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Irish Unification: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Fine Gael Party and its predecessor, Cumman na nGaedheal dealt with the issue——

Irish Unification: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: ——long before Deputy Morgan's Johnny come lately party was founded in 1969.

Irish Unification: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: I genuinely believe it would be in the national interest to have an all-party bipartisan approach to the national issue. No party in this House should try to make political capital from the national issue and the problem of Northern Ireland. Fianna Fáil did it in the past and Sinn Féin is doing it now.

Irish Unification: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: We should have a unanimous vote in the House in favour of the Government's amendment.

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (2 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he intends to take to bring employment to Youghal following job losses there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31637/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (2 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 397: To ask the Minister for Transport the situation regarding reciprocal recognition of driving licences as between Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. [31317/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (2 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 466: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the manner in which his Department complies with the Pensions (Amendment) Act 2002 in an internal disputes resolution procedure in so far as it applies to Garda Síochána pensions; and when the necessary measures were put in place to comply with the Act in this regard. [31325/05]

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (2 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 512: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the training available to members of the Garda Síochána in interviewing children; his views on the opinion in the Ferns report that the specialist child protection units in Northern Ireland might provide a useful model for implementation in the Republic of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31938/05]

Written Answers — Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland: Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland (2 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 513: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if full co-operation is accorded to the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland when requests on investigations being conducted by its office; the type of co-operation accorded and the areas not made available; the reasons therefore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31958/05]

Written Answers — Land Registry Office: Land Registry Office (2 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 516: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that for some time the Land Registry Office has been returning original title documents to owners or their solicitors using ordinary post rather than registered post; his views on whether a safer procedure would be to have the Land Registry Office revert to registered post in...

Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Fourteen months ago.

Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Can I raise a hoary old chestnut which has been around since the Government was formed eight years ago, namely the Defamation Bill and the related issue of a press council? The publication date has been put back again, into next year, in the latest legislative programme. Can we get a serious commitment as to what exactly is happening? Bearing in mind that I seem to recollect the Minister, in...

Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: A priority, ten years later.

Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: He was bluffing.

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: On behalf of the Fine Gael Party I am glad to support the Bill. It is not before time that we have the opportunity in the House to debate this complex area and the modernisation of our law. As a law student I was indoctrinated in the principles of the M'Naghten rules which dated back to the early part of the 19th century. It does us no credit as a Legislature that it is only now that we are...

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: As legislators, we should be permitted to take our job more seriously. Decent time should be allowed in the Dáil for proper consideration of complex, non-party political Bills of this kind. This time is not available. I accept the broad thrust of the Bill in so far as it affirms and codifies common law decisions on criminal insanity. What is attempted in the Bill, building on the Henchy...

Written Answers — Humanitarian Assistance: Humanitarian Assistance (3 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Defence if any Defence Force assistance has been offered to Pakistan following the recent devastating earthquake in that country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31908/05]

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (3 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the training available to members of the Garda Síochána in interviewing children; his views on the Ferns report that the specialist child protection units in Northern Ireland could provide a useful model for implementation in the Republic of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32213/05]

Programmes for Government. (8 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: He is not able to handle specific questions.

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Minister of State should apply for a job with the Keystone Cops. He probably would not be accepted.