Results 21-40 of 44 for garda speaker:Mary Fitzpatrick

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Feb 2023)

Mary Fitzpatrick: ...something none of us should ever forget. I am calling for a debate with the Minister for Justice on the motion passed unanimously in this House last week calling for a dedicated public transport Garda unit. My party campaigned on this issue in the last general election and included it in its manifesto. It did not make into the programme for Government but we have continued to work on...

Seanad: Transport Police Service: Motion (25 Jan 2023)

Mary Fitzpatrick: ...secure system and be protected from anti-social behaviour; - public transport is important in meeting Ireland’s climate goals; and calls for: - the establishment of a dedicated Public Transport Unit within An Garda Síochána.”

Seanad: Transport Police Service: Motion (25 Jan 2023)

Mary Fitzpatrick: ...secure system and be protected from anti-social behaviour; - public transport is important in meeting Ireland’s climate goals; and calls for: - the establishment of a dedicated Public Transport Unit within An Garda Síochána. In a similar way, we have a road traffic unit within An Garda Síochána. An Garda Síochána is a trusted brand in general...

Seanad: Transport Police Service: Motion (25 Jan 2023)

Mary Fitzpatrick: ...feel safe when using public transportation in the evening. Some 80% do not wish to use public transportation because they feel unsafe late at night. Almost 80% support the proposal for a dedicated Garda public transport unit. Some 53%, which is one in every two passengers, had seen antisocial behaviour on a regular basis. Those are the results of our survey. We have many examples of...

Seanad: Transport Police Service: Motion (25 Jan 2023)

Mary Fitzpatrick: ...that if their children go out and get on the bus, they will be safe or that if something happens, there will be somebody to intervene to make it safe again for them. The truth of it is that I respect the Garda Commissioner and all members of An Garda Síochána. I acknowledge and respect the commitment this Government is giving to the gardaí. It is unprecedented funding of...

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (15 Dec 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: ...that have been made were made anecdotally for quite a while. There was anecdotal discontent with the organisations. The allegations that the Minister referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Garda and SIPO, following consultation with the Attorney General, are very serious. They will have serious consequences and have already had such consequences for our country, society...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Dec 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: .... I particularly commend the Hill Street Family Resource Centre, which hosted the launch earlier this week and did a great job, as always. It is down to organisations like this, the city council, the gardaí, local residents, local businesses and schools. It is every community group. It is the people who go out on a Saturday and Sunday and pick up rubbish and take pride in our...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Oct 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: ...on public transportation; 36% were victims of antisocial behaviour; 63% said they did not report the antisocial behaviour; and almost 80% favoured our proposal, which is to have a dedicated Garda unit on public transportation. We need a debate on antisocial behaviour and public safety. We are investing significant amounts of public funds into public transportation, as is right from an...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Oct 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: ...in costs due to construction inflation but, again, there was no significant change proposed to the services. I have now heard that the office is closed permanently and that a division of the Garda will be relocated to it on a temporary basis. This means that 40 front-line staff who would present a human face, on behalf of the State, to people in need when they apply for a service have...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Oct 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: ...I am a founding member going back more than 11 years. Dublin City Council operates a joint policing committee. There are structures and processes in place for the community to engage with the Garda and the local authority. Despite that, there is still a sense in the capital that crime has taken hold. I am talking about the type of crime that has a very negative effect on people's daily...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Jun 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: ...from the perspective of the victims and their families. It is a comprehensive document that talks about the supports that should be put in place and the responses that are needed from the courts, the Garda and all the other statutory agencies. It is a commitment from this Government and the Minister for Justice to bring forward a third strategy on violence against women and on...

Seanad: Media Report on Governance in Local Authorities: Statements (12 May 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: ...of State’s office, of the Department and of the Local Government Audit Service. When these issues are identified, there should be follow-through. I accept, as do most reasonable people, that where an issue has been referred to An Garda Síochána and where it is before the courts, that has to follow due process. Everybody is entitled to be treated fairly under the law....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Feb 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: ...locally, as I am sure others are working in other communities around the country, to support our young people and address these issues. We work with the policing forum; Dublin City Council; the Garda; the schools; the school completion programmes; the youth services; the justice youth diversion programmes; families; parents; and young people. It is important that we support our young...

Seanad: Violence Against Women: Statements (27 Jan 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: ...a wider awareness campaign on the signs of domestic violence. He suggested there should be more sensitivity training for anyone in a role that involves engaging with victims. He spoke about everybody from gardaí to teachers and healthcare workers, in addition to staff from Tusla, local authorities and housing agencies. He wants greater social awareness of the signs. He commended...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Dec 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: ...for this because many of these people live in very vulnerable situations where if they get sick, they are frightened to ask for help or if they are victims of crime, they are reluctant to go to the Garda or any authority figure.I commend the Government and everybody who campaigned for this. I wish the best of luck to all the applicants in January. It will be open for six months. It is...

Seanad: Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person (Amendment) (Stalking) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: ...individual that they need to think twice. It also sends a strong message to the statutory and non-statutory authorities. We heard Una talk about how great the support that she got from the gardaí was. Youghal is a beautiful seaside heritage town and a place where people go for their holidays. When I first heard about it, I said, "Wow, that is happening there." Eve talked about...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Apr 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: ...to the family of Jennifer Poole. It is a terrible reminder to all of us of the increase in domestic violence during the pandemic. I urge anybody living in fear or under threat to contact the Garda immediately. As we commence this new term in the Seanad, I want to turn to another casualty of Covid, which is the housing crisis. It has not gone away and has been compounded by the...

Seanad: Local Government (Use of CCTV in Prosecution of Offences) Bill 2021: Second Stage (5 Mar 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: ...issue. People think of it not just in the context of prosecuting illegal dumping, but also prosecuting other types of anti-social behaviour, be it vandalism, graffiti, theft or more serious crimes. The Garda operates a significant CCTV network in the north inner city and the local authority could benefit from the enhanced technologies. We need to consider the use of CCTV more deeply....

Seanad: Response to Covid-19 (Housing, Local Government and Heritage): Statements (1 Feb 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: ...people living on their own, renters, people looking for housing and people at risk of homelessness. The Department has been supportive of the community call initiative, working with members of the Garda, local authorities and GAA clubs, including St. Oliver Plunkett Eoghan Ruadh, Na Fianna and Naomh Fionnbarra in my constituency, and right around the country. That community call has been...

Seanad: Report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Statements (19 Jan 2021)

Mary Fitzpatrick: ...I know the Minister and the Government will do so. It is critical that all organs of the State are answerable on this, including the local authorities that regulated and funded the system and the Garda. The Minister's commitments regarding access to personal records have to be accelerated, as do the supports for the survivors and the creation of a permanent archive.