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Garda Training. (22 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: We are talking about hand guns.

Garda Training. (22 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: He has not.

Garda Training. (22 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: I am very much so where the Minister is concerned.

Garda Training. (22 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: I am not belittling them.

Garda Training. (22 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Minister told me that years ago. It was bound to have ricocheted two years ago.

Garda Training. (22 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: More grand plans.

Garda Training. (22 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Minister is drawing big plans.

Crime Levels. (22 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 1: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the fact that a recent crime survey concluded Ireland has the highest rate of crime of the 18 countries surveyed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6941/07]

Crime Levels. (22 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Does the Minister not accept this is a damning independent, objective assessment of the state of crime in this country? Does the Minister blush, or is he capable of doing so, when he sees a headline in a national newspaper, The Sunday Times, which states "Ireland has worst crime rates in EU"? Does he agree the survey confirms the very high risk of crime in Ireland — the highest in the EU?...

Crime Levels. (22 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Minister is grasping at straws. His legacy is one of complete failure. Unless he comes out of denial it will continue to be a failure until he leaves office.

Order of Business (22 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: With 90 pages of legislation.

Order of Business (22 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: I stand over every word.

Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: It sounds like Pontius Pilate washing his hands to me.

Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: They say it is more important to get it right than to rush it.

State Airports. (21 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: These Ministers are protesting too much.

State Airports. (21 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Cork is now to be lumbered with a debt of €100 million by this Fianna Fáil and Progressive Democrats Government, despite its specific earlier commitments to establish the independence of Cork Airport on a debt-free basis. The Minister, Deputy Cullen, has attempted to justify this action, which has been described as a U-turn but which I describe as just an appalling breach of trust with...

State Airports. (21 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: I raise the Minister's credibility, if he has any, for this type of action. There is no denying that these promises and commitments were made to the people of Cork. Do promises and commitments mean anything to this Government? Do they mean anything to the Fianna Fáil Party? Does that party deny the commitments were made? What is the justification then for breaking the commitments made...

State Airports. (21 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: When I look at the position in Cork and at this dreadful Minister who is not prepared to listen to the case made in the Dáil, and when I look at what he and his Fianna Fáil Government are doing to the people of Cork where there a considerable problem with our airport, coupled of course with the ferry not running either, one may wonder why he gets so exercised about this.

State Airports. (21 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Tourism is important to my area——

State Airports. (21 Feb 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: ——as it is to the Acting Chairman's. These decisions by this Government——