Results 41-60 of 232 for garda speaker:Thomas Pringle

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (27 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: ...important. When people are going to stand up for the State, protect the State and give evidence for the State we must, no matter how difficult and uncomfortable it is for us, the Government, the Garda, the judicial system and everything like that, remember the presumption of innocence should be very important and the prime thing we are talking about. There is no evidence being provided...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: ...on the other commitments given arising from meetings with delivery workers and their representatives on 10 March 2021 and on 23 June 2023? Will the Taoiseach and his colleagues in Government welcome and fully cooperate with new SIPO, Garda National Economic Crime Bureau and Europol investigations into any potential undue influence and preferential treatment these platform companies may...

Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: ...and we should be doing everything in our power to address this, not just at an urban level but at a national level. The national prevalence study in 2017 showed that the same issues were seen by Garda juvenile liaison officers nationally and were not confined to urban areas. It is for that reason I support this Bill's intention to make it an offence for an adult to compel, coerce, direct...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

Thomas Pringle: ...to and work with the ombudsman, nowhere does it seem to say that he has to respond in a timely fashion. That is the key to this issue. There has been a lot of talk lately about delays in the Garda responding to and dealing with issues the Garda ombudsman has brought forward. That will affect the further workings of the office.

European Union Directive: Motion (19 Apr 2023)

Thomas Pringle: ...numbers reported are relatively low, we know that the actual numbers are significantly higher because many victims remain undetected and the statistics only reflect victims who become known to the gardaí. It is also natural that many of the victims do not want to be known to the gardaí because if they are identified as being trafficked or as illegal immigrants, they are...

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Mar 2023)

Thomas Pringle: ...moved from the Minister to the Policing Authority to depoliticise policing in Ireland, which is very necessary. However, the legislation looks to move these to a board that will be internal to An Garda Síochána, with a number of powers being returned to the Minister. This is even less independent than before these scandals and it reflects the Government’s intention to...

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Thomas Pringle: ...in the context of all the controversies of recent years. In the Donegal case, the political system was in a rush to ensure that it was seen as only affecting Donegal. In other words, that gardaí in Donegal were going mad and that Donegal was the only place where it was happening. Even though we knew it was going on all over the country, the political system wanted to ensure that...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Thomas Pringle: Something popped into my mind as the Chair was speaking. I ask the Minister about the on-board system, which I do not know the name of, that the Garda uses to monitor cars, traffic and data on driving licences. How can that be kept up to date? The Minister was in the Dáil last week when I mentioned an incident I had a couple of years ago where I was stopped in the North and the PSNI...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I was a bit intrigued myself but the thing is that the Garda members were not looking at it.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Thomas Pringle: It can now be legally rolled out to the PSNI but it cannot be legally rolled out to the Garda.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Thomas Pringle: If it comes to Donegal, one garda will have it one day per week.

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Feb 2023)

Thomas Pringle: ..., although apparently only half-written, legislation. I will get to that later. As I understand it, this is the first of three Bills due to be introduced this year that will address reform in An Garda Síochána. There are many issues within An Garda Síochána and there is no doubt that reform is badly needed in the organisation. I find it amazing, however, that instead...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Thomas Pringle: An Garda Síochána was on the list of submissions today, are their representatives coming in?

Appropriation Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Dec 2022)

Thomas Pringle: ...and how the lack of funding, resources and development have led to an underutilised hospital with limited services and staff available. Killybegs and the surrounding areas are also experiencing a severe lack of gardaí and Garda vehicles. It is important that gardaí are around and available in our rural communities, and much of Donegal has been let down in this aspect. Quite...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Nov 2022)

Thomas Pringle: ...constituents are, understandably, very worried about the future of the health centre and of their town. Dunkineely has seen closure after closure in recent years, including the post office and the Garda station, so the town is understandably anxious about the sudden closure of yet another service. However, this does not seem to be a priority of the HSE. It is just another example of the...

Long Covid Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2022)

Thomas Pringle: ...that sufferers must endure. Long Covid is now seen as an ordinary illness and sufferers are getting only reduced rates of pay. I have also been contacted by a constituent who is a member of An Garda Síochána with a young family of six children aged between five and 17. That person is receiving only half pay due to being absent with long Covid and is considering resigning....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Road Traffic Offences: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: ...outside of the times they are in operation, but it makes a lot of sense for them to be 24 hour and that should be rolled out. It would make a lot of sense in terms of safety. I take what the Garda witnesses say about education and stuff. That is vitally important. What you do see an awful lot of is people parking in bus lanes and cycle lanes. Before I came to the meeting, I saw on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Road Traffic Offences: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: What about if a member of the public sees an offence and points it out to a garda? Is that not enough?

Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (5 Jul 2022)

Thomas Pringle: ...has not been adequate time for consultation and proper impact assessments to be conducted, which has led to this incredibly weak legislation. Section 5 of the Bill provides certain members of the Garda Síochána, the Defence Forces, the Revenue Commissioners and the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission with the powers to access to user data retained by service...