Results 41-60 of 104 for garda speaker:Robbie Gallagher

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (17 May 2022)

Robbie Gallagher: ...stuck with me when I heard it was that to be forgotten is to die twice. That is why I feel it is imperative that there be a resolution of the blockage the Minister referred to and the problem An Garda Síochána now finds itself dealing with in the context of awaiting clarification from the Office of the Attorney General. The Minister said she hopes this will be ironed out and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 May 2022)

Robbie Gallagher: ...Police Service of Northern Ireland, PSNI, and the Minister for Defence are now co-operating with Mr. Boucher's investigation, known as Operation Kenova.What is disappointing is that, to date, the Garda has not handed over any documents whatsoever regarding this investigation. That is considerably disappointing for the families of the victims. I understand that the Garda's interpretation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill: Discussion (15 Feb 2022)

Robbie Gallagher: I thank all our guests for taking part in the discussion this afternoon. From all the contributions I have heard to date, it is clear that gardaí, as represented by the witnesses, are not against change. That is good to hear. It is just a matter of how that change is adopted. I will start with Mr. Comyns from the Association of Garda Superintendents, who mentioned the proposals of...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (3 Feb 2022)

Robbie Gallagher: ...it will bring comfort to those concerned. On a broader point, when the Minister for Justice was in the House, I raised my concerns about the centralisation of services, and in this case, within An Garda Síochána. My experience of services being centralised is not positive. I have fears about my neck of the woods, counties Cavan and Monaghan, in particular. Monaghan now loses...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Second Stage (27 Jan 2022)

Robbie Gallagher: ...the Commissioner's comments on the Bill. He said: These changes will see us deliver a more responsive, more efficient and better service to local communities. It will mean increased numbers of gardaí working on the frontline, better investigations of crimes against the vulnerable such as sexual crime, and community policing teams dedicated to working with communities to identify...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: First Aid Training (25 Jan 2022)

Robbie Gallagher: ...to themselves, their families and their communities for their responsibility to and solidarity with their communities. I was particularly impressed by an initiative undertaken in the Buncrana Garda district recently where the National Ambulance Service provided cardiac first response training to members of that Garda district. All of the members took it up. As a result the National...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: First Aid Training (25 Jan 2022)

Robbie Gallagher: ...community volunteers who volunteer in cardiac arrest situations with defibrillators but for one reason or another the logistics of getting them out to a remote location might prove difficult. The Garda is on the scene 24-7 in an emergency situation and it makes perfect sense for every Garda vehicle to be equipped with a defibrillator or an AED and that every single member of the Garda...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill 2021 (8 Dec 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: ...this Bill and the flaws some members have highlighted are useful. I will start by asking Ms Daly and Mr. Collins about the search warrants. Are there any circumstances that would warrant a Garda superintendent or chief superintendent to issue a search warrant? I am thinking of someone who received information at 3 a.m. that a shipment of drugs was coming into the jurisdiction. Do we...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (25 Nov 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: ...of State is welcome back to the House. I remember when the difficulty arose with this legislation six months ago when premises were extended to facilitate outdoor dining. It created a difficulty for the Garda and the business owners because there was a bit of a grey area as to whether the piece they added onto their premises, grounds or whatever was licensed. That caused some...

Seanad: Report on Victim’s Testimony in cases of rape and sexual assault: Motion (17 Nov 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: ...their business. He is very welcome to the House. Senator Chambers and Deputy Lawless mentioned the sad and depressing statistic that only 10% of victims come forward and report crimes to the Garda. I found that information heartbreaking, as I did the fact that, as Deputy Lawless noted, only 10% of cases are prosecuted. Deputy Lawless outlined the process the joint committee went...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Public Order) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: ...spoke on the need to protect public health as a priority. The Bill is about our responsibility to protect those who protect us, such as nurses, doctors, paramedics, fire brigade personnel, gardaí and all others involved on the front line when we, the public, need them. The consequences of violence against emergency personnel and healthcare workers can be very serious and can result...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2021: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: I welcome all our guests here this afternoon to discuss this very important proposed legislation. I will start if I may with the Garda Commissioner, but I direct the question also to the representative from the Policing Authority. It would appear to someone looking in on this that there seems to be quite a wide range of bodies tasked with overseeing the activity of An Garda...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2021: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: I refer to the Commissioner’s presentation and his reference to the proposed granting of powers to the new Garda ombudsman body as being "disproportionate" and "unconstitutional". The term "flagrant breach of [...] human rights", was used. He also referred to there being no "mechanism for Garda personnel to complain to an independent oversight body", that investigations by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Digital Recording) Bill 2021: Discussion (21 Sep 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: ...How can we take those learnings and adapt them for our system? My next point may have been covered earlier and if it has, I apologise. I am thinking of a practical situation where a member of the Garda arrives at the scene of a disturbance or whatever. At what point are gardaí meant to inform the individual or individuals concerned that they are turning on a camera or videoing the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Digital Recording) Bill 2021: Discussion (21 Sep 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: It is hugely disappointing that, if I am hearing correctly, the Garda representative associations have not been involved and have had no input into this to date. That is very worrying and disappointing.

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (2 Jul 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: ...in the Seanad a week or ten days ago. I voiced my concern about the conflict that might arise if alcohol was served in an unlicensed, both from the point of view of the license-holder and the Garda. The Garda Commissioner issued guidelines to members of the force, where he talked about using discretion. In this particular instance, laudable though that may be, I still had concerns about...

Seanad: Offences against the State Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (22 Jun 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: ...the commission of serious offences, and-or the committing of an offence for a criminal organisation. This was a necessary legislative provision to rebalance the justice system's approach in favour of the Garda in the fight against organised crime. I look forward to the day when there will be no need for a Minister to come to the House to renew this legislation. Senator Conway stated...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Civil Liberties during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Discussion (22 Jun 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: ...and expected of them. Mr. Herrick made the suggestion of an Oireachtas committee to oversee matters of that nature. That would be a good idea and I very much welcome it. With regard to the Garda, I extend my gratitude to the members of the Garda Síochána and I ask Ms McMahon and Ms Cunningham to relay my gratitude and the gratitude of many people for the role gardaí...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Civil Liberties during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Discussion (22 Jun 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: No, I will leave it open. My points at the end were directed towards the Garda and its response, but it is open to anybody to make a comment.