Results 61-77 of 77 for garda speaker:Barry Cowen

Special Educational Needs: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jun 2013)

Barry Cowen: ...with rural affairs is minimal. The party has no history in that sector and it is not interested in creating one. How could it, when one considers the cuts dished out to rural transport, to rural Garda stations, to postal facilities and contracts, in rural community employment schemes and rural community welfare offices, in assessing rural agricultural buildings when examining the...

An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2013)

Barry Cowen: ...a five point plan. He was not going to pay another red cent to the banks or touch child benefit. He was going to abolish upward only rent reviews. Roscommon Hospital accident and emergency department, Garda stations and Army barracks were to be kept open. With NewEra, he promised 100,000 jobs. Some people thought it was only the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: Members of An Garda Síochána, no more than anyone else in the workforce or the Civil Service, have been finding it difficult and there was a fine opportunity in recent weeks and months for the Minister to take a leaf out of the option in the Croke Park agreement where there was independent representation for An Garda Síochána during the reviews of that agreement. It would...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: -----throughout the country by closing them. He reformed Garda vans, took the cages out and put slap-up tables and chairs in the back of them to use as offices for the force.

Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Bill 2013: Second Stage (24 Apr 2013)

Barry Cowen: ...such certification. Even if the issue of the current approach to off-the-road declarations is addressed by way of this legislation, prevention of continuing abuse is dependent on sufficient enforcement by the Garda. Industrial disputes with members of the GRA may undermine the impact of legislation like this Bill. The decision, for example, of GRA members to exercise their discretion...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (6 Mar 2013)

Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total strength of the Garda Reserve; his plans for the future of the Reserve; the total 2013 budget for the force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11661/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (6 Feb 2013)

Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of Garda vehicles in the fleet in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6030/13]

An Garda Síochána: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Jan 2013)

Barry Cowen: Like my colleagues on all sides of the House I wish to offer my condolences to the wife and family of Detective Garda Donohoe and to his colleagues and friends. The date and notification of this motion predates that terrible tragedy. I know the content of the motion in no way reflects the circumstances of that brutal slaying. Our party spokesperson, Deputy Niall Collins, has already made...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (7 Nov 2012)

Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the future of a Garda station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48857/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (7 Nov 2012)

Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the future of Garda stations in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48858/12]

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (6 Jun 2012)

Barry Cowen: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform following the recent closure of Geashil Garda Station, County Offaly his plans to make available the former Garda Station to local community groups in the Geashil area. [26875/12]

Garda Stations (8 May 2012)

Barry Cowen: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to his comments at the AGSI conference, when he intends to publish the list of garda stations he intends to propose for closure in 2013; the number of stations the Garda Commissioner proposed for closure in 2012 versus the amount that have actually been closed; the projected savings in 2012 from the stations that have been...

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Barry Cowen: We were promised 165,000 jobs in NewERA. The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Varadkar, spoke about "not another cent." Various promises were made on hospitals, Army barracks, Garda stations and health reform. All these promises allowed the Government to obtain its goal - more luck to it, as it secured a massive majority. We suffered a heavy, crushing defeat, which we...

Social Welfare Code: Motion (2 Nov 2011)

Barry Cowen: ...rate, from 20% to 18%; 2,300 more hospital beds; five half-days of free preschool education for all children; the abolition of the means test for carers; and an increase in the number of community gardaí to 1,500. Fine Gael, in the same boom-time election campaign, promised to cut the standard tax rate, increase the State pension to €300 per week by 2012, provide a laptop for every...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Service: Garda Vetting Service (20 Jul 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address the backlog in respect of Garda vetting of persons applying to be personal assistants in independent living centres. [21434/11]

Commission of Investigation Report in the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne: Motion (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)

Barry Cowen: ..., good faith and commitment to introduce the sorts of measures that will prevent issues such as this from arising again. However, in the recent Donegal case there was reporting and the HSE and Garda were informed and yet it still persisted. We are at a major juncture in the history of the State in this regard. The Members of this House can have a significant impact on how we deal with...

Road Traffic Bill 2011: Second Stage (23 Mar 2011)

Barry Cowen: ...blood alcohol concentration levels for drivers from 80 mg to 50 mg and to 20 mg for learner drivers. There is provision for mandatory breath testing on the basis of an opinion being formed by the garda at the scene. As other Members have mentioned, in the case of an accident such mandatory breath testing is paramount. Even in a hospital a consent to that being carried out can be given...