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Cancer Services Reports: Motion (12 Mar 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Government presided over this debacle.

Cancer Services Reports: Motion (12 Mar 2008)

Alan Shatter: Has the Deputy heard of the concept of political accountability for total incompetence?

Cancer Services Reports: Motion (12 Mar 2008)

Alan Shatter: The reports which have been published are a damning indictment, not just of the HSE, on which the Minister wishes us to focus, but also of the Minister's incumbency in the Department of Health and Children. What we have is a damning indictment of 11 years of Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats government and a total incapacity on the part of a succession of Ministers for Health and Children...

Cancer Services Reports: Motion (12 Mar 2008)

Alan Shatter: This Minister is politically responsible for that. We have heard much about the difficulties of governance regarding the HSE. The O'Doherty report refers to systemic problems of governance, management and communication. Those systemic problems are not confined to the HSE. Systemic problems of governance, communication, administration and management apply specifically to the Department of...

Cancer Services Reports: Motion (12 Mar 2008)

Alan Shatter: On 21 November her Department was so told. So on three occasions before 22 November the Minister and her Department were advised of what was happening with ultrasound.

Cancer Services Reports: Motion (12 Mar 2008)

Alan Shatter: She did not know about it and did nothing about it. Her Department was so dysfunctional that it came as a surprise to her that an ultrasound review was announced in the hospital review that took place before the health committee.

Cancer Services Reports: Motion (12 Mar 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Minister is not in control of her Department and there should be an inquiry into how her Department dealt with these issues. I stand by the Constitution, which provides for ministerial responsibility and accountability, which this Minister consistently seeks to avoid for the appalling state of our health service.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (2 Apr 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will introduce legislation to enable transgendered persons to obtain new birth certificates reflecting their new sexual identity in response to the High Court judgment delivered in proceedings taken against the State by a person (details supplied) which resulted in a High Court declaration that laws here are incompatible...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (3 Apr 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reconsider the deportation order made against a person (details supplied) having regard to their genuine concerns for the safety, health and well-being of their daughters; and if he will allow them and their daughters remain here instead of leaving this important issue to be determined by traumatic and...

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Alan Shatter: On two Bills in the pink document allegedly to be taken this session, will the Taoiseach indicate if it is anticipated they will be published this month or next month? I ask because the two Bills in question have been around for many years. The first would provide for the establishment of a DNA database. I recall that when the Ceann Comhairle was Minister for Justice, Equality and Law...

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Alan Shatter: The other Bill is the criminal justice (forensic sampling and evidence) Bill, the purpose of which is to establish a DNA database.

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Alan Shatter: In that case, it is unlikely we will have Second Stage debates on either Bill this side of the summer.

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (8 Apr 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate the reason the Health Service Executive has not furnished to this Deputy the information sought in Questions Nos. 101, 102, 105 and 106 of 31 January 2008 concerning children at risk as promised by her on that date; if the HSE is required to furnish to her on a monthly basis the information sought in these...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in respect of each post-primary school located in Dublin South with regard to the provision of a new school building or of additional or replacement classrooms, the construction of extensions and other structural proposals submitted to her Department for approval or which are under consideration; the stage of each...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in respect of each primary school located in Dublin South with regard to the provision of a new school building or of additional or replacement classrooms, the construction of extensions and other structural proposals submitted to her Department for approval or which are under consideration; the stage of each proposal...

Written Answers — Victims Commission: Victims Commission (9 Apr 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the Commission for the Support of Victims of Crime; if he has extended the operational life of the commission; and the arrangements he has made regarding membership of the commission to facilitate its continued work as and from 31 March 2008 being the original date up to which members of the commission were...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (10 Apr 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Defence if it is inappropriate that a person (details supplied) play a role in briefing members of the Irish Army going to Chad; his views on whether such briefings could result in Army members being given a biased perspective on the situation there, place them at risk of being unfairly accused of partiality by other parties to conflict in the region and...

Order of Business (17 Apr 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Tánaiste fell asleep for three years as Minister for Health and Children.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2008)

Alan Shatter: I refer to two areas of legislation, one of which was touched on by a colleague. A report published on Tuesday regarding Doctor A indicated a gross failure on the part of State agencies, including the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, to comply with the Children First guidelines. The report contains a recommendation that these guidelines be put on a statutory basis. This is...

Order of Business (17 Apr 2008)

Alan Shatter: The problem is State agencies and the Department are not complying with the guidelines.