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Leaders' Questions. (4 Jul 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Not with our dud software.

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (4 Jul 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if additional psychologists will be employed by the National Educational Psychological Service during the remainder of 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25732/06]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (4 Jul 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when changes to the third level grants system will be in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25794/06]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (4 Jul 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 550: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are Garda motorcyclists attached to the Garda district of Bandon, County Cork; and if not, if arrangements will be made for same. [25542/06]

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (4 Jul 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 557: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason members of An Garda Síochána have not been issued with stab proof vests; and when it is intended that same will be made available. [25640/06]

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (4 Jul 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 558: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason pepper spray, which has been available for some time to many police forces in Europe and throughout the world is not available to members of An Garda Síochána confronting violent situations. [25641/06]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (4 Jul 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 634: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make school transport provision for 26 students from the Dunbeacon area, west Cork to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25514/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Jul 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 635: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of the application for an extension and refurbishment at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will approve the appropriate work without further delay. [25515/06]

Leaders' Questions. (5 Jul 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: That is all this Government wants — to stay in power.

Leaders' Questions. (5 Jul 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Government has had nine years to do that.

Leaders' Questions. (5 Jul 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Government has had nine years to bring about reform and has had tucks of money to do it.

Order of Business (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: A Cheann Comhairle, I have been trying to speak for ten minutes. I signalled to the Chair ten minutes ago.

Order of Business (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: I wish to raise two Bills, the defamation Bill, which I have long advocated, and the privacy Bill, about which I have considerable reservations because they are driven more by efforts to spancel media comment on ministerial misdemeanours than by anxiety to protect the public interest. Two issues arise on these Bills. When will they be circulated? The Minister announced them at a press...

Order of Business (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Drafts were sent around by e-mail last night and it was clearly stated that the text would form the basis of the Bills which the Minister will present. It was also stated that the attached text was not definitive and may be subject to change. That was what we received last night after the press conference. I have still not seen a Bill circulated in the House in the normal fashion. What is...

Order of Business (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: There are rules, processes and procedures, as the Ceann Comhairle knows.

Order of Business (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: I want the Ceann Comhairle to deal with this. I also want to know when the Bills will be circulated in the normal way.

Criminal Justice Bill 2006: From the Seanad. (5 Jul 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: May I make a suggestion? We have only 20 minutes for this debate. I invite the Minister to give a three minute dissertation on the 35 amendments that we will consider in the debate.

Criminal Justice Bill 2006: From the Seanad. (5 Jul 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: In the spirit of the Minister's remarks, I should formally ask if the Minister's amendments are supported by his Progressive Democrats colleague, the Tánaiste, Deputy Harney, in light of the obvious situation that exists within that party.

Criminal Justice Bill 2006: From the Seanad. (5 Jul 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: In this instance, however, those divisions will not surface. I expect the legislation has the support not just of the other side of the Cabinet but of the Progressive Democrats side of the Cabinet. The development of this Bill reinforces the case for the parliamentary process and dealing with legislation in a way where there is a genuine and constructive effort on the part of the Legislature...

Criminal Justice Bill 2006: From the Seanad. (5 Jul 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Minister is incorrigible.