Results 141-148 of 148 for garda speaker:Joe McHugh

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Oct 2004)

Joe McHugh: A young garda was shot in the hand in the early hours of this morning. Senators would have been up in arms and calling for debates if he had been more seriously maimed. I call on the Minister, Deputy McDowell, to introduce clear and unambiguous protection for Garda personnel.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Oct 2004)

Joe McHugh: Such protection would be timely because the need for it is imminent. This is the start of something very serious within the force. As legislators, we have a duty to stand behind the Garda Síochána, rather than going up against it, and it is time we did so.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Oct 2004)

Joe McHugh: I join my colleague, Senator Brian Hayes, in calling for the speedy enactment of the Garda Síochána Bill 2004. The Government's procrastination on this Bill is leading to serious issues within the force, particularly in Donegal. While the Morris tribunal has its merits and must do its job, the perception throughout the island is that the only place where corruption exists is in Donegal....

Seanad: Report of National Advisory Committee on Drugs: Statements. (28 Apr 2004)

Joe McHugh: ...issue but it has been introduced. Anyone involved in the supply of drugs should be handed an automatic ten-year prison sentence. I acknowledge that there are reasons such as co-operation with the Garda Síochána which help avoid that sentence. I am aware that people are being caught supplying drugs and they are not receiving the appropriate sentence. There is no punishment for the crime....

Seanad: Services for Victims of Domestic Violence: Statements. (28 Jan 2004)

Joe McHugh: ...practical. However, networking, going into homes and building up the confidence of women who are subject to domestic violence must be options. Confidence is the key to reporting violence. If the gardaí are intervening in a particular house every Saturday night but the case is not going to the courts, that is an example of a woman lacking the confidence to share her story. This area is...

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Feb 2003)

Joe McHugh: ...has already called for a debate on Northern Ireland. It is imperative that we have such a debate soon because legislation is proposed which relates to the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Garda Síochána and which will change the landscape. We should use the debate as a foundation upon which to build and move forward. Policing is the key, not just for Northern Ireland but also...

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Jan 2003)

Joe McHugh: ...to engage in a constructive debate. We should not take our eye off the ball in looking at crime on an all-island basis. Legislation will be coming before this House regarding the PSNI and the Garda Síochána and we should look at crime on an all-island basis in good time prior to the introduction of legislative changes. It is opportune and imperative that the Minister come before the...

Seanad: Crime Levels: Statements. (24 Oct 2002)

Joe McHugh: ...group is related to changes in society over recent years. I worked on a youth project in Letterkenny for two years. I met the Minister in Ballybofey recently and I urge him to contact the Garda Síochána in Letterkenny the next time he is in County Donegal to ask for statistics about the Glenwood Park estate. A youth group, funded by a grant from the peace and reconciliation fund, was...