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Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (28 Feb 2008)

Alan Shatter: I propose to share time with Deputy Crawford. I find myself in the unusual position, although it has happened in the past, of agreeing with most of Deputy Flynn's contribution. I even find myself in the astonishing position of agreeing with the departing Deputy Finian McGrath. I can well understand the reason the Deputy expressed such enthusiasm for his local pharmacist. It is because he...

Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (28 Feb 2008)

Alan Shatter: Obviously in the preparation stage you were speaking constructively and after that you were sabotaged. You should have the courage to admit it.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (27 Feb 2008)

Alan Shatter: Question 25: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to reduce waste from packaging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8204/08]

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2008)

Alan Shatter: What about the theft of Fianna Fáil money?

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2008)

Alan Shatter: It was paid back four weeks ago.

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Tánaiste should confront reality. He does not realise the damage he is doing to politics and to his credibility.

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2008)

Alan Shatter: Fianna Fáil has no principles or standards and its members are not prepared to stand up for anything. It is disgraceful.

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2008)

Alan Shatter: Fianna Fáil is a party of no courage. Not a single one of them would stand up and say it is wrong to steal party funds.

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2008)

Alan Shatter: He must have been the exception. He seems to be the only person in the country who did not.

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Tánaiste is pathetic.

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2008)

Alan Shatter: Former Deputy Pádraig Flynn, former Taoiseach Mr. Charles Haughey — nothing has changed.

Passports Bill 2007: Report Stage (19 Feb 2008)

Alan Shatter: I appreciate the Minister of State's acceptance of amendment No. 16. Amendments Nos. 21 and 24 set out the position explicitly in a readily understandable manner rather than trying to apply different provisions of the Bill in the circumstances in question. The advantage of that, in the context of the types of court cases I have in mind, is that it would provide a simple and direct provision...

Passports Bill 2007: Report Stage (19 Feb 2008)

Alan Shatter: That is agreed.

Passports Bill 2007: Report Stage (19 Feb 2008)

Alan Shatter: I suppose the issues being discussed are all inter-related in the context of revocation of passports and the decisions made. Is it the Minister of State's view that when this legislation is enacted, there will be statutory powers to revoke passports of individuals with regard to behaviour of such individuals prior to its enactment? The exercise of issuing passports is regarded as one of the...

Passports Bill 2007: Report Stage (19 Feb 2008)

Alan Shatter: It is the revocation issue. Would they have their passports revoked?

Passports Bill 2007: Report Stage (19 Feb 2008)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 13: In page 8, line 24, to delete "may" and substitute "shall". I congratulate the Minister for Foreign Affairs on including this provision in the Bill. The provision is important because it recognises reality in this area, particularly for individuals who find themselves in a position of what the Bill refers to as "gender reassignment". In circumstances where a person...

Passports Bill 2007: Report Stage (19 Feb 2008)

Alan Shatter: Will the Minister of State respond in respect of the anomaly I mentioned but to which his script may not contain reference? It is anomalous that the Department of Foreign Affairs would recognise someone as being of female gender, while the Department of Health and Children or the HSE may insist that said person is a male. That is quite an odd position for the State to occupy, particularly...

Passports Bill 2007: Report Stage (19 Feb 2008)

Alan Shatter: It did not recognise that people would be referred to as having a different gender, depending on the document.

Passports Bill 2007: Report Stage (19 Feb 2008)

Alan Shatter: We should tidy this up.

Passports Bill 2007: Report Stage (19 Feb 2008)

Alan Shatter: I accept that.