Results 41-60 of 80 for garda speaker:Maurice Quinlivan

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Dec 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...possession of drugs themselves. They believe that children are less likely than adults to be stopped and searched by police or suspected of having drugs on them and so can operate beneath the radar of An Garda Síochána. These abusers know that children will be attracted by the false glamour and material wealth of drug dealers and are more vulnerable to being exploited....

Illegal Drugs: Motion [Private Members] (5 Nov 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...go in and buy drugs. The guys who operate the CCTV tell me one even can see the colour of a person's eyes from the footage, yet these people are not being prosecuted because there are not sufficient gardaí to so do. Recently, an inspector in Limerick told me that it takes eight to ten months to come back with an analysis of drugs and no charges can be brought until those results...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Oct 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...policing committee meeting in Limerick, I raised the issue of cocaine use in the city, especially among younger people, and I used the words "an epidemic". Those words were echoed by the Limerick Garda Chief Superintendent at the meeting who stated that a cocaine epidemic is the biggest problem facing Limerick gardaí. I ask the Tánaiste, and the Minister for Finance, to ensure...

Organisation of Working Time (Workers’ Rights and Bogus Self-Employment) (Amendment) Bill 2019: First Stage (13 Jun 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...in the construction industry alone over an eight-year period. I appreciate other Bills on this topic have been introduced but our Bill goes further, to extend workers’ rights to members of An Garda Síochána, the Defence Forces, persons engaged in sea fishing and other work at sea and trainee doctors. This is another positive Bill from Sinn Féin that protects...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (29 May 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: Sinn Féin welcomes this move to remove the legislative prohibition on allowing full access for members of An Garda Síochána to the State's workplaces dispute resolution bodies, namely, the Workplace Relations Commission and the Labour Court. Sinn Féin introduced a Bill in April 2017 which would have allowed the representative associations of An Garda Síochána...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sectoral Employment Order (Electrical Contracting Sector) 2017: Minister of State at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (28 May 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Minister made reference to An Garda Síochána in the context of the Bill that will be coming before the Dáil tomorrow. Sinn Féin has tabled an amendment to that Bill to provide for the inclusion of the Defence Forces. Has the Minister of State or the senior Minister given any thought to that?

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (21 May 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: Can the Taoiseach explain why his Government has announced that it is abandoning the Garda insurance fraud unit? That unit specialises in insurance fraud which has been a Government policy, via the work of the cost of insurance working group, since early 2017 and was fully endorsed by the Personal Injuries Commission. Businesses are closing down across the country and this Government is too...

Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...not want to venture outside when these people are on scramblers. Many of these bikes are powerful and incredibly dangerous, as we saw in the tragic case that occurred in Darndale Park. Unfortunately, gardaí are limited in how they can tackle this problem. The law as it stands prohibits the use of these all-terrain vehicles, ATVs, on public roads unless fully insured and taxed....

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Apr 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...and his officials for coming. As he is probably aware, my colleagues Deputies David Cullinane and Aengus Ó Snodaigh introduced a Bill in April 2017 to allow members of the Defence Forces and An Garda Síochána to be classified as workers under legislation and give them the option of forming trade unions. The purpose of the Trade Union (An Garda Síochána and the...

Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Apr 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...a halt to the charade, withdraw its support for Fine Gael, and allow voters the opportunity to choose an alternative Government that is prepared to take on big business and tackle the cost of insurance crisis. When will the Garda insurance fraud unit be up and running? The Minister stated it would be in the not too distant future, but this gives no comfort to anybody. Does he intend to...

Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (16 Jan 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...is evidence that what they are saying is not true. I am not talking about 50:50 decisions but about clear situations. The Minister should legislate so such cases are automatically referred to the Garda or, if it is the insurance company that would have the duty to do this, once the case finishes the company should have a duty to refer it to the Garda. Deputy Pearse Doherty made an...

Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (16 Jan 2019)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...currently stands at 7.3 months. The Minister should also examine other areas where the funds could be used positively to extend the functions of PIAB. For example, PIAB could be given the powers to deal with Garda compensation claims. Currently, every Garda compensation claim, regardless of the value, must be heard in the High Court, resulting in considerable legal costs for the...

Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (2 Oct 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...increases, which are hampering their growth and forcing some businesses to close down. We need a serious, far-reaching and radical shake-up of the insurance system in Ireland. The recently announced Garda fraud unit is welcome, but there is significant concern that it will be funded directly by insurers, which should not be the case. Earlier Sinn Féin launched its pre-budget...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (7 Sep 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 461. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of tattoo and body piercing businesses that have been reported to An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in relation to injuries sustained by persons availing of services in these businesses. [35841/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff Data (10 Jul 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 332. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of civilian staff per Garda station in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30873/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insurance Fraud (19 Jun 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 270. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the establishment of a Garda fraud insurance unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26931/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (12 Jun 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 522. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Reserves in each year since its establishment in 2006. [25164/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (12 Jun 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 523. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Reserves in each Limerick city division; the number of reserves in each division that went on to become gardaí or are in training in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25165/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill 2017: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...would be liable, upon court conviction, to a fine of up to €5,000. I believe this sanction is proportionate and high enough to deter people from ticket touting. Section 3 outlines the powers of An Garda Síochána. This includes arrest, confiscation and entry of premises for such reasons. Section 4 outlines that at the end of a court process, where a person has been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill 2017: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: Yes. It would require extra Garda resources and there would be extra administration costs in the Department.