Results 18,641-18,660 of 21,096 for speaker:Charles Flanagan

Tribunals of Inquiry (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: I refer to two points which arise. What steps does the Minister intend to take to determine a timeframe for this issue? Was it envisaged in 2005, when the terms of reference were agreed, that after five years not one public hearing would have taken place? What timeframe is the Minister considering? Does the Minister agree with me that the slow pace of the tribunal has implications for...

Tribunals of Inquiry (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: It seems the Minister is not aware of any problem. There is no problem.

Judicial Appointments (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Justice; Equality and Law Reform when he envisages a Judicial Council will be established; the role such a body will fulfil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19719/10]

Judicial Appointments (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: I welcome the progress announced by the Minister in this regard. I assume from his statement that the Minister expects to bring legislation before the House before the end of this year. In this regard, the Minister referred to a forum in cases of alleged judicial misbehaviour or misconduct. Does the Minister envisage that the legislation would cover such matters as inconsistency of...

Judicial Appointments (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Has the Minister turned his mind towards the budgetary consequences of the setting up of such a council? For example, if an allegation is made against a member of the Judiciary then to defend the good name of himself or herself or the conduct of proceedings it would be necessary to call evidence. I assume that would involve either a transcript or an audio recording of what took place in...

State Laboratories (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: How much?

State Laboratories (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: I impress on the Minister the importance of proceeding with the project, with particular reference to organised crime and so-called gangland activities in Dublin and beyond. The Minister referred to resources, and I welcome the fact that those have been set aside. The Minister mentioned appointments. He will be aware that Professor Kopp recommended 40 new posts at the State Forensic...

State Laboratories (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Thirty have been approved?

State Laboratories (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: So ten posts remain. My understanding is that he said 40. A full quota is needed if the DNA database is to be operable. I ask the Minister to comment on remarks by Professor Kopp to the effect that one in three DNA and drug samples sent for testing by the Gardaí was not being processed. He concluded that crime detection was suffering as a result, which is a fairly obvious conclusion. He...

Controlled Drug Sales (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: I pledge the support of the Fine Gael Party to the Minister's forthcoming legislation and agree with him that it is in the interest of us all to have this matter dealt with by way of legislation by the summer recess. Is he satisfied that the Garda has been sufficiently resourced to deal with this issue? I refer in particular to the changing composition of the various substances. Is the...

Garda Strength (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: That is not the case.

Garda Strength (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: I do not think anyone accused the Minister of corruption.

Garda Strength (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: They may have identified someone from the Minister's party, who spent some time-----

Garda Strength (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Does the Minister have any plans to meet the GRA? I assume he does.

Recidivism Rate (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Justice; Equality and Law Reform the number of suspects who have re-offended while on bail in 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19716/10]

Recidivism Rate (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: The Minister tried for as long as he could to avoid the question, which is quite specific in its import, asking the Minister the number of suspects who have re-offended. Of course, hidden in his spin was the true figure, where he revealed that almost 30,000 crimes per annum are committed by persons who have been suspected and charged with serious crime. The Minister refuses to give the full...

Recidivism Rate (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: It is regrettable that the Minister does not have the good grace to accept that this is a scandal under his watch. It is too much to expect that he would. All accept the independence of the Judiciary and there is no question of anybody here engaging in anything that might compromise that independence. I have two questions. Has the Minister examined the feasibility of asking the courts to...

Recidivism Rate (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: I thought the Minister asked the Attorney General last year.

Recidivism Rate (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Was the Attorney General not asked a year ago?

Recidivism Rate (13 May 2010)

Charles Flanagan: Meanwhile people are being killed on the streets.