Results 1,741-1,760 of 21,096 for speaker:Charles Flanagan
- Written Answers — Witness Intimidation: Witness Intimidation (1 Jul 2009)
Charles Flanagan: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide details on the increasing level of intimidation of jurors and witnesses to Court cases; the approximate number of cases in which this has occurred annually since 2002 to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26735/09]
- Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (1 Jul 2009)
Charles Flanagan: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of post release orders issued annually since 2002 to date in 2009; the number of these orders broken annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26736/09]
- Written Answers — Witness Intimidation: Witness Intimidation (1 Jul 2009)
Charles Flanagan: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the annual cost of the witness protection programme since its establishment; and the approximate number of its throughput annually. [26737/09]
- Written Answers — Gangland Killings: Gangland Killings (1 Jul 2009)
Charles Flanagan: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gangland murders annually since 1998 to date in 2009; the number of these cases of murder in which firearms were used; the number of such cases in which prosecutions for murder were initiated; the number of such cases in which convictions were secured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26738/09]
- Written Answers — Gangland Killings: Gangland Killings (1 Jul 2009)
Charles Flanagan: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gangland murders in the Finglas area of Dublin annually since 1998 to date in 2009; the number of these cases of murder in which firearms were used; the number of such cases in which prosecutions for murder were initiated; the number of such cases in which convictions were secured; and if he will make a...
- Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (1 Jul 2009)
Charles Flanagan: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide details on the proposed Thornton Hall project; the timeline for development; the aspect of development which will receive priority; the number of prisoners phase one will hold; the estimated cost of the development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26740/09]
- Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (1 Jul 2009)
Charles Flanagan: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if additional resources will be required for the Special Criminal Court's soon to be extended remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26741/09]
- Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)
Charles Flanagan: It was a desperate and cynical attempt to get votes which did not work.
- Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)
Charles Flanagan: I welcome what the Tánaiste said and would like her to recommend to the Chief Whip that sufficient time be given-----
- Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)
Charles Flanagan: In regard to points I made earlier this week, which I will repeat on the Order of Business, the Supreme Court will examine this legislation in detail at some future point - perhaps in the not too distant future - and a Supreme Court judge will seek to establish the intention of Deputies when passing the legislation. If they refer to the Official Report and see that amendments were not...
- Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)
Charles Flanagan: -----it will bring us all into disrepute
- Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)
Charles Flanagan: I ask that the Ceann Comhairle at least listens to the point being made because-----
- Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)
Charles Flanagan: -----as Speaker of this assembly, he has standing.
- Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)
Charles Flanagan: The Ceann Comhairle has standing.
- Issue of Writ: Donegal South-West By-election (2 Jul 2009)
Charles Flanagan: What does that mean?
- Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2009)
Charles Flanagan: That is fine.
- Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2009)
Charles Flanagan: I accept that.
- Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2009)
Charles Flanagan: The Minister states one of the reasons for his limiting the right of appeal is that it is being used as a device to prolong the decision making process. The Minister's point of ensuring there is no subversion of justice would be catered for under section 12(g)(13), which allows for the remand of a person in custody. If there were difficulties with vexatious or unfounded appeals that are...
- Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2009)
Charles Flanagan: Perhaps the Minister might advise as to the burden of proof. In the original text there is a definite requirement that the person not be in the State. Certain levels of proof should be required. Here the belief of the garda that the person is not in the State is accepted as evidence of the person not being in the State. The Minister is reducing the burden considerably. For a garda to say...
- Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2009)
Charles Flanagan: Which is it? "Is not in the State", or "might not be in the State"?