Results 1-9 of 9 for destroyed speaker:Paul Donnelly

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Paul Donnelly: ...media believes the Minister. The evidence is overwhelming that control was lost. Garda cars were burnt and smashed, a bus worker was assaulted and dragged from his bus, which was then burnt, a Luas was destroyed, burnt, and businesses were attacked and looted. I was one of many parents who jumped in our cars to pick up our children and relatives who were in total fear and were left...

Youth Justice Strategy: Statements (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Donnelly: ...year and talk about early intervention and prevention. I welcome this document. There is some really good stuff in it but if we do not resource it or fund it, then I see more children's lives being destroyed and wasted.

Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use: Motion (21 Feb 2023)

Paul Donnelly: ...the Government to stop dragging its heels and establish a citizens' assembly on Irish unity as soon as possible to give all the people a say in the future of our island. Drug misuse and abuse destroys individuals, families and communities. For many decades there has been one way to tackle the issue of mind-altering illegal drugs and abused legal drugs. Fractured communities are...

Dublin City Safety Initiatives and Other Services: Statements (17 Nov 2022)

Paul Donnelly: ...Garda Síochána to tackle these issues is a major concern. In 2016 I read a report on a retired garda, Trevor Laffan, who said “I was a garda for 35 years and I can tell you community policing has been destroyed”. That is a strong statement from a former garda who was passionate about community policing and its benefits to both the Garda and the community. In...

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Paul Donnelly: ...Porterstown National School, get damaged and vandalised. Windows are broken, the roof gets damaged and suddenly there is also water and fire damage. Many protected structures like this then get destroyed over time. 6 o’clock This has been put up for sale in recent weeks, which is important because the developer has tried to do a huge build-to-rent redevelopment and has not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Sale and Supply of Pets and Animal Welfare: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Paul Donnelly: ...in how we could ban cash sales. It is regulated to a certain extent but is not really enforced to a great extent so how would that work? My next question concerns the rate at which dogs are destroyed. Ms Bristow has mentioned that this has improved. Has that improvement been seen across the board or are there certain areas in which it is still an issue? My last question is on a...

Scrambler Motorbikes and Quad Bikes: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2020)

Paul Donnelly: ...been subject of close examination by Government departments". If that is the case, why have we heard Deputies speaking on the motion tell story after story of parks and open spaces being completely destroyed and how people, including older people, are afraid to walk down the street and parents are afraid to let their children out onto green spaces? I only have to look out my front door...

Scrambler Motorbikes and Quad Bikes: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2020)

Paul Donnelly: ...in housing estates and public parks; — elderly people who use local parks for recreation are afraid to go for their daily walk and that local sports clubs have been forced to abandon their activities where their pitches have been destroyed by the illegal use of scrambler motorcycles and quadbikes; — there are reports from communities that quad-bikes and scrambler...

Debenhams Ireland Redundancies: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jul 2020)

Paul Donnelly: ...hands on the stores in Britain and the highly profitable Irish website. I am not sure whether the Minister of State knows this but going on strike is not an easy route. It is tough and often soul destroying. These people are hard workers who have done their best. I have spoken to many of them and they loved working at Debenhams. They have built up lifelong friendships with their...