Results 1-20 of 87 for justice speaker:Robbie Gallagher

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (15 May 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: ...decades - of the truth of what actually happened on 17 May 1974. I pay tribute to all those who worked down through the years to try to lift the lid on this mystery. I pay particular credit to Justice for the Forgotten, among others, and the tireless work it has done down through the years. We gather here in this Chamber and in the Dáil each year to discuss progress for the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (15 May 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: I thank the Minister of State very much for his comprehensive response to my Commencement matter. They say that justice delayed is justice denied. That is very much the case in respect of Monaghan and Dublin. Fifty years on, a shadow continues to hang over the town of Monaghan. That shadow will remain until those survivors, whose lives' journey has moved a good bit on, get closure for...

Seanad: Court Proceedings (Delays) Bill 2023: Second Stage (20 Mar 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: ...imperative in any society that citizens have access to the courts in a prompt timeframe and that courts will be properly resourced. Having an efficient court system that provides timely access to justice is of central importance to any society. The courts exist to protect our rights and uphold the rule of law. At some stage we are likely to have some interaction with the courts system,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Financial Services (7 Mar 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: .... Therefore, I respectfully suggest that the Government move fast on this so that people who find themselves in this position will know there is an avenue they can pursue to get fairness and justice.

Seanad: EU Talent Pool: Motion (5 Mar 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: ...Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measure: Proposal...

Seanad: Community Safety and Investment: Motion [Private Members] (28 Feb 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: ...nor should we try to create any excuse for it. It was insulting to the good people of the inner city in Dublin, most of whom would want no act or part in that type of behaviour. The Joint Committee on Justice, of which I and a number of other Senators are members, engaged in discussions in the wake of the November riots. The Minister for Justice was took part in those meetings. It was a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Feb 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: I thank the Chair and members for affording me the opportunity to say a few words. The justice committee, of which I am a member, is sitting next door so I had to pop out there and I will have to go back afterwards and get the response from our guests. I compliment them and the committee on this engagement. It certainly shows the importance of pre-legislative scrutiny so we get an...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Dec 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: ...of housing in the inner city, and said that in her opinion, certain parts of the city were being ghettoised. We note her comments. Senator Keoghan called for a debate with the Minister for Justice on the riots in Dublin. She went on to talk about the three social media platforms, TikTok, Meta and X, and the confusion in relation to what exactly is going on there. She called for a...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Dec 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: I know the Senator attended the last meeting of justice committee with the Garda Commissioner and contributed to it. Perhaps there might be an opportunity for her to address that particular issue at the meeting tomorrow. Senator Lombard talked about knackeries and the fact that they are closed at the moment, which is a very serious issue for the farming community. There is a dispute...

Seanad: Final Report of the Independent Scoping Exercise into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell: Statements (17 Oct 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: ...sentence with you and my heart goes out to you. Shane was just 23 years of age when he was tragically killed in a hit-and-run accident. As far as I am concerned, on 3 August 2011, the criminal justice system failed the O'Farrell family. Twelve years on, the criminal justice system is continuing to fail the O'Farrell family. All the O'Farrell family are looking for is justice.It is not...

Seanad: Crime and Policing: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: ..., fears for personal safety and unmanageable rosters are contributing to retention issues in An Garda Síochána; - ongoing recruitment cannot fully compensate for the loss of members of the force; calls: - on the Minister for Justice to outline a clear plan to address retention of members of An Garda Síochána; - for the resolution of the ongoing dispute over Garda...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 May 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: ...in the course of its work. I suggested this a number of years ago. I commend the Minister and I thank him for listening to us and his actions in this area. His short stint in the Department of Justice will be remembered as a very active one and the Minister can be very proud of the fact that he has introduced legislation that will make very important changes to people's lives and I...

Seanad: Disregard of Certain Criminal Records of Gay Men: Motion (17 May 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: ...I welcome this very important discussion. I am very proud that my party has a long and proud history of campaigning for LGBTQI+ rights, from the decriminalisation of homosexuality in 1993 by the then Minister for Justice, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, to, more recently, the delivery of civil partnerships in 2010. The party is very proud of that record. The criminalisation of consensual...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Emergency Services (16 May 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: I welcome the Minister and I thank him for taking time out of his busy schedule to be here. It is appreciated. The purpose of my criminal justice (public order) (amendment) Bill 2019 is to achieve one simple goal, namely, ensure that sufficient measures are in place to protect nurses, gardaí, firefighters and ambulance personnel. On a daily basis, these workers put their lives at risk...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Emergency Services (16 May 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: ...right that we protect those who protect us. On a separate issue, tomorrow marks the 49th anniversary of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings. Those families still have questions, and they still seek justice. The developments across the water in the UK with regard to the legacy Bill being pursued by the British Government is one which nobody is happy with, and which nobody endorses. From...

Seanad: Courts Bill 2023: Second Stage (10 May 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: ...who were part of the judicial planning working group and, indeed, the OECD, which compiled the report back in 2021. It makes for very interesting reading. There is no doubt, as some would say, that justice delayed is justice denied. Senator McDowell has outlined in great detail his frustrations in relation to that, and rightly so. He is very angry about the fact that a rape victim may...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Apr 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: ...best in the competition. Senator McDowell raised the Prison Service and the combination of issues obtaining in that respect. He outlined how there were even problems back in his time as Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and how they had been exacerbated recently. I understand that the Minister for Justice, Deputy Harris, attended the Prison Officers Association, POA,...

Seanad: EU Regulations: Motion (26 Apr 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: ...Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measure: ...

Seanad: Location of Victims' Remains: Motion (22 Mar 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: ...today. Time is running out for the families. They have come here today to ask all political parties and none to do all they can to highlight their plight. I am delighted that the Minister for Justice, Deputy Harris, has committed to meet the families. I understand that the Tánaiste, Deputy Micheál Martin, has done likewise. I also understand that an invitation has gone out...

Seanad: Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Bill 2019: Second Stage (7 Mar 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: ...occur again. This Bill would not exist without the tireless work and advocacy of Ms Vicky Phelan and her friends. We have now tragically lost Vicky. Patients like her and others who were harmed deserve justice and all patients deserve access to information about potential errors in their care. The spirit of the Bill is noble and it is crucial that patients be informed of their right to...