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Leaders' Questions. (18 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: That was weeks ago.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: The Tánaiste did not tell us where the Taoiseach has gone.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: It is a week today since, following a meeting together, the Taoiseach, the Minister of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Garda Commissioner indicated there was no need for new legislation in the criminal law area and that the Garda had sufficient resources. We flatly contradicted that in the context of debate and will continue to do so. In regard to promised legislation and the third...

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: ——with drugs and money at its root. This legislation has been promised and we are one of the few EU countries which has not transposed that third EU money laundering directive into our domestic legislation. When will that happen?

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Hope is insufficient.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: We are charged with the responsibility of processing, enacting and scrutinising legislation.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: I ask the Tánaiste to do a little better than to hope.

Criminal Justice (Violent Crime Prevention) Bill 2008: First Stage (18 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Criminal Justice Acts, to abolish automatic remission of sentences in criminal cases, to provide a minimum 25 year term to be served on conviction of murder, to provide civil restrictions on persons involved in organised criminal activity and to provide for connected matters.

Criminal Justice (Violent Crime Prevention) Bill 2008: First Stage (18 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: I put it to the Minister that his principal response to the weekend atrocity was to have a meeting convened between himself, the Taoiseach — his boss — and the Garda Commissioner, after which all three parties said it was more or less business as usual and that there was no need for extra resources, a change in the law or any emergency action. This seemed to be the consistent Government...

Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: This happens to be the Dáil Chamber.

Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: It was not found to be unconstitutional. It was never tested.

Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: The record should be corrected. That suggestion was not found to be unconstitutional.

Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: The Minister is exaggerating.

Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: That was a red herring.

Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: How many prosecutions have there been? How many convictions?

Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: The answer is zero.

Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: I know it. It is zero.

Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: How many?

Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: It is zero.