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

Eamon Gilmore: A Cheann Comhairle, I was attempting to raise a point of order.

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

Eamon Gilmore: A Cheann Comhairle, I want to raise two points of order. First, in the 16 years I have been a Member of this House I have not raised any matter that is frivolous, point of order or otherwise.

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

Eamon Gilmore: I ask you, a Cheann Comhairle, out of respect for me and other Members of the House, to withdraw your reference to what you described as a frivolous point of order that you had not even heard. Second, I want to raise the point of order I started to raise earlier. There is an official record of the proceedings of this House.

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

Eamon Gilmore: It is referred to again and again. Two Ministers of the Government have put two contradictory statements on the record. Which record is correct?

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

Eamon Gilmore: Which record is correct? The Ceann Comhairle should answer that.

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

Eamon Gilmore: Which Minister was telling the truth?

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

Eamon Gilmore: A Cheann Comhairle, Ministers in the past lied to each other and lied to the House.

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

Eamon Gilmore: There were court cases because Ministers lied. I want to know which of these two Ministers was telling the truth.

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

Eamon Gilmore: I did not say anybody lied.

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

Eamon Gilmore: In the past.

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

Eamon Gilmore: Nobody said that.

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

Eamon Gilmore: This amendment concerns the issue of a Garda ombudsman. Earlier this week, the former Ombudsman, Mr. Kevin Murphy, made a number of interesting comments about the obligation on Government to be amenable and accountable for its actions through the Oireachtas and about the responsibility of the Oireachtas to ensure Government accountability, through this House, to the public. These comments are...

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

Eamon Gilmore: Yes, and at the very outset, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I stated that the amendment was about a Garda ombudsman. I am referring to the comments that were made by the former Ombudsman, Mr. Kevin Murphy, about the relationship between the work of an ombudsman——

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

Eamon Gilmore: It is.

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

Eamon Gilmore: Perhaps you could hear me out, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. My colleague, Deputy Howlin, drew attention to the fact that last Friday the Minister, Deputy McDowell, informed the House that the Carty report was not delivered to him or to the then Minister, Deputy O'Donoghue, at a time when its full contents would have definitely been of interest to them and would have enabled them to make earlier...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (23 Jun 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases of murder in which firearms were used in respect of each year from 1998 to date and to date in 2005; the number of such cases in which prosecutions for murder were initiated; the number of such cases in which convictions were secured; if he is satisfied with the level of detection and conviction in such...

Written Answers — Garda Reform: Garda Reform (23 Jun 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the role to be played by a person (details supplied) in regard to the oversight of Garda reform; if his attention has been drawn to comments (details supplied) made; his views on these comments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21442/05]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (23 Jun 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, in regard to the grants announced on 16 June 2005 for accommodation roads in County Donegal, the name of the successful applicant in each case will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21702/05]

Social and Affordable Housing. (28 Jun 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 25: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total number of affordable houses that have been constructed, provided and allocated to date under Sustaining Progress and Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22462/05]

Social and Affordable Housing. (28 Jun 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister of State indicated that 500 dwellings have been provided under Sustaining Progress, including some from Part V. How many houses under Sustaining Progress, excluding those provided under Part V, have been provided to date? Do I understand the Minister of State correctly that from the Part V initiative that was originally announced in 1999, only 508 affordable dwellings have been...