Results 61-80 of 104 for garda speaker:Niall Ó Donnghaile

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: The question was whether the PSNI had provided An Garda Síochána with all of the information that was pertinent to the case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...that there are a number of pending invitations. On the back of some of those meetings, there have been public calls. Will the Commissioner provide reassurance for victims' groups which desire An Garda Síochána to engage actively with the PSNI on their cases that it will do so on their behalf, where appropriate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...a criminal conspiracy involving State agents in the exposure of Denis Donaldson as an informer for the RUC, PSNI and MI5, leading to his murder in April 2006. In the cover-up which has followed, Gardaí have invoked "State security" to prevent the return of the Journal in which Denis was writing days before his murder. The Commissioner will know that the inquest into Mr. Donaldson's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: That is encouraging to hear. I wish I had received as decisive an answer from the Minister a few weeks ago. Does the Commissioner have concerns about the resources available to and within the Garda to deal with cybercrime? Does the Garda have enough equipment and qualified staff to deal with the increased threat posed by cybercrime? Does the Garda have enough resources and personnel to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Between January 2016 and August this year, GSOC received 1,794 reports of use by gardaí of incapacitating spray - what is known as pepper spray - on suspects. In 80%, or 1,566, of these cases, gardaí failed to notify GSOC about using the spray within 48 hours, as mandated by internal Garda directives. Some uses of pepper spray were only notified to GSOC up to two years after they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: The Commissioner touched on the code of ethics. According to the statistics I can obtain, the Policing Authority was informed by management of An Garda that less than 40% of the force had signed the code. If I caught what he said correctly, the Commissioner said he imagined everybody would be trained in the code of ethics.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: My apologies for missing the first part of the presentation. This area may have been covered but, as Deputy Wallace said, we had a presentation last week from members of An Garda Síochána and the PSNI. Many farms straddle the Border and some farmland crosses the Border, as do a range of other businesses. Has there been any collaborative work with the Ulster Farmers Union, UFU?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...on best practices. It sounds good. Without telling a granny how to suck eggs, there should be a dedicated unit developed to look at this on a cross-Border basis, involving both the PSNI and An Garda Síochána, given the bespoke arrangement that will be necessary. I will follow that with interest.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: International Security Fund: Motion (26 Sep 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...wishes to guard against some developments of concern which may impact on Ireland. In the context of an opt-in to the process, I ask the Minister for further reassurance that, either through the Garda or co-operation with the Commission and broader European structures, a hardening of policing along the Border will not be facilitated through this process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: International Security Fund: Motion (26 Sep 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...financial or otherwise, being directed towards that kind of policing along the Border. What is the position of the Minister and his Department in that regard? I will also put that question to the Garda Commissioner.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: International Security Fund: Motion (26 Sep 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Is the Garda Síochána doing so?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: International Security Fund: Motion (26 Sep 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: That is very hopeful of the Minister. My concern is that the Minister has not articulated the political position of the Government regarding an assurance that either he or the Garda will ensure that our participation in this programme does not result in greater policing of the Border or any form of hard border. That has been raised on several occasions this morning. It could arise as a...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (25 Sep 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...on the legislation at this stage. Whether in public life or in business or commerce, corruption has, unfortunately, been a part of the history of this State. The number of financial transactions investigated by the Garda nearly doubled between 2006 and 2014, which is quite a workload. There may be a number of reasons for this, including an increased focus by the Garda and, in that...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 and Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motions (14 Jun 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...and witnesses. The Government has not even considered these matters. Outside the legislative framework, the Government needs to get serious about tackling organised crime. We need the full implementation of the Garda Inspectorate report, Changing Policing in Ireland, and its recommendations on serious crime. By its actions, the Government has failed to show it is committed to properly...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation: Motion (14 Jun 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...Despite the commitments, this process could continue for longer than a year although I am confident the Minister will do everything he can to ensure that will not be the case. The Government is of the view, and it is a view I share, that the actions or omissions of An Garda Síochána, the Health Service Executive, Basketball Ireland and a litany of other agencies, which were...

Seanad: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (14 Jun 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...settles into a full-time role as quickly as possible. In respect of some broader points of concern regarding GSOC and its functions, the powers of GSOC must be further enhanced to ensure that the Garda Commissioner comes within the remit of GSOC for investigation purposes and that GSOC has the power to secure co-operation from gardaí because in the past, there have been serious...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ..., that the Minister is personally committed to doing all that he can to assist the McAnespie family. Does he agree that it is both untenable and unjust for the State, which appointed then Deputy Garda Commissioner Crowley to carry out an inquiry, to deny access to and publication of the report? I ask the Minister to update the committee on the current status of the report and answer my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Inspectorate (23 May 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I thank Mr. Toland for his presentation thus far. Understandably there has been a lot of discussion around the identified deficiencies in the collaboration between Tusla, An Garda Síochána and the other relevant agencies on this very serious matter. Mr. Toland referred to the North and a particular facility in the North. Given the nature of our society and of cross-Border...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Inspectorate (23 May 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Perhaps the witnesses could clarify the Garda Síochána Inspectorate's responsibility on the civic dialogues held by the Government. Were there any submissions by the Garda Síochána Inspectorate or has it been afforded the opportunity to make submissions if that is appropriate? The witnesses can tell the committee if they believe this is not within the remit of the Garda...

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...13, to insert the following:“38.(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...