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Civil Partnership Bill 2009: Second Stage (3 Dec 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Is it proposed to adjourn the Second Stage debate on this Bill this evening?

Civil Partnership Bill 2009: Second Stage (3 Dec 2009)

Charles Flanagan: On behalf of the Fine Gael party, I am proud to welcome this Bill this evening. We welcome the legislation and will support it. As the Minister stated, the legislation is a milestone and is important. The Bill is long and detailed and includes more than 200 sections, almost 120 pages, and five Schedules. It also amends 130 pieces of legislation and will require detailed debate on...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (2 Dec 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated number of apprentices by category who cannot progress with their training due to the non-availability of on the job experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44542/09]

Order of Business (1 Dec 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Who? Was it the Opposition?

Report by Commission of Investigation into the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin: Statements (1 Dec 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Sadly, for most of the past 90 years, we have lived in a de facto theocracy in which elected public representatives and senior public servants sought to enforce the agenda of the main church with secondary regard for the people of this republic. Deference and subservience to church authority appeared to be the order of the day, in spite of the fact that our Constitution purported to vest...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (26 Nov 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is the case that a garda, with the permission of the chief superintendent, may drive a Garda vehicle or a private vehicle without attending a requisite training course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43492/09]

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (26 Nov 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is the case that members of the Garda Síochána are permitted to drive either garda or private vehicles on duty while not holding a current driving licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43493/09]

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (26 Nov 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the use of bus lanes by gardaí in non emergency situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43494/09]

Written Answers — Electric Vehicles: Electric Vehicles (25 Nov 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has worked on securing a memorandum of understanding with any new manufacturers with a view to producing electric vehicles here following his statement that he will look to other manufactures to guarantee choice and supply of electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43285/09]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (24 Nov 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that has been generated arising from memorandums of understanding between his Department and tobacco companies in each of the years 2007, 2008 and to date for 2009. [43078/09]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (24 Nov 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the proposed building of new offices for staff participating in the decentralisation scheme in the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Food in Portlaoise, County Laois; the projected costs, works and timeframe for the new offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43389/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Nov 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans for the provision of adequate services in County Laois for persons suffering domestic violence, with particular reference to a provision of a refuge for women in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43070/09]

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Nov 2009)

Charles Flanagan: I welcome the Bill and thank the Minister for his somewhat detailed overview of it. I look forward to teasing out the Bill in greater detail on Committee Stage. Progress on this matter has been tortuously slow. It is four years since the European Council passed the third EU money laundering directive. This directive was due to be transposed into Irish law by way of legislation in this...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Nov 2009)

Charles Flanagan: What does the Minister mean, when he talks about the "final throes of publication"? The Bill is just on Second Stage.

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Nov 2009)

Charles Flanagan: I believe that it should be recorded - as it will be - that the Minister is talking about co-operation.

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Nov 2009)

Charles Flanagan: I was never on that ship, flying under rogue colours.

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Nov 2009)

Charles Flanagan: No, we were never on that ship.

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Charles Flanagan: He cannot raise it on the Adjournment on Tuesday anyway.

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Charles Flanagan: It wants to transfer the jobs to that register and have English-based staff.

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Charles Flanagan: I should like to briefly endorse the earlier comments of my colleague, Deputy Shatter, on the matter of the football match last evening, particularly given that the Minister for Foreign Affairs is in the House. Might he not consider contacting his counterpart in France to encourage them to take a leaf out of the GAA's book in County Laois on the matter of a disputed point in a first round...