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Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Alan Shatter: Tell us how the Government will save €4 billion next year. That is what worries people.

Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Alan Shatter: The Taoiseach did not expect to win the seat.

Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Alan Shatter: I refer to two matters on the Order of Business which have some relevance to the debate on the Ryan Commission report. Has the Government decided to give priority to legislation required concerning the usage of soft information to protect children at risk of abuse? The Oireachtas joint committee report published in September recommended the Bill be published before Christmas. It is...

Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Alan Shatter: Can the Taoiseach give us a timeframe for it?

Early Childhood Care and Education: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2009)

Alan Shatter: I wish to share my time with Deputy Olwyn Enright.

Early Childhood Care and Education: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2009)

Alan Shatter: For many years I have been of the view that we should provide a universal free preschool service throughout the country. In principle I welcome the announcement made by the Minister of State and I welcome the fact that this scheme is being established. My criticism of the Government is that such a scheme should have been established many years ago at a time when the State was not under...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (26 May 2009)

Alan Shatter: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of outstanding accusations of anti-competitive practices by State funded transport operators he is currently investigating; when he expects a determination for each complaint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21230/09]

Written Answers — Transport 21: Transport 21 (26 May 2009)

Alan Shatter: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of projects detailed in Transport 21 which have yet to commence; the number which will not meet the deadline for the Transport 21 investment programme; the projects which have gone over budget; the amount in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21231/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 May 2009)

Alan Shatter: Question 425: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the continuing delay in permitting a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16 to apply for planning permission and for his continuing failure to sanction the construction of the new school; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that substantial moneys have been spent on the design of the new school; and if he has...

Order of Business (21 May 2009)

Alan Shatter: It was supposed to be published before last Christmas.

Order of Business (21 May 2009)

Alan Shatter: This is about soft information and it is not complex.

Order of Business (21 May 2009)

Alan Shatter: There is no timeline.

Order of Business (21 May 2009)

Alan Shatter: I think her adornment is used for watering plants. It has a bulb inside which can be squeezed to allow the liquid out.

Order of Business (21 May 2009)

Alan Shatter: They are very good for reaching hanging baskets.

Departmental Reports. (21 May 2009)

Alan Shatter: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details of the seven recommendations made in the report published on 12 May 2009 on the Monageer inquiry which are blacked out in the report; and the reason submissions to the committee of inquiry by persons in respect of whom adverse findings were on page 10 of the report to be published with the report in redacted form and...

Departmental Reports. (21 May 2009)

Alan Shatter: Can I put it to the Minister of State that the culture of secrecy and cover-up is alive and well in his Department? Can I put it to him that it is the type of culture that led to the tragedies depicted in the report published by the commission yesterday? Can I put to him that his response to this issue is an entirely institutional response and not a common sense human response on how...

Departmental Reports. (21 May 2009)

Alan Shatter: One of the central recommendations of the report published yesterday by the commission of inquiry into child abuse was that "management at all levels should be accountable for the quality of services and care". While the conclusions of this report were that even if the services had operated properly, the lives of the people concerned may not have been saved, nobody knows this for certain....

Departmental Reports. (21 May 2009)

Alan Shatter: Gardaí are getting no special training on how to operate on that.

Health Service Staff. (21 May 2009)

Alan Shatter: The Minister will have her spies out.

Health Service Inquiries. (21 May 2009)

Alan Shatter: Logically they should be grouped.