Results 81-100 of 631 for garda speaker:John McGuinness

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (19 Oct 2017)

John McGuinness: I refer to a letter received by the committee - I believe it was brought to the attention of the Governor - from the Garda Commissioner's office, which dealt with queries raised during the hearing the committee had with Jonathan Sugarman. The letter from the Commissioner's office stated that liquidity ratios are set by the Central Bank in its role of economic governance. It continued that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (19 Oct 2017)

John McGuinness: This is relevant to the testimony received from Jonathan Sugarman. He specifically said at this committee that he had reported the matter to gardaí at Rathmines. They, in turn, had noted it in the station book. Afterwards, the detective unit informed him a banking specialist would be in touch but that did not happen. When the committee asked the Garda Commissioner's office to comment...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (19 Oct 2017)

John McGuinness: ...by Mr. Sugarman, but the comparison was made to a person driving at a 100 mph, even if it was for five minutes, where the speed limit was 80 mph. That person is breaking the speed limit. If the Garda stopped him within that five minutes, he got a ticket. It goes back to the same thing as before.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (19 Oct 2017)

John McGuinness: ...by what is happening in the bank about not just one case one day, but a number of them, that he decides to risk his job and tell the Central Bank that there is something wrong. He went to the Garda and said that he had broken the law and told them to arrest him. He could be imprisoned for up to five years. However, nothing happened to satisfy the fact that he had reported this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Data-Sharing and Governance Bill: Discussion (18 May 2017)

John McGuinness: ...and use my experiences with the Data Commissioner in two cases. One concerned the HSE and public access to files relating to people's medical records and so forth. I made a complaint to the Garda and I made a complaint to the Data Commissioner. I have not heard anything back since. When that loose, hard copy information about patients' records was available for the public to see I did...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Protected Disclosures Data (2 May 2017)

John McGuinness: 127. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of protected disclosures received by her from serving and retired members of An Garda Síochána; the process applied to each one; if investigations have been completed in any of the cases; the dates on which each one was submitted to her or her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19502/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking and Financial Regulation: Discussion with Mr. Jonathan Sugarman (13 Apr 2017)

John McGuinness: Let us see. On the report which Mr. Sugarman made to the Garda station, am I correct that he has had no communication from the Garda since?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking and Financial Regulation: Discussion with Mr. Jonathan Sugarman (13 Apr 2017)

John McGuinness: As part of the recommendations of the committee we should, perhaps, seek an update on that inquiry from the Garda Commissioner.

Reform of An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (11 Apr 2017)

John McGuinness: ...going on within the force, without any attempt to correct it. The most senior manager in the force has served for 36 years. One would imagine that these senior managers would have known about the Garda college, that a million tests were falsified and that 14,700 convictions were questionable, yet nothing was done. We are now asking the same management team to participate in correcting...

Brexit: Statements (Resumed) (11 Apr 2017)

John McGuinness: ...in the industry that we recognise what is going on here and we are going to address it. In recent weeks in this House, we have kicked the can down the road on issues such as water charges, the Garda Commissioner and so on. I do not want to see the same happen in regard to the Brexit issue and the hard questions that have to be answered. We need to be good Europeans with a strong,...

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: The Sergeant Maurice McCabe issue and the general whistleblowers issue has given a clear indication to us that there is corruption and poor management within the Garda force and the Tánaiste does not need a report to do because they have given us that information. What we are now witnessing is the catastrophic failure of management of An Garda Síochána. I believe that because...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: I have two short questions for the Taoiseach. We were talking earlier on about the tribunals. I understood him to say that the cases of other Garda whistleblowers might be considered by the sole member to decide whether or not their circumstances would form part of the consideration of the tribunal. Is that correct?

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: ...to hear Deputy John Deasy say last night what he had told the Taoiseach. It was interesting the hear what former Deputy Pat Rabbitte had to say about being influenced or being told a story by a garda. It is the same with Deputy John Deasy. We should all recognise that around this House for many years, once someone raised his or her head in support of Sergeant McCabe or any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (29 Sep 2016)

John McGuinness: I heard on the radio this morning that the Garda representatives wish to meet you. Do you consider that a worthwhile step in terms of their negotiations?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (28 Sep 2016)

John McGuinness: 19. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda reservists in the Carlow-Kilkenny Garda division. [27418/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (28 Sep 2016)

John McGuinness: 88. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to increase the number of community gardaí in the Carlow-Kilkenny Garda division. [27417/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (8 Sep 2016)

John McGuinness: Did the insurance database operated by the Garda cost €6 million?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Garda Station Closures (22 Jun 2016)

John McGuinness: On the investment front, I encourage the Minister to consider providing a new Garda station in Kilkenny, and to examine the network in the county. The population of Kilkenny city, like that of many urban centres, has increased and only recently a temporary extension was added to the station. There is a need to accommodate the modern technology and all that is necessary for the gardaí...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Garda Station Closures (22 Jun 2016)

John McGuinness: 21. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations and the number of gardaí in each of the counties Kilkenny and Carlow on 30 April 2011 and on 30 April 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17094/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Garda Station Closures (22 Jun 2016)

John McGuinness: I am glad to hear the Minister for Justice and Equality refer to the relationship between Kilkenny businesses and the local Garda which is making a huge impact in tracking crime and alerting people to the possibility of crime throughout the city and county. Text alerts are also proving effective. There is a community involvement. My question seeks to establish the number of gardaí and...