Results 2,401-2,420 of 21,096 for speaker:Charles Flanagan

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the proposed new development of maternity services at Portlaoise regional hospital, County Laois; the terms of the nature of the project; the time frame; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19584/10]

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: The Tánaiste does not know.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: That is the point.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: It is now 11.45 a.m. During the past hour and a quarter even the Ceann Comhairle as chairman of the proceedings has exhibited a certain frustration with the procedures and the practices. This is totally unacceptable. The reason is the total failure on the part of Ministers to exercise any form of accountability.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: When Deputy Sheahan made a statement-----

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Deputy Sheahan got a response from the other side of the House-----

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: -----that this was an extension of Kerry County Council. It is not. It is rather like Ballymagash Urban District Council on the television 30 years ago. It is a disgrace.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: I am in here every day, and I am co-operative. Last Tuesday I raised an issue with the Minister for Health and Children regarding her failure to exercise any form of accountability to this House or to these proceedings.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: The Taioseach made a statement. Since then-----

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: -----I have got another sheaf of replies yesterday from the Minister, who invited me to raise those issues with her. As an elected Member of the Dáil-----

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: The Minister will not accept questions. The Ceann Comhairle knows that.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: There is a total failure on the part of Ministers to recognise this House as an assembly of the people.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: It is a disgrace, day after day.

Intoxicating Liquor (National Conference Centre) Bill 2010: Second Stage (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: We are entering the record books this morning in a number of ways. We have another intoxicating liquor Bill and I dare say it is the shortest Bill this House has been asked to consider for some time. It contains a mere three sections. I would like to commence my brief contribution with a quotation mentioned in Constance Cassidy's book, Cassidy on the Licensing Acts: It states: The...

Intoxicating Liquor (National Conference Centre) Bill 2010: Second Stage (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: The Minister had first better get the immigration Bill out of the way.

Intoxicating Liquor (National Conference Centre) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: I have a couple of questions in the matter of section 1, which is probably the most important section of the Bill. The Minister, in the course of his contribution, made reference to the fact that the convention centre will be run by a management company. I want him to clarify the position as regards the licence. This is not the licence that will issue in the normal course by the courts and...

Intoxicating Liquor (National Conference Centre) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: They could walk down to the early houses.

Intoxicating Liquor (National Conference Centre) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: The Luas does not go to the airport.

Intoxicating Liquor (National Conference Centre) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: An issue arose on the publication of this legislation as to whether it is the National Conference Centre or the National Convention Centre. The documentation and most recent brochures of the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport refer to it as the National Convention Centre, yet the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform takes the view that it is the National Conference Centre....

Intoxicating Liquor (National Conference Centre) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Why does the Title of the Bill not accord with the title of the centre having regard to the fact that, as the Minister said in response to Deputy Rabbitte, the licence pertains exclusively to the convention centre? The licence will presumably issue to Joe Bloggs as nominee of the company that is authorised and has an estate or interest under the lease or agreement to run the National...