Results 561-580 of 21,096 for speaker:Charles Flanagan
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 May 2008)
Charles Flanagan: Question 437: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the Rathvilly sewage treatment scheme in County Carlow; when a completion date will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20623/08]
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 May 2008)
Charles Flanagan: Question 438: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the Hacketstown sewage treatment scheme in County Carlow; when a completion date will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20624/08]
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 May 2008)
Charles Flanagan: Question 439: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the sewage treatment scheme for the grouped three villages of Johnstown, Freshford and Goresbridge in County Kilkenny; when a completion date will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20626/08]
- Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (27 May 2008)
Charles Flanagan: Question 440: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the moneys allocated by his Department to the local authorities in Carlow and Kilkenny for the provision of both social and affordable housing in both areas; the way these figures have carried for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20628/08]
- Order of Business. (28 May 2008)
Charles Flanagan: On the Order of Business and the manner in which we order our business in the House, there are only three full weeks and one half week left before the summer recess. In the justice area, 48 Bills are promised and due, many of which are mentioned, on a daily basis, on the Order of Business over a wide range of issues, from the covert surveillance Bill to the criminal justice (cybercrime) Bill...
- Order of Business. (28 May 2008)
Charles Flanagan: I ask the Taoiseach to ensure that spokespersons are notified by the Whip's office of the priority list.
- Crime Levels (28 May 2008)
Charles Flanagan: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the new measures he proposes to introduce to address the escalating levels of knife crime. [21185/08]
- Crime Levels (28 May 2008)
Charles Flanagan: The Government has been in office for one year during which time there has been a 27% increase in murders, a 20% increase in firearms offences, as published today and a 31% increase in drug-related offences. Ireland has become a more violent and vicious place in which to live. In 2003, eight murders were attributed to knife crime. By 2006 this number had increased to 23 and in 2007 to 36....
- Garda Stations. (28 May 2008)
Charles Flanagan: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his vision for the future of rural Garda stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21151/08]
- Garda Stations. (28 May 2008)
Charles Flanagan: I thank the Minister for his reply. Will he meet with the Garda Commissioner at an early date to initiate a review on the matter of rural policing? How many Garda stations have closed and ceased operating since his party came to power in 1997? How many Garda stations are now operating on short time? In the late 1990s, his Government initiated the "green man" scheme where the operation of...
- Garda Stations. (28 May 2008)
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- Garda Stations. (28 May 2008)
Charles Flanagan: I welcome what the Minister has said in respect of the building programme. In the specific context of the reordering of the Garda divisions along county boundaries, that will give rise to a situation where specific Garda stations in parts of the country where the jurisdictional changes will impact will require specific targeted upgrading, which is not included on the list as mentioned by the...
- Garda Reserve Force. (28 May 2008)
Charles Flanagan: I put it to the Minister that this has been a most disappointing campaign on the part of the Government. The Garda reserve process has resulted in failure. It was the brainchild of a former Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Mr. Michael McDowell who is on record as stating that the Government target would see figures in the order of 900 reservists by 2006. The programme for...
- Garda Reserve Force. (28 May 2008)
Charles Flanagan: There are fewer than 14,000 gardaà now.
- Garda Reserve Force. (28 May 2008)
Charles Flanagan: There are still fewer than 14,000 now.
- Garda Reserve Force. (28 May 2008)
Charles Flanagan: That commitment still has not been fulfilled.
- Garda Reserve Force. (28 May 2008)
Charles Flanagan: There are fewer than 14,000 gardaÃ.
- Garda Reserve Force. (28 May 2008)
Charles Flanagan: No, there are fewer.
- Recidivism Rate. (28 May 2008)
Charles Flanagan: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of crimes committed every year for the past five years by offenders on bail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21110/08]
- Recidivism Rate. (28 May 2008)
Charles Flanagan: What exactly is the problem here? We have had a difficulty with our bail laws for many years and the House has attempted on a number of occasions to address this matter as it gives rise to significant public concern. We had the 1984 Act and 12 years later we had a bail referendum, following which we had the Bail Act. In 2006 and 2007 we had further criminal justice Acts. I have not seen...