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Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (25 Oct 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 503: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position with regard to anti-stab vests being individually available to members of the Garda Síochána; and if the New York Police Benevolent Association will provide second-hand vests to members of the Garda Síochána in view of the continuing need for the adequate supply for such equipment here. [30618/05]

Written Answers — Fireworks Regulation: Fireworks Regulation (25 Oct 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 504: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of fireworks importation licences granted over the past ten years and to date in 2005. [30619/05]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Oct 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 619: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will sanction a request from Cork County Council for an upgrade to a waste water treatment plant (details supplied) in the next water services investment programme. [30466/05]

Order of Business. (26 Oct 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Minister will do anything for a headline.

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (26 Oct 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the future structures for development projects he proposes for Sherkin Island, in view of the fact that funding for the existing Sherkin Island Development Society was withdrawn in 2004. [30552/05]

Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Deputy Costello has made an interesting point. The question is whether legislation as enacted should be just for legislators and lawyers or be specifically couched in language which is intelligible for lay people. Legislators and lawyers have both the support and the opportunity to interpret legislation, whereas lay people generally do not. Deputy Costello has touched on an issue that goes...

Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: I support Deputy Costello in the general sense that we should examine the way we draft legislation with two objectives, first to make it more comprehensible if possible to the layman rather than just to legislators and lawyers and second we should look at how we can simplify the language. Much progress has been made on that front in the UK and that is a lead we could usefully follow here.

Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Will the Minister clarify the statement issued in August that the Government would consider the application of this Bill with regard to whether the Colombia three could serve their sentences here? Can the Minister provide an outline of the Government's position on that issue and tell me whether the provision under discussion covers such a situation? Last August, when Niall Connolly, James...

Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: By way of support.

Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: The question is could it be used in that context now that it is being put through.

Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Does the Deputy condemn the violence?

Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: I have two minutes and I will be brief. It was very important in the context of this Bill to raise this issue because it is current and is of major seriousness for this country. We have to ensure we make it clear to all concerned, internally and externally, that we are prepared to play our part in the fight against international terrorism.

Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: For many years we had the——

Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: I note that Deputy Ó Snodaigh would like to silence me on this issue in particular.

Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: From a practical point of view this is the kind of issue we should discuss in this House. We should have a united voice in the House in our fight against terrorism at home and, in particular in regard to this Bill, against international terrorism. We should use every opportunity to ensure we will co-operate with any country where crimes have been committed and where those found guilty of...

Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: I can understand the discomfort of Sinn Féin on the practical application of this Bill.

Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: I presume that discomfort gave rise to the point of order and the call for a quorum to disrupt me from saying what I have to say. We as a country have a duty to combat international terrorism. This Bill may help us in that cause. It could have or may have a particular application in regard to the Colombia three if the current extradition proceedings, bearing in mind that we do not have an...

Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Deputy Ó Snodaigh would be a good judge.

Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: We will take no lectures on human rights from Sinn Féin.

Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: I so move.