Results 101-120 of 261 for garda speaker:Colm Burke

Seanad: Appointment of Receivers: Motion (6 May 2015)

Colm Burke: ...the Minister of State. In talking about receivers or liquidators it is important to state they must at all times act within the law. If they act outside it, action can be taken. I know that the Garda in co-operating with receivers will ensure they will at all times act not only within the law but also within the terms of a court order. That is important.It is not a case of receivers...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Feb 2015)

Colm Burke: ...them. I know the Department of Education and Skills has a very fixed view that they must stay in the education system, but it is not happening. We need to examine this. It is interesting to talk to the Garda chief superintendent. His attitude is that if we do not look after them they will end up on his doorstep within a very short period. Would the Department look at this project and...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (11 Feb 2015)

Colm Burke: ...the Bill. The Minister for Justice and Equality and the Minister of State are bringing forward necessary legislation. This Bill deals with the defects in the system. It gives wider powers to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman, which is welcome. I welcome the extension of the time limit for filing complaints from six months to 12 months. There is also a problem about interception...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Seventh Report on Child Protection 2014: Discussion (29 Jan 2015)

Colm Burke: ...clinics, which makes the work that much more difficult from the consultants' perspective. In one case, there was a co-ordinated effort between social services, the medical profession and the Garda where the Garda brought the person to the clinic each week or month. It was a co-ordinated effort to make sure the person and the baby were looked after. After the baby was born, an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)

Colm Burke: ...already but I would like clarification on it. A major issue that has been raised with me is how staff rotas are devised and who is on call. As one person put it to me, it is like running a Garda station where all the gardaí are on duty but no sergeant, superintendent or inspector is on call. That worries me. This issue has been raised by people who are working in the ambulance...

Seanad: Joint Policing Committees: Motion (15 Oct 2014)

Colm Burke: ...to 3.50 p.m. That was my mistake. I welcome the Minister. I thank Senator Conway for bringing forward this motion, which I welcome. The prevention of crime is not the sole responsibility of the Garda. We all have a part to play. The joint policing committees have an important role to play. Since they were first established on a trial basis and a formal structure was put in place in...

Seanad: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Second Stage (17 Jun 2014)

Colm Burke: .... It has been argued that introducing standard packaging will increase smuggling, but let us face that challenge if it arises. Smuggling and the illegal importation of cigarettes happens and the Garda and customs officials have a major challenge on their hands but are being very proactive in dealing with it. It is important that we all assist them by ensuring that any information we or...

Seanad: Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Second Stage (26 Feb 2014)

Colm Burke: ...in employment or in receipt of an occupational pension. In dealing with the area, it is important to consider the cost to the State. As pointed out by Senator O'Donovan, arresting someone takes up Garda time. Transport to prison and the prison process must be gone through and the person must be discharged to return home. There is a great cost to the taxpayer and reducing the cost is...

Seanad: Community Courts: Motion (25 Feb 2014)

Colm Burke: ...asked by a community group to help out in a centre that was attended by 50 young people who had dropped out of the education system. The vast majority of them had been referred to the place by the Garda who had gotten involved at a very early stage because they wanted to make sure that the young people did not go down the road of crime. It was interesting when I worked with the young...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (23 Jan 2014)

Colm Burke: .... With the growth in international communities in Ireland in the past 20 years, it is that much easier to keep an eye on Irish people involved in illegal activity. What strategies have the Garda Síochána and the Revenue Commissioners taken on board to deal with people from international communities given that they do not have the same inside line that they have with Irish...

Seanad: Protection of Children's Health from Tobacco Smoke Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2013)

Colm Burke: ...with the issue of producing evidence to prove someone is over 18 but would it be an easier way of dealing with the issue if smoking in cars carrying any passengers was banned completely? From a Garda implementation point of view, that may be an easier way of doing it. I put that forward as an idea to consider from the point of view of enforcement. What Senator Crown has brought forward...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2013)

Colm Burke: If there are genuine issues and concerns in respect of NAMA, and it appears there are, the appropriate authority to investigate them is the Garda. Any information people receive should be conveyed to the Garda. It is important to bear in mind also that valuations carried out even six months ago are now out of date because the market has changed. I received a telephone call in the last week...

Seanad: Civil Law (Missing Persons) Bill 2013: Second Stage (20 Nov 2013)

Colm Burke: ...and it is clear from all the evidence available that they have died, there is no legal procedure available to allow for their estate to be managed. The records of the missing persons bureau of the Garda Síochána show that almost 20 people are reported as missing every day, amounting to over 7,000 missing person reports annually. Fortunately, in the vast majority of cases, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion (10 Oct 2013)

Colm Burke: ...see whether more co-ordination is possible and perhaps meet some of the voluntary agencies working in the area. Voluntary agencies are trying to get these young people back into education, and the Garda Síochána is also involved, but funding is a major issue for some projects.

Seanad: Public Health (Availability of Defibrillators) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Jun 2013)

Colm Burke: ...start by referring to the Minister of State's area of Castlebar. In the past few weeks an inquest on a 39-year old man who died outside a nightclub was reported. The jury recommended that all Garda stations should have defibrillators and gardaí should be appropriately trained. Twenty-five years ago there were very few fire extinguishers on properties but legislation made it...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)

Colm Burke: ...the matter in respect of bringing forward legislation and making sure something like this is not allowed to happen again. With regard to the visit of Michelle Obama yesterday, I compliment the Garda Síochána and the State authorities for the efficient way in which the trip was managed. The country received positive publicity as a result of the visit. Everyone involved in...

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (18 Apr 2013)

Colm Burke: ...are interesting, with some 6% of the market accounted for by legal cross-border purchases and 14% by illegal sales. It is an area we really need to tackle and every assistance should be given to the Garda and the Revenue authorities to ensure the amount of cigarettes on the market illegally is reduced considerably. I recently spoke to a medical practitioner who was holding a high-risk...

Seanad: Garda Resources: Motion (6 Feb 2013)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister for coming to the House and for taking decisions in respect of proper management of the Garda force in this country. Two Government Ministers were severely criticised recently because decisions were taken affecting particular areas and false allegations were made. Now, however, the Minister for Justice and Equality has taken a decision that affects his own constituency...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Feb 2013)

Colm Burke: ...not receive an apology now because they are not alive. I advise the Senators in question to keep that in mind. Equally, I do not think the party that took 17 years to apologise for the death of a garda is in any position to criticise the Government for not dealing with this issue.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Garda Stations Refurbishment (5 Feb 2013)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister of State for making time available. Since she is from my constituency she will be aware of the issues I am raising relating to Blarney Garda station and the station in Glanmire. My understanding is that tenders were invited and have been received for Blarney Garda station. Given that there are some changes in the way we are organising the deployment of gardaí...