We saw in the media what happened in Dublin last weekend, where there were 23 arrests and several gardaí were hospitalised. There is a great fear that something similar will happen in the southern capital of Cork tomorrow.It is a real concern that people may be protesting on the streets of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Feb 2021)

Tim Lombard: ...a complete lockdown of society, including schools and the construction sector. Every part of society has been grossly affected. On my way here from Cork today I was stopped twice by members of An Garda Síochána, which I view as very positive. I complimented both of them on the courtesy and kindness they showed to me. The big issue in my part of the world is the blatant...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Feb 2021)

Tim Lombard: ..., in particular, to the activity seen in my part of the world in the past ten days where houses have been rented at the weekend for the holding of parties. We had a situation in Kinsale, which the Garda Síochána publicised, where seven lads from Cork city came down and rented a house, bought alcohol, were cautioned by the gardaí and sent back to Cork. This phenomenon of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (28 Nov 2019)

Tim Lombard: ...ability to purchase equipment and sign contracts, which they have done. We now have a system but no operational budget has been put in place and the big issue is who controls the data. Is it the Garda Síochána, the Department of Justice and Equality or the local authority? In the current environment, we are subject to the general data protection regulation, GDPR, and other...

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

Tim Lombard: I raise this morning the proposal of the Garda Commissioner to reconstruct Garda divisions. This is an issue that is close to my heart. In my part of the world, this would mean joining together the divisions in west and north Cork. The west Cork vision is based in Bandon and the north Cork division is based in Fermoy. It is proposed to merge the two divisions and base the new division in...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Garda Stations (3 Jul 2019)

Tim Lombard: I am looking for an update regarding the re-opening of Ballinspittle Garda station. It was to be opened under the Garda station reopening pilot scheme announced in February 2017. It is an important and unique location. The 2016 census showed it has one of the largest catchment areas for a rural Garda station. This must be taken into consideration with the significant influx of tourists...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Garda Stations (3 Jul 2019)

Tim Lombard: Reassuring the community that this Garda station will reopen is very important. The main bones of the question have been dealt with. It is expected that the tender documents will be back by August, with the works to be completed by the end of the year. That is very important, but, unfortunately, the rumour brigade has been in full swing in that part of the world. This information will...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2019)

Tim Lombard: ...that community alert associations do much good work in society, whether by providing alarms for the elderly or holding Christmas parties, summer outings and weekly meetings. The community garda attends meetings every month. That is an important part of the fabric in Irish society, whether urban or rural. We need to support community alert organisations and other similar organisations....

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)

Tim Lombard: ...this afternoon about what the State can do regarding community events and centres. The State is probably the largest landowner in the country, whether the Office of Public Works, the HSE, An Garda Síochána or schools. The amount of properties these organisations own in every town and village in Ireland is phenomenal. The use of these properties is a great concern for many,...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Garda Stations (20 Sep 2018)

Tim Lombard: I, too, welcome the Minister of State to the Chamber. I am seeking an update from the Minister of State regarding the reopening of the Garda station in Ballinspittle. On page 101 of the programme for Government, there is a commitment to a pilot scheme for the reopening of some of the Garda stations closed in the last few years. In this regard, there are six stations listed for reopening,...