Results 681-700 of 21,096 for speaker:Charles Flanagan

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Not at all. It most certainly was not done by ourselves——

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: ——it was precisely and conclusively because of arrogance on the part of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform——

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: ——who refused to come into the House. Indeed, his own script——

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: I did not make any attempt to interrupt the Minister. The script the Minister put before the House is titled as a speech by the Minister of State with responsibility for children, Deputy Barry Andrews. The Minister had no intention of coming in here but I am pleased he did. The Ceann Comhairle referred to the fact that any Minister or Minister of State was entitled to move any resolution...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: ——that common sense ultimately prevailed and that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, however reluctantly, is here. It is also shameful that this important business has such a restricted time allocation because in the broader context this motion has both national and international significance. Indeed, for many years, we were all acutely aware of the threat of terrorism to...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (19 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 16: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cause of the delay for the introduction of the Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008 into the Houses of the Oireachtas; the budget for the National Employment Rights Agency for 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24036/08]

Leaders' Questions (24 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: The Clara school is not much better.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Regarding the conclusion of the debate on No. 3, the Prison Development (Confirmation of Resolutions) Bill 2008, on today's Order Paper, it is clear the word processor in the Chief Whip's office has been geared up for the sharpening of the guillotine. Concerning No. 4, will the Taoiseach inquire of his Chief Whip whether sufficient time will be available? Some 40 Fine Gael Deputies behind me...

Order of Business (24 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: It is on the Order of Business.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Each Deputy who wishes to speak on legislation should be entitled to do so.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Order for Second Stage (24 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: I move: "That Second Stage be taken in Private Members' time."

Prison Development (Confirmation of Resolutions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (24 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: I welcome the opportunity this legislation affords to revisit the specific matter of the Thornton Hall development and the general issue of prison policy. However, the introduction of the legislation at this time, only a week after we debated the resolution in committee and put several questions to the Minister on matters of concern to the Opposition, shows up the defects in our...

Prison Development (Confirmation of Resolutions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (24 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: At super cost.

Prison Development (Confirmation of Resolutions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (24 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Has it happened?

Prison Development (Confirmation of Resolutions) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: By force of numbers, it appears that this matter will proceed. It is a pity that, over the course of the weeks in which this was debated, the Minister has not addressed the issues. I refer to the timescale, assuming that this is the last opportunity to do so. What is the timescale for building the super prison? Dates of 2011 and 2010 have been mentioned. The Minister has indicated that...

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Following publication of this Bill by Deputy Shatter in January last, it received strong support from victim support groups such as AdVIC, Rape Crisis Network Ireland and the Irish Council for Civil Liberties. Further approbation came from the Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Conor Lenihan, who observed on "Prime Time" on 22 May that Deputy...

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: We are now living in De Valera's island again. We will not look outside our shores and we will do it all ourselves.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: The Minister is contradicting himself all the time.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: The Government is not doing anything.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Those provisions are in the Bill.