Results 41-60 of 295 for garda speaker:Regina Doherty

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Nov 2021)

Regina Doherty: ...loved one and have somewhere they can visit and put some flowers. I concur with Senator Gallagher in making that call, as we do so often, on anyone who has any information to please give it to the Garda or local organisations that can help find this young man's body in order that his family can finally have peace and rest. Senator Black spoke about the six Palestinian groups that have...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2021)

Regina Doherty: ...It follows through into this programme for Government but the Senator is correct to highlight that the time is running out. Senator Craughwell spoke about the very welcome additions to the resources of An Garda Síochána but highlights a stark difference in what he sees as €35 million being put into the Defence Forces.There is a debate request in with the Minister. I know...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Oct 2021)

Regina Doherty: ...has described means we have a problem with the culture, including the changing culture, in this country. That is not something that is going to go away on its own. I was dismayed to hear the assistant Garda Commissioner telling us on television on Monday that we do not have a problem, that we have vibrant cities and that everything is wonderful. This morning, I was pleased to hear our...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2021)

Regina Doherty: .... Senator Seery Kearney spoke about a similar topic. We have had the experience in recent weeks of allegations that were made of the most extreme nature against a particular charity. While I welcome the Garda Commissioner stating that An Garda Síochána will need to review the definition of vulnerable people, I do not know why we have to wait until something as awful and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Sep 2021)

Regina Doherty: ...to all the front-line workers, who over the past 18 months have done tremendous and Trojan work in making sure we stayed safe, were minded and had food to buy in shops and transport to get to and from where we needed to go. The Garda had some tremendously difficult situations to deal with and I do not think its members should be forgotten. I do not believe we should start pitting parts...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jun 2021)

Regina Doherty: ...centres. We saw it recently in Howth and Malahide, and we had trouble in Skerries over the weekend. We definitely need a debate on resources. I said to the Cathaoirleach yesterday that perhaps if our gardaí were not doing some of the things they were asked to do over the last year, they might have more time and resources. It definitely needs to be looked at, however. In contrast,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jun 2021)

Regina Doherty: ...that up this morning. Senator Carrigy spoke about licensing laws, as did other colleagues, such as Senator Gallagher. The real concern we have is that while the Minister said this morning that gardaí will used their discretion, we have put our gardaí in an invidious position throughout the last 12 to 18 months. It is not fair to continue to ask them to use their discretion,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2021)

Regina Doherty: ...All they have been doing is what they have been asked to do, that is, to meet each other safely outside. We all need to check ourselves, whether we are Government advisors, health advisors, members of the Garda or politicians. We all need to be incredibly cautious about how we talk to our Irish citizens because we certainly should not be talking down to anybody.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)

Regina Doherty: ...about and which needs to be addressed by local councils. There has been a definite increase in unacceptable and unwarranted antisocial behaviour, without an accompaniment of an increase in Garda patrols to man these outdoor meaningful dining experiences and summer activities we are supposed to have. That needs to be addressed and I will try to arrange a debate for as soon as possible....

Seanad: Ábhair Ghnó an tSeanaid – Matters on the Business of the Seanad (22 Feb 2021)

Regina Doherty: .... However, it is absolutely not acceptable that these gentlemen and women are under such direct threat every single night. It is not acceptable for us to say that they are not reporting to us, from a Garda perspective. We know that some of these people are vulnerable in the context of being in vulnerable employment situations and coming from marginalised communities. The Garda need to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Feb 2021)

Regina Doherty: ...the table. If one is not at the table, then one's views are certainly not being heard. In response to Senator Ward, it is instrumental that we have legislation that is being implemented by the Garda, yet with no list of what is and is not essential. I think we can all bear witness to the outcry arising from a number of RTÉ reports last Thursday night and Friday about a particular...

Seanad: Appointments to Policing Authority: Motions (15 Feb 2021)

Regina Doherty: I move the following motions: That Seanad Éireann recommends, pursuant to section 62C(7) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, that Shalom Binchy be appointed by the Government to be a member of the Policing Authority."

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2021)

Regina Doherty: ...this issue on the Order of Business last Monday. I, too, would welcome the imposition of a fines system in Northern Ireland. It never ceases to amaze me that at the end of the week, we are told by An Garda Síochána how many thousands of people have been fined as if it is no big deal. People seem to think that it is only 100 quid. I do not think that people understand how...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Jan 2021)

Regina Doherty: The Order of Business today is No. 1, motion regarding the appointment of members of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 2, motion regarding the reappointment of the Ombudsman for Children, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 1 without debate; No. 3, statements on the Covid-19 vaccine programme, to be...

Seanad: Appointment of Members to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (26 Jan 2021)

Regina Doherty: I move: That Seanad Éireann, noting that the Government on 6th January, 2021 nominated Emily Logan and Hugh Hume for appointment by the President to be members of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, recommends, pursuant to section 65(1)(b) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, that Emily Logan and Hugh Hume be appointed by the President to be members of the Commission.

Seanad: Report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Statements (19 Jan 2021)

Regina Doherty: ...given the number of women and children incarcerated in mother and baby homes who were rape victims. How is it that pregnant girls as young as 12 were dropped at the doors of these homes and gardaí were never called? I appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is looking into the investigation but that is generations too late in some of these cases. The rationale offered by the report...

Seanad: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Second Stage (18 Dec 2020)

Regina Doherty: ...the personal experiences I have had with regard to bullying. The bullies are not all adults because we had an incident in my house a couple of years ago, which was greatly helped by schools and the Garda but there was no happy outcome because the bullies were 13 and 14 year old girls. These girls were vicious and relentless. When we looked them in the eye in front of their mammies and...

Seanad: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2020)

Regina Doherty: ...daily, by a lady who is a very large supporter of a political party and subsequently went on to be an elected representative of a political party. At breaking point after two years, I went to the Garda and attempted to take a case against her for that harassment under the very much outdated 23-year-old legislation. I did so because I was at breaking point and the harassment was having...

Seanad: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2020)

Regina Doherty: ...Safe Ireland, which expressed disappointment that the section was removed yesterday. This year has been unprecedented in so many ways, but particularly for the victims of domestic violence. The Garda, Safe Ireland and other agencies have done a sterling job, as has the Government in the context of tweaking schemes to ensure that we try to look after people. The Department of Justice has...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Nov 2020)

Regina Doherty: ...to speaking time yesterday to access that opportunity on the next occasion. I will ask the Minister for Justice to come in after Christmas for a debate on the upgrade of the capital plan for the Garda. I will also schedule the debate for the technological universities next week. Senator Hoey raised the issue of the safe return of third level education. That is something we can bring up...