Results 2,121-2,140 of 21,096 for speaker:Charles Flanagan

Gangland Killings. (4 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: The Minister says he has no say. Will he confirm that neither has he a say in the matter of the appointment of the hundreds of vacancies, almost 800, that have occurred in the Garda Síochána since his Government introduced the budgetary policies of last year? In the context of his recent announcements, who is currently the chief superintendent heading up the National Bureau of Criminal...

Gangland Killings. (4 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: It is a specific question for which I require a specific answer, having regard to press releases and the spin in which the Minister has engaged up to very recently, on the matter of the filling of Garda vacancies. Where are they and who are they?

Gangland Killings. (4 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: The Minister is the man with the purse strings.

Gangland Killings. (4 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: I take it the answer is "No" again.

Gangland Killings. (4 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Zero again. I thank the Minister. He has confirmed-----

Gangland Killings. (4 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: If I had time for further supplementary questions-----

Crime Levels. (4 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the dramatic decrease in rape cases which came before the Central Criminal Court in 2009, particularly in the context of an increase in rapes in the most recent figures of the Central Statistics Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5801/10]

Crime Levels. (4 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: I welcome the establishment of Cosc but there remain matters of some significance to consider. It is disturbing that while incidences of reporting of rape are increasing substantially year on year, the number of cases being prosecuted in courts has fallen dramatically. Is the Minister aware of a recent report, undertaken by Rape Crisis Network Ireland, which highlights deficiencies that...

Crime Levels. (4 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Minister for the invitation to submit further recommendations. I ask him to examine legislative changes along the lines of the changes made in Britain in recent times, with particular reference to evidence. The real problem with the question of admissibility of evidence in rape cases is that it can undermine the criminal justice system. I refer specifically to evidence of the...

Crime Levels. (4 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: It is obvious that the Minister has not examined the laws in New Zealand.

Garda Vetting. (4 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to address the significant backlog in the area of the Garda vetting, with particular reference to teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5802/10]

Garda Vetting. (4 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Can I express disappointment with the Minister's reply, which seems to fly in the face of the facts as far as the vetting unit is concerned? I compliment those involved in the unit, in so far as their resources allow or facilitate them to undertake the duties they are statutorily required to undertake. Will the Minister comment on a recent report which suggested that up to 40,000 teachers...

Garda Vetting. (4 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: It will take up to five years.

Garda Vetting. (4 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: The difficulty is that the Minister has not addressed the question of how he will meet the significant backlog. He has expressed some surprise about how busy the vetting unit is, but that was always going to be the case in light of its responsibilities. I would like to know why the backlog is so stark. There are people emigrating from this country on a daily basis. Nurses who cannot get...

Garda Vetting. (4 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: I asked the Minister about the backlog in the question.

Garda Vetting. (4 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: The Minister is avoiding the question.

Garda Vetting. (4 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: That was always going to happen.

Garda Vetting. (4 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: That is not news. I refer to proper planning.

Temporary Release of Prisoners. (4 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Do these figures include the two prisoners from Castlerea released the week before last to go to a funeral and disappeared from a graveyard in Roscommon and have not been seen since?

Temporary Release of Prisoners. (4 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: I asked the Minister to name the people involved in promotions. His friends are putting it in the newspapers for the Minister.