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

Alan Shatter: I welcome the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to the Chamber.

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

Alan Shatter: In doing so, I congratulate him on the most cynical and manipulative act of politics I have seen in about 25 years——

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

Alan Shatter: He managed to call a press conference this morning to announce legislation he intends to publish in a year's time, in the spring of 2009——

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

Alan Shatter: ——which embodies the principles of legislation that this party will bring before the Dáil next week.

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

Alan Shatter: If the Minister is sincere, he should support the Fine Gael Bill instead of waiting for the spring of 2009——

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

Alan Shatter: ——and holding press conferences about his legislation. He could have the legislation before the House before the end of this year.

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

Alan Shatter: It is outrageous that a press conference should be held today to announce legislation the Minister might publish in a year's time.

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

Alan Shatter: It is making a farce of politics and a fool of the Members of the House. It shows contempt for democracy.

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (18 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to introduce new aid modalities on delivery methods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23742/08]

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (17 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans for the future of Valentia and Malin Head coast guard stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23412/08]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (17 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 530: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will confirm that he has received an application from a club (details supplied) in Dublin 16 for funding from the National Lottery funded 2008 sports capital programme for provision of dressing rooms; if he will grant the request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22666/08]

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (17 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 866: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that members of An Garda Síochána no longer supply victim support organisations with the names of victims of crime who may require assistance due to provisions contained in the data protection legislation and that as a consequence victim support is currently being provided to...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (5 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the exact timescale for the implementation of recommendations contained in the report published in December 2007 into services provided by the Brothers of Charity in Galway to provide for adequate protection from physical and sexual abuse for intellectually disabled children and adults in care; if she has received the results of the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Jun 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will sanction the provision of combined decongestive therapy for lymphoedema for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; if he will sanction the therapy for all other patients suffering from lymphoedema; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21776/08]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (29 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the plans that have been agreed to transpose the third directive on postal liberalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21501/08]

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (28 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason his Department did not furnish to the Department of Health and Children, the Health Service Executive or any other State agency information received by it on 27 July 2004 relating to Dr. A sexually harassing American girls as detailed in the final report of the review inquiry pertaining to child protection...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Procedures: Garda Vetting Procedures (28 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the arrangements in place to enable the central Garda vetting unit to contact the British authorities to carry out child protection checks on prospective employees; the reciprocal vetting arrangements in place throughout the European Union among European Union jurisdictions; and the steps being taken to provide such...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (28 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: Like my colleagues, I congratulate Deputy Brian Hayes, the Fine Gael spokesperson on education, on tabling this motion, which is both appropriate and timely. I listened with a growing feeling of nausea last night to the Minister for Education and Science as he accused my party of political opportunism. I am not quite sure what that means but my definition of political opportunism is a...

Legislative Programme. (28 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he proposes to introduce legislation to provide for the prosecution in domestic courts here of Irish nationals who commit offences abroad regarding sexual conduct with children; and his views on whether such legislation is necessary. [15332/08]

Legislative Programme. (28 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: This question specifically arose as a result of the final report of the review inquiry into what has become known as the McElwee case. In June 2004, it was alleged that an Irish citizen, employed by the Midland Health Board and engaged in work for the child and youth care learning centre in Athlone Institute of Technology, sexually assaulted an individual while on a visit to Amsterdam to...