Results 121-140 of 4,129 for speaker:Alan Shatter in 'Dáil debates'

Garda Complaints Procedures. (13 Dec 2007)

Alan Shatter: I am sorry to interrupt the Minister of State but the question regarded two types of complaints. These include the complaints which went to the Garda Complaints Board in respect of which no investigations had been commenced and which are now transferred to the Garda Ombudsman Commission. I am asking how many such complaints have been so transferred. The second regards those retained by the...

Garda Complaints Procedures. (13 Dec 2007)

Alan Shatter: This quango has had a very chequered and unfortunately incompetent history. What is to come of the staff currently attached to the Garda Complaints Board? When the board has completed its work, is there a plan as to what will happen to the staff?

Garda Complaints Procedures. (13 Dec 2007)

Alan Shatter: It depends on the contractual terms.

Health Service Inquiries. (13 Dec 2007)

Alan Shatter: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for affording me the opportunity to raise the matter. All children are vulnerable but particular safeguards are required for children with intellectual disability. The report I wish to raise is that of Dr. Kevin McCoy on the Western Health Board inquiry into the Brothers of Charity services in Galway, and it is disturbing for a whole series of reasons. One...

Health Service Inquiries. (13 Dec 2007)

Alan Shatter: Does the Minister of State know why the inquiry team resigned?

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2007)

Alan Shatter: I wish to share time with Deputies Olivia Mitchell and Andrew Doyle. It is appropriate, if not ironic, that on this, the second last day of the Dáil session before Christmas, we are confronted with this Bill. It is a measure to tidy up some of the mess created by the Government in its former guise prior to the last election, as well as to tidy up a mess in terms of an issue for which the...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2007)

Alan Shatter: My objection to co-location is that we are finally copper-fastening and institutionalising, by legislative sanction, a two-tier health service. The Minister is likely to respond by telling us that we have private beds within our public hospitals. That has been part of the tradition of this country for many years. However, we are now going to have a private hospital and a public hospital on...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2007)

Alan Shatter: I will not speak again at great length. I do not accept what the Minister stated about the Attorney General's advice. I accept the Attorney General would have told the Government that advice given was privileged. It is privileged in that the Government is the Attorney General's client. However, it is open to the Government to decide to make this advice available. No law states one cannot...

Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)

Alan Shatter: He did not have much choice.

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (30 Jan 2008)

Alan Shatter: Does the Minister have any view on the capital funds spent on the tribunal?

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (30 Jan 2008)

Alan Shatter: Will the Minister for Defence, Deputy O'Dea, deliver the same speech or something qualitatively different?

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (30 Jan 2008)

Alan Shatter: Does the Minister have any concerns with regard to the different stories told to the tribunal?

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (30 Jan 2008)

Alan Shatter: What relevance has this to the Taoiseach's conduct or the conduct of members of the Cabinet attacking the tribunal for which the Minister is responsible?

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (30 Jan 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Green Party is emasculated.

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (30 Jan 2008)

Alan Shatter: This has to be the worst speech ever presented in the House.

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (30 Jan 2008)

Alan Shatter: The Minister, Deputy O'Dea, has driven the Minister, Deputy Gormley, from the House.

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (30 Jan 2008)

Alan Shatter: He is afraid to hear what Willie will say.

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (30 Jan 2008)

Alan Shatter: That is pathetic.

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (30 Jan 2008)

Alan Shatter: On a point of order——

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (30 Jan 2008)

Alan Shatter: On a point of order——