Results 161-180 of 391 for garda speaker:Ivana Bacik

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Feb 2015)

Ivana Bacik: ...access the PULSE system by GSOC be placed on a statutory footing. The joint committee considered that access to PULSE would be of integral importance to the operation of effective oversight of An Garda Síochána by the ombudsman commission and again, I stated on Second Stage that this was an issue I hoped the Minister would revisit, even if it cannot be done in this Bill. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2015)

Ivana Bacik: ...an escape by a prisoner they had accompanied to Tallaght hospital. There has been a good deal of commentary in respect of this particularly heinous attack, which is the subject of an ongoing Garda operation. Yesterday, a number of colleagues raised the issue of crime. The Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality is due to begin its hearings on gangland crime at 2.30 p.m. If...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (11 Feb 2015)

Ivana Bacik: ...to the House and I also welcome this Bill. As the Minister of State has said, it is part of a comprehensive programme of justice reform which will, among other things, substantially strengthen Garda accountability and I very much welcome it in that context. In his speech the Minister of State set out quite a range of different aspects of the reform programme which are under way. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2015)

Ivana Bacik: The Order of Business today is No. 1, Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014 - Second Stage, to be taken at 1.15 p.m. and adjourned not later than 3.30 p.m., if not previously concluded, with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes; No. 2 Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013 - Committee Stage, to...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Ivana Bacik: ...debates on awareness-raising on this issue. Those are important debates to have. Senator Ó Murchú spoke on the issue of anti-social behaviour, again referring to some of the earlier points and to the Garda. Senator Noone spoke on safer Internet day and also looked for a debate on the issue of obesity. There is a worrying rise in childhood obesity. As a mother of small...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2015)

Ivana Bacik: ...to arrange a debate on jobs and job creation in light of other good news announcements about jobs, and I understand he will facilitate that. I also welcome that there are 100 new recruits to the Garda. There are some good photographs of them in the newspapers today. They have completed their first day of training in Templemore. It is very welcome to see the Garda open to recruitment...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Firearms Licences: (Resumed) Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

Ivana Bacik: ...of the witnesses, particularly Mr. Symes, spoke about storage and holding conditions. Many witnesses referred to inconsistency. The theme through many submissions is the very real concern of An Garda Síochána about thefts of legally held firearms. The witnesses' concern is that that fear is being used as a reason to drive more restrictive conditions. Mr. Symes, in...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Courts Service (20 Jan 2015)

Ivana Bacik: ...of many women in senior levels of the legal professions. The Chief Justice, the Minister for Justice and Equality, the Attorney General, the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Chief State Solicitor and the Garda Commissioner are all female. Significant progress has been made. On foot of all of these changes, it occurred to me that in 2003 we had not considered the issue of child...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Crime Investigation 2014: Garda Inspectorate (14 Jan 2015)

Ivana Bacik: ...offences, about which the Inspectorate makes some really clear recommendations. In respect of rape in particular and serious sexual assault investigations, the inspectorate does not agree with the Garda policy that such investigations can be performed by all front-line gardaí and considers it to be wrong. Rather than that, the inspectorate recommends there should be dedicated rape...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Crime Investigation 2014: Garda Inspectorate (14 Jan 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I wish to ask questions about Part V which deals with crime management. Everything is related but one thing that struck me is the fact that the Garda Síochána has no electronic crime management system which is a major obstacle to consistency. The reclassification of offences has been mentioned in the study which found that only 13% of reclassifications were correct and often no...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Crime Investigation 2014: Garda Inspectorate (14 Jan 2015)

Ivana Bacik: Is that an entity within the Garda Síochána?

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Ivana Bacik: ...pointed that anyone who found himself or herself on O'Connell Street yesterday had felt this too, which was unfortunate. It certainly did no service to the 30,000 who engaged in peaceful protest. We all wish well the garda who was injured amid the small breakaway protest. Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell congratulated Senator Jillian van Turnhout in having the Áras Attracta issue...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the appointment of Ms Nóirín O'Sullivan as Garda Commissioner, following her recommendation by the Public Appointments Service as the only suitable candidate. It is important to note that there was an open and transparent recruitment and appointment process. As well as welcoming her appointment it is also important that we would all support her in the ongoing important...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: ...on crime statistics and crime rates in Ireland. I will also raise this matter with the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality. It is a matter of great concern to see that the Garda Inspectorate's report raised issues about inconsistencies in recording of offences reported to the Garda. This situation is not unique to Ireland and we have seen it happen in a number of...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: ...specifically about the development of the national dementia strategy. The Alzheimer's Society has been particularly active on that issue. I am also seeking a debate on policing in light of the Garda Síochána Inspectorate's report which is to be released today. We already know that it contains quite a number of recommendations aimed at addressing inconsistencies in the recording...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: ...an appalling act of vandalism. Senator van Turnhout raised in a very sensitive manner the concerns about the Maíria Cahill case and asked who people in this jurisdiction should contact. Clearly, Túsla and the Garda would be the appropriate authorities here; and the PSNI and the child support services in Northern Ireland. I am told that the Children First Bill is still awaiting...

Seanad: Joint Policing Committees: Motion (15 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: ...to do, the announcement made in the Budget Statement yesterday answers many of the issues raised. We are all delighted to welcome not only the increase in capital funding but the fact that recruitment has commenced in the Garda Síochána. We have seen that 100 recruits commenced training in September and that there will be an intake of 200 more recruits to Templemore next year....

Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: ...indeed the small businesses that will benefit from the spend. This is very much supporting expenditure in the community as well. I also welcome the increased expenditure in justice, the investment in Garda vehicles and in Garda recruitment; the expenditure in education, with 1,700 new full-time posts which has already been referred to by many others; and the end to the public sector...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: ...for the universal social charge and widening of tax bands. I am very pleased to see reports that there will be extra spending in the justice area, which is my own area. We know already that Garda recruitment has started again, which is very welcome. Many of us have welcomed the initiative already but I welcome the reports that there may well be increased resources available to modernise...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (7 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: ...has been recognised in the UK as well and is seen as the best way to counter the threat of recruitment and radicalisation of different communities. The Minister has rightly pointed out the work of the Garda racial, intercultural and diversity office. It is important that this work be supported. The three offences referred to by the Minister - those of public provocation to commit a...