Results 681-700 of 12,487 for speaker:John O'Donoghue
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
John O'Donoghue: He also described how his requests, as Attorney General, for this information and my efforts to secure this information for him were repeatedly frustrated by a then prevalent view, doubtless held in good faith, that the Garda and the Director of Public Prosecution's office would be the sole arbiters of what information in their possession in regard to criminal investigations would or should...
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
John O'Donoghue: ââto enable the Minister to exercise his accountability function and the Attorney General to exercise his advisory function. I remained very concerned about the lack of resolution to the situation in Donegal and the erosion of public confidence in policing. I decided in November 2001 that it was desirable that there should be some independent assessment of the situation. I decided to ask...
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I appointed Mr. Shane Murphy, Senior Counsel, on the nomination of the chairman of the Bar Council to carry out the review. A Private Members' motion establishing a tribunal of inquiry was moved on 20 November 2001.
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
John O'Donoghue: This was opposed by the Government. During the Dáil debate, I gave a comprehensive account of my position emphasising that I was not opposed in principle to a public inquiry but did not wish to jeopardise criminal and civil proceedings. I had appointed Mr. Shane Murphy, Senior Counsel, to look at the matter and wished to await his report. In January 2002, Mr. Murphy submitted his report....
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
John O'Donoghue: New legislation was required to enable a tribunal to hold part of its proceedings in private so as to avoid possible prejudice to criminal proceedings. I brought forward the necessary legislation to facilitate this â the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) (Amendment) Act 2002. The tribunal was established by the Oireachtas in April 2002. The terms of reference were both definite, as required...
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Let it be recalled that I amended the Tribunal of Inquiry (Evidence) Act to facilitate a public inquiry. Let it also be recalled that it was I who established the inquiry.
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Let it also be recalled that I had a duty to ensure that everybody involved received due process. I carried out my public duty with diligenceââ
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
John O'Donoghue: ââand fairness. It is an extraordinary allegation for any Member of this House to make with any degree of seriousness that an Attorney General who has been and is one of the leading criminal lawyers of his generation would conspire with a then Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to deny people justice.
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Nobody believes the Deputy.
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
John O'Donoghue: Nobody believes the Deputy.
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I do not have it for circulation but it will be circulated.
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (21 Jun 2005)
John O'Donoghue: My Department administers the national lottery funded sports capital programme, which allocates funding to sporting, voluntary and community organisations, schools and local authorities. The programme is advertised on an annual basis. A grant of â¬100,000 was provisionally allocated under the 2004 sports capital programme to Dublin City Council towards the provision of a skateboarding park...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (21 Jun 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The national lottery funded sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, allocates funding to sport clubs and to sporting and voluntary and community organisations at local, regional and national levels throughout the country. The programme is advertised on an annual basis. Applications for funding under the 2005 programme were invited through advertisements in the press...
- Written Answers — National Gallery: National Gallery (21 Jun 2005)
John O'Donoghue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 376 to 378, inclusive, together. The National Gallery of Ireland is an equal opportunities employer operating an open recruitment policy fully in accordance with Government policy and, as such, does not inquire as to whether a potential employee is on the live register. The institution has provided employment to more than twenty people from the local community...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (21 Jun 2005)
John O'Donoghue: A grant of â¬200,000 was provisionally allocated to the project in question under the 2004 national lottery funded sports capital programme administered by my Department. The grant allocation was subject to the terms and conditions of the programme, which included the execution of a deed of covenant and charge. A deed of covenant and charge provides, inter alia, for a refund of the grant in...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jun 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The Deputy will be aware that the arts and culture areas are funded through various means, not all of which fall within my remit, for example, local authority funding for arts and cultural measures is not provided by my Department. Accordingly, the figures provided in the table below relate solely to funding provided by my Department since its inception in June 2002. It should be noted that...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (22 Jun 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The national lottery-funded sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, allocates funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The programme is advertised on an annual basis. Applications for funding under the 2005 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on last 5 and 6 December. The...
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (22 Jun 2005)
John O'Donoghue: My Department has published a total of eight reports since it was formed in June 2002. These reports are listed in the following table. Title Date of Publication Cost of Publication (â¬) Preparation Time Report of the Attorney General on the award of the operator contract for the Aquatic and Leisure Centre November 2002 Nil (Published on Department's website only.) ...
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (23 Jun 2005)
John O'Donoghue: The national lottery-funded sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, allocates funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. The programme is advertised on an annual basis. Applications for funding under the 2005 programme were invited through advertisements in the press on 5 and 6 December last. The...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Jun 2005)
John O'Donoghue: There was no cost incurred by my Department in relation to the two Nice treaty referenda.