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- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (19 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: That is a threat.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (19 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: The Senator might even be part of the Government himself.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (19 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I am standing by it.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (19 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I thank the Acting Chairman for introducing a measure of reality into this debate, because what we are dealing with here is a breathtaking departure from all precedent. There are no circumstances under which a piece of legislation such as the one we are debating can be dependent upon the future composition of a Government or Parliament. I cannot think of any precedent. It is a fundamental...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (19 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I am reluctant to prolong the debate, but I want to respond briefly, having regard to the vehemence and determination of Senator McDowell in making his argument. I again remind Senators that the content of the amendment would, in effect, subvert the wish of the Dáil and the Seanad. If it would not do so, it has certainly been designed to circumvent it in a way that would removed the...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (19 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: -----Gabrielle McFadden and others.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (19 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: Let that Dáil then decide on its priority legislation. I wish Senator Craughwell well in awaiting the phone call but I do not think it will happen.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (19 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: With the greatest of respect, the Senator is no Jim Dooge.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (19 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I will conclude my point by issuing a direct challenge to Senator McDowell. I challenge him to join us in the next Dáil and then exercise the power he is now trying to impose upon the current Seanad. I ask him to stand in Dublin Bay South and put his name forward for election to the Lower House. He might have the opportunity to sit once again in the seat I occupy. It is unlikely that...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (19 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: I will not accede to the content of the amendment having regard to the fact that it is obvious to anybody in this House if he or she would care to admit it that this is, at best, a circumvention of the long-standing practice and procedure and the Standing Orders of this House and the Lower House in terms of practice-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (19 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: -----on First, Second, Committee and Report Stages and enactment of the legislation. When I foretell all the Senators who will be in the next Dáil and the next Government-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (19 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: ------I am sure it was obvious to Senator Norris that I did leave him out.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (19 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: Senator Norris will probably be here-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (19 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: -----filibustering and frustrating, which is something he does best.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: That is what is behind this.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing Issues (19 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: A functional model for policing has long been recommended by independent policing specialists, including the Garda Síochána Inspectorate and in the Report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland (CoFPI). Prior to its inclusion in CoFPI and its implementation plan, A Policing Service for the Future, the Divisional policing model was piloted in four Divisions –...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (19 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: It is important to be clear that under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 as amended, the Garda Commissioner has responsibility for management of An Garda Síochána and for the allocation and efficient use of Garda resources. This includes responsibility for personnel matters and the distribution of personnel across the various Garda Divisions. As Minister I have no direct role...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (19 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: A record €1.76 billion was allocated to the Garda Vote for 2019, as well as capital investment amounting to €92 million this year. I am pleased to have secured an overall increase of €122 million to increase An Garda Síochána budget for 2020 to an unprecedented €1.882 billion for next year. The Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (19 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: The resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation of €1.76 billion for 2019, as well as capital investment amounting to €92 million this year. An Garda Síochána’s budget for 2020 will increase further to a record €1.882 billion, in addition to €116.5 million in capital...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (19 Nov 2019)
Charles Flanagan: The Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters and deployment of resources. As Minister, I have no responsibility for these matters. I am informed however that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities, to ensure their optimum...