Results 18,361-18,380 of 21,096 for speaker:Charles Flanagan
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: The House has a disposition to do more than just throw up every procedural angle available in order to ensure that this debate is slowed down. As Chair of the proceedings, I ask the Leas-Chathaoirleach for assistance to ensure the smooth running of the debate insofar as he can. It seems that, if he decouples amendments Nos. 11 and 12 from amendment No. 10, which is now his proposal, we will...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I will be brief. This provides for a new definition of "lay person" to be inserted into section 3 to ensure that the term "lay person" is not confined to exclude only persons who held judicial office, had been the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Attorney General, the Chief State Solicitor or law officers in the State, or had been practising barristers or solicitors in the State. It now...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: This is more about by-electioneering than anything else.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: This is about the by-election, as Deputy Micheál Martin is well aware.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: We had an hour and half for questions on agriculture this morning but they were not even here.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: They were not even here.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: And they did not.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: Exactly; that is my point.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I am not dictated to by "Today with Sean O'Rourke".
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Money Laundering (27 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I have consulted with An Garda Síochána in relation to the matter raised by the Deputy. I am informed that it is not possible to provide the information requested. Detected incidents of money laundering are recorded in various ways by An Garda Síochána. I have been advised by the Garda authorities that to examine all detected incidents associated...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (27 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: The resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached record levels, with an allocation for 2019 of €1.76 billion and this is due to increase further to an unprecedented €1.88 billion for 2020. The capital budget for An Garda Síochána has also been significantly increased - a total of €92 million was provided this year,...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Status Applications (27 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, for reasons of maintaining full confidentiality, it is not my Department's practice to comment on whether an application for asylum or subsidiary protection has been made in the State. An applicant for such protection status, or their legal representative, should contact either the International Protection Office (IPO) or the International...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (27 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I can confirm that the correspondence referred to by the Deputy was received in my Department on 17 October 2019. As the correspondence in question relates to a legal action, I understand that the Office of the Chief State Solicitor will respond directly on the matter. The Deputy will appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me to comment further on the matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (27 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I understand that the Deputy's question relates to correspondence received by my Department in October 2019. I can confirm to the Deputy that a response will issue shortly in that regard.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Data (27 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: It will not be possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy within the time allowed. I will write to the Deputy when it has been collated.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: Is this relevant?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: No.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I do. I find it staggering that Senators are in such a lather over this issue. I am merely putting non-laypersons in this jurisdiction on the same footing as non-laypersons from outside the jurisdiction. It is perfectly normal. I do not see any circumstances in which we should be constrained from appointing a person who practised here as a barrister and who was for a period a layperson,...
- Seanad: Provision of Accommodation and Ancillary Services to Applicants for International Protection: Statements (27 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I am pleased to have the opportunity to make a statement to the House on the matter of supports for international protection applicants. We had a thoughtful and respectful debate on this issue in the other House on 13 November. I am sure today will be the same.I simply want to reflect on the fact that the international humanitarian laws which we are bound by as proud and active members of...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: What is it about?