Results 1,121-1,140 of 7,777 for speaker:Joe Costello

Gangland Killings. (23 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: The Minister has always had our support.

Gangland Killings. (23 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: That is not the answer.

Gangland Killings. (23 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: The Labour Party never held the Ministry with responsibility for justice.

Gangland Killings. (23 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: If we had had that Ministry, it would be different.

Gangland Killings. (23 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: What about the communications network? How can gardaí mount surveillance——

Gangland Killings. (23 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: I have not asked any supplementary questions so far. On a different issue from those raised so far, the question of telecommunications and secure communications for the Garda, we have been promised the digital Tetra system. We still operate on the analogue system. Proper surveillance cannot be mounted without a secure system. The Garda Síochána does not have that. Many gardaí still use...

Gangland Killings. (23 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: It is about time.

Gangland Killings. (23 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: The Progressive Democrats and Fianna Fáil never gave the Garda Síochána adequate resources.

Adequacy of Law. (23 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: The Minister cannot improve on that wording.

Prison Building Programme. (23 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: I ask the Minister again why he needs 150 acres at the exorbitant price of €30 million, which is six, seven or even eight times the cost of land that is not zoned. If the land is not developed it will have to be sold on those terms. Will it be possible to build on the land, considering Fingal County Council is declaring a conservation area? The council is involved in a survey of...

Prison Building Programme. (23 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: One minute is allowed for a supplementary but I have not yet asked a supplementary.

Prison Building Programme. (23 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Who will make the decision on the Central Mental Hospital? Has the Minister taken professional advice on siting a prison and a hospital on the same campus?

Prison Building Programme. (23 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: That is not true.

Prison Building Programme. (23 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: It is not true.

Prison Building Programme. (23 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Some was ruled in and some was ruled out.

Prison Building Programme. (23 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: It was a bit of a fox trot.

Prison Building Programme. (23 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: One time you stepped in and the other time you stepped out.

Prison Building Programme. (23 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: I have the facts and figures which indicate there were much cheaper sites. The services are now estimated to cost €40 million, even though there was a previous low estimate of €8 million. What has caused the increase? Will the Minister give an assurance that he will allow Fingal County Council and Dublin City Council to survey the sites at Thornton Hall and Mountjoy to see if there are...

Prison Building Programme. (23 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Will the Minister allow Dublin City Council to examine the site?

Prison Building Programme. (23 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: That is no way to talk about Senator O'Toole in his absence.