Results 41-60 of 66 for garda speaker:Lorraine Clifford-Lee

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I was informed by way of Commencement Matter that it was up to An Garda Síochána to specify what it requires in the new Garda stations. Is that correct, or does it come from the OPW?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: An Garda Síochána has sent an initial letter. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: My question is on the new gardaí to be allocated to the pilot scheme stations. Will they be redistributed from the gardaí already in the same division or will new Garda resources be put into these six stations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: That means, on average, the Garda deputation can perhaps see an extra eight or nine gardaí going into each of the six new stations. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: Earlier, the deputation referred to Rush Garda Station, which is one of the six to be reopened. It is in an area of increasing population. There is a population explosion in north County Dublin. Does Mr. Twomey envisage more gardaí being allocated to Rush than other stations named in the pilot scheme?

Seanad: Garda Overtime Budget: Statements (29 Nov 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I thank the Minister for coming here this evening. He has great skill in talking about everything but the subject matter. This relates to the statement issued by Mr. Pat Leahy, the assistant Garda commissioner for the Dublin metropolitan area. It is the statement about which we are all concerned. There was a brief reference to it-----

Seanad: Garda Overtime Budget: Statements (29 Nov 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: ...sent a notification to the chief superintendents in the Dublin area yesterday stating that no overtime is authorised and any operations intended on an overtime basis are cancelled. He stated the Garda budget for 2017 has been exhausted and all operations, events, searches, arrests, etc., for the remainder of 2017 will be performed by working units. The Minister stated, "I am at a loss to...

Seanad: Garda Overtime Budget: Statements (29 Nov 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: ...was the assistant commissioner aware the Supplementary Estimate is due before the committee tomorrow? If not, why was that the case? This leads to the level of joined-up thinking that exists between Garda management, which is charged with managing the budget, and the Department, which holds the purse strings. It is outrageous that Garda management would not know how much money it had or...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Garda Stations (28 Nov 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: The Minister of State is welcome to the Chamber. Last week, Assistant Garda Commissioner Pat Leahy confirmed at a meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts that Rush Garda station was on the list of six stations that were to be recommended to the Government for reopening. I welcome this decision. Rush Garda station's closure in 2012 has had an adverse impact on the local community. Rush...

Seanad: Justice Matters: Statements (22 Nov 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: ...to everyone that the Tánaiste, by failing to act on foot of the information supplied to her as Minister for Justice and Equality, agreed to and actually allowed this adversarial strategy be implemented. She allowed the Garda Commissioner and her legal team to use information that had actually been disproved by the independent review mechanism and by the DPP so as to discredit...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I ask the Deputy Leader to bring the Minister for Justice and Equality into this Chamber as soon as possible to discuss the second interim report on the re-opening of Garda stations that were closed by the previous Government. The report in question, which was published in recent days, recommended the re-opening of four Garda stations and the opening of two new stations. Moves have already...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I am very conscious of time so I will curtail my contribution. The Commissioner spoke about An Garda Síochána being in a period of reform and said that there is push-back, internally and externally, to this reform. My initial question is whether the Commissioner feels that this internal push-back extends to senior management.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: The Commissioner spoke about the hypothesis that perhaps people within An Garda Síochána do not appreciate the preventative nature of the service's work. The Commissioner presented that this kind of culture was created, somehow, in An Garda Síochána. Who owns this culture? Where did this culture stem from? Does it stem from senior management or from the lower ranks?

Seanad: An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: ...the 1 million breath tests that were recorded in error. The Tánaiste stated that the scale of the problem had only been spotted recently. That is unbelievable. If it was only recent, when did the Garda Commissioner say that she became aware of the scale of the issue? Is it good enough that the Tánaiste was only informed of the scale of the issue during the course of a press...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Garda Stations (22 Mar 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House today to discuss this very important issue with regard to the reopening of Garda stations. I particularly want to raise with her the issue of Rush Garda station, which is located in north County Dublin. Rush Garda station closed down in 2012 under the last Government. I call on the Minster of State to strongly consider Rush for...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Garda Stations (22 Mar 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: The redeployment of Garda resources is not being felt in the community. I can give the Minister of State some real examples at a later stage. It is really not being felt on the ground and the people of Rush have really felt the impact of not having a Garda station, even as a place to go to get their passport form signed or to get Garda vetting. Not having a Garda station is very difficult...

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

Lorraine Clifford Lee: ...agency tasked with investigating such vile allegations as child abuse was used through neglect or otherwise against an upstanding member of the police service. There is nothing more serious. I come from a Garda family and am proud of that. However, the Garda family as a whole has been sullied by this controversy. It is high time justice was done and be seen to be done.

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

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I thank the Tánaiste for her statement. Fianna Fáil welcomes the decision to launch a commission of investigation into the allegations of a Garda-managed smear campaign against Garda whistleblowers. The establishment of a formal inquiry to examine these serious allegations is necessary. Fianna Fáil has been clear in saying that such an investigation is needed. We look...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: ...made. Do children in emergency temporary accommodation have, as a right, access to the child care scheme? The Minister might confirm that. Alternatively, must it be approved later? I raised Garda vetting with the Minister in the Seanad when the scheme was announced. She said extra resources would be allocated for Garda vetting to allow childminders who want to register with Tusla to...

Seanad: Children and Youth Affairs: Statements (18 Oct 2016)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: ...resourced to allow for more inspectors to facilitate the registering of childminders who wish to register in advance of the September 2017 start date. Will the Minister address how the delays in Garda vetting waiting times will be addressed in advance of the start date? Fianna Fáil has always been the party of education. Early years education is the first rung on that ladder and we...