Results 2,561-2,580 of 21,096 for speaker:Charles Flanagan
- Prison Accommodation (30 Jun 2010)
Charles Flanagan: I asked the Minister to deal with this crisis now because it is deteriorating on a monthly basis.
- Prison Accommodation (30 Jun 2010)
Charles Flanagan: I would not call it peddling.
- Prison Accommodation (30 Jun 2010)
Charles Flanagan: One prisoner said that to the Minister.
- Prison Accommodation (30 Jun 2010)
Charles Flanagan: As a brief supplementary, I say for the record of the House-----
- Prison Accommodation (30 Jun 2010)
Charles Flanagan: -----I find it astounding that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform should come to the House and say he met a prisoner who said, "Minister, everything is all right here", that he should accept that and place it on the record of this House over and above the comments of Mr. Justice Michael Reilly who stated last September that the situation in Mountjoy was unsafe and dangerous. I...
- Prison Accommodation (30 Jun 2010)
Charles Flanagan: It is the Opposition's fault. That is nearly as bad as the prisoner story.
- Prison Accommodation (30 Jun 2010)
Charles Flanagan: Now the Minister has new legislation to-----
- Prison Accommodation (30 Jun 2010)
Charles Flanagan: They are already on them.
- Prison Accommodation (30 Jun 2010)
Charles Flanagan: They are out after a weekend in Mountjoy.
- Prison Accommodation (30 Jun 2010)
Charles Flanagan: That is the principle as it should be, but it not the practice and the Minister knows it.
- Prison Accommodation (30 Jun 2010)
Charles Flanagan: That is not the practice and the Minister knows this.
- Prison Accommodation (30 Jun 2010)
Charles Flanagan: It is now being abused.
- Family Law Provisions (30 Jun 2010)
Charles Flanagan: You have been particularly generous with the time this afternoon a Cheann Comhairle for which I thank you. I asked what steps the Minister was taking to promote the advancement of mediation, and it is regrettable that he did not take the opportunity to answer that. Mediation could save the State up to â¬200 million. Particular emphasis was placed on it in the McCarthy report, which is an...
- Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)
Charles Flanagan: On the basis of what the Minister has said, I am prepared to withdraw amendment No. 2. This is an important issue. It has been noticeable that much of the public and media debate on this issue has surrounded the civil partnership aspects of the legislation with particular reference to the new and welcome arrangements in respect of the registration of same sex couples and their partnership....
- Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)
Charles Flanagan: I reaffirm my support for the ministerial amendment. Regarding the intervention of Deputy O'Rourke, representations have been made-----
- Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)
Charles Flanagan: There has been substantial lobbying although not by registrars. As they are State officials, it would be highly unusual if registrars were to make representations, as alleged. However, to say there has not been lobbying or that representations were not made would be doing the people concerned a disservice. Many of them are genuine in their belief that an appropriate amendment to protect...
- Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)
Charles Flanagan: Nobody suggested it came from a registrar.
- Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)
Charles Flanagan: I accept what was said but I ask the Minister to convince the House on this issue. Many of my party's backbenchers contacted me about this issue, many of whom hold very genuine views on it. I ask the Minister to reaffirm, if he can, that however benign the intentions may be, it is not possible under current law to accommodate that view. It is important that no doubt be left on this issue.
- Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)
Charles Flanagan: I am aware of that.
- Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)
Charles Flanagan: I thank the Minister for the clarification. Notwithstanding the genuine point made by Deputy Howlin that debate has been somewhat more rambling than the point to which the amendment refers, it was important. We debated this matter on Committee Stage, but I thought there were still doubts as to the position, and I pleased the Minister has done no more than put on record his agreement with a...