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- Leaders' Questions. (20 Apr 2005)
Bertie Ahern: They have sufficient legislative powers to deal with these criminals in a tough and rough way. I do not think anyone outside the House is saying the curfew and civil orders to name and isolate such individuals in their communities are not tough law. The Government is introducing what is necessary, and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, will bring it before the...
- Leaders' Questions. (20 Apr 2005)
Bertie Ahern: Enormous resources have been made available to the Garda SÃochána regarding its numbers, overtime, equipment and intelligence. I do not think it takes too much Garda strength to deal with 13 or 14 year olds, or, as Deputy Rabbitte said, 12 year olds. They are not armed criminal gangs. Most of what Deputy Rabbitte has been talking about has been done by children causing disruption in their...
- Leaders' Questions. (20 Apr 2005)
Bertie Ahern: The sections regarding family counselling, trying to establish control, home liaison and teaching such children that life has a proper order are being implemented. For those who must unfortunately be removed from society, large amounts of resources are being made available, as the Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science, Deputy Brian Lenihan, said yesterday. Deputy...
- Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (19 Apr 2005)
Bertie Ahern: On behalf of the Fianna Fáil Party and on my own behalf, I extend my deepest sympathy to Deputy Kenny and the Fine Gael Party on the death of Michael O'Higgins. I join Deputy Kenny in welcoming Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins to the House. Michael J. O'Higgins was the son, son-in-law, nephew, brother and husband of Dáil Deputies. He came from a family steeped in Fine Gael tradition and the legal...
- Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)
Bertie Ahern: It is proposed to take No. 8, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Ãireann of the terms of the convention on social security between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; No. 9, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Ãireann of the accession by Ireland to the Rotterdam Convention; and No. 15, Disability Bill 2004 â Second...
- Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)
Bertie Ahern: Like Deputy Stagg, I understand very few Members who wish to speak on the Disability Bill 2004 have not yet done so.
- Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)
Bertie Ahern: They might have an opportunity to speak before 7 p.m. this evening. The amount of time spent on consideration of the Bill to date is three times greater than the average.
- Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)
Bertie Ahern: The House has spent almost 20 hours on consideration of the Bill. Nobody can suggest that the amount of time provided is insufficient when most Bills are considered in one third of that time. I am aware that the Chief Whip has held discussions about the amount of time to be allocated to Committee Stage. I intend to proceed with the proposal.
- Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)
Bertie Ahern: Work is continuing on the Bill. As I have said previously, it is a very complex Bill because of the old arrangements on charitable donations but work is continuing. I hope the Bill will be forthcoming but it is complex.
- Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)
Bertie Ahern: That is the hope.
- Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)
Bertie Ahern: Mid-next year, a Cheann Comhairle.
- Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)
Bertie Ahern: It will be this session, a Cheann Comhairle.
- Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)
Bertie Ahern: This session.
- Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)
Bertie Ahern: It will be the beginning of next year.
- Leaders' Questions. (19 Apr 2005)
Bertie Ahern: The Minister received a preliminary report but the detailed report from the European Union inspectors will not be available for some time. They provided a preliminary oral briefing to the Department of Transport on the outcome of the inspection last Friday but the written report will take a number of weeks. However, the oral report probably deals with most of the important issues. The...
- Leaders' Questions. (19 Apr 2005)
Bertie Ahern: The present terminal was built to cater for 20 million passengers per annum and the new terminal is scheduled to cater for between 20 million and 30 million passengers. Decisions on that issue are imminent. The 60 additional screeners have equipment and this should speed up the operation. There is also a balance in the security checks undertaken. Last weekend, the screeners were reused so...
- Leaders' Questions. (19 Apr 2005)
Bertie Ahern: Deputy Rabbitte is not correct that rule 42 was voted on previously by the GAA. There was no internal debate or discussion on that issue on the previous occasion. I am glad we are not in the position we were in when Deputy Rabbitte had a say in matters, when we spent â¬17 million on sports here. At least we can do a few things now.
- Leaders' Questions. (19 Apr 2005)
Bertie Ahern: I welcome the GAA's decision. I congratulate Seán Kelly on what was achieved last weekend. Having put more than â¬100 million into Croke Park to see it being made available when required to assist soccer and rugby, it is a very welcome decision. Last year, the Government decided to provide â¬190 million for the development of Lansdowne Road. We used to spend £13 million a year on sport...
- Leaders' Questions. (19 Apr 2005)
Bertie Ahern: The Government gave â¬110 million of the â¬260 million.
- Leaders' Questions. (19 Apr 2005)
Bertie Ahern: Yes, it was taxpayers' money. Croke Park has now been finished for GAA activities, including camogie and ladies' football as well as hurling and football. Thanks to the GAA, the stadium will now be opened up while Lansdowne Road is under development. The Government has already made a decision to put â¬190 million of â¬290 million into that development. Although the issue has moved on, as I...