Results 21-31 of 31 for garda speaker:Kathleen Funchion

Farrelly Commission of Investigation Substantive Interim Reports: Statements (11 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: ..., something else will happen and we will have a similar debate in here. We need to start putting the resources in place to ensure this will not happen to other children or vulnerable people. The Garda was so concerned that it sent a file to Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP, in 2020 recommending prosecution. I am open to correction but I think the DPP has yet to decide on the case....

Community Policing and Rural Crime: Motion (20 Jun 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: ...tools being stolen and oil being taken. Many people live in that reality every single day and are targeted time and again because the criminals can go after the same people. We do not have enough gardaí on the ground. Years ago there was a visible presence but now a lot of Garda stations have been closed and when they are open it may be for limited hours. Many stations have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: ...State, both in the past and present. Deputy Rabbitte touched on some of the questions I wanted to ask about section 12. Where there is repeated removal of a child, what recourse is there for a garda who comes across such situations on a regular basis? Is there anything he or she can do? Lack of accountability is an issue. Social workers can say the Garda is dealing with an issue...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: ...in respect of the children referenced in the "Prime Time" programme? Has someone visited them? Are they safe? What follow-up has been done with the social workers who made the decisions? If a garda makes a decision under section 12 to remove a child, how can anyone, trained as a social worker or not, make a decision two to three days later to place those children back in those homes? I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: City and County Child Care Committees: Discussion (3 May 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: .... Is there any possibility of the committees drawing on a panel for relief staff? It could take a great deal of pressure off some facilities if those responsible knew that there was a panel of Garda-vetted and qualified staff. It might be looked at in future.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications Data (2 May 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 98. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons on a list in 2017 to be cleared of Garda vetting for the purpose of working in early years services. [20639/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Garda Vetting Applications Data (2 May 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 1452. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of extra funding allocated to an organisation (details supplied) to shorten the backlog of Garda vetting; when that extra funding was allocated; and the number of early years practitioners that have been cleared of their Garda vetting to date as a result of that extra funding. [20638/17]

Garda Commissioner: Motion [Private Members] (12 Apr 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I am sharing time with Deputy Ellis. It is clear that public confidence in An Garda Síochána will be further eroded by Nóirín O’Sullivan remaining as Garda Commissioner. Her position has become untenable. The Government should now use the power provided to it under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 to remove her from office. Commissioner O’Sullivan...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (31 Jan 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 779. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the recent announcement in budget 2017, that Garda vetted, first aid trained and tax compliant child minders are unregistered and thereby excluded from budget 2017, could be a breach of EU competition laws for the Government by funding one mode of child care business, which is centre based, to the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Garda Vetting Applications (17 Jan 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 1675. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to address the length of time it takes early years services to get Garda clearance for hiring new staff; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that it often has little to do with the actual process and is in fact more to do with a backlog; and if her Department is researching any new options that will relieve this...

Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: ...worrying increase in crime in rural areas in recent years. There is a real sense of fear in communities where people are particularly vulnerable. The reality is that it is a result of cutbacks to Garda services and the closure of Garda stations. Criminals operating in areas where Garda stations have been closed know they have a free run due to the fact that there is little or no Garda...