Results 781-800 of 21,096 for speaker:Charles Flanagan

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (1 Oct 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to delays in the registration of business names in the Companies Registration Office; if, having regard to the importance of such procedure, the situation will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32850/08]

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (1 Oct 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will seek a report from the Irish Prison Service on the transfer without reason or adequate explanation of a person (details supplied); and if he is satisfied that proper and accepted procedure and practice were adopted and followed. [33005/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Oct 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a building project at a school (details supplied) in County Laois ; the reason the project has not progressed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32846/08]

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Charles Flanagan: If the Minister wants to get value for money, he should start by looking at his own office.

Crime Levels. (2 Oct 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he proposes to take to combat knife crime in view of the 300% increase in the past four years and a recent report by the Garda Síochána in relation to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32815/08]

Crime Levels. (2 Oct 2008)

Charles Flanagan: I put it to the Minister that we have a serious problem with crime, particularly knife crime. The Minister has confirmed that the number of murders involving knives and sharp weapons has increased substantially over recent years. There were 18 such murders in 2006, but that figure increased to 34 last year. The Minister has been less than hasty in dealing with the content of the Garda...

Crime Levels. (2 Oct 2008)

Charles Flanagan: It is not sufficient.

Crime Levels. (2 Oct 2008)

Charles Flanagan: It is under the Minister's stewardship.

Crime Levels. (2 Oct 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Apart from the hiring of a public relations company, what other action does the Minister intend to pursue? I suggest that a comprehensive review of the availability of knives and offensive weapons is needed. A series of educational seminars should be organised to ensure that young people understand not only the dangers inherent in the use of knives, but also the fact that carrying knives...

Crime Levels. (2 Oct 2008)

Charles Flanagan: There has been no such reduction in the figures for murder and manslaughter.

Crime Levels. (2 Oct 2008)

Charles Flanagan: I am saying that the campaign is insufficient.

Crime Levels. (2 Oct 2008)

Charles Flanagan: I am not doing that.

Crime Levels. (2 Oct 2008)

Charles Flanagan: I am saying it is insufficient.

Crime Levels. (2 Oct 2008)

Charles Flanagan: There is no attempt on my part to try to smear anybody.

Crime Levels. (2 Oct 2008)

Charles Flanagan: The Minister has failed.

Crime Levels. (2 Oct 2008)

Charles Flanagan: You are failing.

Departmental Agencies. (2 Oct 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement of clarification regarding proposals to amalgamate a number of bodies under the aegis of his Department, namely the Equality Tribunal, the Equality Authority, the National Disability Authority, the Data Protection Commission and the Irish Human Rights Commission; and if he will make a statement...

Departmental Agencies. (2 Oct 2008)

Charles Flanagan: This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It seems clear that the Irish Government intends commemorating that anniversary by emasculating the Irish Human Rights Commission and important aspects of our human rights mandate. What sort of cost benefit analysis has the Minister undertaken? It seems to me that the overall cost of maintaining and running...

Departmental Agencies. (2 Oct 2008)

Charles Flanagan: I put it to the Minister that there is much more involved in this sinister move than the saving of money. This proposed merger is an attempt by the Government to intimidate bodies and agencies that have criticised it in the past. The Minister is right about Fine Gael and saving money, as we produced a substantial document on it earlier in the year. However, it did not make any reference to...

Departmental Agencies. (2 Oct 2008)

Charles Flanagan: I would not attempt to lecture the Minister on them.