Results 4,021-4,040 of 4,915 for speaker:Jim O'Keeffe

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: I am willing to accept that.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: The word "vindicating" is stronger than the phrase "having regard to". If colleagues are agreeable, I welcome the proposal to accept my amendment as modified to use the word "vindicating". This would be stronger than subsection (4).

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: I agree.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: The human rights of non-citizens must also be protected.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: It will only take me a few minutes to draw up the wording for the Chair.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: It occurs to me that the Ceann Comhairle's procedure is correct because, apart from changing one word in my amendment, it also involves deleting a subsection, as mentioned by the Minister. We probably need a minute——

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: We will in effect be deleting subsection (4).

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: That is my understanding of the situation.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: I will withdraw amendment No. 27 in those circumstances.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: I move amendment No. 22: In page 11, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: "(c) respecting the human rights of each individual,".

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: I formally accept the Minister's amendment to my amendment.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: I have no problem with it.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: I move amendment No. 24: In page 11, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: "(3) In achieving its objectives and performing its functions, the Gardaí shall have available to it modern and effective communications systems and leading edge technology for the recording of crime and the collation of data.". I always held the view that the Garda Síochána should be the best police...

Paramilitary Activities. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his assessment of the level of criminal activity engaged in by paramilitaries in the State; the types of such criminal activity; if he has satisfied himself that the Garda Síochána has sufficient resources to deal with such activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21639/05]

Paramilitary Activities. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: We can do without the commercial.

Paramilitary Activities. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: I ask the Minister to reply to the question, which sought his assessment of the level of criminal activity. I am aware of the IMC report. Is the level of activity of paramilitaries increasing, being maintained or decreasing? That is what I am after. I would also like some indication of whether he has any idea of the numbers involved in such activity. Will he inform the House on whether the...

Paramilitary Activities. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: In terms of the numbers involved, can the Minister give the House any indication of the size of these organisations, in particular, the Provisional IRA? The Minister seems to hope the Provisional IRA and its leadership at political and paramilitary level may arrive at a conclusion which will end all paramilitary and criminal activity. Could the Minister give an indication as to what sort of...

Crime Levels. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Minister might set out the full list of proposals.

Crime Levels. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: I requested it a few months ago. It is important.

Crime Levels. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: That is a good idea so we will not have the debacle that we do with the current Bill.