Results 18,781-18,800 of 19,162 for speaker:Alan Shatter

Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: This is quite extraordinary. Does the Taoiseach have——

Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: He should use the opportunity to express his view.

Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: This campaign should be brought to an end.

Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: It is a national disgrace.

Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: It is a disgrace to the organisation promoting it, which should know better.

Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: I presume the Taoiseach is aware that this is Say No to Ageism week. Will the Taoiseach say whether there is any legislation pending from the Government to terminate discrimination against older people? Also, in that context does he agree with me that the poster advertising campaign launched by the Equality Authority, the HSE and the Council for Older People, which depicts older people——

Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: ——at bus shelters and on public transport throughout the country——

Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: ——in a grossly uncomplimentary fashion, is in fact——-

Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: ——discriminating against older people?

Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: Does the Taoiseach agree those posters should be withdrawn?

Order of Business (14 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Twenty-eight Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2007 has been referred to the children's rights committee for consideration. Is the Government still committed to a referendum on children's rights? Is the Taoiseach aware that when making his new appointments, he has removed from the committee two Government Ministers of State who were intimately involved in it, namely Deputies Conor...

Order of Business (14 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: Is the Government still committed to a children's rights amendment if this committee can reach a consensus on the appropriate new wording to be included in the Constitution?

Order of Business (14 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Office of the Minister for Children is not working well.

Written Answers — National Library: National Library (13 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the plans and funding in place for the upgrading of the National Library facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18480/08]

Leaders' Questions (13 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: Those are 2006 figures.

Leaders' Questions (13 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: The wider public wants to know how many children are currently at risk.

Leaders' Questions (13 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Taoiseach does not know how many children are currently at risk.

Management Companies (Housing Developments): Motion (8 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: I wish to share time with Deputies Brian Hayes, Catherine Byrne, Tom Hayes, O'Donnell and Varadkar.

Management Companies (Housing Developments): Motion (8 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: That the Government has enacted no legislation in this regard is extraordinary. For 15 years, large apartment blocks have been built in cities. They spread throughout Dublin city and county. Limerick, Galway and Cork have experienced this phenomenon, as have other cities and towns to a lesser extent. They have one factor in common, namely, management companies meant to take care of...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion. (7 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: I wish to share time with Deputy Michael Ring.