Results 101-120 of 146 for garda speaker:Peter Fitzpatrick

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I have asked the families in the IRVA what do they want. Garda resources have been mentioned. Has the assistant commissioner received a commitment that some of the 800 new recruits will be deployed to the traffic corps? He has said that he is happy enough with the resources available, the data, new cars and everything else. I have been lucky that none of my family has every been connected...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...there would be many more accidents. Although 4% still equates to a large number of deaths, why are there comparatively few incidents on a motorway? Is it because people feel there is a far better Garda presence on motorways to stop speeding? Do people who consume alcohol know there is a far better chance of being caught on a motorway rather than in a rural village? The people in rural...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...do GoSafe vans have on road safety? When people see them, they put their foot on the brake so it is a deterrent for speeding, but what impact do they have on saving people's lives? Does the Garda have any say in their locations? If so, why? I come from Dundalk and most people in the area know where the vans will be on a particular day. They are a deterrent but what impact do they have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: We need to do something when we leave the meeting today. Repeat offenders should be punished. It is important for us as legislators and for the Garda assistant commissioners to address this. I imagine they have been in constant contact with the Minister. We need to push from both ends. I am a firm believer that everyone deserves one chance in life. However, when a person makes one...

Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...Rights and Equality Commission and staff members of the NDA will be civil servants. The amendments will also introduce a standard in regard to reasonable accommodation and a quota will now apply to Garda civilian staff. While I welcome this legislation I am also concerned about some of the exclusions highlighted by other Deputies. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has also...

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Feb 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...that a court can take into account persistent serious offending by an accused and the likelihood of any danger to a person or the community if an accused was granted bail, and the strengthening of Garda powers to deal with breaches of bail conditions. The expansion of the range of conditions that may be attached to bail include prohibiting contact by an accused with a complainant or a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (17 Jan 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 190. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will increase the age limit from 35 to 40 years of age for Garda Reserves to be eligible to apply for a Garda position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1548/17]

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...occur. Some of the issues raised in regard to tackling drug crimes include the fact that drug dealers carry small quantities of drugs when on the streets, which can make it more difficult for gardaí to charge a person with the sale or supply of drugs. This Bill will enable the possession of controlled medicines to be made an offence for those in possession of drugs illegally but...

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to the Cavan-Monaghan Division of An Garda Síochána) Report: Statements (Resumed) (26 May 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...accepted the report and has undertaken to act on it. The O'Higgins commission of investigation was established to investigate and report on certain matters in the Cavan-Monaghan division of the Garda Síochána. It arose as a result of the May 2014 report from Sean Guerin to An Taoiseach concerning allegations made by Sergeant Maurice McCabe. As a result of that report the...

Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...past five years, Fine Gael, despite the desperate financial situation left by the previous Government, attempted to maintain and in many cases succeeded in maintaining a fully resourced and functioning Garda presence. Fine Gael's response to crime is focused on two main areas: investment in more gardaí and vehicles, and strengthening the law to get tougher on serious and repeat...

Establishment of Independent Anti-Corruption Agency: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Dec 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...What I do not understand is why he did not resign his seat. How come he felt bound to resign from his party yet did not feel he had to resign his council seat? I also welcome the fact that the Garda is examining the programme to see whether any action is required on its part. One of the main issues addressed in the "RTE Investigates" programme was that of preplanning application...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (1 Dec 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 303. To ask the Minister for Defence the reason for the delay in obtaining security clearance for applicants to the 27th infantry battalion reserve (details supplied); if the delay is caused by Garda Síochána or military processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42736/15]

Social Welfare Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...health, with free general practitioner care for the under 12s and a €900 million increase in health funding. There will be 2,260 extra teachers and a reduction in the pupil-teacher ratio from 28:1 to 27:1. There will also be 600 extra Garda recruits. There is fairness for low earners in that they gain the most through the universal social charge cut and the 50 cent minimum wage...

Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (1 Oct 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...evidence that the accused is likely to commit further domestic burglaries. In addition to the new legislation, I am pleased that the Minister has recently allocated an additional €700,000 to An Garda Síochána for the purchase of specialist vehicles which will support gardaí in tackling highly mobile criminal gangs, including those involved in burglaries. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Jul 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...look after our own. There is a clear willingness between the North and the South to work together. Coming as I do from the area, I remember the bad times along the Border, including the RUC and Garda operations. There was an awful sense of fear. There is great potential if we work together to develop tourism and business in the region. As a small island, we must work together. It was...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...that this is a major problem in County Louth. We know anecdotally that a large proportion of this waste comes from across the Border, but we cannot prove the link. Following discussions between the Garda and Customs officials and Monaghan County Council which has also been seriously affected, the Minister has confirmed that the Department of the Environment, Community and Local...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Áras Attracta: HSE (16 Dec 2014)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...such incidents happening in these centres? Of the 13 staff involved in the incident in Áras Attract, has any one of these staff been disciplined before? Has any staff member come to the attention of the Garda Síochána before? Have all staff got Garda clearance? Are they properly trained? Have the staff involved apologised to the victims and their families? Has the HSE...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014 seeks to expand the power of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, which is responsible for receiving and dealing with complaints made by members of the public concerning the conduct of members of the Garda Síochána, including surveillance powers for their criminal investigations, and allows GSOC to...

Allegations Regarding Sexual Abuse by Members of the Provisional Republican Movement: Statements (12 Nov 2014)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...to speak out and address truthfully the many questions that remain unanswered. Deputy Adams and other members of the republican movement need to step up and they must give whatever information they have to the PSNI and Garda Síochána. Does Deputy Adams know of any suspected sexual abusers who were moved from Northern Ireland to counties in the Republic? Are any of these...

Protection of Children's Health (Tobacco Smoke in Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) Bill 2012: Second Stage (8 Oct 2014)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Protection of Children's Health (Tobacco Smoke in Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) Bill 2012 is to prohibit smoking in cars where children are present. It will be enforced by the Garda Síochána. The Bill stems from a growing range of legislative and other policy initiatives designed to reduce smoking and smoking related illness over previous decades. Some of the key...