Results 21-28 of 28 for garda speaker:Fintan Warfield

Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)

Fintan Warfield: ...to LGBT history in Ireland. Within that, I note an article in The Irish Timesby Nell McCafferty in September 1975 which reports a case in the Dublin District Court involving two men arrested by a member of An Garda Síochána having been seen exiting the same toilet cubicle. The judge made remarks such as, "It's a completely unnatural performance" and the defence solicitor posed...

Seanad: Incorrect Birth Registrations: Statements (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Fintan Warfield: ...to the House and commend her on her work. I also commend Tusla on identifying clear evidence of these illegal registrations, which took place from 1946 to 1969. It forwarded the information to An Garda Síochána. The Department was previously dismissive of any investigation, stating it would be "of limited benefit and would yield little useful information". It is extremely...

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Report Stage (22 Mar 2018)

Fintan Warfield: ...21, to insert the following: “39. (1) No application to access data processed for journalistic purposes may be made by any party, including, for the avoidance of doubt, an authorised officer, An Garda Síochána, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commissioner, the Revenue Commissioners or the Defence Forces, except by way of application to the High Court by motion and...

Seanad: Reports on Motor Insurance Costs: Statements (22 Mar 2017)

Fintan Warfield: ..., we are still left with a net 50% increase. Another example of how this report defers to the industry is the proposal in recommendation 26 that the insurance industry should actually fund a section of An Garda Síochána. I can understand the intention and one could argue that if there are major sporting or community events they have to provide a contribution towards that. What...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)

Fintan Warfield: ...concerning. This is where authorised Waterways Ireland officers can search property if reasonable cause for offence is given. In no other instance in the State do any other public workers, apart from An Garda Síochána or agents of the court, have the right to search a person's home on the basis of offence caused. That is because An Garda Síochána and the other agents...

Seanad: Establishment of a Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (16 Feb 2017)

Fintan Warfield: ...to be included and we are pleased there is scope for the judge to come back and request an additional module. Importantly, Sinn Féin wanted to see whether there was a pattern of behaviour among senior Garda managers in how they dealt with whistleblowers and the media. We believe there was potentially a pattern of behaviour where media figures were used to discredit whistleblowers...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation relating to disclosures by members of An Garda Síochána: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Fintan Warfield: Sinn Féin welcomes the publication of the terms of reference for the commission of investigation into whistleblower allegations concerning An Garda Síochána and the most senior levels of Garda management. Despite Senator Conway's assertion, public confidence in An Garda Síochána is at an all-time low and one could not blame any individual Garda for there being low...

Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (24 Jan 2017)

Fintan Warfield: ...and mother and baby homes and was State policy even in the Adoption Act 1952, which legally branded children born outside wedlock as "illegitimate". "Illegitimate" people were banned from joining the Garda Síochána by the State and banned by the church from becoming priests without special papal dispensation. This clause was only removed in 1987. The disparity in application...