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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...

Other Questions: Visa Agreements (2 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The visa system is operated at official level and the Minister cannot deal with every visa application. I only learnt of that matter on Friday. The two young persons concerned are in employment in the State. They are lawfully here in the State. Upon learning of the matter, I directed that a visa should issue for their young child. I understand that the child, when a baby, went back to...

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...

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: ...there will be issues on which we can co-operate. I am sure we will have some interesting exchanges in the House. I am pleased to be here today to present the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012 to the House. I would like to commence by highlighting the purpose of this legislation. In September 2008, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Constitutional...

Seanad: Immigrant Investor Programme and Start-Up Entrepreneur Scheme: Statements (9 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: In regard to the visa issue generally, 91% of visa applications are accepted and a small number are not. Some people run into difficulties with their visa applications because they do not fill out the forms correctly or provide the necessary back-up documentation. I saw this in my constituency prior to becoming Minister, when people would tell me they had difficulties getting visas but the...

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...

Implementation of the Ryan Report: Statements (9 Jun 2010)

Alan Shatter: I welcome the opportunity again in this House to discuss child care and protection issues and, in particular, to look at the progress made since publication by the Minister of State of the implementation plan in respect of the Ryan commission report. One can only conclude that since publication of the report there has been minimal real progress or improvement with regard to our child care...