Results 21-40 of 65 for garda speaker:Catherine Ardagh

Seanad: Deportation Moratorium (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (9 Dec 2020)

Catherine Ardagh: ...he was living. He was not going to return to the reception centre because he had witnessed scenes which may not have stemmed from the issuing of a deportation order. I refer to members of An Garda Síochána being present to deport someone. The man who spoke to me, with his lack of English, thought that receiving a deportation order was going to result in him being immediately...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Dec 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: ...there are a few budding politicians among the girls and that they enjoy their day. Today, I raise a report completed by Dr. Johnny Connolly of the University of Limerick in conjunction with An Garda Síochána from Dublin south-central. The report confirmed what we knew to be the case anecdotally and have discussed in the House, namely, that children as young as 12 years are...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Nov 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: ...a cyclist in a dangerous fashion will be implemented. It is really important that we have enforcement. We have many great laws but the real problem is with enforcement of those laws. Perhaps the Garda Síochána will assign enough personnel to enforce cycling-related laws in the city. I commend my colleague, Senator Craughwell, who is not here today but who spent some time...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: ...of a wound on a man's face. It is a very graphic picture. We are seeing a rise in knife crime in this city and the Government has not got a handle on it. A many-pronged approach needs to be taken. We need the Garda to be resourced properly and we need stronger sentencing for knife crimes and for the sale and possession of knives. Gardaí also need to be protected. It is daunting,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 May 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: ...not so lucky and have not been allocated the same resources, including the south-west inner city and the south inner city. There is a need to put proper funding structures in place to help the Garda and ensure innocent people in local communities will not feel afraid when going about their business.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: I convey my sympathies and those of the Fianna Fáil group to the families of Garda David Hearne and Garda John McCallion who passed away at the weekend. Garda Hearne was from Fethard-on-Sea in County Wexford, a village where I spent many of my holidays. He was a recipient of bravery awards for his work with the Coast Guard. He tragically passed away in a diving accident at the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Mar 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: ...people who work in this area that there has been a citywide increase in the use of crack cocaine because it is cheaper and widely available. In Dublin South-Central alone, the Crumlin area has gone through eight Garda superintendents in the past three years. At present, no Garda superintendent has been appointed to oversee the Crumlin area. When will a Garda superintendent be appointed...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: ...includes many very disadvantaged and extremely disadvantaged households. The report also states that nine foster care households in which persons over 16 years of age were residing had not been Garda vetted. It seems like a post code lottery. A foster child living in Dublin 10, 12 or 20 and Dublin South Central in general will not get the proper care he or she deserves. Children in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: ...poverty and enjoy equality of opportunity, as other children do. The use of electric motorised scooters is an issue that has been in the press. We see these scooters in cycle lanes. Clarity is needed on whether the Garda should enforce road safety laws or whether this is in the remit of Dublin City Council. We need clarification on whether these motorised scooters should be insured. We...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: .... This is when children are on social media outlets and some sort of virus or worm called the Momo challenge appears and asks them to carry out various dangerous tasks, including self-harm. The Garda has appealed for children and vulnerable people online to be supervised. I once again call on the Government to establish an office of digital safety commissioner. A digital safety...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: ...done. Before the introduction of the appointments system, people with visas living in this country who needed to re-enter the country after going home for an emergency, for example, could go to the Garda National Immigration Bureau on Burgh Quay for a meeting with a member of An Garda Síochána with responsibility for immigration. That cannot be done now and it is very unfair on...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2018)

Catherine Ardagh: This morning we learned of a very tragic incident in Castleblayney where a young man in his 40s was killed while sitting in a stationary vehicle. A garda has been injured. It is not fatal but he had very serious injuries to his head and limbs. I convey my sympathies and those of the Fianna Fáil group to the family of the victim who was fatally injured and to the garda in question. It...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)

Catherine Ardagh: ...evening. The lady's arm was broken in the process. There are thugs on our streets and nothing seems to deter them. They do not seem to have any respect for the rule of law. The issue is that gardaí are not on the beat anymore. They are not very visible on our streets. I have been saying time and again in this House that we need an increase in community policing. The Leader will...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2018)

Catherine Ardagh: ...plea of mitigation was not reported in the newspapers, however the facts that were presented were shocking. It puts a fear in the minds of victims that if they go through the courts and help the Garda in prosecuting such offences, the perpetrators may be treated as leniently. I think we need to have a debate in this House on minimum mandatory sentencing and punishment for sexual assault.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2018)

Catherine Ardagh: ...and burglaries on the streets of Dublin. We also learned last week of the horrendous rapes of three college students in Cork, of how they had not reported the incidents to their colleges or to the Garda and of the fact that two of them have dropped out of college as a result of trauma and personal violation. In response, the Government agreed to set up a forum locally so that there could...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2018)

Catherine Ardagh: ...packs and gangs are targeting women with bags on the street. It is not just confined to the evening but there are instances of muggings during the day. We hear repeatedly of increased numbers of gardaí, but I do not see them on the beat. We should ensure there is a scheme in place so that community gardaí are more visible and more funding goes into direct community policing....

Seanad: Death of Shane O'Farrell: Statements (14 Jun 2018)

Catherine Ardagh: ...GSOC report and the family were waiting for six years but really still have nothing. GSOC is still waiting to see whether or not disciplinary sanctions should be brought against various members of the Garda. As a public representative it is very hard to accept this and it must be even harder for the family. It is very hard to understand why nobody is being brought to task for...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2018)

Catherine Ardagh: I will raise two issues. This morning I was absolutely shocked and horrified after learning that more than 500 people in Dublin have been warned by gardaí that their lives are in danger. Unfortunately, many of these people are involved in the drugs trade and many of the threats are gang related. There seems to be no end in sight or plan put in place by the Government to counter the...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2018)

Catherine Ardagh: ...from a general practitioner which support the case for providing an inpatient bed for the individual in question, yet none has been made available. I congratulate the emergency services - members of An Garda Síochána, the fire service, the ambulance service and the Irish Red Cross - as well as staff in the homeless agencies, farmers, local authority staff who cleared roads, the...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Feb 2018)

Catherine Ardagh: ...for the use of smartphones, I believe we can continue to ensure that our young people use the Internet smartly and safely. Moving on to the more sinister side of the Internet, I congratulate An Garda Síochána on its diligent work on Operation Ketch. To date, 31 homes have been raided as part of an operation to crack down on child pornography and the raids have been carried out...