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Dáil Éireann Vol. 795 Wednesday, No. 2 6 March 2013 DÍOSPÓIREACHTAÍ PARLAIMINTE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES DÁIL ÉIREANN TUAIRISC OIFIGIÚIL—Neamhcheartaithe (OFFICIAL REPORT—Unrevised) Insert Date Here 06/03/2013A00100Leaders’ Questions � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 446 06/03/2013E00200Order of Business � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 454 06/03/2013H01600Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 464 06/03/2013S00400Topical Issue Matters � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 485 06/03/2013U00100Ceisteanna - Questions � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 486 06/03/2013U00200Priority Questions� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 486 06/03/2013U00300Garda Resources � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 486 06/03/2013U02800Garda Remuneration � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 489 06/03/2013V02100Garda Transport Data � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 492 06/03/2013W00250Garda Industrial Relations � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 494 06/03/2013W01350Garda Complaints Procedures � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 496 06/03/2013X00550Other Questions � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 498 06/03/2013X00575Criminal Legal Aid � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 498 06/03/2013X01250Garda Deployment � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 499 06/03/2013Z00450Domestic Violence Refuges � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 551 06/03/2013Z00850Road Traffic Offences � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 553 06/03/2013AA00550Road Traffic Offences � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 555 06/03/2013BB01900Topical Issue Debate � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 558 06/03/2013BB01950Road Safety � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 558 06/03/2013CC00850Mental Health Services Report � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 561 06/03/2013EE00150Special Educational Needs Services Provision � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 564 06/03/2013FF00600Miscanthus Industry � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 568 06/03/2013HH00200Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 570 06/03/2013SS00100Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee � � � � � � � � � � � � 591 06/03/2013SS00400Message from Seanad � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 591 06/03/2013SS00600Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage � � � � � � � � � 591 06/03/2013ZZ00300Health Insurance: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 604 DÁIL ÉIREANN Dé Céadaoin, 6 Márta 2013 Wednesday, 6 March 2013 Chuaigh an Leas-Cheann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10�30 a�m� Paidir. Prayer. 06/03/2013A00100Leaders’ Questions 06/03/2013A00200Deputy Micheál Martin: Inné, chosain an Taoiseach comhaontú nua Pháirc an Chrócaigh agus dúirt sé go raibh sé chomh cothrom agus gur féidir leis a bheith agus gurbh iad na daoine atá ag déanamh an t-airgead is fearr san earnáil phoiblí a íocfaidh an méid is mó� Ach, tá baill i measc An Garda Síochána atá i gcruachás maidir lena morgáistí a íoc, mar gur chuir siad na préimh íocaíochtaí san áireamh mar chuid dá gcroíphá do na bainc� Tá dílseacht agus tiomantas na ngardaí don bpobal agus dá gcomhghleacaithe le feiceáil ag gach éinne gach lá ar fud na tíre� Tá sé riachtanach go léiríonn meoin an Rialtais tiomantas na ngardaí� Tá gardaí ag tabhairt aghaidh ar dhúshlán an-mhór ar fad, ar nós daoine faoi airm lá i ndi- aidh lae, 365 lá den bhliain� Tá siad go hiomlán míshásta leis an margadh is déanaí atá le fáil ó chomhaontú Pháirc an Chrócaigh� Ní raibh spiorad na ngardaí riamh chomh híseal agus atá sé anois� Don chéad uair riamh i stair ardchomhairle an GRA, tá vóta mímhuiníne tógtha acu san Aire Dlí agus Cirt, an Teachta Shatter� Is léir anois nach bhfuil aon rogha ag na gardaí ach comharthaí dea-thola a tharraingt siar mar agóid i gcoinne an Rialtais� Is bealach náireach agus brónach é seo le bheith ag déileáil leis An Garda Síochána, go háirithe agus an Rialtas ag dúnadh níos mó ná 100 stáisiún thart timpeall na tíre agus ag bagairt laghdú ar mhéid an fórsa de bharr gearradh siar ar phá an fhórsa ar fad� Tá coirpigh anois níos gnóthaí ná riamh, agus tá robáil tithe méadaithe timpeall na tíre� Mar shampla, i ndáilcheantar an Mhí Thoir amháin, tá sé suas 28% ó thosaigh an Taoiseach a réim dhá bhliain ó shin, gan trácht ar an méadú i gníomhachtaí easaontach atá go mór i mbéal an phobail faoi láthair� Anuas ar na dúshláin a mbaineann lena bpoist laethúil, tuigeann gardaí go bhfuil margadh déanta ag an Rialtas leis na hoifigigh phriosúin, a thugann ráta dúbailte dóibh ar an Domhnach. Ag an am céanna, tá an Rialtas ag rá leis An Garda Síochána go bhfuil gardaí chun pá níos ísle a fháil� Conas an bhfuil sé seo cóir? Cén comhartha an bhfuil an Taoiseach ag tabhairt do gardaí na tíre? 446 6 March 2013 06/03/2013A00300The Taoiseach: Tá a fhios ag gach duine sa tír faoin jab atá á dhéanamh ag An Garda Sío- chána le blianta anuas� Aontaím go mór go dtugann an fórsa cabhair agus cosaintí do mhuintir na tíre an t-am ar fad� Labhair an Teachta faoi chomhaontú nua Pháirc an Chrócaigh agus na díospóireachtaí atá ar siúl faoi láthair ag na ceardchumainn ag éirí as an pháipéar a chuir an coimisiún os a gcomhair. Tá fios maith ag an Teachta go bhfuil sé curtha san áireamh go gcaith- fidh iad siúd atá ar na tuarastail is mó agus atá na háiseanna is fearr acu an méid is mó a íoc. Ní hamháin go bhfuil sé seo deacair do gardaí, tá sé deacair do chuile duine atá ag obair sa tír, go háirithe iad siúd a dhírítear orthu leis an cainteanna seo, na banaltraí, múinteoirí agus chuile duine eile a thugann seirbhísí sonracha do mhuintir na hÉireann� Ní cóir don Teachta díriú isteach ar phointe amháín anseo, mar is ábhar an-leathan ar fad atá i gceist� Le linn na díospóireachtaí agus iad ar siúl, cuireadh ceist orm go minic faoi cén fáth nach raibh comhrá ar siúl leis an GRA, na cigirí agus cumann na sáirsintí� Tá a fhios ag an Teachta cén chaoi atá an scéal le blianta anuas agus go ndeirtear gur ceart go mbeadh An Garda Síochána agus na hargóintí agus na díospóireachtaí atá le déanamh acu páirteach sna díospói- reachtaí� Ach ní ceardcumann iad baill An Garda Síochána� Ag an am céanna, le blianta anuas bhí cead ag gardaí, cigirí agus cumann na sáirsintí a gcuid tuairimí a phlé agus a nochtadh� Maidir leis na díospóireachtaí atá thart, chuir na ceardchumainn a d’fhan istigh sna comhráití béim ar chúrsaí bainistíochta agus íocaíochtaí deireadh seachtaine, go mórmhór ar an Satharn agus an Domhnach� Ag éirí as na díospóireachtaí sin, níor ghlacadh leis an moladh a chuir taobh na bainistíochta ar an mbord agus laghdaíodh an gearradh siar a bhí i gceist� Tá na cain- teanna ar siúl agus na téarmaí á iniúchadh ag an ceardchumainn agus déanfaidh siadsan suas a n-aigne go luath� Má ghlactar leis an comhairle agus leis an páipéar ón gcoimisiún, beidh na téarmaí sin i gceist do gach éinne thar an seirbhís poiblí ar fad� Tá an Teachta ag caint faoi gardaí amháin agus ag díriú isteach ar na gearrthacha siar ar phá atá i gceist, ach caithfear breathnú ar an scéal ar fad ina iomlán� Mar atá a fhios aige freisin, le blianta anuas, tá áiseanna á dhíriú ar agus á iarraidh ag gardaí chun go mbeidh siad in ann a gcuid jabanna a dhéanamh� Mar shampla, sin an fáth gur cuireadh €5 milliún breise ar fáil i mbliana le haghaidh carranna agus áiseanna� Tá a fhios agam go maith cé chomh cruinn agus atá an t-eolas atá ag An Garda Síochána agus an PSNI faoi iad siúd atá ag iarraidh ár dtír a thab- hairt thar nais go dtí am na Trioblóide, ach tá súil agam nach dtarlóidh sin� Tá na ceardchumainn ag plé an chomhaontuithe faoi láthair agus déanfaidh siad suas a n- aigne go luath� Tá súil agam go nglacfaidh siad leis an bpáipéar
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