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- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Compensation (28 Feb 2018)
Charles Flanagan: I can confirm to the Deputy that two applications for compensation under the Garda Síochána (Compensation) Acts, 1941 and 1945, were made by the person concerned. On 3rd October 2008 and 15th November 2012, authorisations were granted to the claimant on both applications. In accordance with the Acts, the applicant's legal representative were notified to...
- Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)
Charles Flanagan: Perhaps the Ceann Comhairle wishes to declare an interest in the matter the Deputies have raised.
- Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)
Charles Flanagan: The Deputy has made very serious allegations. I ask him to communicate with me in writing-----
- Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)
Charles Flanagan: -----and I will seek a report from the Garda Síochána on the matter.
- Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (27 Feb 2018)
Charles Flanagan: I am pleased to present the Public Service Superannuation (Amendment) Bill to the House. I thank Members, in particular Senator Buttimer, for facilitating the Bill this evening. It is hoped that with the consent of the House we might conclude matters by taking all Stages. It is a short Bill, with the the sole purpose of ensuring that the same age limit applies to internal and external...
- Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (27 Feb 2018)
Charles Flanagan: It will be advertised.
- Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (27 Feb 2018)
Charles Flanagan: Senator Norris is, as always, fearless in the teeth of voter backlash.
- Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (27 Feb 2018)
Charles Flanagan: It is an indication that the first shots have been fired in the Seanad election as Senator Norris takes on the electorate, fearless of any backlash as usual.
- Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (27 Feb 2018)
Charles Flanagan: The Senator has not often been on the side of the voter.
- Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (27 Feb 2018)
Charles Flanagan: I appreciate the support of the House for this short Bill and for the positive comments of Members. In particular, I acknowledge the support of Senator Clifford-Lee and Fianna Fáil, Senator Ó Donnghaile of Sinn Féin, Senator Boyhan and, indeed, Senator Norris, in our objective of ensuring the best possible candidate is appointed to lead An Garda Síochána.I reiterate...
- Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (27 Feb 2018)
Charles Flanagan: Of course I will.
- Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (27 Feb 2018)
Charles Flanagan: I always give the Senator's messages due and careful consideration and I am happy to bring that message to Cabinet. However, I could not guarantee that favourable consideration will be given to the points at issue.
- Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2018)
Charles Flanagan: These are all technical drafting amendments to various sections of the Bill. Looking at them, they seem in their entirety to include minor corrections to grammar and punctuation, layout changes to improve the readability of the Bill and a number of cross-reference corrections. That is all. They are all merely technical.
- Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2018)
Charles Flanagan: I thank Senator Higgins for raising this issue. I refer her to section 8(2)(b), which states any investigation under section 10 of the Act on the date, which is the date of commencement presumably, that has been commenced but not completed shall continue. I do not anticipate the type of difficulty Senator Higgins adverts to. It is an important point. There will be an element of continuity...
- Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2018)
Charles Flanagan: Section 8(2)(a) deals with a complaint under section 10 and section 8(2)(b) deals with an investigation under section 10. This seem to cover the point as raised.
- Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2018)
Charles Flanagan: On the matter of amendment No. 4a in the name of Senator Higgins, I refer to Part 6 of the Bill entitled "Enforcement of Data Protection Regulation and Directive" together with Article 58 of the General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR, which confer a broad range of far-reaching enforcement and corrective powers on the data protection commission. Article 58(2) of the GDPR confers on the...
- Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2018)
Charles Flanagan: This amendment inserts a new section 29 which defines a "child" as "a person under the age of 18 years" for the purposes of the Bill. This is a response to a recommendation of the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality in its valuable report arising from pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft data protection Bill last year. While the data protection rights and protections that apply to...
- Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2018)
Charles Flanagan: I do not disagree with the points that have been made in respect of ensuring a special level of protection having regard to the special status of the persons we are dealing with, namely, children. However, for the purpose of the amendment and to ensure clarity in the legislation because specific reference is made throughout the GDPR on the matter of a child or children, it is important that...
- Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2018)
Charles Flanagan: There are a maximum of 160 characters and most of them seem to be "f".
- Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2018)
Charles Flanagan: I sign anything I say or do.