Results 4,041-4,060 of 4,915 for speaker:Jim O'Keeffe

Crime Levels. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: It is not exactly friendly.

Garda Deployment. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: It will cost more to spend a penny.

Libel Laws. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he intends to move to implement reforms of libel laws designed to bring them into line with those of other states in the context of a statutory press council and improved privacy laws as provided for in An Agreed Programme for Government. [21640/05]

Libel Laws. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: I get a distinct sense that there is not a united approach on the part of the Government on this issue. In fact, I suspect that reform of the libel laws will fall within the cracks in the coalition and the Minister's reply does not allay that suspicion. I want to focus on a number of issues. First, do I take it from the Minister's reply that he does not consider legislation to be necessary in...

Libel Laws. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: It is constructive disunity.

Libel Laws. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: I only used the term "statutory press council" because it was included in the programme for Government and the report of the legal advisory group set up by the Minister. I am not in favour of a statutory press council but of an independent press council. However, on that point, is there hesitation on the part of the media to provide the funding necessary for this independent council? Does the...

Libel Laws. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: On the other hand, one could not expect them to fund a statutory press council.

Crime Prevention. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: I was interested by the Minister of State's comments about the Criminal Assets Bureau, the establishment of which was one of the outstanding successes of the rainbow Government. I have wondered for some time whether there is a case for extending the bureau's powers. Would the Minister of State support such an approach? Although the bureau has been successful, its powers may be limited in some...

Crime Prevention. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Oh God.

Crime Prevention. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Mr. Barry Galvin was the author of that legislation. I do not want to hear the Minister of State's spin on the matter.

Crime Prevention. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Can the Minister of State outline the outcome of that exercise?

Crime Prevention. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: The legislation in question gave the Criminal Assets Bureau a minor increase in powers.

Garda Vetting Procedures. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: What about notification from the UK?

Garda Vetting Procedures. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: I trust the Minister of State accepts this is an important issue, as we have had a number of paedophile refugees from the UK. We could certainly do with a warning system to ensure the Garda is notified. I am keen to have an assurance from the Minister of State that the system will be fully in place as soon as possible.

Garda Traffic Corps. (23 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: The record is broken at this stage.

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

Jim O'Keeffe: I approve of this change.

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

Jim O'Keeffe: I strongly support the amendment tabled by Deputy Costello. It goes to the heart of the involvement of the Oireachtas in issues of primary and secondary legislation. Having called to the General Office just half an hour ago to seek the complete up-to-date list of all the amendments on Report Stage of the Bill, I was appalled that the only document the office could give me was the one which...

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

Jim O'Keeffe: It is hopelessly incompetent in many ways. It is arrogant to deal with the Oireachtas in this fashion.

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

Jim O'Keeffe: I am drifting a little, but I am normally a most reasoned and reasonable Member of this House. Arising out of what Deputy Costello said, this House has a genuine function in the preservation and development of our democracy. I found myself more than cross, not just at the general way in which this House was dealt with by the Government and the Minister with regard to this Bill, but by the...

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

Jim O'Keeffe: I thought the Ceann Comhairle would be interested to know of my experience in the past half hour in the General Office looking for the complete list of amendments on Report Stage, which unfortunately is not available.