Results 18,681-18,700 of 21,096 for speaker:Charles Flanagan
- Intoxicating Liquor (National Conference Centre) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 May 2010)
Charles Flanagan: I have a couple of questions in the matter of section 1, which is probably the most important section of the Bill. The Minister, in the course of his contribution, made reference to the fact that the convention centre will be run by a management company. I want him to clarify the position as regards the licence. This is not the licence that will issue in the normal course by the courts and...
- Intoxicating Liquor (National Conference Centre) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 May 2010)
Charles Flanagan: They could walk down to the early houses.
- Intoxicating Liquor (National Conference Centre) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 May 2010)
Charles Flanagan: The Luas does not go to the airport.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)
Charles Flanagan: The Tánaiste does not know.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)
Charles Flanagan: That is the point.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)
Charles Flanagan: It is now 11.45 a.m. During the past hour and a quarter even the Ceann Comhairle as chairman of the proceedings has exhibited a certain frustration with the procedures and the practices. This is totally unacceptable. The reason is the total failure on the part of Ministers to exercise any form of accountability.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)
Charles Flanagan: When Deputy Sheahan made a statement-----
- Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)
Charles Flanagan: Deputy Sheahan got a response from the other side of the House-----
- Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)
Charles Flanagan: -----that this was an extension of Kerry County Council. It is not. It is rather like Ballymagash Urban District Council on the television 30 years ago. It is a disgrace.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)
Charles Flanagan: I am in here every day, and I am co-operative. Last Tuesday I raised an issue with the Minister for Health and Children regarding her failure to exercise any form of accountability to this House or to these proceedings.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)
Charles Flanagan: The Taioseach made a statement. Since then-----
- Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)
Charles Flanagan: -----I have got another sheaf of replies yesterday from the Minister, who invited me to raise those issues with her. As an elected Member of the Dáil-----
- Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)
Charles Flanagan: The Minister will not accept questions. The Ceann Comhairle knows that.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)
Charles Flanagan: There is a total failure on the part of Ministers to recognise this House as an assembly of the people.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)
Charles Flanagan: It is a disgrace, day after day.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 May 2010)
Charles Flanagan: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the proposed new development of maternity services at Portlaoise regional hospital, County Laois; the terms of the nature of the project; the time frame; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19584/10]
- Written Answers — Installation Aid Scheme: Installation Aid Scheme (11 May 2010)
Charles Flanagan: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding an installation aid application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18828/10]
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32. (11 May 2010)
Charles Flanagan: I hereby give notice pursuant to Standing Order 32 to raise the following matter of urgent importance, namely, the need to ascertain the detailed plans of the Minister for Health and Children and the Health Service Executive to curtail service delivery programmes in the HSE's midlands area, incorporating Counties Westmeath, Longford, Offaly and Laois, with particular reference to proposed...
- Order of Business (11 May 2010)
Charles Flanagan: I have before me a sheaf of papers consisting of parliamentary questions over recent months but I could not do the responses of the Minister for Health and Children justice by calling them "answers". How long will this situation continue? Each reply contains the phrase: "If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due...
- Order of Business (11 May 2010)
Charles Flanagan: This process is a complete charade. A Cheann Comhairle, this is a serious matter.