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Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (4 Mar 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the schools and the number of classroom units within each school in County Laois that are availing of accommodation under the temporary accommodation scheme; the average rental cost of each unit per annum in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9066/09]

Garda Operations. (3 Mar 2009)

Charles Flanagan: It is important that this House should have the opportunity to discuss the facts and consequences of last Friday's tiger kidnapping and bank heist, which resulted in the most substantial theft of cash in the history of the State. It is clear from the reports on this robbery that criminal gangs have the resources and manpower to mount the type of surveillance operation the Garda no longer can...

Garda Operations. (3 Mar 2009)

Charles Flanagan: This is not noise. This was the biggest armed robbery in the history of the State and the Minister held a press conference after the event.

Garda Operations. (3 Mar 2009)

Charles Flanagan: The world capital.

Garda Operations. (3 Mar 2009)

Charles Flanagan: The surveillance was taken off the gangs.

Garda Operations. (3 Mar 2009)

Charles Flanagan: The Minister knows it and it is in his report. The Garda has stated he removed that surveillance.

Garda Operations. (3 Mar 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Yes.

Garda Operations. (3 Mar 2009)

Charles Flanagan: There was nothing robust about the procedures last Friday.

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (3 Mar 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on introducing legislation to regulate debt collection here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9005/09]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting: Garda Vetting (3 Mar 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has had any communications at EU level regarding a co-ordinated approach to vetting procedures and standards for people who work with children and vulnerable adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8351/09]

Written Answers — International Co-operation: International Co-operation (3 Mar 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the availability of assistance in the fight against crime through Eurojust; the proposal for a Eurojust national co-ordination system; when he expects the Council decision to strengthen Eurojust to be adopted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8352/09]

Written Answers — International Co-operation: International Co-operation (3 Mar 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the office for Internet safety is working with its European counterparts on a regular basis; if there is a provision for greater co-ordination for Internet safety on an EU basis in which Ireland could co-operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8353/09]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (3 Mar 2009)

Charles Flanagan: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the following urgent matter: the widespread anxiety and public concern about security matters following the largest and most substantial theft of cash in the history of the State, the protocols and procedures in place between banks and the Garda Síochána in respect of tiger kidnappings and related matters, the resources...

Written Answers — Criminal Legal Aid: Criminal Legal Aid (25 Feb 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether it is satisfactory that suspects, whose assets have been designated proceeds of crime by the courts are granted criminal legal aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7691/09]

Banking System: Motion (25 Feb 2009)

Charles Flanagan: It has been slow and lazy.

Banking System: Motion (25 Feb 2009)

Charles Flanagan: I commend Deputy Bruton on bringing this important motion to the House. The Government now admits that Ireland is in a fight for its economic survival. If we are to come through this and survive, we must have a clear understanding of how and why we got into the mess in the first instance. The banking and financial crisis in Ireland was not caused by sub-prime lending in the residential...

Drug Seizures. (25 Feb 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he proposes to take in respect of the significant rise in controlled drug offences in the most recent crime figures from the Central Statistics Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7751/09]

Drug Seizures. (25 Feb 2009)

Charles Flanagan: The Minister has referred to measuring the success or failure of Government policy to deal with drugs. I suggest the policy, involving not only his Department but also the Department of Education and Science, the Department of Health and Children and the national drugs strategy has been a total failure. In the past four years there has been an increase in the number of drug offences...

Drug Seizures. (25 Feb 2009)

Charles Flanagan: What is recorded is the tip of the iceberg.

Drug Seizures. (25 Feb 2009)

Charles Flanagan: There are less man hours, the Minister can forget about that.