Results 19,621-19,640 of 21,096 for speaker:Charles Flanagan

Proposed Legislation. (22 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Having mentioned Special Criminal Courts and non-jury courts, it is timely to remind the House of the fundamental role played by juries and jurors in the criminal justice system. Is the Minister concerned at the large numbers of professionals who are excluded from jury service and are thereby disconnected from the administration of justice? For example, why are vets, airline pilots, nurses...

Departmental Bodies. (22 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Will the Minister confirm whether the reply he just gave to the House is official Government policy or is it his policy on the issue? Was his colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy John Gormley, telling the truth at the recent Green Party conference in March when he stated he had succeeded in reversing the cuts to the Equality Authority, and that...

Departmental Bodies. (22 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: He said the cuts were reversed and that he had succeeded.

Departmental Bodies. (22 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, said he had twisted the arm of the Minister, Deputy Dermot Ahern, and that the latter had caved in.

Departmental Bodies. (22 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Was it a row with the Green Party?

Departmental Bodies. (22 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, said he had reversed the decision and had succeeded in twisting the arm of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

Departmental Bodies. (22 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: That is the net issue.

Departmental Bodies. (22 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, says he is calling the shots on this.

Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: The facts are on the file in the Department of Transport.

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow who is on a waiting list will be admitted to Tallaght hospital in view of their deteriorating health condition. [15050/09]

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (9 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Transport the circumstances under which wheel clamping is legal; the circumstances in which wheel clamping carried out by persons on public highways by the Garda Síochána or persons with statutory authority is legal; if private companies are employed on a contract basis in respect of wheel clamping; the contractual nature of the relationship between...

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: While the Minister and the officials in the Department of Finance will be busy over Easter drafting legislation that will force the taxpayer to buy tracts of desert in Dubai, pubs in Britain and vacant building sites in Chicago, will the Tánaiste explain how the paralysis in the drafting of legislation has permeated all aspects of Government policy recently? I refer in particular to the...

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Why is nothing happening?

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: None of the Ministers is working.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: They wear gardening gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: All the Government's Easter eggs are duck eggs.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (1 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a new Garda station will be built in a town (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13620/09]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (1 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the conclusions and recommendations of the review of Garda stations in rural locations; the action taken to date on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13639/09]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (1 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí and patrol cars assigned to a station (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13621/09]

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (1 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of anti-social behaviour orders that have been issued in a county (details supplied) since the introduction of ASBOs; the Garda station which processed the ASBO application in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13622/09]