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Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Stonewall Jackson had nothing on the Taoiseach.

Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Who leaked it to the Irish Examiner?

Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Taoiseach is treating the House with contempt.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: They got their pay for it.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Are we looking at a whitewash?

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: What is another year?

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Why were the media briefed about the report?

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: It is already covered in the press.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: He sets up committees.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: That is not the question the Taoiseach was asked.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: It is the same old story — just like the beef tribunal.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Mar 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the entry level to the top rate of income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7138/05]

Written Answers — Live Exports: Live Exports (2 Mar 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she is taking to re-open live export markets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6796/05]

Written Answers — Animal Feedstuffs: Animal Feedstuffs (2 Mar 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the final conclusion to the reported importation of animal feed contaminated with traces of bone; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6795/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (2 Mar 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, when determining an application for school transport for persons (details supplied), she will ignore the closed school ruling. [7226/05]

Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (Resumed). (2 Mar 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: We in Fine Gael regret that Sinn Féin, despite many public announcements about its new attitude to criminality recently, has refused to join the other democratic parties in this House in this motion of solidarity with the McCartney family. Sinn Féin has again opted to isolate and exclude itself. As I see it, it is but a further expression of the cynical approach evidenced by Sinn Féin to...

Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (Resumed). (2 Mar 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: I remind Sinn Féin that key questions were posed during this debate to which no answers have been provided. Why did the former Sinn Féin Lord Mayor of Belfast attack the SDLP's Alastair McDonnell for saying that IRA men were responsible for the murder? Why did Alex Maskey try to dismiss the murder as "knife culture"? Why did he rush to condemn police searches — the PSNI doing its job, as...

Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (Resumed). (2 Mar 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: ——a more appropriate logo for Sinn Féin would be Sinn Féin €200 million because that is the amount of money the Provisionals are estimated to have taken out of this country. We have learnt since the arrest in connection with the Northern Bank robbery the prevalence of the underworld of IRA activities here. There is need for a full investigation by the Criminal Assets Bureau into the...

Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (Resumed). (2 Mar 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: ——in regard to this murder.

Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (Resumed). (2 Mar 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: I will not be silenced, either inside or outside this House, by Sinn Féin or the IRA. We have had a real opportunity through this debate to commend the courage, consistency and honesty of the McCartney family. In regard to the Robert McCartney case the Fine Gael message is simple. We want Sinn Féin to actively encourage those who witnessed this appalling act to give statements to the...