Results 7,061-7,080 of 7,777 for speaker:Joe Costello
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: The Patten Commission did not come up with that.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Senator Maurice Hayes came up with it.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: The Minister, in his long-winded reply, particularly criticised the Labour Party for drawing attention to the fact that one of his amendments would provide for the Government to have the facilities to inspect every file the Garda Commissioner had under its jurisdiction without condition. Amendment No. 128b states: "... includes the duty to provide on request by the Secretary General, any...
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Despite this, the Minister states without condition that any report, document or file or any material in any Garda record can now be requested by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform without any reason being given. Amendment No. 128c is more measured. If it were put in place and amendment No. 128b were jettisoned, we would be talking business because there is a duty for which the...
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Amendment No. 128b is a notorious amendment that will give rise to enormous abuse. Although we will not get the opportunity to tease out the amendments properly, the Minister would do well to revisit amendment No. 128b.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: While there is no question about the Minister's bona fides, it leaves scope and opportunity for abuse in the future.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: That would look too obvious.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: That is not the way it is presented in the amendment.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: The Minister is missing the point. It is a different issue.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: That is not the point.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: That is not what is in the amendment. That is the problem.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Of course it would.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Exactly.
- Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Senator Maurice Hayes also said that sections of the Bill were nonsense.
- Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: He is not prepared to turn up in the House.
- Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Why is the Minister not present?
- Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: The Minister of State, rather than the Minister, should be launching the report.
- Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: The Bill has been around the Oireachtas for two years.
- Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: We are now having a Committee Stage debate masquerading as a Report Stage debate.
- Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Many of them have been tabled by the Minister.