Results 18,701-18,720 of 19,162 for speaker:Alan Shatter

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: ——over directly moving——-

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: It is a scandal and a shameful attempt——-

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Minister does not have the guts to stand up and reply. He is sitting there grinning like a hyena and has not the capacity to stand up and defend his disgraceful conduct.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: Sir, on a final point of order.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: Will the Minister show the House sufficient respect to explain why he was engaging in what can be best described as premature political speculation at a press conference at 11 o'clock this morning?

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: He was trying to pull a cynical political stroke by pretending he had important legislation to publish when in fact there is no possibility of it being published until spring 2009.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: If the Minister is so concerned about victims——

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: This is not a concession to the House.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: The sending of a Minister of State to deal with this important legislation highlights the Government's arrogance towards the House. The Minister, Deputy Dermot Ahern, epitomises that arrogance.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: If the Minister had any interest in legislation, he would support the Fine Gael Bill on victims rather than giving foolish press conferences with no credibility.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: If the Minister was really concerned about victims he would not have had that press conference. The Minister has no sympathy for the victims of crime.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Minister had to be dragged into the House.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: On a point of order, the Minister and the Government are aware that on Tuesday night next the House will take Second Stage of the Fine Gael victims' rights Bill, a measure that will provide substantial protections for victims of crime and will address various important issues in the criminal law requiring to be addressed as a result of recent court proceedings.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: It is, in this sense. The Minister is aware that this Bill is being taken in the House next week. It has been confirmed to me that the Minister is, as we speak, engaged in a press conference——

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: ——cynically pretending that he is addressing the various major issues in legislation contained in the Fine Gael Bill.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: It is an entirely inappropriate attempt to manipulate journalists, as the Minister has been doing since his appointment——

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: ——and to mislead the public into believing that the Government has or is about to publish legislation in this area.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: It is cynical manipulation of journalists whose obligation it is to report to the public. The Minister is playing around with the politic process and undermining public confidence in our system.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: This is one of the most arrogant Governments in the history of the State. It has no respect for parliamentary democracy and that is what led to the people's negative reaction to the Lisbon treaty.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: On a point of order——-