Results 1-20 of 116 for going forward speaker:Charles Flanagan

Prison Building Programme. (20 May 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Regarding where we go from here, the Minister, Deputy Ahern, speaks of other options. Will he confirm to the House that this massive project is, in effect, dead in the water and the option to be explored now is in line with best international practice? He should go back to the drawing board and bring forward realistic plans for a smaller, scaled-down version of Thornton Hall, to deal with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...message. A number of Bills are the subject of a money message which is an issue for the Government. I will check out where we are on the provision of the money message to facilitate that Bill going forward.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Amnesty International (22 Feb 2022)

Charles Flanagan: Having regard to the fact we have heard from three members of the committee who have asked a considerable number of questions and forwarded a diversity of observations, I propose to go back to Mr. O'Gorman, Mr. Hanley and Mr. Higazi for their responses. Then I will resume with Deputy Clarke.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...plainly on that issue, I will. At no stage did I question the constitutionality of the Bill. What I have said, because I said it on a number of occasions, is I am committed to consider bringing forward Report Stage amendments. I am not going to bring them forward now; I am anxious to listen to Senators Norris, McDowell, Boyhan and others. I do not believe it appropriate on Committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...in accordance with the law in the manner in which this appointment was considered. The consideration by the Houses of the commission Bill was agreed in the programme for Government and the Bill is going through the House as we speak. I do not wish to pre-empt any debate in the committee or in the House. As Minister, I had the privilege of introducing the Bill last night and I look...

Order of Business (30 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...course of my tenure as Minister for Justice and Equality, I intend to ensure a separate family law division within our courts system. I refer to the family courts Bill, the heads of which are undergoing preparation. I expect that will be completed in the course of the spring and summer, following which the matter will go to committee for pre-legislative scrutiny. It is important and I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2015)

Charles Flanagan: ...aircraft. It would not be fair for me to comment to the committee on a hypothetical set of circumstances, where people in a given scenario might engage in some form of help or assistance to people going to or coming from a theatre of war, whether armed or not. I do not subscribe to entering into debate on the example put forward.

Open Adoption Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 May 2014)

Charles Flanagan: ...to know their identity, particularly those who will not benefit from any future changes in the law which might permit open adoptions. In March 2014, my predecessor, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, made the Government aware of her intentions in a memorandum for information, including the provision, through the adoption (information and tracing) Bill, of a greater level of access to records and...

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...do all we can to ensure there is no manipulation of voters nor any undermining of the fundamentals of our democratic system. The Deputy is correct that the Data Protection Bill is currently going through the Seanad. I have tabled several amendments to the Bill and understand that debate on it will resume tomorrow. I am on the record of the Seanad as stating that I am open to several...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...is of the order of €1.6 billion. Out of that, less than €100 million is the bill for the overtime budget. The Garda Commissioner said in his initial public comment three weeks ago that he was going to look at the Garda budget. That is what he is doing. I keep in regular contact with him and with the Garda representative associations. I look forward to completing the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Budget 2024, Official Development Assistance, COP28 and Ongoing Humanitarian Situations: Dóchas (21 Nov 2023)

Charles Flanagan: ...witnesses for the concise nature of their asks. We have already adopted many of these issues in our engagement with the executive and the Minister, who answers to this committee regularly. We will go through the seven asks and we will be happy to formally reply in due course. I thank the witnesses for joining us this afternoon. I acknowledge the great role that they play on behalf of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Distribution of Covid-19 Vaccines to Developing Countries: Discussion (9 Feb 2021)

Charles Flanagan: Before I go back to the panel, I want to ask about the immediate way forward. In the past we have seen, for example, UN-convened and sponsored pledging conferences where money has been raised on the international stage. My understanding is that up to approximately $40 billion will be required to secure in excess of 2 billion vaccines. Is there optimism, for example, or any signs coming from...

Judicial Council Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...particular. I express my appreciation to officials in my Department on the manner in which new sections of the Bill, especially those dealing with personal injury matters, have been included. I look forward to going back to the Seanad with these amendments to the Bill. I hope that can be done next week and that we will see its early implementation.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (23 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...requested by the Deputy.  I have requested the Courts Service to examine the requirements, including system development and resource issues, needed to enable the compiling of such statistics going forward. I understand that the issue of fraud in the personal injuries litigation process is being examined by the Cost of Insurance Working Group and a relevant...

Seanad: An Bille um an Ochtú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Scaoileadh ar Phósadh) 2016: An Dara Céim - Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Dissolution of Marriage) Bill 2016: Second Stage (9 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: We require a level of consensus here. I am keen to acknowledge the supporting comments of representatives of other parties and groupings. If we achieve consensus, then we can go forward to request the views of the people with an element of confidence that was not always evident in the context of referendum campaigns. On the proper provision requirement being retained in the Constitution, I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Staff (20 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...on-line assessments, Stage 2 supervised on-line assessments and Stage 3 interview and other assessments. Candidates who qualify at Stage 3 and whose place on the order of merit is reached will go forward to Stage 4 for consideration by the Irish Prison Service. Stages 1, 2 and 3 of the selection process are conducted by the Public Appointments Service. As the Deputy will understand,...

Other Questions: Human Rights (25 Oct 2016)

Charles Flanagan: ...authorities in the North. The Stocktake report recommended the current policy for searching prisoners when exiting and entering the prison be reviewed, particularly in cases where prisoners were going for a medical or health examination. This has been accepted by the Northern Ireland Prison Service, saying discretion can be applied. Prisoners are no longer routinely subject to full body...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (22 Jan 2015)

Charles Flanagan: ...which should benefit thousands of undocumented Irish immigrants based in the US. Pending further possible measures being considered by the US Congress, the President’s announcement is a step forward which will undoubtedly have a positive impact on immigrants’ lives. At the core of his proposals is that undocumented immigrants in the US for more than 5 years, who have children...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Judgments (20 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...requested by the Deputy. I have requested the Courts Service to examine the requirements, including system development and resource issues, needed to enable the compiling of such statistics going forward. The Deputy will also wish to be aware that the issue of fraud in the personal injuries litigation area is being examined as part of the ongoing work of the Cost of Insurance...