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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: -----in respect of individuals who seek to prevent bringing in an important natural resource to the detriment of the economy of this country and of that region and who are intent on trying to sabotage jobs that are available to people in the local community?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Property Trusts (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: As Deputy Collins is aware, this matter was the subject of a Topical Issue debate on 27 November 2013 which was dealt with by the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, in my absence. I should explain first that to address the problem of over-indebtedness, the Government has brought forward significant modernisation of the law, primarily through the enactment of the Personal Insolvency...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy still has not told us if he can identify a single action of benefit that An Garda Síochána do in the public interest. Regarding the specific allegations concerning the supply of alcohol, I am informed by the Garda authorities that on 19 September the allegations were referred by An Garda Síochána to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The role of the gardaí with regard to Corrib is to preserve law and order. The role of the gardaí is to facilitate a lawful engagement in the development of that resource and its utilisation. The role of the protestors is to disrupt and sabotage and the gardaí have a very specific role.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Law Reform Proposals (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have dealt with the Deputy's questions. Robust legislation is in place that addresses organised prostitution and human trafficking for sexual exploitation, including the prostitution and trafficking of children. It is sometimes forgotten that such legislation is in place. I need to get the responses we have sought from the Department of Health and Children and from the Attorney General...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am looking forward to the day when Deputy Wallace tells the House what work of the Garda Síochána he supports. It would be an interesting revelation.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: Significant protest activity over a number of years has occurred in the north Mayo area connected with the development of a very important natural resource. This has necessitated the temporary redeployment of large numbers of gardaí, including specially trained personnel, from throughout the western region into the Belmullet district. It is deeply regrettable that so much Garda...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Law Reform Proposals (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: However, the Deputy appears to have greater insight into the area of prostitution than the conflict that took place on this island for 30 years. In respect of the Deputy's question on this area, no policy decisions have been taken in this matter as yet. The Deputy will be aware the joint committee published its report on hearings and submissions on the review of prostitution legislation on...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Law Reform Proposals (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: Obviously, the Deputy has greater insight into this area than that with which Members were dealing earlier.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Law Reform Proposals (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have treated the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality with great seriousness. As the Deputy is aware, the Department held its own detailed one-day seminar on this particular issue some considerable time ago now. Some issues arise from the report, including issues relevant to the Department of Health, based on the approach taken to this issue by the World Health...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Law Reform Proposals (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I hope to receive observations from the Department of Health, as well as legal clarification from the Attorney General's office, early in the new year after which my Department will be in a position to bring matters for final consideration.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy is asking me again what he previously asked me, and I am going to repeat what I previously said, that is, I do not believe it would be helpful for me to comment on Mr. Larkin's proposals which were made in the context of ongoing consideration on how to address the past. Dr. Richard Haass has been asked to do that. Everyone across the floor of the House may have views in respect...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Law Reform Proposals (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: It is unfortunate that the Deputy continues to defend murder and assassinations. If we want to deal with the truth of what happened in the North, we should confront the reality of conduct in which people were engaged.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I thank the Deputy for his remarks. The Deputy himself dealt with the matter in a responsible and correct way, following on from the Smithwick report. I assumed the Deputy was alluding in his question to the comments made recently by the Northern Ireland Attorney General, Mr. John Larkin, QC, in which he spoke about drawing a line, set at the time of the Good Friday agreement in April...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (10 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy has raised a series of issues of importance. I will do my best to respond to as many of them as I can. First, the Minister for Justice, David Ford, MLA, and I are in regular contact. My most recent meeting with him was in Brussels on Thursday of last week. We also met briefly on Friday. On Thursday we had some substantive discussions of a preliminary nature arising out of the...

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (14 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: That is like the burglar giving advice on house insurance.

Other Questions: Defence Forces Expenditure (6 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: There are many things that I would like to do and that we might like to do in this State but, of course, we have to be realistic in what we can achieve. It is important that, in developing the future direction and vision for our Defence Forces, we maintain a balanced perspective with regard to expenditure and resourcing decisions, while also having an awareness of what expenditure may be...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Expenditure (6 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can only say to the Deputy that he has a brass neck. When I came into the Department the position was, based on the funding that his party agreed with the troika, we would have been to maintain a defence force of personnel across the three services of more than 7,000. This Government made serious decisions to maintain the operational capacity of the Defence Forces and maintain their...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Equipment (6 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am satisfied that the level of resources available to the Defence Forces, including training, equipment and up to date technology, enables the Defence Forces to carry out their roles both at home and overseas. All elements of defence expenditure were examined for the comprehensive review of expenditure in 2011. In response to these resource constraints, the defence organisation has...

Other Questions: Shannon Airport Facilities (6 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: There are violations of rights, particularly of women, in Saudi Arabia.