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- Departmental Expenditure (7 Feb 2012)
Alan Shatter: I do not want to comment on the resignation of the chief executive officer.
- Departmental Expenditure (7 Feb 2012)
Alan Shatter: She had her own reasons for resigning. All I can say is that a very successful conference was held in Dublin Castle to address serious issues to give women an opportunity to engage in electoral politics to a far greater extent. The Government is committed to women's rights and ensuring greater participation in a broad range of areas. The Deputy might have noticed in the many appointments I...
- Departmental Expenditure (7 Feb 2012)
Alan Shatter: We have to examine whether we can fund some of these organisations on a multi-annual basis. As we go through the three difficult years of 2012, 2013 and 2014 choices will have to be made as between organisations which provide services for women and those which advocate such services should be provided. We need to monitor what will happen during the course of the year to ensure we get our...
- Garda Promotions (7 Feb 2012)
Alan Shatter: As the Deputy may be aware, today I secured Cabinet approval for the appointment of two assistant Garda commissioners, eight chief superintendents and 23 superintendents, giving a total of 33 appointments to senior Garda ranks. All of the consequential vacancies at sergeant and inspector ranks will also be filled. I was very glad to secure the agreement of my colleague, the Minister for...
- Garda Promotions (7 Feb 2012)
Alan Shatter: On the question of when the other appointments will be made, I have had discussions with the Garda Commissioner - I talked to him today after these appointments were announced - and I understand he will put in place the appropriate procedures for the making of the appointments. I do not want to give an exact date because it is a matter for him in the context of his managerial function of the...
- Garda Promotions (7 Feb 2012)
Alan Shatter: I will eventually get to that.
- Garda Promotions (7 Feb 2012)
Alan Shatter: Today was a good news story for the Garda.
- Garda Promotions (7 Feb 2012)
Alan Shatter: It is important that at a time of financial difficulty, we approach-----
- Garda Promotions (7 Feb 2012)
Alan Shatter: -----the issue of the use of resources effectively.
- Garda Promotions (7 Feb 2012)
Alan Shatter: The Garda Commissioner would have known a little time ago that these matters would come before the Cabinet this week.
- Garda Promotions (7 Feb 2012)
Alan Shatter: There is no difference of any description between myself and the Garda Commissioner-----
- Garda Promotions (7 Feb 2012)
Alan Shatter: -----who is doing a tremendous job.
- Garda Promotions (7 Feb 2012)
Alan Shatter: In the ongoing issue of ensuring maximum efficiencies, there will be a look at the current structure of the Garda force to determine whether further efficiencies can be effected and resources targeted in a manner that is to the benefit of the Garda and the general community. That is ongoing work that will continue during the course of this year both within the force and in the context of any...
- Garda Promotions (7 Feb 2012)
Alan Shatter: That is more nonsense.
- Garda Promotions (7 Feb 2012)
Alan Shatter: There is a transition team in place at Government level which covers a broad range of Departments and deals with any issues that may arise as a result of the retirements. As I keep on telling the Deputy, however, who seems to think there is something mysterious about this, in the context of the Department of Justice and Equality, we have, in consultation with the Garda Commissioner and...
- Garda Promotions (7 Feb 2012)
Alan Shatter: The memo on the matter, without breaching the concept of Cabinet confidentiality, would have been prepared - if it is of assistance to the Deputy to know this - before last week. Appropriately the matter was before the Cabinet today.
- Garda Promotions (7 Feb 2012)
Alan Shatter: It is important that we confirm for Deputy Dara Calleary who constantly thinks the world is about to end - every weekend he seems to issue a statement suggesting the end of the world is nigh-----
- Garda Promotions (7 Feb 2012)
Alan Shatter: -----that the world will continue beyond 29 February right into March, April and May. The Government will continue to make positive decisions to the benefit of the country, not just in the areas of justice and defence but also across the broad range of areas in which my colleagues in government work.
- Legislative Programme (7 Feb 2012)
Alan Shatter: The heads of a Bill to reform and consolidate the Prevention of Corruption Acts 1889 to 2010 are being developed within my Department and I hope to bring them to the Government before Easter for approval and publication. It is my intention to publish and refer them to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality prior to the drafting of the Bill. Given that the shape of...
- Legislative Programme (7 Feb 2012)
Alan Shatter: I thank the Deputy for his positive comments. As should be obvious at this stage, there is substantial work ongoing in my Department in modernising various areas of the law and consolidating legislation. This area is particularly important; we need to ensure we have a coherent, accessible body of law to deal with corruption issues and the broad range of white-collar crimes, to which the...