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- Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)
Charles Flanagan: A simple amendment to the 1972 Act would do it. We did it for the Lourdes marriages. The issue is the same - the validation of marriages that have been declared invalid.
- Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)
Charles Flanagan: What about the passport issue?
- Report of Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children: Statements (Resumed). (11 Mar 2010)
Charles Flanagan: I was not a member of this committee but I compliment its Chairman, Deputy Mary O'Rourke, and the members of the committee on their important work. Campaigners for children's rights in this country have long sought a constitutional amendment to protect children. My colleague, Deputy Shatter, has been lobbying for such an amendment since the 1970s. Those campaigners have been subject to a...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Mar 2010)
Charles Flanagan: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will receive an appointment at Tullamore Hospital, County Offaly; and if the family will be notified at an early date. [12500/10]
- Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (23 Mar 2010)
Charles Flanagan: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received correspondence from an organisation (details supplied); his views on this submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12194/10]
- Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (23 Mar 2010)
Charles Flanagan: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to change the law to allow for the sale of intoxicating liquor on Good Friday; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12369/10]
- Sexual Offences. (25 Mar 2010)
Charles Flanagan: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if an all-island sex offenders register has been established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13235/10]
- Sexual Offences. (25 Mar 2010)
Charles Flanagan: I thank the Minister for his reply. Is it still his intention, and that of the Government, that there will be an all-island register? The Minister appears to be backtracking somewhat on commitments the Government made in this regard. What has happened since the report was published, on 27 January 2009, concerning sex offenders in the community? I am sure the Minister accepts that Ireland...
- Sexual Offences. (25 Mar 2010)
Charles Flanagan: Would the Minister accept my contention that, in essence, post-prison supervision of sex offenders in this country is non-existent? There is no supervision once a sex offender has been released from prison. What is the current position regarding the Minister's own initiative - announced in a considerable blaze of publicity last year - to introduce electronic tagging of sex offenders? Where...
- Referendum on Blasphemy. (25 Mar 2010)
Charles Flanagan: No, I proposed it. The Minister did not agree with it at all; he said it was a waste of money.
- Referendum on Blasphemy. (25 Mar 2010)
Charles Flanagan: He said it was a waste of money.
- Referendum on Blasphemy. (25 Mar 2010)
Charles Flanagan: The Minister flew a kite last week and now he cannot get it down. That is what is wrong.
- Referendum on Blasphemy. (25 Mar 2010)
Charles Flanagan: He flew a kite.
- Referendum on Blasphemy. (25 Mar 2010)
Charles Flanagan: It was not from the Minister.
- Referendum on Blasphemy. (25 Mar 2010)
Charles Flanagan: Now he wants a referendum, but he did not then.
- Referendum on Blasphemy. (25 Mar 2010)
Charles Flanagan: The Minister flew a kite last week and now he cannot substantiate what he said.
- Jury Intimidation. (25 Mar 2010)
Charles Flanagan: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the steps he proposes to take to deal with the intimidation of jurors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13236/10]
- Jury Intimidation. (25 Mar 2010)
Charles Flanagan: Will the Minister outline the circumstances in which he believes it appropriate for names and addresses of jurors to be made available?
- Jury Intimidation. (25 Mar 2010)
Charles Flanagan: No, I did not ask about intimidation.
- Jury Intimidation. (25 Mar 2010)
Charles Flanagan: No.