Results 461-480 of 19,162 for speaker:Alan Shatter

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

Alan Shatter: If the Minister is so concerned about victims——

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

Alan Shatter: This is not a concession to the House.

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

Alan Shatter: The sending of a Minister of State to deal with this important legislation highlights the Government's arrogance towards the House. The Minister, Deputy Dermot Ahern, epitomises that arrogance.

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

Alan Shatter: If the Minister had any interest in legislation, he would support the Fine Gael Bill on victims rather than giving foolish press conferences with no credibility.

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

Alan Shatter: If the Minister was really concerned about victims he would not have had that press conference. The Minister has no sympathy for the victims of crime.

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

Alan Shatter: The Minister had to be dragged into the House.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I wish to share time with Deputy Charles Flanagan. I express my appreciation to all the groups that assist victims of crime, some of which are represented in the Visitors' Gallery. They do tremendous work behind the scenes, often generally unknown to the public, and they have supported this legislative proposal. There is a common perception...

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: In accordance with the exclusive given to Jerome Reilly, the Minister announced at Thursday's press conference that "in the spring" — it is not clear whether this is the spring of 2009, 2010 or 2011- he would present to the Dáil a Bill to reform the victim impact statement mechanism in order to grant some status to next of kin in homicide cases. He made other announcements which...

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: I have, over the years, drafted and published more than 20 Private Members' Bills, four of which have been directly enacted into law, with appropriate Government amendments, and which have radically changed areas of law the Government failed to prioritise. Most of the others, within one to three years of publication, resulted in similar Government legislation being introduced and enacted....

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: That is in the Bill before the House tonight also.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Minister knows that is complete nonsense. If there was sincerity in anything he has said, he would support the Bill.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Minister was in Government for five years since 2002 and did absolutely nothing.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Minister did not put that in his script because he knows it is not true but if it had been, would that matter?

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Minister did nothing at all.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Minister is filling his caricature that I outlined previously in my speech.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: Does the Minister think victims in Ireland are different?

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: Is there any logic in that?

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: That is a sad and pathetic criticism.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: So the Department is not going to engage in any comparative legal studies from now on.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Minister introduced no legislation.