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Leaders' Questions. (22 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: It is my constituent who is dying, who needs treatment. Matters of courtesy arise in that situation.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: That will not be any good to my constituent.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: That is cold comfort for my constituents.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether it is fair that adult family members who happen to reside at home have their application for the unemployment assistance affected and often rejected due to the fact that the income of their parents is taken into account in assessment of means; and the steps he will take to alter the situation. [35194/05]

Written Answers — Garda Deaths: Garda Deaths (22 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 483: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will respond to Question No. 369 of 11 October 2005 in respect of a proposed research project into the causes of death among An Garda Síochána. [35289/05]

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (22 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 484: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the information technology companies or other consultants who are presently engaged in connection with the operation of the PULSE system; the details of the contracts involved, their duration and the estimated monthly payments involved. [35290/05]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (22 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 557: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if assistance will be provided to students attending third level courses. [35585/05]

Gangland Killings. (23 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether the current level of gangland crime is acceptable; the measures he proposes to take to tackle the growing problem of assassinations, killings and violent crime here; and if he expects the problem will be solved. [35801/05]

Gangland Killings. (23 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: The first and most serious question that arises is whether the Minister accepts we have a major problem with gangland crime. Everything else flows from that. We have a very serious problem and all the figures point to that. There were 75 murders with guns between 1998 and 2004. Of those 75 murders only 53 convictions have been secured. That indicates a very serious problem. Things are even...

Gangland Killings. (23 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: About time. That was the commitment.

Gangland Killings. (23 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: That codology is getting——

Gangland Killings. (23 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Come on and get on with it. Deal with the problem.

Gangland Killings. (23 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Minister's colleague, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, has put him in a box on Garda numbers.

Gangland Killings. (23 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: It was not what I stated, it is what the Minister's colleague——

Gangland Killings. (23 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Deal with the problem.

Gangland Killings. (23 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: And did not keep their promise.

Gangland Killings. (23 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: They did not keep their promise and the Minister knows it. He should deal with the issue.

Gangland Killings. (23 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Minister is the only one. Everyone is out of step except our Michael. He even contradicts his own Minister for Finance.

Gangland Killings. (23 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Minister should tell his colleague about that.

Gangland Killings. (23 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: We do not make and break promises like the Minister and his colleagues.