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Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (18 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of civil orders that have been handed down to adults each year to date in 2010 in the context of anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8208/10]

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (18 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied with the criminality guidelines applied in the matter of vetting by the Private Security Authority in deciding whether to grant licences under the appropriate legislation with particular reference to qualification criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8502/10]

Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Questions have been disallowed. However, I do not want to get into the same trouble I did last week.

Requests to move Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 (23 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: On the basis that I was ruled out of order in my other endeavour today, I give notice of my intention to raise under Standing Order 32 the matter of two more brutal gun murders associated with organised crime within this State since the adjournment of this House last Thursday and the urgent and important need for the Government and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in...

Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Regarding public duty, I cannot raise a question. The Ceann Comhairle suspended me from the House last week.

Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Where is the jackal?

Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is otherwise engaged.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to develop a national fuel poverty strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8970/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (23 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will expect to receive a redundancy payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8707/10]

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: I would like to return to a matter that was discussed across the floor earlier. The Taoiseach has assumed to his own Department the responsibilities of the Department of Defence. I would like to ask him about the two ministerial vacancies. There may be many links between the resignations of the former Minister, Deputy Willie O'Dea, and the former Minister of State, Deputy Trevor Sargent,...

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: In fairness, the Taoiseach is offering.

Communications (Retention of Data Bill) 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: I would not like to see the House divide on these amendments. I listened carefully to the points well made by Deputy Sherlock. We discussed this on Committee Stage and it does not appear we will resolve the matter. This will give rise to a situation where the House divides and votes. With the backing of his party and his partners in government, the Minister of State will win the day. It...

Communications (Retention of Data Bill) 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: I am inclined to agree with the Minister of State's view on this, notwithstanding the strong case put forward by Deputy Sherlock. We have strayed a little from the amendment by explaining the rationale behind it.

Communications (Retention of Data Bill) 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Such an explanation is important. The Minister of State has given certain assurances regarding the level of oversight and outlined that it will be exercised by the Chief Superintendent and High Court judge. In this regard, will the Minister of State compare the position of High Court judge to the Office of Surveillance Commissioners in Britain? Were the Minister of State to clarify a number...

Communications (Retention of Data Bill) 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Fair enough.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: What is the current position with No. 26, the company law consolidation and reform Bill? I remind the Tánaiste and the House that today is the first anniversary of the celebrated entry by the Garda fraud squad, accompanied by the national media, into the premises of Anglo Irish Bank. What is the current position, one year later, with those investigations? Is it a matter of political will,...

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: I remind the Tánaiste and her Government colleagues that in the United States a period of 91 days elapsed between the commencement of the investigation of Bernie Madoff and his committal to prison.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Here, there is no political will to deal with this issue.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Draw a blank over the real issue and avoid it as usual. It is the same as the Deputies tried yesterday and this morning.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Charles Flanagan: It is too big for the Minister.