Results 421-440 of 19,162 for speaker:Alan Shatter

Departmental Bodies. (28 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he was informed by the Equality Authority in advance of the detail of the poster campaign being sponsored by them together with the Health Service Executive and the National Council on Ageing and Older People for the Say No to Ageism in 2008 campaign on 19 to 23 May 2008; his views on whether the posters offensively...

Departmental Bodies. (28 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: Does the Minister accept the authority comes under his remit and he funds it? Does he agree it was an outrageous misuse of public funds to spend €225,000 on reinforcing stereotypes of old people and not challenging them? Does he further agree this foolish and ill-conceived campaign could do nothing other than promote ageism as opposed to counteract it? Does he further accept putting up...

Departmental Bodies. (28 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: Does the Minister acknowledge that if the Equality Authority were to decide to run a similar campaign to counteract racism, religious discrimination or discrimination against people because of their sexual orientation and put up posters of poor photographs of people with insulting labels attached to them, that would result in a national outcry? What is the Minister's personal view of this...

Departmental Bodies. (28 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: We have an obligation to ensure that public moneys are not spent in this way.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (28 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: Like my colleagues, I congratulate Deputy Brian Hayes, the Fine Gael spokesperson on education, on tabling this motion, which is both appropriate and timely. I listened with a growing feeling of nausea last night to the Minister for Education and Science as he accused my party of political opportunism. I am not quite sure what that means but my definition of political opportunism is a...

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (28 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason his Department did not furnish to the Department of Health and Children, the Health Service Executive or any other State agency information received by it on 27 July 2004 relating to Dr. A sexually harassing American girls as detailed in the final report of the review inquiry pertaining to child protection...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Procedures: Garda Vetting Procedures (28 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the arrangements in place to enable the central Garda vetting unit to contact the British authorities to carry out child protection checks on prospective employees; the reciprocal vetting arrangements in place throughout the European Union among European Union jurisdictions; and the steps being taken to provide such...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (29 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the plans that have been agreed to transpose the third directive on postal liberalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21501/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will sanction the provision of combined decongestive therapy for lymphoedema for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; if he will sanction the therapy for all other patients suffering from lymphoedema; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21776/08]

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (5 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the exact timescale for the implementation of recommendations contained in the report published in December 2007 into services provided by the Brothers of Charity in Galway to provide for adequate protection from physical and sexual abuse for intellectually disabled children and adults in care; if she has received the results of the...

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (17 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans for the future of Valentia and Malin Head coast guard stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23412/08]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (17 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 530: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will confirm that he has received an application from a club (details supplied) in Dublin 16 for funding from the National Lottery funded 2008 sports capital programme for provision of dressing rooms; if he will grant the request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22666/08]

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (17 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 866: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that members of An Garda Síochána no longer supply victim support organisations with the names of victims of crime who may require assistance due to provisions contained in the data protection legislation and that as a consequence victim support is currently being provided to...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (18 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to introduce new aid modalities on delivery methods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23742/08]

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: On a point of order, the Minister and the Government are aware that on Tuesday night next the House will take Second Stage of the Fine Gael victims' rights Bill, a measure that will provide substantial protections for victims of crime and will address various important issues in the criminal law requiring to be addressed as a result of recent court proceedings.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: It is, in this sense. The Minister is aware that this Bill is being taken in the House next week. It has been confirmed to me that the Minister is, as we speak, engaged in a press conference——

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: ——cynically pretending that he is addressing the various major issues in legislation contained in the Fine Gael Bill.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: It is an entirely inappropriate attempt to manipulate journalists, as the Minister has been doing since his appointment——

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: ——and to mislead the public into believing that the Government has or is about to publish legislation in this area.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: It is cynical manipulation of journalists whose obligation it is to report to the public. The Minister is playing around with the politic process and undermining public confidence in our system.