Results 81-100 of 104 for garda speaker:Niall Ó Donnghaile

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (27 Feb 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...xe9;in will be supporting the Bill. To a large extent, it is a relatively minor technical Bill. It is intended to address the unintended effect of the retirement provision applying to members of the Garda Síochána who entered service on or after 1 April 2004 and external candidates for appointment to the rank of Garda Commissioner or deputy Garda commissioner. It relates to...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...in the issues of truth, legacy and justice, but the common thread is acknowledgement of the truth and recognition of the loss of a loved one. I do not understand why the Government could appoint Deputy Garda Commissioner Crowley to investigate Aidan's murder and then not publish the report, despite calls from the family and the GAA fraternity to do so. It seems to be a prolonged exercise...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Legacy Issues Affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...on the Irish Government also. Last week, for example, in the Seanad I raised the issue of the Crowley report into the murder of Aidan McAnespie. This report was carried out by the then Deputy Garda Commissioner Eugene Crowley. The Irish Government is refusing to release the report, even up to this point, despite calls from former presidents of the GAA and from Aidan McAnespie's family....

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (1 Feb 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...by a British soldier who was located in a sangar, on his way to watch his local Gaelic athletic club play in Aghaloo. His death caused widespread anger, and in an unusual move at the time, the Irish Government appointed then Garda deputy commissioner, the late Mr. Eugene Crowley, to investigate the killing. However, the findings of the deputy commissioner's report have never been made...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Garda Deployment (31 Jan 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: .... My rationale for submitting this matter is anecdotal in the first instance. I have noticed an increase in the frequency with which the bus I use to travel from Belfast to the Seanad is stopped at Dundalk so that gardaí can come on board to ask people for their passports or papers.The gardaí are entirely within their rights to do so. The gardaí who got on the bus asked...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Garda Deployment (31 Jan 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...was too short a time for officials to prepare the figures. Therefore, I will ask one of my colleagues to table a parliamentary question requesting the details. I agree with the Minister that the Garda must maintain its obligations in terms of the common travel area. I also agree with him that we must do all we can to ensure that the integrity of the common travel area is protected. I...

Seanad: Vehicle Registration Data (Automated Searching and Exchange) Bill 2018: Second Stage (31 Jan 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: .... The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport is the State's point of contact for sending and responding to requests for vehicle registries and data under the Bill. The data may be shared with An Garda Síochána, the DPP and other appropriate persons. Data protection commissioners have the power to supervise the lawfulness of the treatment of the personal data under the...

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 Nov 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...in the law is welcome. It is good and necessary in this instance but my hope is that it will bring about a change in culture and attitude within the State and as an enabler, and something that gives the capacity to the Garda and the Judiciary to put away and act accordingly against those who would, as Senator Clifford-Lee rightly said, prey on people within relationships.

Seanad: Justice Matters: Statements (22 Nov 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...against Sergeant McCabe? If not, why was she not aware of them? The email, the Tánaiste says she cannot remember reading, refers to the malicious complaint and its use as part of the legal strategy of the then Garda Commissioner, Nóirín O'Sullivan, to denigrate the sergeant despite these allegations having been disproven and not pursued by the DPP. On mature reflection,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent issues relating to An Garda Síochána: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Can I clarify? I do not mean to what extent Ms Feehily is getting information. I am wondering about that capacity of An Garda Síochána in terms of trying to balance both. Can she think of one, two, a dozen or a hundred instances where, to paraphrase, a curtain was pulled down regarding an issue that was raised in the public domain that concerns the authority around the...

Seanad: Independent Reporting Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (19 Jul 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...made here many times that it is together that we are better equipped to tackle the big issues that face all of us on the island. Sinn Féin is totally and absolutely opposed to criminality of all kinds and we stand with communities across this island, with An Garda Síochána and with the PSNI in opposing criminal gangs and criminality in all its forms. As a consequence, Sinn...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Second Stage (13 Jul 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...notes from my tablet. Sinn Féin welcome this Bill, which should have been introduced a long time ago because the deadline for implementation by this State of the EU victims' rights directive 2015. There is no excuse for this delay. The Garda Inspectorate report 2014 outlined serious deficiencies in An Garda Síochána's approach to the victims of crime. The report also...

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (20 Jun 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...in Dublin and the fear within communities most directly affected by the activities of violent organised criminals requires a sustained and focused response. Sinn Féin stands 100% with citizens, Garda and the courts against the unprecedented threat of organised crime. To confront this threat properly and the wider corrosive impact it is having on our society, the Garda and the...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2016: Second Stage (30 May 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...not believe are insurmountable. If we were to overcome them, it would greatly benefit and add to the legislation. I will start by saying that Sinn Féin welcomes the opportunity to speak on this Bill. We note that the Garda Inspectorate recently raised with the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality the fact that gardaí are obliged to seek warrants in order to arrest persons...

Seanad: Courts (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second Stage (9 May 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ..., Senator Mark Daly, on the Bill. It is technical and one which we all concede is needed. Senator Mark Daly has rightly referred to the efficiency of court administration and the freeing up of Garda resources, but we also hope the Bill will deal the issue of people using the excuse that they did not receive a notice through the post. When I reflect on the Bill - I am sure the Minister...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Bill 2016: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...might break the law or be perceived to have broken the law in the public interest. While the Bill is to be welcomed it has to be said that there is little point in introducing more legislation and giving the Garda extra powers if it does not have the resources to investigate any breaches of this new law. It is not just about the correct training, which is important in terms of capacity...

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

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ..., the buck will stop with her? Given the scale of this problem, there is a great degree of lack of public confidence in her and in her organisation, as well as among the membership of An Garda Síochána. Does she concede and accept that she is as liable to be held responsible for her actions?

Seanad: Minimum Custodial Periods upon Conviction for Murder Bill 2017: Second Stage (22 Feb 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...account degrees of planning and premeditation, other offences and mitigating factors such as a lack of premeditation, or whether the offender was provoked through domestic violence or acted in self defence and co-operated with the Garda Síochána, we believe the objective would be better achieved through the introduction of a sentencing guidelines council that would effectively...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (12 Oct 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...the Minister was here last week, she said that her Department and the Department of Justice in the North were carrying out impact assessments in relation to the whole Brexit situation. What is the Garda Síochána's level of input or participation in that process? What bespoke, individual and unique preparations are being taken on board by the Garda to deal with the fallout from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (21 Sep 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...legacy issues, some of those primarily conflict-related legacy issues. Is there a timebound nature to the complaints that come to her office that she can examine? Not all complaints relate to a garda being rude or using foul language, some of those coming forward are quite severe and serious. Is part of her role to recommend a prosecution or court action, or does she have to immediately...