Results 2,621-2,640 of 4,915 for speaker:Jim O'Keeffe
- Order of Business. (7 Dec 2006)
Jim O'Keeffe: Does that include the Enforcement of Court Orders Bill?
- Order of Business. (7 Dec 2006)
Jim O'Keeffe: The best emergency action would be to get rid of this godforsaken Government.
- Order of Business. (7 Dec 2006)
Jim O'Keeffe: The Government will not buy its way out of trouble with taxpayers' money.
- Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)
Jim O'Keeffe: What about ministerial emissions?
- Witness Intimidation. (7 Dec 2006)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 1: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the witness protection programme has not been put on a statutory footing; and his view on judicial criticism of the operation of the programme. [42103/06]
- Witness Intimidation. (7 Dec 2006)
Jim O'Keeffe: The witness security programme is a major tool in combating gangland crime. I am not aware of the conviction of a major gangland crime figure in the past few years. I am concerned the programme is not being used to the extent it might. The review followed serious criticisms by Judge McCracken who indicated that the scheme was badly thought out and that clear guidelines were needed. The...
- Witness Intimidation. (7 Dec 2006)
Jim O'Keeffe: The declining sums give an indication of the declining use of the scheme.
- Witness Intimidation. (7 Dec 2006)
Jim O'Keeffe: Someone from outside the system.
- Garda Recruitment. (7 Dec 2006)
Jim O'Keeffe: With bated breath.
- Bail Laws. (7 Dec 2006)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 4: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has proposals to amend the law on bail; and if so, the details of same. [42104/06]
- Bail Laws. (7 Dec 2006)
Jim O'Keeffe: Will the Minister accept the number of serious crimes committed by people on bail is a major problem? The most recent figures available suggest these total more than 5,000 per year. The 2004 figures were 5,300 and the latest figures I have are for 2005 which saw an increase to 5,600. I note the minor changes proposed by the Minister. Does he agree more radical changes should be made to our...
- Bail Laws. (7 Dec 2006)
Jim O'Keeffe: Yes.
- Bail Laws. (7 Dec 2006)
Jim O'Keeffe: There is a strong case for this.
- Crime Levels. (7 Dec 2006)
Jim O'Keeffe: I could get quite bemused by the Minister tangling around with his 1% up and 1% down. It reminds me of the old saying about "lies, damned lies and statistics" and I am not being unparliamentary in saying so. Perhaps my approach is based on my being from west Cork, but I note we have approximately 500 burglaries every week. This is a horrendous figure and we should not really be talking...
- Crime Levels. (7 Dec 2006)
Jim O'Keeffe: The Minister is hiding in statistical bushes.
- Garda Equipment. (7 Dec 2006)
Jim O'Keeffe: The Minister never went out late at night dazzling rabbits and raised a ferret.
- Garda Equipment. (7 Dec 2006)
Jim O'Keeffe: The Taser weapon was highlighted in Mr. Justice Barr's report. I am glad to see it being taken on board. Of greater concern, however, is the fact that we expect approximately 3,000 members of the Garda SÃochána to carry weapons on our behalf and have firearms certificates but they no longer have a dedicated firing range. When will they have such a range, where they can have adequate and...
- Garda Equipment. (7 Dec 2006)
Jim O'Keeffe: There is a ricochet problem.
- Garda Equipment. (7 Dec 2006)
Jim O'Keeffe: Open ranges are not the answer. When will the new range be available?
- Garda Equipment. (7 Dec 2006)
Jim O'Keeffe: When will that be?