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- Security Industry. (23 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: While the Private Security Services Bill was introduced in 2001, it only progressed through the Oireachtas in 2004. The Government dragged its heels with regard to the Bill. Ireland is the last of all the countries in Europe to introduce regulation, licensing, standards, training, vetting and monitoring of the private security service, but the authority is still not operational. Its members...
- Security Industry. (23 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: The Minister of State should agree with me.
- Security Industry. (23 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Is the Minister of State satisfied it will be at least another two years before the entire sector is licensed? Training mechanisms also have to be set up. He has not referred to how that will operate and if people will reach the standards set by international best practice. The State has dragged its heels to the extent that we still do not know when the sector will be licensed properly. Would...
- Security Industry. (23 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: There are eight members of staff.
- Security Industry. (23 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: The legislation will have been passed for 12 months at that stage.
- Security Industry. (23 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: It has not done it yet.
- Security Industry. (23 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: That is not very reassuring.
- Security Industry. (23 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: It sounds like it is totally up in the air.
- Security Industry. (23 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: We had a voluntary code ages ago.
- Prisons Building Programme. (23 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Has the entire project got Cabinet approval? Did the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform close down Fort Mitchel as part of an ongoing industrial relations dispute with the Prison Officers Association, despite it being one of the more successful prisons in the system? Were most of the prisoners transferred to Cork prison, thereby doubling the numbers there and making it the most...
- Prisons Building Programme. (23 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: One would wonder sometimes about that.
- Garda Traffic Corps. (23 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: That is something of a dead duck.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Can we have a straight answer to a straight question?
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: I move amendment No. 18: In page 11, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following: 4.âEvery order or regulation made by the Minister pursuant to this Act shall be laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas and, if a resolution annulling the regulation or order is passed within the next twenty one days after the House has sat following such laying, the order or regulation shall be annulled...
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: It is misleading the House.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Why should we have to ask to see it?
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: That is not what this legislation is about.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: I also submitted mine on time.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: The Minister circulated the first numbered list of amendments on green paper.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: These problems arise in regard to the Minister's amendments more than others.