Results 20,861-20,880 of 21,096 for speaker:Charles Flanagan
- Crime Prevention. (13 Dec 2007)
Charles Flanagan: The Minister of State is massaging his figures.
- Crime Prevention. (13 Dec 2007)
Charles Flanagan: The Minister is massaging the figures. It is easy to highlight one year. The fact is that last year we had the highest number of murders caused by illegal firearms in the history of the State. On a specific matter, it appears many of these illegal weapons were used by the provisional IRA in Northern Ireland in the past. What steps is the Minister taking to intervene in terms of the illegal...
- Crime Prevention. (13 Dec 2007)
Charles Flanagan: I hope the Minister is not blaming farmers for the escalation in gun crime.
- Family Law. (13 Dec 2007)
Charles Flanagan: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will introduce legislation in the area of fathers' rights. [34816/07]
- Family Law. (13 Dec 2007)
Charles Flanagan: Will the Minister expand on the last point he made about the nature of the review? I invite him to comment on a recent judgment of Mr. Justice McKechnie in the High Court wherein he called for a review of the law on fathers' rights. One child in three in this country is born to unmarried parents and it is timely that matters would be reviewed having regard to the fact that, in law, the...
- Family Law. (13 Dec 2007)
Charles Flanagan: Does that mean legislation is envisaged?
- Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007: Second Stage (13 Dec 2007)
Charles Flanagan: Ar son Fine Gael cuirim fáilte roimh an mBille seo. Tá súil agam go rachaidh sé trÃd an Dáil gan mórán moille. Tá sé tábhachtach go bhfuil cearta ionadaÃochta ag an saoránach trà Ghaeilge sna cúirteanna. Le blianta fada, bhà sé de dhualgas ar abhchóidà caighdeán áirithe a bhaint amach sa Ghaeilge chun cead a fháil an dlà a chleachtadh sa Stát seo. Mar sin féin,...
- Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007: Second Stage (13 Dec 2007)
Charles Flanagan: Ba mhaith liom mo chuid ama a roinnt leis an Teachta Ring.
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (12 Dec 2007)
Charles Flanagan: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of inquiries, reviews and investigations currently under way in relation to the cancer services at Portlaoise Regional Hospital; the terms of reference of each; the expected completion date of each; and if she will confirm that all reports will be published on completion. [34449/07]
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Dec 2007)
Charles Flanagan: Question 140: To ask the Taoiseach when the value for money review of the National Economic and Social Council, National Economic and Social Forum and the National Economic and Social Development Office was completed; the value of the saving to the Exchequer generated by the implementation of the conclusions from this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33808/07]
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (11 Dec 2007)
Charles Flanagan: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of claims to date submitted to the Health Service Executive under the scheme for the repayment of all wrongfully charged long-stay maintenance charges in public long-stay facilities and for public contracted beds; the number of persons paid; the amount of payments paid to date; and the number of claims outstanding. [34039/07]
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Dec 2007)
Charles Flanagan: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Transport when the value for money review of the CIÃ subvention scheme was completed; the value of the saving to the Exchequer generated by the implementation of the conclusions from this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33809/07]
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Dec 2007)
Charles Flanagan: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Transport when the value for money review of the capital spend by the Dublin Transport Office will be completed; the anticipated value of the savings to the Exchequer due to the implementation of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33810/07]
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Dec 2007)
Charles Flanagan: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Transport when the value for money review of the rail safety scheme will be completed; the anticipated value of the savings to the Exchequer due to the implementation of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33811/07]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Dec 2007)
Charles Flanagan: Question 545: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the value for money review of social welfare payments to carers was completed; the value of the saving to the Exchequer generated by the implementation of the conclusions from this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33794/07]
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Dec 2007)
Charles Flanagan: Question 542: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the value for money review of the supplementary welfare allowance phase two was completed; the value of the saving to the Exchequer generated by the implementation of the conclusions from this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33791/07]
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Dec 2007)
Charles Flanagan: Question 543: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the value for money review of the unemployment benefit and assistance for atypical workers was completed; the value of the saving to the Exchequer generated by the implementation of the conclusions from this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33792/07]
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Dec 2007)
Charles Flanagan: Question 544: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the value for money review of one-parent family payments was completed; the value of the saving to the Exchequer generated by the implementation of the conclusions from this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33793/07]
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Dec 2007)
Charles Flanagan: Question 546: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the value for money review of the disability allowance scheme will be completed; the anticipated value of the saving to the Exchequer due to the implementation of the conclusions from this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33795/07]
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Dec 2007)
Charles Flanagan: Question 547: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the value for money review of information services provided to customers will be completed; the anticipated value of the saving to the Exchequer due to the implementation of the conclusions from this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33796/07]