Results 521-540 of 19,162 for speaker:Alan Shatter

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.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: A year ago he would have visited the area to look at the issue.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: Hear, hear.

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 16: To ask the Taoiseach if he will publish a progress report on the implementation of the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25471/08]

Services for People with Disabilities (2 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: I thank the Acting Chairman, Deputy Jack Wall, for allowing me to raise this issue. Several of my constituents have children with intellectual disability who have been attending Saint Michael's House. Upon completing their education at the end of this academic year and reaching 18 years of age, these children expect to proceed to Cheeverstown House for what is known as rehabilitative...

Services for People with Disabilities (2 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: I was simply told there was no statement such as the one referred to last night.

Services for People with Disabilities (2 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: I deal in facts. There is no need for the Minister of State to be personal.

Services for People with Disabilities (2 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Minister of State made a comment in the House last night about a statement issued which, in fact, was never issued.

Casino Regulation. (8 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: I would not bet on the Minister deferring to anyone in respect of any matter.

Constitutional Amendments. (8 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he agrees with the statement by the Director of Public Prosecutions that a constitutional referendum should be held to reinstate the offence of statutory rape, which statement was originally made by him to the Joint Committee on Child Protection in 2006 and repeated by him on 27 June 2008 in a speech at UCC; and if the...

Constitutional Amendments. (8 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: Will the Minister confirm he is a member of the committee to which he referred? Does he agree a statutory rape law fulfils a vital role in the scheme of criminal law relating to sexual offences against children, as stated by the DPP? Does he acknowledge that the task of prosecuting in such cases in the absence of a statutory rape law is immensely more difficult? Will the Minister confirm...

Constitutional Amendments. (8 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: Will the Minister confirm whether the Government is racked by confusion and indecision on this issue? Will he acknowledge that the child protection committee is not making progress because almost two years after the publication of its proposals to hold a referendum and to draft substantive legislation, the Government has not tabled any measure? Will he also acknowledge that achieving a...

Constitutional Amendments. (8 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: My concern is that young girls at risk should be protected and that prevarication and pretence should be ended.

Constitutional Amendments. (8 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: We want progress.

Constitutional Amendments. (8 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Government should table proposals, but it has none.

Constitutional Amendments. (8 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: We have tabled substantive proposals and principles.

Constitutional Amendments. (8 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Government does not have one page of proposals or suggestions.

Constitutional Amendments. (8 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Minister will travel the route of diminishing work we have done, which the Government lacks the capacity to do.

Constitutional Amendments. (8 Jul 2008)

Alan Shatter: It is an issue in respect of which there should be progress. A committee should not cover for inaction when young girls are at risk.