Results 1-10 of 10 for garda speaker:Róisín Garvey

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)

Róisín Garvey: ...to have them here and to have an opportunity to speak. There have been reports in recent months about the level of road traffic injuries being underestimated, given that analysis was being done on Garda records of collisions only. There have been recent reports that the RSA has completed research from both Garda and hospital records that demonstrates just how much worse the situation is....

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (14 Feb 2024)

Róisín Garvey: I second the motion. I will keep this very simple. There were 54,000 call-outs to Garda stations last year for domestic violence. There were 10,000 barring orders, restricting movement, obtained in domestic violence cases, 5,000 of which were breached, and only 500 convictions were secured. We have a huge issue. The Minister is probably well aware of this, so I will not preach to the...

Seanad: Report of the Independent Review Group on Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Statements (25 Apr 2023)

Róisín Garvey: ...women. First, what justice will there be for victims? Will the perpetrators of abuse be brought to justice? Will investigations that were done within the Defence Forces by military police be reopened? It is encouraging to hear that the Garda Commissioner is opening an investigation following the publication of the report as An Garda Síochána has received 26 complaints and is...

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (15 Feb 2023)

Róisín Garvey: ...many years. They deal with victims of domestic violence and coercive control. They are also now doing huge work around preventative measures and training social workers, doctors and members of the Garda to help them be aware of the signs of coercive control. It is a positive step in the right direction. I thank the Government and Cabinet for supporting the Bill. We have still a long...

Seanad: International Women's Day 2022: Statements (9 Mar 2022)

Róisín Garvey: ...women. According to the 2016 census, 18% of rural Ireland does not have a broadband connection although the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, has definitely moved things along to improve that slightly. Some 139 Garda stations and 500 post offices have closed and rural banking is all but gone. These are all services in which mainly women are running the show. It looks like a man...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Domestic Violence (28 Jun 2021)

Róisín Garvey: ...of State for coming to the House. She has pressing matters to deal with so I thank her for taking my Commencement matter. She is probably as shocked as me at the revelations from the internal Garda investigation into the cancellation of domestic violence 999 calls. When I got wind of it, I got really upset because I sit on the joint policing committee in Clare and we have seen domestic...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Domestic Violence (28 Jun 2021)

Róisín Garvey: I thank the Minister of State for her response. It is good that action is taking place. The Garda Commissioner had to apologise on behalf of the Garda Síochána. He was not personally responsible, but he is responsible for ensuring this never happens again. I hope we can retrieve the lost data to help to show the need for increased funding for the victims of domestic violence. I...

Seanad: Young People: Motion (17 May 2021)

Róisín Garvey: ...old people. In Ennistymon, there is 48% single occupancy of the houses and such single occupancy would be found in many towns and cities. People who live on their own might, if there was proper Garda vetting, share their home with a young person. The woman who has that project has a good system where she matches old people with young people who find cheap accommodation and the old...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Dec 2020)

Róisín Garvey: ...because we had seen some announcements in the budget. Every county in Ireland has a broadband officer, which is good to know. Whether with regard to a social enterprise, a village hall, an old Garda station or a group of people who want a Wi-Fi hub in their area, people should go to their local authority and find the broadband officer. The civil servant also pointed out that they have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Hubs, Broadband and Mobile Phone Coverage in Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (2 Dec 2020)

Róisín Garvey: ...more masts are burned down? I will give an example which may help the witness better understand the point I am trying to make. The people in my local village, Inagh in County Clare, want the old Garda station converted to a Wi-Fi-BCP remote working hub but they are unsure if they can apply as a community group to do that. The local area housing development committee needs a place...