Results 1-20 of 23 for garda speaker:Micheál Carrigy

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Apr 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: I echo the comments of Senator O'Loughlin. We, too, support the Garda but in any discussion everybody needs to be at the table to discuss matters. To be honest, it is disappointing to hear those comments. I welcome the announcement today by the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, of multimillion euro funding for local improvement schemes throughout the country. Those of us from rural...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: ...authorities issue no fines at all. They do not seem to be too active on the ground in implementing what is already there, so I urge that would happen. I wish to speak on the news today that a garda based in the midlands was cleared of a wrongdoing following an internal disciplinary procedure within An Garda Síochána for borrowing a bike out of a storeroom to get home. It is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Dec 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I raise the disparity in overnight rates between the public service and the Civil Service. It has been highlighted to me, with regard to Garda overnight rates, that if a Garda has to come from somewhere such as Belmullet in County Mayo to the Central Criminal Court in Dublin and stay overnight for a case, the maximum payable is €107. As all of us know, we will not get anywhere to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Oct 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: ...the large-scale sports infrastructure fund. This is also an opportunity to start considering future capital projects to have those in train across the country. I raise the issue of the new Garda divisions and the concerns I have in this regard relating to my area. Until recently, County Longford was joined with County Roscommon as a division. Now, as the Leader is aware, it is now a...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Legislative Measures (17 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: ...child was bruised when they came home. The parent made representations to the school but because the child was not able to communicate their complaints, the principal of the school, Tusla and An Garda Síochána were not able to process the issue. We need to look at this area and at the Acts in place. In particular, I refer to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: ...that I had issues with threats to my home. I welcome an email from the Cathaoirleach today regarding a scheme that is being brought in for Oireachtas Members based on getting a report from the Garda, which I have done. I support a call for a similar type of scheme to be made accessible to local government representatives. Many of our colleagues have offices in their local areas or in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Mar 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: ...defibrillators, lifebuoys etc. We need to do that as a matter of urgency. I ask the Deputy Leader to please use her good offices to ensure that happens. I also support Senator McDowell's call for a debate on the Garda Reserve. This is a very important resource. It has the capability to assist the Garda in carrying out its duties. These are volunteers who are willing to assist An Garda...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (8 Feb 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: ...a resource centre. I will reference a document published only late last year, the Longford Community Safety Plan 2022-2024. All agencies in the town came together, including the local authority, the Garda and the business community, to put together proposals to improve and support our community. Over 19.5% of the population of Longford town is from overseas and is not of Irish...

Seanad: Protection of Private Residences (Against Targeted Picketing) Bill 2021: Second Stage (26 Jan 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: ...someone involved with a political party that hopes to be in government here. They were accusing me of intimidating a young girl. Luckily enough, the CCTV I had in my home, which I provided to the Garda, showed that there were two other individuals there as well. There was also an audio recording of what I said, that it was my family home and it was off limits. That is the way it should...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: ...plastic lids on drinks. I met with representatives from the Vintners' Federation of Ireland, VFI, and the Licensed Vintners Association, LVA, in relation to this issue and have also spoken to the Garda. I thank Young Fine Gael which has taken on a campaign over the past number of months in a number of university bars. I have been provided with plastic lids to put on glasses by a local...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Oct 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: ...the potential workforce e.g. [employing student] OTs (Occupational Therapists), SLTs (Speech and Language Therapists), early childcare workers, and include suitable student placements; —mitigate any difficulties with Garda vetting to allow staff to move from one school to another school easily. That is coming from a joint committee of all parties putting out our view. A...

Seanad: Summer Programme: Statements (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: ...a service. At the minute, as we know, a person must have a Teaching Council number to provide the school-based provision while if he or she is home-based, that person only has to be over 18 and Garda vetted. As I said, we need a total review of the school-based programme. I appeal to every principal in every special school to put it in his or her diary for summer 2023 and to look for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Those involved in the home-based programme, which is the alternative, do not need Teaching Council numbers or to be qualified SNAs; they just need to be Garda vetted and over 18. That is the alternative for parents if they can get somebody because we do not have the school-based programme. That is the source of the frustration among committee members. There are tens of thousands of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: ...is needed. We need a health ombudsman to rule over issues within the health system because when you put in a complaint it is often the person you are complaining about who answers you. We have a Garda Ombudsman etc. and we need someone similar in health to allow parents and people to complain about where there are deficiencies within the system. On the school inclusion model, I totally...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Jun 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I concur with the comments made by Senators Buttimer and Ward in particular regarding the Garda and compliment the organisation. I agree with the comments of Senator Buttimer in respect of gardaí on the streets.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Apr 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: ...took to Sport Dispute Solutions Ireland through the Federation of Irish Sport were successful. The board of directors of this organisation has not met in nearly 12 months. In comments the Garda Commissioner made in respect of MTK Global, which made international news, he asked individuals involved in sport to cut all ties with that organisation. Does that extend to amateur boxing?...

Seanad: Passport Office Service: Motion (2 Feb 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: ...in that documentation would be significantly reduced. That would be a way of clearing the backlog and helping people who are not in a position to make an application online. I was chatting to a garda the other day who told me about the significant number of people now going into his Garda station looking to get documentation signed. With a minor passport application, I as a postmaster...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: A Safe and Respectful Working Environment in the Arts: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: ...takes years for cases to get to court. Some never get to court. All these things need to be flagged within that system. It might be an opportunity now for the witnesses to make a submission on Garda vetting and changes that need to be made. It may be one of the simple asks. I read the document and there were a significant number of asks, but if the witnesses were to say what changes...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (28 Sep 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: ...practical expression of the values we hold dear as a nation and our commitment to the UN and multilateralism. Since Ireland's first deployment, 87 members of the Defence Forces and a member of An Garda Síochána have lost their lives in the service of peace overseas. We remember them today. There are a number of issues in the Defence Forces. One is pay and remuneration for...

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

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the assistant commissioner. Has the Garda Síochána supports in place for its own staff to deal with issues such as online crime? Is it sufficiently resourced and does Mr. O'Driscoll feel that the Garda Síochána needs additional resources in future for new regulations that may come in? I noted in correspondence the issue arising relating to GDPR in interactions...