Results 21,061-21,080 of 21,096 for speaker:Charles Flanagan
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Sep 2007)
Charles Flanagan: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps that have been taken to provide isolation units for cystic fibrosis patients of St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin in line with international best practice; and the action that will be taken to improve cystic fibrosis care here in the next six months. [19742/07]
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (26 Sep 2007)
Charles Flanagan: Question 623: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the provisions in place to deal with the growth of heroin and cocaine abuse in the midlands region; and the further action to be taken in the coming six months to counter this increasingly urgent problem. [19741/07]
- Written Answers — Beef Imports: Beef Imports (26 Sep 2007)
Charles Flanagan: Question 643: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action she proposes to take to restrict the importation of fresh South American beef into Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19740/07]
- Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)
Charles Flanagan: This is the Dáil, not a Sunday newspaper.
- Written Answers — Horseracing Industry: Horseracing Industry (5 Jul 2007)
Charles Flanagan: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if, in view of the value of local race meetings in the development of regional tourism, his Department will develop a strategy to promote Irish horseracing meets internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19337/07]
- Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Jul 2007)
Charles Flanagan: That is the only point the Minister is making.
- Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Jul 2007)
Charles Flanagan: It is a prohibition on the right to go to court.
- Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Jul 2007)
Charles Flanagan: That is the only case the Minister can pick out.
- Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Jul 2007)
Charles Flanagan: That one case is such a fig leaf, the Minister has had to repeat it in the short time we have to discuss the issue.
- Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Jul 2007)
Charles Flanagan: I found the Minister's response to the Second Stage debate entirely unconvincing. The fact that he pointed to vested interests and U-turns is indicative of the paucity in his own case. He is unable to address the points raised by Deputies Kathleen Lynch, Quinn, Penrose, Hogan and Creighton or to deal with them in a constructive manner. Accordingly, I am anxious to make a brief...
- Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Jul 2007)
Charles Flanagan: That is in exceptional cases.
- Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Jul 2007)
Charles Flanagan: It only applies in cases where a claim is rejected.
- Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (5 Jul 2007)
Charles Flanagan: The Minister is misleading the House.
- Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (5 Jul 2007)
Charles Flanagan: The Minister is misleading the House.
- Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (5 Jul 2007)
Charles Flanagan: The Minister is misleading the House on the net import of the Bill. It is not about a â¬1,500 or â¬50 chargeââ
- Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (5 Jul 2007)
Charles Flanagan: That is the most feeble excuse for not rushing legislation.
- Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (5 Jul 2007)
Charles Flanagan: There would have been nobody here.
- Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (5 Jul 2007)
Charles Flanagan: I want to place on the record an interest as far as this Bill is concerned in so far as I am still a member of the Incorporated Law Society. I feel I should say that at the outset of the limited time afforded to me.
- Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (5 Jul 2007)
Charles Flanagan: It is disgraceful that this Bill is being rushed through in a way that reduces an opportunity for Members of this House to make a statement on the issue. I have been five years out of this House and this place has changed. Deputies' rights have been diluted to the extent that since we came back here two weeks ago almost every item of legislation has been guillotined. A Cheann Comhairle, as...
- Written Answers — Competence Centres: Competence Centres (4 Jul 2007)
Charles Flanagan: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of competence centres he intends to be open by 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18992/07]