Results 41-49 of 49 for garda speaker:Ned O'Sullivan

Seanad: Address by President of the Irish Human Rights Commission (28 Sep 2011)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...zeal for human rights displayed by the ICTU and other trade unions? He should comment on this issue. In common with Senator Leyden and the Leader of the House, I was nominated by a group in which gardaí were involved. It is important that the Garda representative associations should be, as part of their human rights, associated with the ICTU. This morning on the Order of Business I...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Sep 2011)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...to prove the Seanad should continue. Finally, I wish to refer to a matter in which the Leader, Senator Cummins, as well as Senator Leyden and others have an interest, namely, voting rights for Garda personnel who are on duty abroad. The Cathaoirleach is aware that Defence Forces personnel can get a postal vote in national elections when serving abroad but gardaí cannot. It is unlikely...

Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (27 Sep 2011)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...does not really make clear what constitutes a defective vehicle. Are we talking about a vehicle that did not past the NCT or have a current NCT certificate or will it be at the discretion of a garda to decide a vehicle is defective because it has a bald tyre, lacks a light or something like that? As we are finalising the Bill it is time to clarify that issue. How does one prove a vehicle...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)

Ned O'Sullivan: .... The current driving licence is awkward and individuals cannot be expected to have these documents about their person on all occasions. Given that one is obliged to present one's licence to a garda on request, the new version will be most welcome. In addition, it will be useful as a form of acceptable identification. When the debate I am seeking takes place, I hope the Minister will...

Seanad: Tourism Sector: Motion (1 Jun 2011)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...decisions. I want to comment briefly on the royal visit and that of President Obama. I say hats off to everyone, including Uachtarán na hÉireann, the Taoiseach, the Government, the army, the Garda and the OPW. Everyone played their part and it would be very churlish of us not to say that. The spin-off from the visits will be huge. The statistics are available and there was a very...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...that being angry is a licence to abuse people. When one hears anger Meister such as Joe Duffy and others in the media orchestrating public anger, I wonder how it will be directed. We have had a garda abused in the performance of her duty in Leinster House and an absolute idiot trying to drive a concrete mixer through the front gates. He even had sympathisers among members of the public....

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Ned O'Sullivan: The Senator behaves like Mr. Angry most of the time. I ask the Leader to arrange a debate on the treatment of individuals on the front line, including bank clerks, gardaí and even Members of the House. I have been personally abused on the issue of the banks by people in County Kerry, many of whom did not pay their way even when times were good. We need to get some perspective on the matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2009)

Ned O'Sullivan: The unfortunate man was intercepted by an on-duty Garda.

Seanad: Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (31 Oct 2007)

Ned O'Sullivan: The story in the newspapers about a garda has been laid to rest. There is no dispute about that.