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- Garda Investigations. (20 Oct 2005)
Joe Costello: That is the story.
- Garda Investigations. (20 Oct 2005)
Joe Costello: I did not mention privacy.
- Garda Investigations. (20 Oct 2005)
Joe Costello: I wish to ask a further supplementary question.
- Garda Investigations. (20 Oct 2005)
Joe Costello: I have just one priority question.
- Garda Investigations. (20 Oct 2005)
Joe Costello: Perhaps I could ask the question and the Minister could respond at a later time.
- Garda Investigations. (20 Oct 2005)
Joe Costello: Could I briefly askââ
- Garda Investigations. (20 Oct 2005)
Joe Costello: The Ministerââ
- Garda Investigations. (20 Oct 2005)
Joe Costello: The Minister has not replied as to why the inquiry was established under the Dublin Police Act.
- Communications Masts. (20 Oct 2005)
Joe Costello: It was the Government, not the Minister.
- Communications Masts. (20 Oct 2005)
Joe Costello: I would not expect the Minister to have been there at the time.
- Communications Masts. (20 Oct 2005)
Joe Costello: Will the Minister answer the question?
- Communications Masts. (20 Oct 2005)
Joe Costello: The report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of what happened in this matter since 1997, when this Government came into office, makes stark reading, particularly the number of Garda stations on which masts were erected. Peanuts were paid to the Government subsequently when an independent assessor was established. The Government had to wait six years before it received arrears of â¬3.6...
- Communications Masts. (20 Oct 2005)
Joe Costello: Why is there no substitute secure communications system?
- Garda Operations. (20 Oct 2005)
Joe Costello: In addition to Operation Anvil there was Operation Crossover which cost in the region of â¬4 million. With â¬6.5 million for Operation Anvil, that is an extra â¬10 million on top of the existing â¬80 million overtime in the budget for the Garda SÃochána. Does the Minister not agree that running the Garda and formulating a strategy to deal with crime should not rely on overtime? He spent...
- Garda Operations. (20 Oct 2005)
Joe Costello: There are phantom gardaÃ.
- Garda Operations. (20 Oct 2005)
Joe Costello: There are phantoms around Finglas and elsewhere.
- Garda Operations. (20 Oct 2005)
Joe Costello: There are phantom gardaà everywhere.
- Crime Levels. (20 Oct 2005)
Joe Costello: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether violent crime connected with gangland activities has got out of hand (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29743/05]
- Crime Levels. (20 Oct 2005)
Joe Costello: I have no doubt the Minister is in contact, but he is not doing anything specific or effective about the problem. We are still waiting for the 2,000 phantom gardaÃ. What is the Minister's response to the fact that in recent annual reports from the Garda and most recent quarterly reports, there are substantial increases in figures for shootings, manslaughter, murder, drug usage and gangland...
- Crime Levels. (20 Oct 2005)
Joe Costello: Clearly the efforts being made currently are not adequate. Will the Minister say specifically what he will do?