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Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Not at all. It most certainly was not done by ourselves——

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: ——it was precisely and conclusively because of arrogance on the part of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform——

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: ——who refused to come into the House. Indeed, his own script——

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: I did not make any attempt to interrupt the Minister. The script the Minister put before the House is titled as a speech by the Minister of State with responsibility for children, Deputy Barry Andrews. The Minister had no intention of coming in here but I am pleased he did. The Ceann Comhairle referred to the fact that any Minister or Minister of State was entitled to move any resolution...

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: When will the victims' rights Bill be published and circulated?

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: I am required by the Whip to be here.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: On that precise matter, it was a bit mean of the Government and the Minister to gazump this House in that fashion. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform was scheduled to be here all day to deal with two issues, including the offences against the State motion, which is important. Is the Tánaiste saying he will not be here in a few minutes to deal with that motion and that he...

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: ——and contained on the A, B and C lists of legislation, is that Fine Gael will introduce a Bill in Private Members' time next week.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: The Minister is not sufficiently generous to acknowledge the initiative we have taken on this matter.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: He has availed of the first opportunity. He has totally ignored this issue, as did his predecessor.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: It is a disgraceful way to treat the Dáil and parliamentary procedure.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Where is the Minister?

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: The Minister is at a press conference.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: He is at a press conference when he should be in the House for today's business.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: It is not in the programme for Government. It is not on the A, B or C lists of proposed legislation or among the 62 Bills promised.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: It is not in the programme for Government. The Tánaiste should not mislead the House because it is not in the programme for Government.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: The Tánaiste misled the House. If she is saying this is in the programme for Government, she is misleading the House because it is not in it.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: I have it in front of me. The Tánaiste does not need to send it over to me.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: It is in the programme for Government.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Charles Flanagan: A Minister opposite was to be the man to reform the health service. He said on radio that legislation would be introduced to tighten up the HSE.