Results 3,021-3,040 of 4,915 for speaker:Jim O'Keeffe

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (6 Mar 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 200: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide the information requested in Parliamentary Question No. 447 of 31 January 2007 regarding the number of Gardaí in Lusk and Rush Garda Stations; if there are plans to increase the allocation of Gardaí in both these stations; if the part time station in Lusk is to be amalgamated with its...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (6 Mar 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 201: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide the information requested in Parliamentary Question No. 448 of 31 January 2007 regarding the number of juvenile liaison officers on 1 January in each of the years 2003 to 2007. [8747/07]

Written Answers — Garda Communications: Garda Communications (6 Mar 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide the information requested in Parliamentary Question No. 451 of 31 January 2007 questioning if the availability of wired broadband is necessary for the installation of the PULSE system in Garda stations. [8748/07]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (6 Mar 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Finance the position in relation to the new Garda station on Pottery Road, Dún Laoghaire to replace the existing Garda station at Kill-o-the-Grange;. [8452/07]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (6 Mar 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Finance when building work will commence on the new Garda station on Pottery Road, Dún Laoghaire to replace the existing Garda station at Kill-o-the-Grange; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8451/07]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (6 Mar 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 464: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the special rate of maintenance grant available to applicants of HEA grants; the qualifying criteria therefore; if the number of dependants in the parents family is taken into account; and if not, the reason for same. [8390/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (6 Mar 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 513: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm that the contract documents for the waste water treatment plant for the Skibbereen sewerage scheme, which is part of a grouped project with schemes for Baltimore, Ballylickey, Dunmanway and Schull, will now proceed; and if he will provide an estimate of the time frame involved. [8307/07]

Leaders' Questions (7 Mar 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Up to one third, where a prisoner earns it.

Leaders' Questions (7 Mar 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: The prisoner has to earn it.

Leaders' Questions (7 Mar 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: The sums do not add up.

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Part 2 provides for prisoner escort services. Essentially, we are dealing for the purposes of these amendments with sections 4 to 10, inclusive. I am not in favour of rushing towards the establishment of prisoner escort services. I understand that the present arrangements are working satisfactorily and, from that point of view, I do not wish to put into operation such services unless it is...

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Why could amendment No. 2 not be moved? As it happens, I was not pressing it.

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: The decision in respect of amendment No. 1 was to preclude the deletion of the entire Part of the Bill. That should not stop an amendment.

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Amendment No. 2 was not.

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: It seems from a procedural perspective that if I wanted to go to the wall in respect of amendment No. 2 which I do not——

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: This appears to be somewhat undemocratic. However, I will not quibble unduly about it at this hour of the night. Hence, I will not press further on the procedural point. As for amendment No. 7, I would like to see a report going before the Houses of the Oireachtas. However, if the Minister is not prepared to accept it, I will not trouble the House further in this regard. Nevertheless, it...

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: I move amendment No. 8: In page 12, line 21, to delete "may" and substitute "shall". This deals with issues arising under Part 3 which relate to prison discipline. This amendment is relatively technical. Regarding an inquiry into alleged breaches of prison discipline, it is not enough to provide in the Bill that the procedure relating to an inquiry may be specified in the prison rules....

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: The points being made are valid. The current proposed formulation is too restrictive. I am already aware of a lady proposing to stand for election to the Seanad, Valerie Bresnihan, whose central platform is prison reform. She has a lifelong abiding interest in this area. I wish the lady all the best but I do not even know her politics. I believe she is totally independent. If she were...

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Could a deferral until tomorrow be decided on by common consent or agreement?

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Otherwise, we must proceed. Is there a way to handle this matter on an all-party basis? Perhaps the Clerk, an expert in these matters, might advise us.