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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Shatter: The McAleese report and the ex gratia scheme recommended by Mr Justice Quirke relate to the 10 Magdalen laundries that operated within the State. As an exceptional measure, the Government decided that the women from two other institutions, St Mary's Training Centre, Stanhope Street and House of Mercy Training School, Summerhill Wexford, should also be included. No other institutions are...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2013)

Alan Shatter: I know something of this issue. I have been a Member of this House on every occasion on which it has been discussed during the past 30 years. I know it is a difficult and sensitive issue for Members on all sides. I do not believe I am revealing any secrets when I say that when we first dealt with this issue in 1983, I expressed the view that the measure which it was proposed to include in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (28 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: ...asked to advise on a Scheme of supports for the women who were in these Magdalen laundries. There were a wide variety of institutions which had laundries run by different religious congregations and no decision has been made to include them all within the scope of the Magdalen Scheme. As regards the specific institution referred to by the Deputy, mother and baby homes do not come within...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (27 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: ...alternative to a term of imprisonment. It was designated under section 108 of the Children Act 1908 for female, non Catholic children under 17 years, charged with criminal offences who might be remanded there or ordered to be kept there for a period not exceeding one month. Bethany Home was not a prison and did not have any of the restrictions normally associated with such an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (26 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: The operation of maternity services including historical mother and baby homes does not fall within the remit of my Department.

Medical Treatment (Termination of Pregnancy in Case of Risk to Life of Pregnant Woman) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I thank Deputy Clare Daly for the work undertaken by her in the preparation and publication of her Private Members’ Bill which is before the House. The debate on the Bill, as Deputies have noted, coincides with the publication today of the full report of the expert group on the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of A, B and C v. Ireland. It is unfortunate that...

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (22 Nov 2011)

Alan Shatter: There are no babies at present in the care of mothers in custody. However, there is a considerable level of support available for mothers and babies in the Dóchas Centre when the need arises. Provisions are made to facilitate new mothers keeping their infants with them in custody where appropriate, so as not to disrupt early bonding. In such cases the mother and child are provided with...

Written Answers — Magdalene Laundries: Magdalene Laundries (15 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Question Nos. 437, 438 and 443 together. It is my understanding that ten institutions were operated by four religious congregations. They were established to provide a "refuge" or place of asylum for vulnerable women. The laundries were established within the institutions to provide the funding for the operation of the refuges. They were privately run institutions and...

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings: Motion (17 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: I wish to share time with Deputies Robert Dowds and Joe McHugh. I wish to start by stating that like previous speakers I welcome the bereaved relatives of the victims of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 17 May 1974. I know the Taoiseach met them relatively recently and earlier today in the House he repeated his commitment to raise this issue when he meets Prime Minister Cameron when he...