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Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Taoiseach is in flagrant violation of that constitutional obligation. He must come into the House today and inform the House of who has resigned and what remains of the totally incompetent Cabinet.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: The last four standing.

Consultancy Contracts (20 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: With the agreement of the House I will go ahead of Deputy Deenihan, who will be with us in a few moments. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this issue, which is of some considerable importance. Before I deal with the substance of the issue, I emphasise that I am not in any way casting aspersions on any of the law firms involved in the matter. To the best of my knowledge,...

Consultancy Contracts (20 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: -----while advising the Catholic church on issues in which it is accused of child sexual abuse.

Consultancy Contracts (20 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: I will conclude and thank the Acting Chairman for his forbearance. This is an issue of fundamental seriousness that should not have been dealt with in this way. What is the extent of the Government's involvement in this matter? Will the events in this case be the subject of a review?

Consultancy Contracts (20 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Minister of State is reading the same reply I received in a parliamentary question on the matter.

Consultancy Contracts (20 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: What about the lawfulness of the HSE delegating this function to a private law firm? Why did the Chief State Solicitor's office have no involvement in this process?

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: I welcome the fact that this Bill is being discussed in the House. There are aspects of the Bill that deserve support and there are other aspects that deserve to be teased out, and many of my colleagues on this side of the House have already referred to them. I am aware within my own constituency the issue of the post code structure is a particular concern in terms of the loss of identity....

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: Before this adjourns today the Minister, Deputy Gormley, should come in here and put on the record of this House the events of the past 24 hours, his discussions with the Taoiseach and whether, for example, in the context of the Green Party, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Ryan, sought that perhaps he would act simultaneously with his current brief and...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: I adjourn the debate, Sir, and in doing so I hope that before the Dáil adjourns we will hear from a Green Party Minister in this House today.

Termination of Ministerial Appointments: Announcement by Taoiseach (20 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: On a point of order, it is a tradition in the House that on an occasion such as this the leader of each party makes a contribution. I am wondering whether we are going to hear from Banquo's ghost. I wonder will the leader of the Green Party or his sidekick-----

Written Answers — Judicial Reviews: Judicial Reviews (19 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of judicial review cases instituted to review the decisions made by him, or his officials, on immigration matters including entry visas, residence and repatriation applications. [2995/11]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (18 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of Irish citizen children who left this State in each of the years 2005 to 2010 in the company of their parents deported from Ireland as a consequence of breaching of Irish immigration law or a failed application for asylum; to detail in each year the countries to which such parents, accompanied by their child/ren, were...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (18 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform in respect of Irish citizen children who left this State in the years 2005 to 2010 in the company of their parents deported from Ireland as a consequence of breaching an immigration law or a failed application for asylum, to state the efforts, if any, this State has made to remain in contact with such children and or to provide to...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (18 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the growing concern that the proliferation of cash for gold businesses opening in various parts of the country are causing an increase in thefts and burglaries of gold jewellery; the consideration, if any, given by him to date to the enactment of legislation to ensure such businesses are licensed...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (18 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of asylum cases pending hearing and determination by the High Court and the average cost to the State of each asylum action taken in the High Court. [2792/11]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (18 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the total number of asylum seekers for whom accommodation is being provided by or on behalf of the State and the cost of such accommodation per week. [2793/11]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (18 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of gardaí engaged in checking passports at airports and other border controls. [2794/11]

Leaders' Questions (12 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: Why did the Taoiseach not tell the gardaí about his contact with Seán FitzPatrick?

Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: I wish to clarify a matter to do with the legislative work programme, which was raised by Deputy Ó Caoláin. It is curious that the first page of the legislative programme states: "The Government partners are committed to the full enactment of the Finance Bill and other budget related pieces of legislation including the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) Bill, the Betting (Amendment)...