Results 241-260 of 4,915 for speaker:Jim O'Keeffe

Order of Business. (15 Feb 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Every year.

Issue of Writ: Meath By-election. (15 Feb 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Does the Deputy have any good word for Tommy Reilly?

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Feb 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 172: To ask the Taoiseach the funds and grants which are available from his Department, or agencies responsible thereto, to support initiatives to combat anti-social behaviour; the details of such funding, including the amounts expended in 2004 and the amount available in 2005. [4500/05]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (15 Feb 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an appeal for refugee status for a person (details supplied). [4713/05]

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (15 Feb 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 446: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the allegation of sexual harassment having been made in the Garda training college in Templemore; if a full inquiry has taken place into the allegation; the outcome of any such inquiry; if the guidelines in relation to harassment and bullying need to be updated, particularly in so far as...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (15 Feb 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4553/05]

Written Answers — Civil Defence: Civil Defence (15 Feb 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 511: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Civil Defence throughout the State; the details of their role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5045/05]

Leaders' Questions. (16 Feb 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Can the Taoiseach read her writing?

Sexual Offences. (16 Feb 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures he has put in place as a direct response to the fall in the number of rape cases coming before the courts while at the same time the incidence of sexual offences is increasing; his views on whether greater supports are needed for rape victims between the reporting of the offence and the trial and on whether...

Sexual Offences. (16 Feb 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Does the Minister accept that we should set aside playing around with figures and statistics? He quotes figures showing a reduction last year, when there was an increase of 27% in aggravated sexual assaults, but I am not interested in that. We have a serious problem, and I would like the Minister to confront the facts. In the last full year, 2003-04, 1,460 cases of sexual assault or...

Sexual Offences. (16 Feb 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: That is not the problem.

Sexual Offences. (16 Feb 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Yes.

Sexual Offences. (16 Feb 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Of the 47 cases the DPP prosecuted, 27 resulted in convictions but the problem is that there were 412 cases that year. The problem, which arose long before the actual initiation of prosecution, is the long delay, the vulnerability of the victim and the fact that adequate support is not available for the victim from the point of view of counselling, mentoring and treating them as victims...

Sexual Offences. (16 Feb 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: The 95% of cases that did not result in a charge.

Sexual Offences. (16 Feb 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: A total of 95% of the cases reported resulted in no convictions.

Prison Building Programme. (16 Feb 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: I would hate to send the Minister out to negotiate the purchase of a farm.

Prison Building Programme. (16 Feb 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: We will invite the Minister to come before the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights and ask the residents to attend as well. He can confront them at that stage.

Prison Building Programme. (16 Feb 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: We will issue your invitation today.

Prison Building Programme. (16 Feb 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: We will go into the details at the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights.

Garda Equipment. (16 Feb 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which PULSE can be modified or adapted to increase its speed; if it can be adapted to meet new demands; the details of any reviews of the effectiveness of the system; the approximate cost of acquiring and installing a PULSE terminal in a Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5309/05]