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Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy has my attention.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I heard every word the Deputy said. He is getting more abusive every week.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: -----of recent days that there is a need to put in place-----

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: -----new oversight structures-----

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: -----so the sort of problems that developed during the lifetime of the party opposite in government-----

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: -----never again occur no matter what party is in government.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: Now, they are being independently examined. We are now dealing with an issue of great seriousness relating to taping with within An Garda Síochána and the recording of telephone calls. I find it extraordinary that the main focus of attention on this issue has been overwhelmingly on the fact that officials in the Department of Justice and Equality failed to give me a letter...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: It is pursued for no reason other than because it is politically opportunistic for the Members opposite to do so. What is of real, great and crucial importance is that the public continue to maintain confidence in An Garda Síochána.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: Despite all of these issues that have arisen - all of which must be properly addressed and following which action must be taken to ensure that they are not repeated - action is being taken in the context of following up the recommendations of the Garda Inspectorate's report. Again, one of the fallacies is that I did not take seriously the allegations of the whistleblowers as opposed to...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: One of the crucial issues is to ensure that public respect for the Garda Síochána is maintained. We have a substantial number in the force. The overwhelming majority of members of the Garda force are fine men and women doing their public duty, seeking to protect the community against crime, investigating crime and ensuring evidence is available to facilitate the prosecution of...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: In fact, the situation is that there has been a reduction in crime from the year 2010, as certified by independent statistics. This is not something I have invented, before there is another suggestion that I might be misleading people.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The reality is-----

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The reality is-----

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The reality is that there has been a 16%-----

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The reality is that there has been a 16% drop in crime from 2010 to 2013. In total, there were 272,632 criminal offences recorded in the State in 2010 and in 2013 fully 229,308 were recorded.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: It is unfortunate and that is the narrative of every issue that I raise: I am supposed to be always telling untruths.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The unfortunate-----

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The unfortunate reality is that the Deputies opposite are not willing to accept the successful engagement of An Garda Síochána in the interests of the wider community despite the controversies that have arisen. I believe that as we investigate these issues and as they are resolved it is of major importance that we stand behind the Garda force but that we ask the hard questions,...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following: “commends the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Deputy Alan Shatter, on the extensive and ongoing programme of modernisation and reform being led by him across all of his areas of Ministerial responsibility; supports, in particular, the Minister’s...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I do not have a monopoly of wisdom and neither does anyone else. I have stated as much on many occasions in the House. We all get some things wrong sometimes. If we do not address issues which require to be dealt with and if we simply remain paralysed when confronted with difficulties, however, then nothing would ever change. The status quo would continue to obtain to the detriment of...