Results 81-100 of 388 for garda speaker:Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Civil Law (Presumption of Death) Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (12 Mar 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...anamh níos lú. While we are debating this legislation, we should reflect on and remember the significant loss suffered by many people throughout this State. There are hundreds of families across the country missing family members or friends. Between 7,000 and 8,000 people are reported missing every year. In 2018 alone, the number of reports of missing persons to An Garda...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Training (12 Mar 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...his views on the recent comments by a union (details supplied) in addition to other bodies in relation to the new domestic violence legislation and the lack of training provided to members of An Garda Síochána to carry out the duties required of them by this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11876/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Training (12 Mar 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...úlacht idir an méid atá ráite ag an Aire anseo agus an méid atá ráite aige cheana. The response the Minister gave is similar to the one given to me in writing on 30 January informing me that the Garda Commissioner had undertaken a number of measures and that further measures are under way to ensure front-line gardaí have a solid understanding of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Domestic Homicide (12 Mar 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...governing domestic homicide reviews. That is provided for under British legislation which will be extended to the North after public consultation. It is vitally important. The Minister has made reference to the processes that An Garda Síochána has put in place. That is not based in statute and is not automatically multi-agency. I am interested to hear what the Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will move to what is not in the Bill. On the process behind the preparation of this legislation, did the Minister engage with An Garda Síochána, the Director of Public Protections and the PSNI, to ask what they felt were the outstanding requirements in the legislation? Did any of those three agencies, or any other relevant justice agency, ask for anything that the Minister was...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Inquiries (20 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...the journalist, Michael Clifford, this was not considered necessary when an inquiry was put together for the Bill Kenneally case or the IBRC case or to investigate the recording of phone conversations in Garda stations. A number of examples can be provided. The need for a public inquiry here was clearly demonstrated and the Minister should have proceeded directly to that. I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Interim Report on Review of Youth Referrals: An Garda Síochána (13 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I can be critical of gardaí but I always like to take the opportunity to commend the good work they do and commendation is due to them for the significant seizures in recent days and I acknowledge this. On numerous occasions I have gone on the Dáil record as a big advocate of the youth diversion programme. It does excellent work and I would like to see it expanded with more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Interim Report on Review of Youth Referrals: An Garda Síochána (13 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...the remainder are particularly violent assaults. Perhaps Mr. Harris will clarify this. My understanding of the process is this is not with regard to cases that were not even referred to the Garda youth diversion programme. If an offence happened and it was not referred to the Garda youth diversion programme, it would not have ended up in this category. It is only those referred and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Interim Report on Review of Youth Referrals: An Garda Síochána (13 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...because if it was the case, and it may not be the case, that they accepted responsibility for that individual behaviour, it raises the possibility that victims in these 55 cases came forward to the Garda complaining of a sexual assault, rape or violent assault and the young person in question accepted he or she had responsibility for it but nothing was done. If this is the case, and Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Interim Report on Review of Youth Referrals: An Garda Síochána (13 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I understand from his response that the Commissioner does not anticipate any significant statement, either from the Garda or others, in relation to a category of adult offences not being progressed correctly. Is that understanding correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Interim Report on Review of Youth Referrals: An Garda Síochána (13 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Commissioner responded to the question I asked on the report into events in North Frederick Street, which is not in the public domain as yet. He said the Garda would be more assertive in dealing with such cases to prevent public order issues from arising. Does An Garda Síochána need to be more assertive with those occupying the property or with those who are acting on behalf of...

Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (12 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: .... I acknowledged the Domestic Violence Act earlier. Does the Minister have plans to put in place a review of the implementation of the Domestic Violence Act so we can have a sense of how it is being implemented, particularly in regard to the area of training? Garda representative bodies highlighted the issue that many of their members did not feel adequately trained and in that context...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (12 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 292. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of squad cars or Garda vehicles attached to each sub-district within the Cork city division. [6469/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (12 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 294. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of squad cars attached to the Garda station in Carrigaline, County Cork, in each of the years since 2010. [6473/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (12 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 295. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of squad cars attached to the Garda station in Ballincollig, County Cork, in each of the years since 2010. [6474/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (12 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 296. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of squad cars attached to the Garda station in Passage West, County Cork, in each of the years since 2010. [6475/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (12 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 297. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of squad cars attached to the Garda station in Douglas, County Cork, in each of the years since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6476/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (12 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 298. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of squad cars attached to the Garda station in Togher, County Cork, in each of the years since 2010. [6477/19]

Regulation of Private Security Firms Bill 2019: First Stage (31 Jan 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...being given apparent free reign to do as they wished to the people being evicted. It brought to mind scenes from our past of people being thrown out on to the side of the road. It is also a cause of concern that the Garda did not intervene to prevent this and, according to reports, it closed off the road to facilitate these actions by these bank enforcers. Clearly, there is a major...

Juvenile Crime: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...to the standard youth justice and prosecution system. This does not necessarily mean jail time but responsibility has to be accepted. If one accepts responsibility, it is then a matter for the Garda juvenile liaison officer and the arresting officer to discuss whether the young person is suitable to go into the youth diversion project. That might be refused for a number of reasons,...