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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Apr 2024)

Emer Currie: ...regard. There were reports this morning about activity in the constituency of Dublin West following the gangland-related incident there on Christmas Eve. I have been very much engaged with An Garda Síochána on that matter since Christmas and have every faith in it in terms of managing it. However, Dublin West should be prioritised in the context of the roll-out of community...

Seanad: Community Safety and Investment: Motion [Private Members] (28 Feb 2024)

Emer Currie: .... I believe that we are. I thank Members of the Seanad for also putting forward amendments to the motion. I commend the Minister and thank her for coming today. I also commend the members of An Garda Síochána on their actions on that terrible night in November. Furthermore, I commend the gardaí who were deployed in my community on Christmas Eve, where a horror story...

Seanad: Community Safety and Investment: Motion [Private Members] (28 Feb 2024)

Emer Currie: A great way to do that would be to take over a retail unit with the local safety partnership, like there is on Foley Street, to ensure a Garda presence in those communities where people are working. It would bring reassurance to those communities about visibility on their streets.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2024)

Emer Currie: ...it is okay to blame a whole section of our community for the problems in their lives. I have been in politics my whole life and if you are concerned about school places, medical facilities and Garda resources in your community, you do you not burn buildings down. We need to call it out for what it is. It is racism and xenophobic behaviour. Let us remember that we can see the faces of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2024)

Emer Currie: ...has schools, one open crèche and another that is for sale. It is beside a train station for which I am working to get more frequent trains. We rightly talk a lot in this Chamber about the resources of the Garda and teacher shortages. I have met the teachers and principals in those areas. They want to put down roots and this development gives them that option. We are going to see...

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

Emer Currie: I wish to show my appreciation to An Garda Síochána in Blanchardstown village on Christmas Eve, which is supposed to be the most special and magical night of the year. What became a double murder unfolded like a horror film on our main street in a very popular family restaurant. This morning, a seventh person was arrested by gardaí. Four people have been charged over the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Emer Currie: I stand in support of my colleague, the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, and An Garda Síochána, and in staunch opposition to the political games being played by Sinn Féin today. When the country is in shock, when emotions and stakes are high and people are trying to get their heads around the frightening reality of the far right, they look to their politicians for...

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

Emer Currie: I begin by extending my sympathies to the three children and the care worker who were attacked and stabbed on Thursday, the school and school community, An Garda Síochána, which was on the firing line on Thursday afternoon and night, and their families, who were terrified, watching as events unfolded on social media. I extend my sympathies to shop staff and owners who were targeted...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Crime Prevention (22 Jun 2023)

Emer Currie: ...this happening again, so I hope we can have a frank and honest conversation about that this morning. I know the Minister knows better than anybody else the impact of the closure of Templemore on Garda recruitment and that she is investing in a high-profile campaign to recruit 1,000 gardaí with a rolling intake but Garda visibility is the number one concern people have following this...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jun 2023)

Emer Currie: ...of 78% in the past seven years. The highest number was in 2020, during Covid, when there was a strong community presence. I think we all agree on the need for increased visibility of community gardaí on our streets and in communities. I sincerely hope the intensive recruitment campaign that is under way for 1,000 gardaí will do just that. We have a fine tradition of community...

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

Emer Currie: ...H.E. Palm and Lieutenant Colonel Piso to our Chamber. I wish to raise a couple of issues this morning, the first of which is the news yesterday from the Minister for Justice that there will be gardaí on duty at railway stations, starting at Heuston Station with a new Garda transport hub. I very much welcome this news and progress. I am keen to see this also rolled out in Connolly...

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

Emer Currie: ...transport. There have been ongoing issues in Pelletstown, Ashtown and Castleknock. It is a recurring theme for any local policing forum or justice and policing committee. I commend the community gardaí on their engagement locally with communities, their attentiveness and their ongoing patrols in the area. It is not an easy job. Transport units seem to work well in other countries....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Oct 2022)

Emer Currie: ...ever world cup. It was touching that a Donegal woman scored the goal. It came against the backdrop of one of the most traumatic weeks that we have experienced in a long time. We saw the PSNI and Garda working side by side in Donegal, we saw emergency services from the North and South working side by side and we saw politicians standing shoulder to shoulder. It is devastating that, 25...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Mar 2022)

Emer Currie: ...to where we need to be. These are community centres and I have a list of services here for Huntstown, including The Daughters of Charity, the Afterschool Academy, football, Beavers, Foróige, the Garda youth diversion project, Alcoholics Anonymous, the Dyslexia Dublin 15 support group for parents, the Fingal integration women's forum, and Siel Bleu. This is the essence of community....

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (2 Jul 2021)

Emer Currie: ...on this legislation, but I then engaged with some publicans during the week and I want to reflect some of their views in this regard. I welcome the clarity that this legislation gives to them, the Garda and the local authorities. The point made to me by the publicans concerned how stressful it has been for publicans in recent months to be aware of the parameters regarding their...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2021)

Emer Currie: ...been trouble, at the same time not every teenager hanging around a street corner is a hooligan. For the summer, we need a top-down policing plan and additional resources. The local members of the Garda in Blanchardstown are all over a local policing plan but now that the ban on intercounty travel has been lifted, we can possibly refocus some of those resources into visible policing in...

Seanad: Free Provision of Period Products Bill 2021: Second Stage (8 Feb 2021)

Emer Currie: ...go further than that. Supports for high-risk groups, including refugees, members of the Traveller community and the homeless are a must. Accessibility of products in addiction services, refuges, Garda stations, hospitals, primary care centres, public buildings and services, community centres, leisure centres and council buildings is a must. It is not just about providing the products;...

Seanad: Combating Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (24 Nov 2020)

Emer Currie: ...leading up to Human Rights Day, as well as during what has been a horrendous time for sufferers of domestic abuse throughout the pandemic, with a 25% increase in domestic violence calls to the Garda. The Minister's most encouraging commitment is to a truly joined-up approach across Government agencies and to mapping a victim's journey with a review of grant schemes and organisations that...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2020)

Emer Currie: ...can take an hour to get from one end of the park to the other. People who depend on access to the park have been affected, such as the Phoenix Park school, Ashtown Stables, zoo goers, employees at Garda headquarters and visitors who use the park as an amenity. Businesses in the area, which have just reopened, have also been adversely affected. The OPW has announced it will maintain the...