Results 3,721-3,740 of 4,915 for speaker:Jim O'Keeffe
- Written Answers — Business Permission Scheme: Business Permission Scheme (17 Nov 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if business permission will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Cork whose application is under consideration since November 2004 and who has responded promptly to all requests for additional information and documentation. [35029/05]
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Nov 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if long-term residence visas can be granted to those who are applying for naturalisation and if so, the maximum period allowed. [35030/05]
- Written Answers — International Policing Agreements: International Policing Agreements (17 Nov 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform , further to his response to Question No. 180 of 10 November 2005, his views on whether it is time for an agreement for co-operation to be made with the Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland; his further views on when such an agreement could be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35103/05]
- Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: The Minister of State's colleagues have questions to answer.
- Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: I listened to this debate with great interest. The major question that occurs to me is: who is in favour of this Bill? I have seen the most half-hearted presentation of a Bill by any Minister in the presentation from the Minister of State, Deputy Gallagher. Clearly his heart is not in it. At some stage I thought I detected from the Opposition benches behind me some strong semblance of support...
- Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: He was practically in the newspaper this morning.
- Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: Absolutely. It was a disgracefully insensitive exhibition.
- Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: Blame the judges now.
- Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: The Minister of State is setting the level of fines in the Bill.
- Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: An eight-fold increase.
- Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: That is fairly pathetic.
- Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: But he is entitled to consent to have it dealt with on an administrative basis.
- Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: Will the Minister yield on that point?
- Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: Will he take a question on that point?
- Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: The Minister is well aware that there is a way around this provision.
- Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: Is the Minister not aware that there is a way around this constitutional provision through the consent of the defendant?
- Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: Why does he not provide for that?
- Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: It is a question of principle.
- Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: It is essential to establishââ
- Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: If we can propose a procedure to apply administrative finesââ