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Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Luke Flanagan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I did not think we were here to talk about why the Minister for Finance should resign but he is the most senior Minister here. This is meant to be about the Minister ---

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Luke Flanagan: ---for Justice and Equality. Before the current Minister came to power, I would have imagined that the Molloy family, relations of Father Niall Molloy, would have been rather excited at the prospect of what the Minister would do and the fact that he would deal with this case. He met with members of the Molloy family before he became Minister. On Wednesday, 17 November 2010 he addressed the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (2 Apr 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason drivers are being charged full motorway toll prices when it is being operated as a dual-carriageway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15448/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Initiatives (1 Apr 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 380. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the financial allocations to community fora for the year 2014; his plans for alterations to the role and functions of those community fora during the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15274/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Travel (1 Apr 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 455. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide clarification as to what exactly was involved in the US customs pre-clearance carried out at Dublin Airport before the departure of the ministerial air transport flight on 16 March 2008; if this procedure involved US custom officials boarding the Irish Government aircraft and asking the aircraft crew any questions or checking the list of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Industry Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 468. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine pursuant to article 5(4) of SI 357 of the European Communities (Equine) Regulations 2011, as amended, which requires issuing bodies to mark part II of section IX of the passport for equines identified outside the time limits as not intended for human consumption, if he will confirm the number of foals that were born in the years...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (1 Apr 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 633. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider making it mandatory for dash cameras to be attached to the front and rear of all motor vehicles to monitor and regulate speeding and ensure safer driving conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15038/14]

European Council: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Luke Flanagan: George Lee made those claims. He used to be in the Fine Gael Party.

European Council: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Luke Flanagan: Was George Lee wrong?

European Council: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Luke Flanagan: Mr. Jim Higgins, MEP, made an announcement on local radio - I brought this up on the last occasion and I am curious about where he is getting this information - that before the next general election there would be a deal on retrospective bank recapitalisation. He was definitive about that. I am curious as to what magic hat he has pulled this information out of. Negotiations are heading...

European Council: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Luke Flanagan: I will begin by speaking in general about this House and the equality we were meant to enjoy when we came in here.  Yesterday the Technical Group was left out of a briefing on the issue of Garda bugging and today, as usual, the Taoiseach left the Chamber before Members from the Technical Group began to speak.  I am amazed that he remained for the contribution from the Sinn Féin...

European Council: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Luke Flanagan: He rarely stays for contributions from Sinn Féin but he stays to listen to Fianna Fáil.  We know why he does so given that he has a lot in common with that party.

European Council: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Luke Flanagan: Everyone agrees that we should condemn Russia for what it has done in Crimea.  It is obvious that it will be a difficult situation for many people there.  However, when we consider who is condemning Russia it does not do a lot of good.  Deputy Martin referred earlier to the democratic principles of the EU.  In what EU has he been living? The democratic principles of the...

Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2014)

Luke Flanagan: One has to laugh.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Transport (26 Mar 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 148. To ask the Minister for Defence if the Government executive jet operated by the Defence Forces was searched this year before it took An Taoiseach to Washington for the St. Patrick's Day ceremony, as happened on 16 March 2008; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14260/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Shannon Airport Facilities (25 Mar 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 162. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that US soldiers carry their rifles while on board planes using Shannon Airport; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a US Air Force plane which landed at Shannon Airport was equipped with a 30 mm cannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13612/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (25 Mar 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 403. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 214 and 215 of 10 December 2013, if he will clarify whether he was referring to the Athleague Flood Alleviation Committee, or to the River Suck Joint Drainage Committee in his answers; if he will explain what the €270,000 was spent on; if he will give an assurance that any future...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobsPlus Scheme (25 Mar 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 518. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason single mothers who want to work cannot work under the JobsPlus scheme (details supplied), as they are not considered unemployed until their child is of seven years of age and are thus the recipient of a single parent payment and deemed not eligible to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13519/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Exports (25 Mar 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 608. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the report study on the viability and cost-benefit analysis for Ireland of exporting renewable electricity (RES-E) using the Co-operation Mechanism in Directive 2009/28/EC has not been made public; his views that under the Aarhus Convention this report should be made available to the public and to the groups...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Planning Issues (25 Mar 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 622. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will attend the oral hearing into the Government's latest energy project for north Mayo, the proposed Owenniny and Cluddaun wind farms which proposes 160 turbines larger than any existing onshore in Ireland, or the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13707/14]