Results 21-33 of 33 for garda speaker:Réada Cronin

Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Statements (20 Oct 2021)

Réada Cronin: ...' behalf while on maternity leave. Out there, women are having the living daylights kicked and punched out of them, but their right to a response to their 999 calls is being taken away by the Garda Síochána. 6 o’clock Despite all of the political razzmatazz on the stage in Dublin Castle and the arms linked in the sunshine, we are still waiting for safe access zones...

The National Youth Justice Strategy 2021-2027 and Supporting Community Safety: Statements (6 Oct 2021)

Réada Cronin: .... Second, we need to tread safely and check our privilege as we consider what these disadvantaged young people are seeing in their own State. This week alone, past and present members of An Garda Síochána are under arrest, suspicion, suspension or investigation for an array of serious offences, from the possession of drugs to passing information to a violent gang or the...

Garda Siochana (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021)

Réada Cronin: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I have a natural interest in it because my father was a proud member of An Garda Síochána. Minding the community, young and old, and building up that community was everything to him. While Sinn Féin is supporting this Bill, the potential dilution of community policing worries me. It worries me particularly because...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Jul 2021)

Réada Cronin: 341. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has raised with An Garda Síochána, the situation whereby children would have been in the number of 999 calls rejected; the number of children calling 999 in each of the past three years in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35520/21]

Impact of Covid-19 on Women for International Women’s Day: Statements (4 Mar 2021)

Réada Cronin: ...and psychological. Globally, the Covid crisis is hammering everybody, but it is hammering women in particular. Ireland is not immune from this. Last Saturday there was a violent attack on the Garda at an anti-lockdown demonstration. My father was a Superintendent in An Garda Síochána, so my thoughts were immediately with the families of the gardaí. I remember, as a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Employment Rights (28 Jan 2021)

Réada Cronin: ...been designed by lobby groups rather than public health. The list of people who are considered essential workers is much longer than it was the first time. I am trying to be constructive. We see the Garda checkpoints now on the road. I wonder if there were some way we could identify essential workers and give them passes for their cars or something in order that they could use a...

Combating Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (19 Nov 2020)

Réada Cronin: ...standing outside the Dáil a few years ago at a demonstration after the death of Ms Dara Quigley. Her brother was speaking. Dara's death was also a form of State violence. It brought great shame to An Garda Síochána. I was talking about my dad having been a member of An Garda Síochána last night. When the incident concerning Dara occurred, I was never so...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Nov 2020)

Réada Cronin: ...number of units similar to St. Louise’s unit at Children’s Health Ireland, Crumlin that are outside of Dublin; the location of each; the number of children awaiting initial assessment or for Garda investigative purposes; the number of those children waiting longer than three, six and 12 months, respectively; the number of children awaiting therapy; the number waiting longer...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Nov 2020)

Réada Cronin: 338. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently on the waiting list for initial assessment and for Garda investigative purposes in St. Louise’s unit at Children’s Health Ireland, Crumlin; the number of those children waiting longer than three, six and 12 months, respectively; the number of children on the therapy waiting list; the number waiting more than...

Community Safety and Preventing Crime: Statements (18 Nov 2020)

Réada Cronin: I take this opportunity to acknowledge the community gardaí in north Kildare for their magnificent work during the Covid crisis. Together with volunteers and community groups, they got the shopping done, prescriptions and meals delivered, and cups of teas offered and drunk in the garden. It was top-class community policing and social action, just as was seen when the local community...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (17 Nov 2020)

Réada Cronin: 615. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children currently on the waiting list for initial assessment or for Garda investigative purposes in the St. Louise’s unit at Children’s Health Ireland, Crumlin; the number of those children waiting longer than 3, 6 and 12 months, respectively; the number of children on the therapy waiting list per se; the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (17 Nov 2020)

Réada Cronin: ...and Youth Affairs the number of units similar to St. Louise’s at Children’s Health Ireland, Crumlin, that are located outside Dublin; the number of children awaiting initial assessment or for Garda investigative purposes; the number of those children waiting longer than three, six and 12 months, respectively; the number of children awaiting therapy; the number waiting longer...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Nov 2020)

Réada Cronin: ...been in touch with him but she received no help from him or Tusla either. I will be writing to the Ombudsman for Children today. It is up to the State to protect children. It is up to the Garda to conduct the interview. Last month we had to deal with mother and baby homes and this week we have traumatised children and their traumatised parents. What can be done about this waiting list?