Results 101-105 of 105 for garda speaker:Bríd Smith
- Other Questions: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (19 Oct 2016)
Bríd Smith: That was an interesting answer to a question I did not get to introduce. The Minister has had to answer a lot of questions today about the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland and the Garda Síochána unions that are outside the Lansdowne Road agreement. It is my understanding that olive branches are being offered to Garda representatives and some attempts are being made to...
- Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (21 Jul 2016)
Bríd Smith: ...the amendment I want to reiterate the points that have been made and say, as I did when the Bill first came before the Dáil, that it is very difficult to understand how a Bill shaped by An Garda Síochána, which is responsible for the area of justice, comes to the Department of Health. If the Department of Health is proposing a measure the Garda believe will help it in the...
- Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Jul 2016)
Bríd Smith: ...in. The Bill is coming from the Department of Health, and one would have assumed that therefore the discussion would be framed as a health issue, yet the aim behind it, allegedly, is to help the Garda in dealing with gangland crime and the recent terrible scenes in our city. The Minister of State emphasised several times that these measures are being sought by the Garda, but I note the...
- Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)
Bríd Smith: ...-torn and famine-stricken areas. This does not match up to any commitment we give to asylum seekers coming into the country. There is a slight increase in the immigration budget but that may be just to help the Irish immigration service, run by An Garda Síochána, to process people faster. Does it really deal with delivering a budget that will help us look after the needs of...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (24 May 2016)
Bríd Smith: 87. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to investigate and expedite a Garda Síochána clearance query (details supplied). [11699/16]