Results 81-100 of 190 for going forward speaker:Charles Flanagan

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

Charles Flanagan: ...The direct provision allowance will be considered in line with any income from employment and it is an issue that will need to be considered in the context of people in receipt of that allowance going out into the labour market. Ultimately, I believe the new scheme will be broadly-based. I am confident that it will be well-received and I look forward to the continuing cross-party...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (12 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: In respect of the Deputy’s question please find the following table which outlines the Acts or parts of Acts brought forward by my Department in the past four years that are awaiting commencement. 9TITLE OF ACT ACT/PART/SECTION NOT YET COMMENCED REASON ACT/PART/SECTION NOT YET COMMENCED Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...No. 8 and the passing of amendment No. 10 is what was agreed to in the House. It is inconsistent, but it was voted upon. I do not intend to withdraw the Bill because I believe we have a pathway forward, as outlined by the Ceann Comhairle at the commencement of this evening's debate. I accept that it is not ideal, but I acknowledge the will and wishes of Members of this House as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (22 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...under section 25 of the Act. 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 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 Working...

Data Protection Bill 2018: Report Stage (15 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am unsure of the extent to which I can short-circuit the debate. We have 150 amendments and we are going to have some intense debate in the coming days. 8 o’clock In response to Deputy Clare Daly's invitation to provide her with an assurance, I cannot give her an assurance in the form of a guarantee. However, I can say that while there is not an absolute or clear definition in...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...in all areas of society needs to be tackled. The Bill introduces a range of new offences.It will be a welcome addition to the Statute Book once processed and enacted. As mentioned earlier, it will go a significant way towards meeting our obligations under various EU directives and international anti-corruption conventions. It is important that Ireland is recognised on the global stage...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (2 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...which is the subject matter of amendments. I want to talk about process here, and acknowledge the importance of the public consultation process that took place before any decision was taken by Government on this issue. I believe that is how legislation should be processed. Indeed, following completion of these consultations carried out by my Department on the Government's data...

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...explore other practical issues and consequences that may arise as a result of the proposals.”. I thank Deputy O’Sullivan for introducing this legislation. I very much appreciate the Deputy's intentions in bringing forward these proposals and I share her concern that a sex offender convicted in this country be prevented from causing further harm, not just here but also...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (1 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...who were officially recorded as having been "admitted to" a training centre or industrial school located in the same building, attached to or located on the grounds of one of the laundries will be taken forward following a brief scoping review by an interdepartmental group, chaired by the Department of the Taoiseach. - The recommendation to establish guidance on the development and...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...No. 6, in the name of Deputy Ó Laoghaire, is much the same as the first of the three new presumptions proposed by Deputy O’Callaghan in amendment No. 7, although it is proposed that they will go into different places in the Bill and will relate to different offences. Similar presumptions to those proposed by Deputies Ó Laoghaire and O’Callaghan for insertion into...

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...

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am willing to have a fresh look at section 32 and to bring forward amendments on Report Stage if the Senator is minded not to press the amendments to section 32 on this Stage. I remind the House that the purpose of section 32, which is entitled "Suitable and specific measures for processing", is to establish a toolbox of specific and appropriate measures to be applied in the context of...

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...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...to be mindful that, as we debate this matter in the bowels of our Parliament, there is a Public Health (Alcohol) Bill in the course of passage through the Houses and that changes which specifically govern the relationship between transport and intoxicating liquor have recently been introduced. I am pleased that Deputy Wallace, when moving the amendments, declared a vested interest....

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...would be far from happy to have a situation where we are writing out or deleting all reference to or role of the Public Appointments Service. As regards this amendment, as the Deputies are putting forward a nominating body mechanism which is focused on six specific organisations, it is true that a number of other board arrangements are based on a nomination system focused around a...

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...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...it is appropriate to do so. The group includes a number of important amendments to which specific reference has not been made. The committee will be aware of the commitment in the programme for Government to replace the JAAB with the new commission, which would have an independent chairperson selected by the PAS and approved by an Oireachtas committee - presumably, that would be this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Directives: Minister for Justice and Equality (17 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ..., I acknowledge the work of the committee over the past 12 months and I wish everybody a happy and productive new year. That said, I am pleased to be here before the committee today to present the Government's proposal that the State opts into the EU recast Reception Conditions Directive under the terms of Protocol 21, annexed to the EU treaties. At the outset, I reiterate that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry (6 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: Discovery orders were issued by the Tribunal to my Department in February, April and September. These orders were complied with fully and the relevant documents were forwarded to the Tribunal in February, May and September 2017. In the course of making discovery, affidavits of discovery were requested by the Tribunal in respect of two of those orders, those in April and September. An official...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Organised Crime (5 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As I have assured the Deputy previously, targeting organised crime continues to be an on-going priority for the Government and An Garda Síochána. An Garda Síochána is tackling organised criminal activity through a range of targeted measures designed to disrupt and dismantle the operations of criminal organisations utilising advanced analytical and...