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- Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2008)
Charles Flanagan: The difficulty is, as the Minister stated, this is a series of technical and necessary amendments but they are confusing. The confusion is compounded by the fact that the amendments are dependent on the Minister introducing regulations, which he proposes to do at some time in the future. We do not know what will be the import of the amendments until the regulations are drafted and the...
- Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2008)
Charles Flanagan: The Garda will be empowered to move people on if they are, in the opinion of an officer, drunk and disorderly. How will people be moved on? Where will they be moved to? Will they be moved from one corner to the next corner of a street? Will they be moved from a park bench to the corner of the street? Will they be moved from outside the public house to outside the chipper? The wording is...
- Order of Business (8 Jul 2008)
Charles Flanagan: The Taoiseach and the Tánaiste need a safe harbour.
- Gangland Killings. (8 Jul 2008)
Charles Flanagan: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he proposes to take to address gangland violence and murders, with particular reference to Dublin. [27208/08]
- Gangland Killings. (8 Jul 2008)
Charles Flanagan: I acknowledge the Minister expresses concern about this matter. However, in doing so, I say to him that the time has come to express more than concern. The situation is deteriorating quite rapidly. This year alone, there were over 100 shootings in the city of Dublin, which have been accompanied by 40 bomb attacks. As recently as last weekend, a grenade attack on a private house took...
- Gangland Killings. (8 Jul 2008)
Charles Flanagan: Regarding firearms, the recently announced proliferation of handguns is totally unacceptable. We have had 1,600 more handguns licensed last year. The Minister expresses his acknowledgement and thanks to a High Court judge for reminding him of that situation. Could I remind him that we had drawn his attention to that by way of parliamentary question on 28 May and 17 June, to which we...
- National Drugs Strategy. (8 Jul 2008)
Charles Flanagan: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he is taking to address the widespread availability of illegal drugs here. [27209/08]
- National Drugs Strategy. (8 Jul 2008)
Charles Flanagan: I join with the Minister in acknowledging the success of the Garda SÃochána in seizing â¬4 million worth of heroin last night. However, if such a seizure took place five years ago it would have meant a shortage of heroin on the streets. This did not happen because it was the tip of the iceberg such is the problem and the difficulties involved. As far as cocaine is concerned, this week...
- National Drugs Strategy. (8 Jul 2008)
Charles Flanagan: I regret we do not have sufficient time to probe the matter of aerodromes in a meaningful manner. Does the Minister accept a report published in February this year which states that seven aerodromes frequented by aeroplanes of international origin have not been inspected or had a visitation by anyone in the customs service? The situation in our private airports, airstrips and aerodromes is...
- Garda Communications. (8 Jul 2008)
Charles Flanagan: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress achieved in respect of the provision of a national digital radio system for the Garda SÃochána. [27210/08]
- Garda Communications. (8 Jul 2008)
Charles Flanagan: If I used the word "farce" in response to a previous reply given by the Minister, I must use the words "monumental fiasco" to describe this issue. We are waiting ten years for the digital radio system. Earlier this year, the Minister's predecessor engaged in a fine public relations stunt called the signing of the contract. I was present at the Garda conference when much was made of the...
- Garda Communications. (8 Jul 2008)
Charles Flanagan: How long will it take?
- Garda Communications. (8 Jul 2008)
Charles Flanagan: What is the Minister doing about it? Has he made representations to ComReg?
- Garda Communications. (8 Jul 2008)
Charles Flanagan: That was not stated at the public relations stunt announcing this.
- Constitutional Amendments. (8 Jul 2008)
Charles Flanagan: It is more than the Government has done.
- Casino Regulation. (8 Jul 2008)
Charles Flanagan: Perhaps I am missing something here. We are dealing with an issue which the Minister states is of some importance. He quotes from a report in his possession that no Members of this House or any members of the public have seen, yet he expects people to engage, at his invitation, in some informal group to discuss the matter. It is at least a discourtesy to Members of the House to selectively...
- Leaders' Questions (8 Jul 2008)
Charles Flanagan: PPARS.
- Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007: From the Seanad (3 Jul 2008)
Charles Flanagan: I worked on the Bill and thank the Minister for taking on board concerns expressed on Committee Stage in this House and in the Seanad. I recall that he gave a commitment to consider the matter along the lines of the amendment. Nothwithstanding the fact that the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform does not do amnesties, this appears to be the closest thing to an amnesty. NÃl an...
- Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007: From the Seanad (3 Jul 2008)
Charles Flanagan: I am sure the Minister will oblige. It is important that a quota of people not be left in no man's land and the amendment appears to fit the bill. I welcome what the Minister has done and said.
- Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)
Charles Flanagan: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if he will publish a progress report on the implementation of the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25463/08]