Results 41-60 of 576 for garda speaker:Jerry Buttimer

Committee on Public Petitions: Engagement with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Apr 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome our witnesses and thank Mr. Justice MacCabe for his contribution. I thank GSOC for the work it is doing. Indeed, I pay tribute to the work done by members of An Garda Síochána during the Covid period, when they were at the forefront of our State's response to Covid-19. Very often they had to perform tasks that in ordinary times they would not dream of doing. I thank...

Committee on Public Petitions: Engagement with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Apr 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: ...If I had read my reports right, I should have looked at table 4 before I asked the question about table 5. I wish Mr. Justice MacCabe every success in his job. I wish also to thank members of An Garda Síochána for their work, in particular during Covid-19. As a country we are very lucky that we have an excellent police force, and I thank the men and women who serve us as...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Mar 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I welcome the Minister of State to the House. This is important legislation. We should remember we are talking about men and women of An Garda Síochána who serve to protect us all. If we ever doubt the value of the role of members of the Garda, we saw it in Covid and see it every day. Senator McDowell made a telling reference to a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: ...Waterford, I am looking for another debate on a different day on whether there is a need for dedicated public transport security, as opposed to what we have currently, which is hit or miss with the Garda and Iarnród Éireann. Should we look at a different type of resourcing model and policing model? That may be a question for another day.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (17 Feb 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: ...particular, for ensuring the NTA delivered on its commitment to have that office in Cork. Deputy Crowe mentioned the importance of security on our trains. Has Mr. Meade had any engagement with the Garda Commissioner or the Department of Justice and the Minister in the context of a specific traffic corps for Irish Rail? Second, in the context of what we see and hear, there is an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: ...to me in the context of the illegal manner of e-scooters on footpaths. In one case, a gentleman was involved in a very serious accident with an e-scooter where he had reason to go to the local Garda station following an encounter with an e-scooter rider who followed him, assaulted him, then got back on his scooter and sped off. That case concerned an able-bodied person. Taking the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Dec 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: Today, 38 years ago, two brave Irish men died in the line of duty serving and protecting us. We remember trainee Garda Gary Sheehan and Private Patrick Kelly and we thank them and their families for their service. It behoves all of us who aspire to and want to have a united Ireland that we stand up and represent all of our people. On this most sacred day for those families, it is incumbent...

Seanad: Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (9 Dec 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: ...fair to the Minister of State, Deputy Brophy, he has done and is doing work, as is the Government, but we must ensure Ireland leads in that regard. The Minister in his speech referred to members of An Garda Síochána and the need to continue with this legislation to ensure members of the Garda have the lawful basis to enter a licensed premises to ensure adherence to Covid-19...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Dec 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: ...inexcusable and unconscionable that people would not turn up for a vaccine and they should inform HSE personnel as to why they do not come, if they are not coming. There is also a need for members of An Garda Síochána to be prioritised in that vaccination programme. They are front-line workers at the coalface, with high visibility in our high streets and on our roads in advance...

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion (3 Nov 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: ...transport modes, be it the DART in Dublin or buses in Cork or in other places. There is merit in considering a transport policing unit to be put in place. I have said previously that there is a real need for an increased Garda presence and Garda visibility in the context of public transport in places where people gather and use public transport. Certainly, on our intercity trains there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre Review: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: ...and all of Government must ensure that the waiting lists are tackled. I commend all those who have been involved and who have worked so diligently since the attack, including the members of An Garda Síochána who have been able to mobilise against the people who attacked us. I thank them for that and I thank the Minister of State for being here.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: ...envisage any of the lands in question being developed. I am thinking of Regional Park Ballincollig and Fitzgerald's Park in Cork. I have a question arising from the amendment about old, disused Garda barracks and Army buildings. Some retired members of our Defence Forces need housing. How can we use those types of dwellings to assist in the provision of housing for these men, in...

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: .... We should be having a wider debate on Senator Boyhan’s contribution in the context of how we can develop in tandem with the LDA to work in partnership with local authorities, the Army, the Garda or whoever in looking at different models around the development of housing. We should not be afraid to be ambitious and different. If this means having an honest conversation, let us...

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: ...made. If we are talking about the upholding of human rights, and this is not for our two witnesses today, then the Chairman needs to address matters relating to the killing of a member of An Garda Síochána. I thank Mr. Lannon and Mr. Henderson for being here today and for their ongoing work. Many of us who have an open door policy, as all of us on this committee do,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: ...look at that? We had a good exchange about speed variances. I raised the speed variances on the M50. As somebody who frequents the Cork-Dublin motorway, I am concerned it is now populated with gardaí. Everywhere you go, there is a Garda speed checkpoint or van on the motorway. In general, by doing that, we are taking gardaí away from other accident blackspots that are far...

Seanad: Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 May 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: ...-19 vaccines were administered last week, and that is to be the case again this week. It is proof that the vaccination programme is working. The Minister, in his speech, praised members of An Garda Síochána. I still contend that, even at this late stage, they should be prioritised in the vaccination programme. They are on the front line dealing with people. I urge the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: ...-Covid world. I do so in the context of Cork city, which is becoming a no-go area for many people. People are feeling threatened and worried in the city centre by gangs of youths. I appeal to An Garda Síochána and Cork City Council to not allow a city to become the site of a summer of discontent.

Committee on Public Petitions: Irish Ombudsman Forum: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: ...handle on Twitter, and my poor operation of Twitter, it is difficult to find. Has he considered changing the name on Twitter? I join with Ms Justice Ring in commending the men and women of An Garda Síochána for the courtesy they have shown at checkpoints, and I have met them in the course of my work as I travelled to and from Dublin, in particular. They have been very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: Is Mr. Kingston suggesting something along the lines of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission?

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2020: Second Stage (18 Dec 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: ...and so on. That is why this is important. It is regrettable that the Bill does not make any mention of councillors' pay and conditions. We are allocating moneys, and rightly so, to members of An Garda Síochána, the Defence Forces, the Departments and all sectors in terms of salaries, expenses and "retired pay, pensions, compensation, allowances and gratuities payable"....