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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Motion to Recommit. (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This is a Bill which was initiated——

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Motion to Recommit. (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This Bill was initiated in Seanad Éireann.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Motion to Recommit. (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This measure received substantial and unguillotined consideration in that House.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Motion to Recommit. (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Garda Síochána Bill was initiated in Seanad Éireann and received substantial and unguillotined consideration in the Seanad. It proceeded to this House where there was a lengthy Second Stage debate.

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have listened to what Deputies have said in the course of this debate, but nothing I have heard has convinced me that we should establish a policing commission. Essentially it would look at many of the issues which are addressed in the Bill before the House. There is no doubt, following the publication of the second report of the Morris tribunal, that now is the time to take action with...

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy is aware, those issues have been addressed. Reform is necessary now. It is necessary to rebuild the confidence of the public in the force. The Government does not object to the principle or process of consultation. It published the heads of the Garda Síochána Bill in July 2003, when it initiated a public consultation process. It received and took into consideration a report on...

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is a tribute to the open-mindedness of the Minister that he was prepared to take on board many of the suggestions for improvements to the Bill which were made throughout the legislative process.

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: When the Bill was sent to this House from the Seanad——

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I understand that the Minister must make an important announcement about child care.

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This Bill was initiated in the Seanad and passed by that House before being the subject of one of the longest Second Stage debates in this House since the foundation of the State. That is a tribute to the Members of the House who have demonstrated a passionate concern for the future of the Garda Síochána.

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Bill was then referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights. Deputies Costello and Jim O'Keeffe played a diligent part in the Committee Stage debate which lasted 22 hours.

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: When Committee Stage was concluded and the various amendments had been explained and discussed——

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: ——the Bill arrived back in the House this morning. A raft of Report Stage amendments have been tabled to the Bill by the Opposition parties.

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It was said this morning that some of the amendments were sent to the various groups by fax machine.

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I would have thought that there would have been higher levels of co-operation between the members of the putative rainbow coalition.

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: When the amendments were tabled, we discovered that a vast number of amendments——

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I deal with much more than playgrounds.

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have never seen a playground that has been constructed by the Deputy.

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy will see it soon enough. It is an incontestable fact that a large number of amendments, many of which had been explained, discussed and satisfactorily resolved on Committee Stage, were tabled by Opposition parties before the start of the Report Stage debate.