Results 20,121-20,140 of 21,096 for speaker:Charles Flanagan

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason his recent decision regarding the Equality Authority has pre-empted the outcome of a value for money review of the Equality Authority being carried out by an external agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38619/08]

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (5 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount paid to claimants under the residential institutions redress scheme together with the amount in respect of legal and medical report costs; the number of cases outstanding and still to be heard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38579/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 522: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the adverse consequences that will ensue as a result of his decision to dismantle and abandon an arrangement of more than 40 years' standing with the Protestant churches here having regard to the fact that on the introduction of free secondary education Roman Catholic schools were given an option...

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (4 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the proposed refurbishment and renovation of the prison wing, C block, at Portlaoise Prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38350/08]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (4 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the purchase of a site by his Department to facilitate the location of a special school (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37899/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (4 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the need to retain administrative non-teaching staff at a special learning school (details supplied) in County Laois having regard to the number of high dependence students attending the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter in the context of the budget 2009 proposals. [37900/08]

Fee-paying Schools. (4 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: On the issue of established arrangements and agreements of many years' standing, why does the Minister now feel he is justified in abandoning unilaterally an agreement that has stood the test of time and which was very important over the past 40 years? Why is he now abandoning it without any prior consultation? Will he review his decision?

Fee-paying Schools. (4 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: That is neither fair nor equitable.

Fee-paying Schools. (4 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: The Minister is stirring up a hornets' nest and will regret it.

Fee-paying Schools. (4 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: The Minister is intimidating a minority sector.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Has the Government had a change of plan as regards promised legislation, the spent convictions Bill, which is designed to delete any reference to long-standing convictions, as I do not see it on any list? Will the Taoiseach explain why it is not now proceeding?

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (30 Oct 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 86 of 22 October 2008, the date on which the Health Service Executive re-oriented its addiction services. [37813/08]

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (30 Oct 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 22 October 2008, when he expects to receive the report from the Garda Inspectorate. [37805/08]

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (30 Oct 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 153 of 22 October 2008, the duration of the training process; and what the process involves specifically. [37806/08]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (30 Oct 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 152 of 22 October 2008, if he will provide the same figures in tabular format on Garda to population ratios by district for 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005. [37807/08]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (30 Oct 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the approximate number of gardaí who leave the force, due to retirement etc., on an annual basis; and if he will provide details of same in respect of each year for the past five years and to date in 2008. [37808/08]

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (30 Oct 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 146 of 22 October 2008, if he will provide further details on the inter-agency strengthening families programme; the Department which has overall responsibility and co-ordination for the programme; the funding of the programme on an annual basis since its establishment; the number of...

Written Answers — Community Service: Community Service (30 Oct 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 145 of 22 October 2008, the average period of probation time carried out. [37810/08]

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (30 Oct 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of training places and courses available to gardaí in Templemore; the number who have attended courses; the capacity for each year over the past five years and to date in 2008; and the Garda budget allocated to fund ongoing training courses to the gardaí annually over the past five years and for 2009. [37811/08]

Written Answers — Sentencing Policy: Sentencing Policy (30 Oct 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 22 October 2008, the reason he has not reviewed section 33 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007 after its first year; and the reason he does not propose to establish a formal mechanism for an annual review. [37812/08]