Results 801-820 of 21,096 for speaker:Charles Flanagan
- Departmental Agencies. (2 Oct 2008)
Charles Flanagan: A carefully targeted attack.
- Garda Equipment. (2 Oct 2008)
Charles Flanagan: Does the Minister accept newspaper reports from the early summer which claimed key evidence in murder trials was left piled on top of lockers in Garda stations because of the absence of secure units? This is wholly unacceptable for the criminal justice system. Is the Minister confirming that the divisional property stores are still confined to the two pilot project locations? If that is...
- Garda Equipment. (2 Oct 2008)
Charles Flanagan: It is neither feasible nor fair of the Minister to put the entire onus of this matter on the Garda SÃochána when he speaks of proposed improvements. He knows Garda improvements are dependent on Garda resources which, in turn, are dependent on the Minister and the manner in which he makes them available. With the economic downturn, will the Minister confirm the â¬260 million promised for...
- Internet Gambling. (2 Oct 2008)
Charles Flanagan: It is unacceptable for the Minister to hide behind the absence of an all-party Dáil committee on this issue. Urgent action is needed. The Minister stated he does not have figures with regard to gambling in Ireland. Will he accept what was stated by Betfair, one of the busiest Internet gambling companies, that Ireland is the third largest market in the world for Internet gambling? Will the...
- Internet Gambling. (2 Oct 2008)
Charles Flanagan: This is the first time since the Minister took office that he has sought any form of consensus. It does not suit him.
- Internet Gambling. (2 Oct 2008)
Charles Flanagan: That was a generation ago. This is a history lesson.
- Internet Gambling. (2 Oct 2008)
Charles Flanagan: The stakes are high if this Minister is looking for consensus.
- Garda Operations. (2 Oct 2008)
Charles Flanagan: I welcome the fact that the Minister has moved to distance himself from the comments made by his Government colleague, the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy McGuinness, in another outburst of some importance. The Minister, Deputy Dermot Ahern, should proceed with the setting up of a stand-alone missing persons unit, which has proved successful in...
- Garda Operations. (2 Oct 2008)
Charles Flanagan: Worry does not excuse an outburst.
- Garda Deployment. (2 Oct 2008)
Charles Flanagan: It is with some reluctance that I raise this issue, which is occurring in a town some distance from my constituency, but I raise it because of its seriousness. It is totally unacceptable that, in a very small area of Waterford city in recent times, 14 houses have been burnt down, two children have been shot and injured and a large cache of weapons has been uncovered and seized. People are...
- Garda Reserve. (2 Oct 2008)
Charles Flanagan: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the operation of the Garda Reserve since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32767/08]
- Garda Reserve. (2 Oct 2008)
Charles Flanagan: While I did not hear the Minister give the figure, the number of Garda reservists is in the region of 300. I make the point in the context of the promise and commitment by the then Minister, Mr. McDowell, that there would be 900 Garda reservists in place by 2006. This Minister has been something of a failure. A sizeable town in my constituency, Portlaoise, my home town, has the benefit of...
- Garda Reserve. (2 Oct 2008)
Charles Flanagan: That is dreadful. Three in one large region is not a good benchmark.
- Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (2 Oct 2008)
Charles Flanagan: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the effectiveness of the Garda Reserve since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32768/08]
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (2 Oct 2008)
Charles Flanagan: Question 102: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Industrial Development Authority supported jobs created in County Laois each year for the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33097/08]
- Departmental Agencies. (7 Oct 2008)
Charles Flanagan: Arising from the reference the Taoiseach made earlier to the Human Rights Commission and the Good Friday Agreement, will he confirm that the position of the Human Rights Commission is in line with the Good Friday Agreement and our obligations under that Agreement to establish an independent human rights commission? In the context of the proposed review to which the Taoiseach referred, I put...
- Departmental Agencies. (7 Oct 2008)
Charles Flanagan: It comes under the direct mandate of the Good Friday Agreement. I am conscious of the work undertaken by the Taoiseach towards the reaching of that Agreement and the importance of the mandate under that Agreement. Any tampering or interference with the status of that Agreement could give rise to difficulties of a type not envisaged.
- Appointments to State Boards. (7 Oct 2008)
Charles Flanagan: The Taoiseach engaged in a rather lengthy reply on this question. I put it to him that in effect he is stating that, all other things being equal, party supporters or members will get the nod ahead of others. I remind him that the two recent lay vacancies relating to the solicitors' disciplinary tribunal were filled not by Fianna Fáil supporters but by two of its councillors. Does the...
- Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (7 Oct 2008)
Charles Flanagan: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of hours duty that have been logged by members of the Garda reserve since the inception of the reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33277/08]
- Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (7 Oct 2008)
Charles Flanagan: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost to date of training members of the Garda Reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33278/08]