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Written Answers — Criminal Justice Legislation: Criminal Justice Legislation (22 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy will appreciate, a substantial body of criminal justice legislation has been enacted over the past 20 years. I refer the Deputy to the Irish Statute Book 1922-2003, which is available on the website of the Office of the Attorney General at http://www.attorneygeneral.ie, and to the legislation enacted 1997-2005, which is available on the website of the Oireachtas at...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (22 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I regret that it has not been possible in the time available to obtain the necessary information. I will contact the Deputy again when the information is to hand.

Order of Business (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: A Cheann Comhairle-——

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: That is exactly what would happen if there were a police board.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I agree.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: Will I be entitled to intervene at some stage?

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: There is the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and there are provincial police forces.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The RCMP has a three-person commission.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The police force of British Columbia is not a national police force.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: That is a very good point.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I wish to address some remarks made earlier today in the House by some of the Members opposite on an apparent inconsistency between what former Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy O'Donoghue, told the House in May 2001 and what I told the House last Friday. I draw the attention of Members opposite to their duty, before they make an allegation of dishonesty or impugn the...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: Yes, he did.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: Members opposite should stop acting like a crowd of idiots. I am reading a report which Members have in front of them.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am saying that he made——

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I will not patronise Members but I want them to be honest.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: Members are aware, from the text I read out, that the former Minister made it very clear——

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy should stop shouting.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: It adds nothing to the dignity of this House when Deputies act like bully boys.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I will repeat what he said: "On the latter point the Deputy will be aware from recent correspondence that I have not seen the investigation file——

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: ——nor would it be normal practice for the Minister to do so."