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

Alan Shatter: I begin, like other speakers, by congratulating Deputy Brian Cowen on his appointment as Taoiseach and I wish him well in that position. He knows the Fine Gael Party will support him on those occasions when he deserves support and I hope we will be constructively critical on other occasions. I also congratulate all those who have been re-appointed to Government, as well as some of the new...

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

Alan Shatter: —— and to agree the principles of substantive legislation. Deputy Barry Andrews now has been appointed to the position of Minister of State with responsibility for children and youth affairs. He has not attended meetings of the joint committee and is not privy to its proceedings. Deputy Dermot Ahern now is the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform instead of being the Minister...

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

Alan Shatter: It seems that in making these appointments, the intent of the Taoiseach essentially is to sabotage six months' work of that committee. I find it extraordinary that the two Ministers who have been directly involved in the work of the joint committee have been replaced by two other Ministers, who have been parachuted in without having had hand, act or part in the hearings, submissions or...

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...

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.

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]

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.

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 (21 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: May I return to the issue I raised previously in a way that is in order? The poster campaign being run on older people is grossly offensive to a large number of people. If a similar campaign were run——

Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: If the Ceann Comhairle bears with me, I promise I will be in order. If a similar campaign were run with regard to a racial or religious group, or individuals of a particular sexual orientation, there would be a national outcry. Has the Taoiseach had an opportunity to consider the poster campaign? If he does not realise its implications, he should request the Minister for Justice, Equality...

Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Alan Shatter: I ask the Taoiseach and the Minister to withdraw this campaign.