Results 141-160 of 19,162 for speaker:Alan Shatter

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (6 Dec 2007)

Alan Shatter: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received representations regarding the reopening of the Phoenix Park rail tunnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32932/07]

Order of Business (12 Dec 2007)

Alan Shatter: Will the Taoiseach acknowledge it is unacceptable for it to have taken eight years to produce a report on serious allegations, now established, of physical and sexual abuse of children with disabilities in the Galway area? Will he indicate whether he intends to implement the recommendations contained in the report? What additional legislation will be brought forward to ensure that children...

Order of Business (12 Dec 2007)

Alan Shatter: This is an important issue.

Order of Business (12 Dec 2007)

Alan Shatter: Today I tabled a private notice question on the report which has taken eight years to come out of the system. It is outrageous it has taken this long.

Order of Business (12 Dec 2007)

Alan Shatter: Sir, unless additional legal protections are put in place——

Order of Business (12 Dec 2007)

Alan Shatter: ——both children and adults with disabilities——

Order of Business (12 Dec 2007)

Alan Shatter: ——and who are the victims of physical and sexual abuse will not be adequately protected in the criminal law. There is a urgent need for legislation. The report has highlighted the institutional failures——

Order of Business (12 Dec 2007)

Alan Shatter: ——and ultimately the HSE's abysmal failure to ensure it was published in reasonable time.

Order of Business (12 Dec 2007)

Alan Shatter: I want to see the legislation before the House as a priority.

Order of Business (12 Dec 2007)

Alan Shatter: Has the Taoiseach nothing to offer?

Order of Business (12 Dec 2007)

Alan Shatter: It has taken eight years to produce the report.

Order of Business (12 Dec 2007)

Alan Shatter: It regards substantial allegations that have been established.

Order of Business (12 Dec 2007)

Alan Shatter: Another eight years for a report.

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (12 Dec 2007)

Alan Shatter: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether it is essential that the transition supports project funded by the European Social Fund and her Department continues to operate in 2008 to co-ordinate and intricate services to separated children seeking asylum and minors to enable them to participate in education to help prepare them for adult life here or in...

Crime Prevention. (13 Dec 2007)

Alan Shatter: Is the Minister seriously suggesting that farmers are responsible for gun drug crime in Dublin——

Family Law. (13 Dec 2007)

Alan Shatter: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the consideration given by him to revise family law to create a new court family and assessment service to assist the courts in determining family law proceedings and in particular issues relating to the guardianship, custody and upbringing of children and in determining care proceedings relating to children. [34646/07]

Family Law. (13 Dec 2007)

Alan Shatter: When will the proposed service begin? If it is to start in Dublin, will it only apply to the three Circuit Courts dealing with family law in Dublin? Guardianship and custody disputes relating to children are dealt with in the District Court to a greater extent than in the Circuit Court. Care proceedings relating to children are dealt with exclusively in the District Court. For years...

Family Law. (13 Dec 2007)

Alan Shatter: They seem to be beyond the Government in general.

Family Law. (13 Dec 2007)

Alan Shatter: This is the second pilot project.

Family Law. (13 Dec 2007)

Alan Shatter: The last project that lasted for one year crashed in 2003. Will the Minister of State admit that the new proposal is a half-baked grossly inadequate scheme thrown together in desperation to make a pretence of a response to Carol Coulter's report? This area needs radical reform with the replacement of the current fragmented court structures with a dedicated system of family courts with proper...