Results 61-80 of 178 for garda speaker:Josepha Madigan

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Jul 2017)

Josepha Madigan: What do we do with unsolicited correspondence? It is almost like An Garda Síochána is trying to confuse us here. How do we deal with this when it comes to producing the report itself? Do we include it or do we not?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Jul 2017)

Josepha Madigan: We cannot ask An Garda Síochána anything about the contents of this.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)

Josepha Madigan: On which matter will I be lead speaker? Will it be on the Courts Service? Will Deputy Connolly lead on the Garda?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Vis-à-visthe first phase Garda report, there is still documentation outstanding. I have asked for some correspondence that I have not received since the relevant witnesses gave evidence. How will those gaps be addressed in the report?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)

Josepha Madigan: ...work of this committee and for it to serve its purpose in the best way possible. To do this, we need to break up the workload. Perhaps, in the context of our discussions on the next phase of the Garda report, we can do what is proposed by Deputy MacSharry. It would be better than members randomly asking questions, repeating questions and sticking to the same topic such that other topics...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (27 Jun 2017)

Josepha Madigan: 268. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the necessary Garda resources will be allocated to Stepaside Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29565/17]

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána - Internal Audit Report on Garda College, Templemore (Resumed) (20 Jun 2017)

Josepha Madigan: ...position of enormous responsibility and I am sure she can appreciate the difficulties that members of the public have with the breadth of issues that have arisen. If people cannot have faith in the Garda Síochána to be above reproach, what faith do they have? The Commissioner is here to try to answer some of those questions for the committee. In terms of Ms O'Sullivan's opening...

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána - Internal Audit Report on Garda College, Templemore (Resumed) (20 Jun 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Was the Commissioner not aware of any issues in the Garda Síochána when she took up her current position?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána - Internal Audit Report on Garda College, Templemore (Resumed) (20 Jun 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Did she know anything of any wider issues of impropriety rather than specifically in regard to the Garda College?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána - Internal Audit Report on Garda College, Templemore (Resumed) (20 Jun 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Ms O'Sullivan said that it is not her place to account for previous officers, but was she aware of any malpractice in the Garda Síochána at that time?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána - Internal Audit Report on Garda College, Templemore (Resumed) (20 Jun 2017)

Josepha Madigan: That is fine. When Ms O'Sullivan talked about the appropriate action being taken by the Garda executive, what action does she envisage?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána - Internal Audit Report on Garda College, Templemore (Resumed) (20 Jun 2017)

Josepha Madigan: I thank the Garda Commissioner for her forbearance. My understanding is that a retired member is a signatory on the account in Cabra. I know the Commissioner has made comments on that. In relation to similar labyrinthine types of financial structures - this is in the style of Bernie Madoff - does the Garda Commissioner accept that the Committee of Public Accounts has helped uncover what...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (20 Jun 2017)

Josepha Madigan: 909. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to the announcement that Stepaside Garda station will be reopened on a trial basis, the date on which it is expected to be operational. [28915/17]

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána - Internal Audit Report on Garda College, Templemore (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

Josepha Madigan: I appreciate that. My understanding is that some of those proceeds are not being spent. They are being spent on non-core Garda issues, if one likes, and the moneys are not going where they should be going. We would like to get information on that soon. Obviously it is relevant to the Committee of Public Accounts. If there are other accounts, we should be made aware of those as soon as...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 May 2017)

Josepha Madigan: I would really like to see this dealt with expeditiously. The public will want to know why this culture seems to be at play in the Garda, which Mr. Barrett has raised and Deputy MacSharry has raised, with regard to a cover-up. Many witnesses are involved, and whether we bring former Commissioners before the committee will be up to the committee. We must be mindful of Standing Order 186 and...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 May 2017)

Josepha Madigan: ...I mentioned Standing Order 186 earlier, is that we try not to pre-empt political attacks without having all the facts before us. There are very serious concerns regarding some aspects of the Garda Síochána without adding further, unnecessary attack. We need to tread carefully in this committee. I have not seen the headlines to which Deputy Cullinane referred but I accept...

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriations Account (Resumed)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Resumed)
Chapter 6 - Procurement and Management of Contracts for Direct Provision (Resumed) (11 May 2017)

Josepha Madigan: ...matter that is not being done at present to allay the public's concerns? As the witnesses will appreciate, we are under pressure to represent the public at large who want to have confidence in the Garda. To use the analogy again, the Department is neither the driver nor the back-seat passenger. What can we do to ensure this does not arise again?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriations Account (Resumed)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Resumed)
Chapter 6 - Procurement and Management of Contracts for Direct Provision (Resumed) (11 May 2017)

Josepha Madigan: While I do not want to put Mr. Waters in a position, I want to clarify some of his comments. Earlier he said that the Commissioner has legal responsibility for the Garda Vote, which I understand. He also said he would have expected her to have informed him earlier where there was criminal wrong-doing. Am I correct in that?

Public Accounts Committee: Correction of Record of Meeting of 2 February 2016 (23 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: I thank Mr. O'Brien for coming in this afternoon. Forgive me if I am confused about this and I ask the Chair to correct me if I am wrong - I think Mr. O'Brien said earlier that the Garda was first contacted in February 2015. Is that not correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Correction of Record of Meeting of 2 February 2016 (23 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: I am sorry to cut across Mr. O'Brien but what about Grace? When was that case reported to the Garda?