Results 1-20 of 65 for garda speaker:Catherine Ardagh

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Ardagh: ...be put in place and the establishment of the board has already been discussed in the Seanad. I add that it is important that people from a wide variety of backgrounds and different levels of An Garda Síochána are on the board. People involved in the community should also be on the board, especially when it comes to policing in our city. That is what I have most knowledge of....

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Ardagh: Yes, between the gardaí and the local people living in the area and there is great feedback. There are great channels of communication between the local community and An Garda Síochána. It is important we get information, not only about the bad stuff we read about. A lot of good stuff is going on as well and An Garda Síochána has an important role to play. I thank...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Ardagh: Will the strategic plan be on public view in local Garda stations? Will there be any input from the public into the plan before it is decided upon and presented to the Minister?

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Ardagh: ...is only accessible online and not everybody has an email address or access to broadband. Could we get an assurance from the Minister that the plan will be on display - possibly in every Garda station in the country - and that there will be an option for people to submit any submissions or recommendations not only online but also in person at a Garda station?Could she also assure us that...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Ardagh: ...there is to be a report. It seems to be styled in terms of the publication of a report on implementation. Can the Minister assure us that the report on implementation will also be made public in Garda stations, libraries and post offices, as we have suggested, or will this not be the case?

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Ardagh: ...organisations is a budgeting process for their long-term future that includes projections for future projects.I commend the Minister and the Department. Around the country, we can see beautiful Garda stations. I think we have seen these in all our communities. I know the OPW can be involved a lot of the time in this work. Kudos must go to that organisation and to the previous capital...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Ardagh: This section concerns the governance framework document for An Garda Síochána, which includes an outline of the guiding principles applicable to An Garda Síochána and the organisational structure of it. It almost indicates that there could be significant changes. It is very important for members of the public as well as us, as parliamentarians, to be informed of the...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Ardagh: I want to speak to the section on the governance framework document for An Garda Síochána and, specifically, the organisational structure of An Garda Síochána. As I said, it is important that members of the public and we, as Members of this House, are aware of the organisational structure. Section 70(4) states that the annual report will be laid before each House of the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Oct 2023)

Catherine Ardagh: ...it today but it was really shocking. The mother of this boy was not alerted about the incident for three days. Tusla was not contacted for three days, and this facility waited 11 days before An Garda Síochána was contacted. This is not acceptable in this day and age. We need answers for this boy's family. We need to see some sort of consequences for this facility. What...

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

Catherine Ardagh: I thank the Fianna Fáil group for this excellent motion. I congratulate An Garda Síochána and the Naval Service on their great work yesterday along the east coast. Listening to Senator Lombard, you would think gangland crime and associated murders were non-existent now. The huge haul yesterday only shows that the gangland criminal drugs industry is alive and well....

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

Catherine Ardagh: ...of State, Deputy Browne, and the Minister, while visiting Cherry Orchard about 18 months ago, put in place a plan to clamp down on the antisocial behaviour we had been reading about and attacks on gardaí. Since then, reports show that incidents of antisocial behaviour are not as prolific as they were at the time. On the issue of walking the streets of Dublin at night, as my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implementation of the Recommendations of the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)

Catherine Ardagh: ...recent months. There have been a lot of violent outbursts and we have heard anecdotal evidence of people feeling unsafe. What are the witnesses' thoughts on the idea of the Army walking the streets of Dublin to help the Garda Síochána at night? Obviously, resources in the Garda are scarce, and while I accept those of the Defence Forces are too, it seems greater visibility is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Hybrid Threats and Threats to the National Infrastructure: Institute of International and European Affairs (9 May 2023)

Catherine Ardagh: .... Perhaps our role is more technological, which is a view expressed by other speakers who have come before the committee. Ireland leads the way in technologies such as data protection. Are An Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces the right bodies to protect this country from cyberattacks? Does the IIEA believe a statutory body or stand-alone entity should be established and...

Seanad: Transport Police Service: Motion (25 Jan 2023)

Catherine Ardagh: ...transport are looking for public transport police. This has been discussed for years. It has been in many of our Government manifestos. I know the National Transport Authority, NTA, and the Garda do not feel there is a need for a transport police, but we know there are certain times of the day, such as when Nightlink buses run, and certain routes where it is very clear and obvious that...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Sep 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: ...to have the insight that her father worked here. It brings us even closer to her. I congratulate her. I add to what Senator Flynn said about the videos circulating on social media. The ramming of a Garda car anywhere in the country is disgraceful. These are kids who have been abandoned and neglected by us. These communities do not just need more resources, although obviously more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine: Discussion (22 Mar 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: ...are really proud of their home country and all of the support it is giving to the Ukrainian people. In regard to all of the other contributors, it is great to hear from the Red Cross that Garda vetting is to the fore. In the past, we have made mistakes in regard to Garda vetting. It is important we do not repeat those mistakes in regard to these vulnerable people. It is reported in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2021)

Catherine Ardagh: ...need to see a policing plan in place. Looking at these videos, there does not seem to be any police presence interfering with or ensuring that the attacks stop. It would be great to know if the Garda Commissioner has a specific plan relating to the police presence, especially in the evenings, in our inner city where people tend to go to socialise. The videos on social media are horrific...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021: Second Stage (29 Sep 2021)

Catherine Ardagh: .... Interestingly, one of the first sentences for involvement in human trafficking was handed down in Mullingar criminal court yesterday. The Minister of State has acknowledged the dedication of An Garda Síochána in investigating these crimes and ensuring that they are prosecuted successfully. They are harrowing crimes with victims at the centre of them. My colleague, Senator...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jun 2021)

Catherine Ardagh: ...those attending premises, as well as to restaurants and bars throughout the country, and it needs to be rectified. I also want to speak about the epidemic of knife crime that has hit our city. An Garda Síochána is investigating three separate incidents of knife crime last weekend, but it is an ongoing issue. Following every weekend, we read of various knife crime incidents...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Jan 2021)

Catherine Ardagh: ...it is not fit for purpose. I did not come to speak about that but I hope the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission will look at the matter urgently. In the past year, 43,000 calls were made to An Garda Síochána relating to victims of domestic violence.Charges of domestic abuse rose by 24% last year and calls to An Garda Síochána relating to domestic abuse rose by 16%. I...