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Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: That is really stretching it.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: Deputy Dooley is out of time, and out of rope. We have heard enough from him.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: Deputy Dooley has made a fool of himself long enough. He should let other people speak.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: I thank the Deputies on this side of the House who have expressed support for the Bill in all the different parties which have been represented. I also recognise the groups represented in the Public Gallery. Many of them are individuals who devote a huge amount of their time to assisting victims of crime. They came here yesterday and today with some hope that there might be a realistic...

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: He is opposed to the courts being furnished with victim impact statements prior to sentencing in the context of the vast majority of offences. He essentially wants to confine victim impact statements to bereaved family members of homicide victims and to circumstances in which they can at present be made. In this legislation, we have express provision identical to that announced by the...

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: There is no statutory charter which, if it is not complied with, gives victims the right to have the failure investigated and reported upon.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: The current charter, published in 1999, was to be reviewed by the Minister's commission. It has been reviewing it since 2005 but there is no explanation why an updated charter has not yet been published either for discussion purposes or to be implemented. The Minister is opposed to the provision of a complaints system. Where victims' rights are not properly addressed and dealt with, the...

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: I would not be so asinine or foolish as to accuse the Minister of trying to copy our legislation. This is legislation needed for the benefit of victims of crime. However, I criticise the Minister for making an announcement on a Thursday of the need for legislation in that area and on the following Wednesday, voting against legislation that not only recognises the need, but remedies the...

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Minister is guilty, not just of incompetence——

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: ——but of cynicism——

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: ——and of debasing our political processes and of debasing this House——

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: ——by his infantile, party-political, foolish approach to this Bill.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Minister is a disgrace.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Minister should sit down. He has already made a fool of himself. We will not tolerate the diversionary, camouflage tactics he has used to mask the fact that he and his Government are opposed to providing statutory rights to victims of crime——

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: ——and opposed to implementing the provisions of the European framework decision on the issue.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Minister is opposed to giving to victims of crime rights to which they are entitled and should have been given many years ago, under the United Nations Declaration of 1985.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy's colleague who spoke previously was much more intelligence than to repeat that stupid point that the Minister made yesterday.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: If the Deputy knew what he was talking about——

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: ——and was not simply reading the Minister's brief, he would make some contribution to the issue.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy is just as pathetic as the Minister.