Results 11,041-11,060 of 19,162 for speaker:Alan Shatter
- Other Questions: Equality Issues (11 Dec 2012)
Alan Shatter: Before turning to the specific question raised by the Deputy, I wish to make a number of points which are important. The functions of the new Irish human rights and equality commission will involve a levelling upwards rather than downwards of the functions of the Equality Authority and the Irish Human Rights Commission. The purpose of the merger is to strengthen protection of human rights...
- Other Questions: Traveller Community (11 Dec 2012)
Alan Shatter: I have no immediate plans to introduce such legislation, although, as I have indicated in the past, serious consideration is being given to the issue. I am aware of the long-standing wish of many Travellers that such status be granted, but there are some divergent views. I am also aware that the previous Government was of the view that Travellers were not an ethnic minority. Dialogue...
- Other Questions: Traveller Community (11 Dec 2012)
Alan Shatter: The purpose of the conference to which I referred was to allow for a wide exchange of views. I understand two speakers from the Traveller community spoke in favour of Travellers being identified as an ethnic minority, while one other spoke against this. Debate and discussion on the issue are ongoing. We must be careful that in taking this route we do not make decisions that will have...
- Other Questions: Penalty Points System (11 Dec 2012)
Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 58, 68, 96 and 104 together. The allegations referred to by the Deputies are not that some people have had penalty points written off, but that in a number of cases members of the Garda Síochána have inappropriately cancelled fixed charge notices, mainly for speeding. The allegations appear to be made on the basis of records of cancellation on...
- Other Questions: Penalty Points System (11 Dec 2012)
Alan Shatter: I never cease to be amazed at people who are consumed by conspiracy theories.
- Other Questions: Penalty Points System (11 Dec 2012)
Alan Shatter: I say to the Deputies yet again, very clearly, that the allegations they are referring to were made to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and the Department of the Taoiseach in September. They were referred to my Department in September and in October they were referred to the Garda Commissioner and they are being thoroughly investigated. Deputy Daly has made the sweeping claim...
- Other Questions: Penalty Points System (11 Dec 2012)
Alan Shatter: I wonder how she knows that because there are quite clearly a broad range of circumstances in which tickets can be properly cancelled and I have already given detail of those. I say to both Deputies that there will be no cover up, on my watch, of anything. I have the greatest confidence in the Garda Commissioner to ensure that these matters will be and are currently being properly...
- Other Questions: Penalty Points System (11 Dec 2012)
Alan Shatter: The numbers involved seem to grow every time Deputy Wallace says something.
- Other Questions: Penalty Points System (11 Dec 2012)
Alan Shatter: The letter that I have seen, with certain allegations in it, is the letter that has been furnished to the Garda Commissioner. All of the allegations contained in that letter, I am advised, are being fully and properly investigated. As I said to Deputy Mac Lochlainn, it is likely that this investigation will continue into the new year because of the nature of the allegations made. When the...
- Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2012)
Alan Shatter: No one walked out.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2012)
Alan Shatter: One would think Deputy Martin was not in the previous Government.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2012)
Alan Shatter: The Deputy has learned nothing from being in Government.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2012)
Alan Shatter: If the Deputy had showed compassion 15 or 20 years ago, it would have made a big difference.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2012)
Alan Shatter: The Deputy is good at giving it, but he will not respond to it.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2012)
Alan Shatter: It was done in the same way on the advice of the then Attorney General.
- Topical Issue Debate: Road Traffic Offences (11 Dec 2012)
Alan Shatter: I must object. This is outrageous. The Deputy is deliberately trying to force the recording of names, contrary to the rules of this House, into the record, to the detriment of individuals who cannot defend themselves.
- Topical Issue Debate: Road Traffic Offences (11 Dec 2012)
Alan Shatter: The Deputy knows it is. It is outrageous.
- Topical Issue Debate: Road Traffic Offences (11 Dec 2012)
Alan Shatter: I want to put on the record that the behaviour of the Deputies is outrageous. There is a pretence at wanting a public inquiry, but in fact what the Deputies want is a hanging. They want to make allegations, to prosecute them and to assume everyone is guilty. Why? Because they are the recipients of allegations. All of the issues raised by the three Deputies relate to the same topic which...
- Topical Issue Debate: Road Traffic Offences (11 Dec 2012)
Alan Shatter: The cancellation policy also seeks to reflect the guidelines of the Director of Public Prosecutions for prosecutors and the Garda declaration of professional values and ethical standards, both of which govern other factors that adhere to the principles of fairness and proportionality and provide that in pursuing their public duties, gardaí are required to adhere to the principles of...
- Topical Issue Debate: Road Traffic Offences (11 Dec 2012)
Alan Shatter: I reiterate what I said during Question Time. Everyone should be treated equally and fairly in the context of this matter. I am simply not prejudging the allegations that have been made, which is what the Deputies are doing. As I read it, the express allegation - or certainly the implication - is that anyone who has had penalty points or fixed charges set aside has benefited from wrongdoing.