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Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. (20 Apr 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff employed in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions; the areas in which the numbers of staff have increased or decreased in the DPP office in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5727/10]

Leaders' Questions (20 Apr 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Whose benefit was it made for?

Leaders' Questions (20 Apr 2010)

Charles Flanagan: It was facilitating one man.

Order of Business (20 Apr 2010)

Charles Flanagan: The Minister, Deputy Gormley, would be better off hunting Bannon than banning hunting.

Order of Business (20 Apr 2010)

Charles Flanagan: On promised legislation, I remind the Taoiseach that in recent weeks, notably since the House rose for the Easter recess, a number of disturbing attacks have been made on so-called head shops throughout the State. I have a record of eight such attacks involving petrol bombs, arson and explosive devices. The Minister for Health and Children has given some commitments on dealing with the...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (21 Apr 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Question 197: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the number of prefabs being rented for schools in County Laois; the schools which are availing of rented prefabs; the number of prefabs allocated to each school in question in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16110/10]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (21 Apr 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Question 198: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the number of prefabs owned by schools in County Laois; the schools at which these prefabs are located; the number of such prefabs owned by each school in question in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16111/10]

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Charles Flanagan: The country is in safe hands.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (22 Apr 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the lack of availability of broadband in the Slieve Bloom areas of counties Laois and Offaly and the failure by the service providers to facilitate the adequate access of service; if every effort will be made to facilitate the provision of a service in the Slieve Bloom areas...

Irish Prison Service. (27 Apr 2010)

Charles Flanagan: This debate has been prompted by the resignation of the Governor of the Dóchas Centre, Ms Kathleen McMahon, to whom I pay tribute. I commend her work during her time at the Dóchas Centre. The matter of the resignation should, at long last, cause the Government and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in particular, to come forward with a prison plan. The resignation of...

Irish Prison Service. (27 Apr 2010)

Charles Flanagan: We need to tackle the drug problem in our prisons head on, for example by introducing incentives such as remission and reward for participation in various education, rehabilitation and training programmes. We should ensure that the probation services are properly co-ordinated so they can engage in post-prison monitoring. The integrated sentence management system should be introduced in...

Irish Prison Service. (27 Apr 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Like the banks and the economy.

Irish Prison Service. (27 Apr 2010)

Charles Flanagan: That will not wash any more.

Irish Prison Service. (27 Apr 2010)

Charles Flanagan: That pressure is coming from the Minister.

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (27 Apr 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost of prison to court escorts in each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16359/10]

Written Answers — Residential Housing Output: Residential Housing Output (27 Apr 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Question 312: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of housing units for which planning permission was granted in County Laois between the years 2000 and 2007 inclusive; the locations at which such final permission to build was granted on appeal to An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16313/10]

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: From the Seanad (28 Apr 2010)

Charles Flanagan: I accept what the Minister has stated in this regard. This matter was debated in the Seanad and I believe it is a worthwhile amendment. On behalf of Fine Gael, I support the amendment.

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: From the Seanad (28 Apr 2010)

Charles Flanagan: I do not have a problem with the amendment but I am unsure why the Minister does not leave it as it was on the basis that it was broadened. We made changes on Committee Stage to deal with a broadening of certain categories. Now it is intended to exempt certain intermediaries. Why have a specific exemption? If the non-life insurance people were not directly affected, then they would remain...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: From the Seanad (28 Apr 2010)

Charles Flanagan: I accept the Minister's explanation.

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: From the Seanad (28 Apr 2010)

Charles Flanagan: I accept that.