Results 1,661-1,680 of 4,915 for speaker:Jim O'Keeffe

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: I welcome the Tánaiste'sU-turn and the fact he has bowed to pressure from within and outside the House to have some extra hours of debate on this Bill. He is only agreeing, however, to make a very bad situation somewhat less bad. Everybody accepts that parliamentary democracy requires that Bills receive proper scrutiny. That is how it has worked for centuries. When dealing with serious...

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: The debate was guillotined at 4 p.m. last Thursday.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: This is the first time we have heard about the offer of a sitting last Friday.

Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (3 Apr 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: If the Minister of State and his officials are happy that the changes proposed improve the Bill and that further examination has confirmed that I am happy to accept it. We are dealing with a very technical area. In the course of its progress through the Oireachtas the Bill has, I suppose, been finecombed and if this is the result I am prepared to accept that the Minister of State's...

Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (3 Apr 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Will we retain the Court of Probate (Ireland) Act 1861 and will the Poisons and Pharmacy Act 1908 be retained for the sake of dealing with it in the context of the modern Pharmacy Bill?

Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (3 Apr 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: That makes sense.

Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (3 Apr 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: I move amendment No. 25: In page 62, in the fourth column, line 12, to insert "Confirmation of Marriages Aboard State Ships Act 1879". I am intrigued by the reference to the "Confirmation of Marriages Aboard State Ships Act 1879". I take it that the Minister has a solid reason for not accepting my colleague's amendment on this matter.

Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (3 Apr 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: This refers to the title and the officials' view is that it is better not to proceed with Deputy Kehoe's amendment even though it proposes simpler language but to retain the original title.

Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (3 Apr 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Misprints should be corrected. I am reminded of my history lessons long ago when I see a reference to Poyning's Law going back to 1495. This brought about a significant change in our legal system at the time, to provide that English law would take precedent over the old Irish law.

Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (3 Apr 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: It is about time.

Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (3 Apr 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: I am intrigued by the reference to Analecta Hibernica. What is it?

Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (3 Apr 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: I am delighted to be associated with the repeal of Poyning's Law.

Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (3 Apr 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: This amendment deals with the selling of victuals to enemies without licence. Will that apply during the election campaign? In case it does we had better repeal it.

Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (3 Apr 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: It is time to consign Poynings' law to the history books as no longer applicable after almost 600 years. It is good to see we are doing this and I am delighted to be part of it. With regard to the other amendments, it is clear the statutes no longer have much application to Ireland such as the Courts Martial and Troops of the East India Company Act 1810. Whatever about ongoing dissension...

Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (3 Apr 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Bill must be correct to the last letter and I support the amendment.

Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (3 Apr 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: This relates to income tax. Does this mean the Government is abolishing income tax by repealing this Act?

Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (3 Apr 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Following the splurge of promises at the Fianna Fáil Ard-Fheis, I thought the party might be going the whole hog to abolish income tax. I see that is not so. Income tax was first introduced at a rate of six pence in the pound as a temporary measure by William Pitt to pay for the Napoleonic war. Sight has been lost of the temporary nature of the tax.

Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (3 Apr 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: People will be able to totally and fully rely on our contract, unlike an alleged temporary tax.

Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (3 Apr 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: What were the Ionian States Acts of Parliament?

Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (3 Apr 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: It is clear this process involved lengthy and careful analysis of thousands of statutes and it is appropriate to remember, now that it is heading for the Statute Book, the dedicated work of all the officials and I compliment them all.