Results 1-20 of 34 for garda speaker:Steven Matthews

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Steven Matthews: I take the point that An Garda Síochána does not just want people to send in a photograph. They need to complete the proper paperwork. Would they support an online portal whereby people can upload this information, such as the photographs they take of infringements, the dashcam footage and helmet cam footage that cyclists wear? This would even provide an indicator. It would not...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: ...parking on cycle paths, footpaths and disability bays. Fewer than one person per day nationally was issued with a fine for parking in cycle lanes. I have the figures for 2021 and 2022 from the Garda Commissioner. A total of €360 million per year is spent on active travel to make those safe routes to school and provide accessibility. Better Garda enforcement is needed. I ask the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (21 Oct 2021)

Steven Matthews: 91. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if discussions are expected in the coming weeks with the Garda Commissioner on the plans of An Garda Síochána to ensure a safe Hallowe'en; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51093/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: If the fines that accrue from fixed charge notices were to go back to the Department of Justice or An Garda Síochána, would that assist with the process? I understand that a fixed charge notice can take up a lot of Garda time going to court, etc. but the funding goes back into central government. Would it be more beneficial to road safety if the punishment was sufficient enough to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (21 Oct 2021)

Steven Matthews: This is probably a question that comes up this time every year. Will the Minister make a statement on discussions or actions with the Garda Commissioner and An Garda Síochána on a safe Hallowe'en? I am particularly concerned about the prevalence of fireworks, the nature, scale and size of bonfires and the materials being put on them.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Steven Matthews: ...around data protection. However, as a cyclist, I have experienced close passes and while I do not have a camera on my helmet, many cyclists do. There is the ability to upload and send those data to the Garda or whoever it might be. We all frequently witness very poor traffic management and behaviour in our towns and villages, such as illegal parking on footpaths and in disability bays....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Steven Matthews: Can I comment on that for one second as well? I reiterate the thanks we all have for the work that they do. On a daily basis, I see gardaí walking by cars that are parked in cycle lanes and on footpaths. I had an interaction with a garda recently whereby a car was parked on a cycle lane and had two of its wheels on a kerb. I said to the garda, “Is that illegal and can you...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Steven Matthews: I suggest that it would be helpful for someone to report a near miss and for it to be recorded somewhere centrally. If I ring Bray Garda Station to say that someone has nearly run me off the Dublin Road on my bike, it can be properly recorded in Bray Garda Station. However, if that happened in Wexford, Cork or Limerick, is there a central point whereby we say, “this year we had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Steven Matthews: ...on the emissions aspect was flawed and the safety aspect it put into that was flawed. I do not have the details on the other report. On road safety, when the assistant commissioner of the Garda was at the committee about 18 months ago, they highlighted the work the Garda does on the national routes and motorways in patrolling and monitoring road safety. However, there seems to be a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Steven Matthews: I reiterate the request that I made to our guests from An Garda Síochána. Could they provide the committee with the number of fixed-charge notices and tickets for parking in cycle lanes that have been issued over the past couple of years and the number of cyclists truck by vehicles over the past couple of years as well? I would like their records on that. Could Professor Cusack...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: ...opening statement. He covered a lot of ground in it. I want to concentrate on the road safety aspect of his brief. Previously, the Road Safety Authority was before the committee, as were An Garda Síochána and cyclist advocacy groups. Following the meeting, I contacted the assistant commissioner to look for figures for fines for people who have parked in cycle lanes. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Urban Area Speed Limits and Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (1 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: ...changing our streets. I am not attacking the RSA on this. I appreciate the work the authority does. I am just concerned we will talk about this for a long time and not implement these measures. I believe An Garda Síochána will join us at some stage and we will have a second meeting on this. It is critical to this. I have a lot of criticism for the force, but I will save...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Steven Matthews: ...for attending. I echo what others have said, and thank them for the work they do in trying to improve road safety and in the context of all their other tasks. It is quite a balancing act for the Garda to deal with all the crime issues as well as to deal with road safety. I know it is a constant battle, and we appreciate all they do. In dealing with road safety, the committee has...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Steven Matthews: ...something. I am not suggesting that if I went out and took a picture of the Minister's numberplate or car, or somebody's car parked on the footpath, that in itself would be evidence enough for the Garda to pursue a prosecution. People get increasingly frustrated by these traffic offences, which they witness daily. They might be walking to school with children in the morning and find the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Steven Matthews: Chief Superintendent Hennebry mentioned that this requires behavioural change. I say to people that if they are involved in an incident, to report it to the Garda. The response I often hear is that the Garda will not do anything or that the matter will not be followed up. That is a flippant and off-the-cuff remark. am not saying that gardaí do not follow up because I know they have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Steven Matthews: But An Garda Síochána could provide it because it is recorded.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Steven Matthews: Any time a cyclist ends up in hospital because of a collision or a near miss in which he or she, having taken corrective action, fell off the bike and sustained an injury, is that reported to the Garda? Where is that information held?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Steven Matthews: Could Ms Burns tell me the different areas from where that information is pulled, such as hospitals and Garda records? Are there any other data sources?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Steven Matthews: Is that only Garda information?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Steven Matthews: I think An Garda Síochána have the national roads, routes and motorways well managed. I see patrol cars on them. I am worried about the urban centres.