Results 21-40 of 97 for garda speaker:Diarmuid Wilson

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: I second the proposed amendment to the Order of Business by Senator Keith Swanick. I welcome the fact that Sinn Féin is attempting, democratically, to remove a member of An Garda Síochána, namely, the Garda Commissioner because over a period of 35 years, its colleagues in the IRA have removed over 24 members of An Garda Síochána-----

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: ...;il Party in the Lower House could not support the motion by Sinn Féin because it would have been illegal to do so. The Government is the only body which can take a decision to dismiss a member of An Garda Síochána.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: I endorse the comments of my colleague, Senator Craughwell, on the Defence Forces. On many occasions in recent years, Senators have highlighted the fact that morale in the Garda Síochána is at an all-time low. We recently saw how low morale has become with more than 10,000 ordinary members of the Garda taking the decision individually to strike for better pay and conditions. We...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: -----to the communities in the Border region that they serviced. The Army, in conjunction with the Garda Síochána, protected this State for decades and now a large portion of the Border is unprotected. Two viable improvised devices were located in a housing estate in Cavan town last weekend. This is the work of dissident republicans. It is the work of people who can go about...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: Our stretched members of Garda Síochána are doing their best but the aid to the civil power is missing and it needs to be reinstated as a matter of urgency. I want to endorse the comments of senior Senator David Norris on the diktat the Government issued to its Deputies, Senators, Ministers and Ministers of State not to attend a Taiwanese celebration of their country held recently....

Seanad: European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training: Motion (19 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: ...vital to the security of the European Union. Its main activities are providing education courses and organising seminars and conferences in this regard. From speaking to a senior member of An Garda Síochána last night, I know the organisation is a very active contributor to the agency and is keen to continue to benefit from participation of CEPOL as a full member. I understand...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (21 Jan 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: ...Turnhout has already alluded to. She states, for example, and most importantly, at the critical and, for many, traumatic stage that a victim gives his or her formal statement of complaint to An Garda Síochána, it routinely happens that the investigating member of An Garda Síochána puts a form of consent to disclosure of all personal documents, including medical reports...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2016: Second Stage (19 Jan 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: ...the main provisions it contains, in particular those relating to the creation of new offence of driving with certain specified drugs in the blood and to allow for roadside drugs testing by the Garda Síochána. The Bill is particularly timely in light of the increase in the numbers of road deaths in the past two years, as the Minister outlined. We also welcome the two other main...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (11 Dec 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: ...Members think about all the families, households and communities that are affected and the devastating impact a burglary can have, these statistics can only be described as a national crisis. The closure of 139 Garda stations and the reduction in Garda numbers from 14,000 to approximately 12,500 members, have left both urban and rural communities extremely vulnerable to burglary. The...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: ...The situation regarding rural crime has deteriorated to such an extent that locals have taken matters into their own hands and formed the local area protection group with the aim of assisting the Garda in trying to stamp out rural crime and, in this case, cross-Border crime. A number of weeks ago, Senator Terry "the Scobe" Brennan lauded the decision made by the Minister for Justice and...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I join other colleagues in calling for debates on policing and a number of other issues. I also seek a debate on the Garda Reserve, to which Senator Paul Bradford alluded. I support the Garda Reserve and think it should be expanded. Its role should be increased within An Garda Síochána in the context of community policing, etc. I fully support the concept of gender equality and...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: ...information to his colleagues in the Government? I welcome the recent announcement by the Minister for Justice and Equality that her Department will spend money on the acquisition of new high-powered Garda vehicles, as mentioned by Senator Paschal Mooney. On Tuesday last, Senator Terry “The Scoob” Brennan welcomed that allocation of money and the 230 odd high-powered...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: We will have wait until there is a tragic incident involving a member of the Garda Síochána in our county to get them back. It is not acceptable.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I join my colleagues in the expressions of sympathy to the unfortunate victims of the horrific fire in Carrickmines, County Dublin, and to the wife, children and extended family of Garda Tony Golden, a native of Ballina in County Mayo. It brings to mind, unfortunately, the horrific incident that occurred less than three years ago, where Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe, a native of my own...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: ...that not a lot of action has taken place to address these concerns. We learned in today's media of the statement by the Minister of Justice and Equality that the closure of more than 100 rural Garda stations has saved a mere €500,000. This is on top of the closure of many post offices. In my county town of Cavan, the most modern army barracks in Europe and the only purpose-built...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I have made my point forcefully. I pay tribute to the members of An Garda Síochána, especially the sergeant in charge, Sergeant Gavin O'Reilly, who had to deal with a lot of abuse yesterday that they should not have had to put up with. I acknowledge exactly what my colleague, Senator Mooney, said in relation to the child care protesters.

Seanad: Master Plan for the City of Dublin: Motion (24 Jun 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: ...elected mayor with the requisite powers and finances could work on getting the city to operate in the way it should, just like any other major capital city in Europe.It is time we resourced the Garda Síochána properly in this city so that it can protect the citizens of this city and the people who visit it. People are being assaulted on a daily basis and hundreds are in fear...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I agree with what Senator O’Donovan said about An Garda Síochána. While I would like the Leader to invite the Minister for Justice and Equality to debate the resources available and reforms, etc., the most important thing to debate is that morale is at an all-time low within An Garda Síochána and that gardaí are being subjected not only to physical violence...

Seanad: Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (11 Mar 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: ...issue of drugs is needed. Discussion is needed on the national drugs strategy, on the supports available to those who find themselves addicted to drugs and on the resources being made available to the Garda Síochána to carry out detection and prosecution of people who are breaking the law. I would like to have the primary focus of the latter on the Mr. Bigs, not the Mr. Smalls....

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Garda Stations (5 Feb 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. A recent report on the Bailieborough Garda station building, in County Cavan, found that it was not fit for purpose and was in a dilapidated state. The current station, which is located in Barrack Street, is a former RIC barracks and is totally inadequate. Portakabins are being used to provide extra space and there is insufficient parking for...