Results 61-80 of 756 for garda speaker:Catherine Connolly

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (14 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: ...in Cork city; (13) Deputy Martin Browne - to discuss the refurbishment of the Dean Maxwell unit in Roscrea under the national development plan; (14) Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin - to discuss an update on the proposed Garda station for the Dublin 13 and 17 area at Northern Cross; (15) Deputy Chris Andrews - to discuss the 14.4% cost increase in school transport for children...

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: ...Parts and 46 sections and references 53 Acts. It is important legislation but its introduction raises the question as to when we will have a consolidated road traffic Bill. It is not fair to the Garda or the people who will be affected by the legislation that it should be so complex. It is not fair to anybody. The programme for Government includes a commitment to consolidate road...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (17 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: ...Jackie Cahill - to discuss the practice of energy providers doubling the cost of fixed price energy bills by adding a new additional market charge to bills; (2) Deputy Louise O'Reilly - to discuss Garda resources for Swords, County Dublin and the surrounding areas; (3) Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan - to address the quality of drinking water in Clonakilty, County Cork; (4) Deputy Bríd...

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

Catherine Connolly: ...relating to a disability service. It was as a result of this report, which was not published until June 2019 but given to the health board in 2016, that we got the other reports. All of the time, there was a Garda investigation similar to what is happening in Donegal, as outlined by my colleague Deputy Pringle, when there were no reasons for that at all. Conor Dignam clearly pointed...

Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (10 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: ...mé go raibh sé thar a bheith tábhachtach an leasú a chur chun cinn. I lost my caution when I read the report. I listened to the Coimisinéir Teanga when he came before us at the joint committee. When I heard what the Garda Commissioner said, there was an easpa tuisceana, a complete lack of understanding that the law had been broken and continues to be broken....

Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (10 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: The Minister can correct me if I am wrong, but the Garda Commissioner has been in place since 2018. It is now 2021, so it is not just yesterday. Second, there is a misunderstanding about the report, namely, that the investigation was carried out in 2011. The Garda failed to comply with the recommendations in that report and ten years later, ní raibh an dara rogha ag an...

Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (10 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: ...,".". Is leasú díreach simplí é seo. Tá mé féin agus an Teachta Pringle ag iarraidh fáil réidh leis na focail atá ann a ligeann don Gharda Síochána éalú as an dualgas atá air gardaí a chur ar fáil i gceantair Ghaeltachta le líofacht sa Ghaeilge. Bainfidh mé úsáid as an dá...

Science Week 2021: Statements (10 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: ...Casewas written by Nell McCafferty as far back as 1985. When I mentioned this story to my two grown-up sons they looked at me as if I was from a different world. This was the tribunal of inquiry into the Garda's behaviour that became a tribunal of inquiry into an innocent woman. It is connected to this debate because medical and scientific evidence was brought forward to say there was...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (10 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: ...;ad Farrell - to address the rejection of municipal district budgets by all municipal districts in Galway County Council; (10) Deputies Martin Kenny and Ruairí Ó Murchú - to discuss the industrial dispute by Garda superintendents causing Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission investigation delays; (11) Deputy Verona Murphy - to address the regulation of planning...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (9 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: ...Dublin Bay; (13) Deputy David Cullinane - to address the roll-out of disability services of children in the south east; (14) Deputies Martin Kenny and Ruairí Ó Murchú - to discuss the industrial dispute by Garda superintendents causing delays to investigations by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC; (15) Deputy Kieran O'Donnell - to discuss plans for the...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (4 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: ...by the Israeli state to designate six Palestinian human rights groups operating in the West Bank as terror organisations; (9) Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin - to discuss an update for the proposed Garda station for Dublin 7 and 13 at Northern Cross; (10) Deputy Réada Cronin - to discuss staffing issues at Naas General Hospital and readiness for the winter season; and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Crime Prevention (3 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: ...Minister of State for being here but in a ten-paragraph reply there is was zilch mention of community policing on the streets of Galway and what is needed. He tells me he cannot comment on a live Garda investigation. I did not ask him to. I did not ask anyone in the Department of Justice to comment. I am bringing attention to the danger on the streets of Galway. I do not want to do...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Crime Prevention (3 Nov 2021)

Catherine Connolly: ...many that have happened. I wish her and her family the best of luck. What I raise today is not one issue, but what has been let arise on the streets of Galway. For example, back in August, I wrote to the superintendent and the council about Claddagh, where I live, and the removal of barriers. I do not want barriers in or around my city, but at the time it was inevitable because of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 127. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she has taken to address the management and cancellation of computer-aided despatch incidents and 999 calls by An Garda Síochána as outlined by the Policing Authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51719/21]

Message from Select Committee (19 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: The Select Committee on Justice has completed its consideration of the Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021 and has made amendments thereto.

Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh (6 Oct 2021)

Catherine Connolly: ...xe1; tá na cearta sin sáraithe, ba chóir go mbeadh, ní pionós, ach impleachtaí ann. Sin an fhadhb mar níl aon impleachtaí ann. Bhí RTÉ os ár gcomhair inniu, don dara huair. Nuair a tháinig daoine ón eagras sin os ár gcomhair ar dtús cúpla mí ó shin ní raibh siad sásta admháil go...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Cearta Teanga in Éirinn agus Tuarascáil Bhliantúil 2020 agus Tuarascáil Faireacháin 2020-2021: An Coimisinéir Teanga (29 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: ...do na húdaráis áitiúla. Tá buachaillí agus cailíní maithe ann agus tá buachaillí agus cailíní dána ann, de réir mar a thuigim. Bhí deich n-údarás faoi staidéar ag an gcoimisinéir. D'oibrigh cúig údarás, na cinn i gContae Shligigh, i gContae Mhuineachán, i gContae Ros...

Garda Siochana (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021)

Catherine Connolly: ...the rolling out of that division in a pilot project. It would be helpful to know the result of the pilot project, in respect of which Galway was just one of the areas, such that we know if there were positive or questionable things that needed to be changed or not changed. It would be helpful if we had that information. We will have four Garda regions and 19 divisions covering community...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Cláir Nuachta Gaeilge: Plé (21 Jul 2021)

Catherine Connolly: ...chur amú. Tá a fhios agam gur chuir na finnéithe dua orthu féin ag teacht anseo. Is rud neamhghnách iad na torthaí seo ón gCoimisinéir Teanga. Faraor, tá siad i bhfad níos minice anois maidir leis an Garda freisin agus dreamanna eile. Baineann nuacht le réimse leathan cláir agus níl na finnéithe in ann an cheist a...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Jul 2021)

Catherine Connolly: Unusually, we have concluded before time. I forgot to mention the Garda Síochána so I am glad other Deputies did so.