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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Can the Senator be more specific?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Is the Senator saying that the letters would have some influence on the Fennelly investigation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: That is a very general question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Conway should give the Secretary General an opportunity to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Again, Senator Conway, that is a very general question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: I have just a couple of questions. Following on from Deputy Finian McGrath, am I correct in believing that the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, recently stated that the Department of Justice and Equality was not fit for purpose? If that is the case, is Mr. Purcell concerned about such remarks by a senior Minister? How can they be addressed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Mr. Purcell outlined the position and I do not want to go over it,-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: -----but what constitutional or legislative authority entitles him not to answer the important questions on what happened with regard to demise of former Garda Commissioner Callinan? I am puzzled by Mr. Purcell's stance and am slow to accept it. What legislative or constitutional prohibition is preventing him from giving us a factual account of what happened and telling the truth? I am not...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: This is important. By way of clarification, am I correct in saying that, apart from Mr. Purcell's reservations and concerns, which I accept but doubt from a legal point of view, there is no actual statutory or constitutional prohibition on him outlining the information today?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Has Mr. Purcell been interviewed by Mr. Justice Cooke regarding the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, bugging?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: I have a final point. Mr. Purcell mentioned the various avenues of investigation in terms of the whistleblower situation, the O'Mahoney report, which has been discredited, and the files sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP. Is it not fair to say that the DPP would only recommend a criminal prosecution where the level of evidence was beyond reasonable doubt? Surely someone in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Did Senator Conway wish to ask a question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Chairman, may I raise a point of order?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: May I raise a point of order?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: May I raise a point of order?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: I seek direction from the Chairman. The Secretary General has given a statement that has been read into the record.. I perceive it to be most unusual that in each case where he either avoids an answer or gives an answer, there is a carefully prepared written script. Is this normal? If it is, it is a deviation from the normal rules. Why does he not answer viva voce, off his own bat?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Guerin Report: Department of Justice and Equality (28 May 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: I ask the Chair to rule on that.
- Seanad: Central Bank Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 May 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Paschal Donohoe.
- Seanad: Central Bank Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 May 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: An bhfuil tú sásta leis an freaga sin?
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: I rise to second the amendment to the Order of Business proposed by Senator Darragh O'Brien on the medical cards issue. I ask the Leader to ascertain what is the current status of the proposed Fisheries (Amendment) Bill, which rows back somewhat on the fisheries Bill 2006 and with which I had a significant issue. I have been asking for more than 12 months for a debate on the fishing sector....