Results 701-720 of 7,777 for speaker:Joe Costello
- Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: The Minister of State is wrong.
- Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: What about the Minister's amendments? The Minister of State is being provocative.
- Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: There was no debate on the reports.
- Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: The Minister is a stranger to the truth.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: We were discussing whether one should have a Garda ombudsman or an ombudsman commission and whether the Minister's current interpretation that "Ombudsman Commission" means the Garda SÃochána ombudsman commission established under section 57 was adequate for the present dispensation, considering that he had moved a step further towards redefining the role of the ombudsman commission. It...
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: The Minister did not even turn up for the start of the debate and has still not apologised for that.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: On a point of order, we are discussing issues on Report Stage. The Minister is going off on a tangential lecture against us. He was missing from the House this morningââ
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: ââand business could not be done.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Could he not have asked the Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Enterprise and Law Reform with responsibility for children to attend the launch as it concerned children? The Minister, rather than his Minister of State, could have been in the House.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: The utmost contempt was shown to the House.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: The entire morning's business was lost because of the Minister.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: The Minister is now lecturing the House as though it is in some way responsible for him.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: The entire morning was chewed up by nonsense.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: That is what the amendment states.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: The Patten Commission did not come up with that.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Senator Maurice Hayes came up with it.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: The Minister, in his long-winded reply, particularly criticised the Labour Party for drawing attention to the fact that one of his amendments would provide for the Government to have the facilities to inspect every file the Garda Commissioner had under its jurisdiction without condition. Amendment No. 128b states: "... includes the duty to provide on request by the Secretary General, any...
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Despite this, the Minister states without condition that any report, document or file or any material in any Garda record can now be requested by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform without any reason being given. Amendment No. 128c is more measured. If it were put in place and amendment No. 128b were jettisoned, we would be talking business because there is a duty for which the...
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Amendment No. 128b is a notorious amendment that will give rise to enormous abuse. Although we will not get the opportunity to tease out the amendments properly, the Minister would do well to revisit amendment No. 128b.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: While there is no question about the Minister's bona fides, it leaves scope and opportunity for abuse in the future.