Results 1,141-1,160 of 7,777 for speaker:Joe Costello
- Road Traffic Offences. (23 Nov 2005)
Joe Costello: Does the Minister agree that drink-driving is a scourge of this country? Last weekend there were ten fatalities on the roads. Does he agree the operation of the intoxilyser has been a comedy of errors since it was introduced? There have been thousands, if not tens of thousands, of drink-driving charges that have had to be thrown out of the courts because there was no paper trail, something...
- Road Traffic Offences. (23 Nov 2005)
Joe Costello: That is irrelevant.
- Road Traffic Offences. (23 Nov 2005)
Joe Costello: Is the Minister saying the reason the gardaà refused to provide the technical and operational data on the intoxilyser that were requested was that the Director of Public Prosecutions was consulted and said they should not be provided? Is he saying someone else told the gardaà not to provide the data or did they decide not to provide them themselves? Where does the buck stop? The Minister...
- Road Traffic Offences. (23 Nov 2005)
Joe Costello: Why did the gardaà refuse?
- Road Traffic Offences. (23 Nov 2005)
Joe Costello: So the DPP instructed the gardaÃ.
- Road Traffic Offences. (23 Nov 2005)
Joe Costello: Did the DPP make the decision?
- Road Traffic Offences. (23 Nov 2005)
Joe Costello: Did the Minister not check? A question was asked in this House.
- Prison Building Programme. (23 Nov 2005)
Joe Costello: I thank the Minister for his reply. It contains a great deal of information, which I look forward to reading in detail. This is a stand-alone project and it qualifies as a PPP in regard to its appraisal. The Minister stated the design, build and maintenance of the project would be undertaken by a private company. Does he propose that such a company will also run the campus? Does he propose to...
- Prison Building Programme. (23 Nov 2005)
Joe Costello: The Minister is almost a socialist.
- Prison Building Programme. (23 Nov 2005)
Joe Costello: What is â¬100 million after all?
- Estimates for Public Services 2006: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)
Joe Costello: I wish to share time with Deputy Olivia Mitchell.
- Estimates for Public Services 2006: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)
Joe Costello: The most significant aspect of the Estimate for the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform for 2006 is the confirmation that the Government has formally abandoned the commitment to increase Garda numbers by 2,000 within the lifetime of the Government. This is particularly bad news for members of the public, against the background of the current wave of gangland killings and the...
- Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (23 Nov 2005)
Joe Costello: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received the report into the death of a person (details supplied); if he will publish the report; if an inquiry under the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004 into the circumstances surrounding the person's death will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35712/05]
- Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (23 Nov 2005)
Joe Costello: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the length of time Operation Anvil has been in existence; the length of time it will remain in existence; the number of overtime hours allocated in each of the Garda stations which have participated in same; the average payment to each Garda who has participated; the number of arrests that have been made, broken down by...
- Written Answers — Prisoner Transfers: Prisoner Transfers (23 Nov 2005)
Joe Costello: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a prisoner (details supplied) in County Longford who was transferred from Castlerea Prison to Wheatfield Prison after they had instituted legal action against the State whose agents had alleged that they had been involved with republican paramilitaries; if the prisoner has...
- Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (24 Nov 2005)
Joe Costello: I welcome the Minister of State. As Deputy Gerard Murphy stated, the legislation, while long overdue, is welcome. I commend the Law Reform Commission on its work preparing consultation documents, reports and draft legislation in this area. The commission has pointed the way forward and made it simpler for legislators to go about their business in an informed, professional fashion. The purpose...
- Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (24 Nov 2005)
Joe Costello: He does, and this legislation reflects that ministerial strength, but the strength of rhetoric rather than of delivery. However, I am not telling the full story regarding the Estimates for the Land Registry and Registry of Deeds because in the final item, under the heading of consultancy services, which â believe it or not â delivered â¬118,000 this year, an increase of â¬3,000, there...
- Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (24 Nov 2005)
Joe Costello: The rainbow coalition will ensure funds are available to implement the legislation properly. The Deputy might be a part of it yet.
- Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (24 Nov 2005)
Joe Costello: I was talking about the Independents.
- Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (24 Nov 2005)
Joe Costello: The statutes go back to the Statute of Westminster 1285. Given that there are 150 pre-1922 statutes, it is great that we are at last getting around to repealing many of them. The codification of law and the repeal of pre-1922 statutes should be part and parcel of ongoing Government activity. This Bill has the effect of dealing with many of those statues. When one considers what has been...