Results 15,481-15,500 of 16,537 for speaker:Brian Lenihan Jnr

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Bill was then referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights. Deputies Costello and Jim O'Keeffe played a diligent part in the Committee Stage debate which lasted 22 hours.

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: When Committee Stage was concluded and the various amendments had been explained and discussed——

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: ——the Bill arrived back in the House this morning. A raft of Report Stage amendments have been tabled to the Bill by the Opposition parties.

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It was said this morning that some of the amendments were sent to the various groups by fax machine.

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I would have thought that there would have been higher levels of co-operation between the members of the putative rainbow coalition.

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: When the amendments were tabled, we discovered that a vast number of amendments——

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I deal with much more than playgrounds.

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have never seen a playground that has been constructed by the Deputy.

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy will see it soon enough. It is an incontestable fact that a large number of amendments, many of which had been explained, discussed and satisfactorily resolved on Committee Stage, were tabled by Opposition parties before the start of the Report Stage debate.

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Government agreed last week to the requests of the Opposition parties to debate the first and second reports of the Morris tribunal before the Report Stage consideration of this Bill.

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Government has addressed all the statutory issues raised in the Morris reports. Some amendments were published by the Minister last night in response to the issues raised in the Morris reports. There is no excuse for further delay — now is the time for action. The proposals in the Garda Síochána Bill reflect the outcome of a thorough process of review and consultation. The Bill sets...

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It will be able to recruit investigators from abroad, enter Garda stations, seize documents and, if necessary, arrest members of the force. I hope the new and independent investigation complaints authority will underpin public confidence in the force. The establishment of the Garda inspectorate is a vital provision in the Garda Síochána Bill. It will ensure that the Garda's resources are...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Motion to Recommit. (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This is a Bill which was initiated——

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Motion to Recommit. (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This Bill was initiated in Seanad Éireann.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Motion to Recommit. (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This measure received substantial and unguillotined consideration in that House.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Motion to Recommit. (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Garda Síochána Bill was initiated in Seanad Éireann and received substantial and unguillotined consideration in the Seanad. It proceeded to this House where there was a lengthy Second Stage debate.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (21 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I assume the Deputy is referring to the report of the research commissioned by the Special Residential Services Board on the impact of placement in special care unit settings on the well-being of young people and their families. The research was conducted between 2001 and 2003 in two special care units, Ballydowd in Dublin and Gleann Alainn in Cork. The operation of these units is the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Exploitation of Workers. (16 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I thank Deputy Finian McGrath for raising this issue. I take it from the Ceann Comhairle's ruling that there is to be no specific reference to the company concerned but that I can refer to the body as the company concerned. I am replying on behalf of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. A prohibition on sexual and other harassment in the workplace has been in place since 1999...

School Staffing. (16 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I thank Deputy Harkin for affording me the opportunity on behalf of the Minister for Education and Science to outline the position regarding Carramore national school, Swinford, County Mayo, concerning temporary accommodation and staffing at the school. The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30 September in the previous year....