Results 11,981-12,000 of 19,162 for speaker:Alan Shatter
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Banking (6 Feb 2013)
Alan Shatter: Confirmation of 2012 year end Bank Accounts and balances therein as at 31/12/2012 is currently underway. Most recently completed records show that there was a total of €28.5m held in the eighty-seven (87) Bank Accounts in use by my Department and Agencies under the remit of Vote 24 on the 31/12/2011. The primary purpose of these accounts is in relation to working capital and is used to...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Management Company Issues (6 Feb 2013)
Alan Shatter: The Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 contains provisions which facilitate the fair, efficient and effective management of owners' management companies (OMCs) which are the bodies established for the management of the common areas of multi-unit developments. Membership of an OMC comprises the owners of residential units in the development concerned. Section 18 of the 2011 Act requires OMCs...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Subsidiary Protection Applications (6 Feb 2013)
Alan Shatter: The cases referred to by the Deputy encompass a father, a mother and their child. The father was the subject of an individual asylum application while the couple's child was included as a child dependant in his mother's claim meaning that any determination or decision made in her case applied equally to him. Arising from the refusal of their asylum applications, and in accordance with the...
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff (6 Feb 2013)
Alan Shatter: Since the Government took office in March 2011, my Department has engaged two retired public servants to act as civilian drivers to the Minister of State, Mr. Paul Kehoe T.D. These appointments are to temporary unestablished positions in the Civil Service on a fixed term contract basis. The post of Civilian Driver attracts an annual salary of €32,965. These positions were not...
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (6 Feb 2013)
Alan Shatter: On 17 January 2013, the Council of the European Union established the European Union Training Mission (EUTM Mali), which will provide military training and advice to the Malian Armed Forces to improve their military capacity and their effectiveness in guaranteeing the country's territorial integrity. Training will also be provided in international humanitarian law, the protection of civilians...
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Banking (6 Feb 2013)
Alan Shatter: My Department does not hold money on deposit or in short term bank investments. My Department operates a number of current accounts which are used for operational purposes e.g. transmission of electronic payments, small local purchases and overseas unit support. The Defence Forces Canteen Board is the only body under my Department’s remit which has accounts of the type specified. It...
- Seanad: Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Bill 2012: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)
Alan Shatter: I am very pleased to present this Bill to Seanad Ãireann. At its peak during the Second World War, the Defence Forces had approximately 42,000 serving personnel. Over the course of the war, it is estimated that over 7,000 members of the Defence Forces deserted, many to join with the Allied forces. Of these, some 2,500 personnel returned to their units or were apprehended and were tried by...
- Seanad: Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2013)
Alan Shatter: I will begin by thanking speakers on all sides for their very generous support for the Bill and the comments they have made. This is an important piece of legislation. I am very conscious that the vast majority of individuals whom it addresses have now passed on. It has relevance for their families - their children and grandchildren - because it recognises the fact that they did something...
- Seanad: Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2013)
Alan Shatter: -----to Bernard Kelly's book, Returning Home: Irish Ex-Servicemen after the Second World War . It is an excellent book which I read some time ago. It is a very interesting account of the contribution made by those who fought in the Second World War. I recollect that Mr. Kelly also considers a slightly earlier period in history, namely, the First World War. As Minister for Defence, I have...
- Seanad: Garda Resources: Motion (6 Feb 2013)
Alan Shatter: I thank Senators, even those with whom I disagree, for their contributions. Earlier I was here wearing my hat as Minister for Defence but now I am here as the Minister for Justice and Equality which is the first time that I have done so since the very tragic death of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe. I would like to put on the record of the House my revulsion and sadness at his brutal murder....
- Seanad: Garda Resources: Motion (6 Feb 2013)
Alan Shatter: -----that he should be wary of what is written in newspapers. Not everything one reads is necessarily accurate, but I am not going to get into that because what was written was inappropriate. Raising that this evening is inappropriate and does not deserve the dignity of any detailed response. I was also surprised at something else Senator O'Donovan said which on reflection he may think...
- Seanad: Garda Resources: Motion (6 Feb 2013)
Alan Shatter: I can drive from my house to Dundrum Garda station in four minutes while it would take me seven minutes to get to Stepaside?s. It is the opinion of the Garda Commissioner that there is no operational benefit to maintaining these two Garda stations in such close proximity. As a constituency representative, there is no doubt that my life would be more comfortable if Stepaside Garda station...
- Seanad: Garda Resources: Motion (6 Feb 2013)
Alan Shatter: It was not intended.
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)
Alan Shatter: We are tidying his mess.
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)
Alan Shatter: We are tidying up Deputy Martin's mess. He has some brass neck.
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)
Alan Shatter: Where is the Deputy's cap?
- Promissory Notes: Statements (7 Feb 2013)
Alan Shatter: I have never seen such a sad group of-----
- Promissory Notes: Statements (7 Feb 2013)
Alan Shatter: Measurement of what?
- Promissory Notes: Statements (7 Feb 2013)
Alan Shatter: Does the Deputy even understand it?
- Promissory Notes: Statements (7 Feb 2013)
Alan Shatter: The Deputy is making a disgrace to this House.