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Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: Deputy Niall Collins went AWOL for an hour last evening from a meeting of a particular committee at a time when he could have asked questions.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy said that last week but I presume I will be treated to the same speech again.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy always says what he just stated and is then really nasty afterwards.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy should go ahead in any event.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy has my attention.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I heard every word the Deputy said. He is getting more abusive every week.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: -----of recent days that there is a need to put in place-----

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: -----new oversight structures-----

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: -----so the sort of problems that developed during the lifetime of the party opposite in government-----

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: -----never again occur no matter what party is in government.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: Now, they are being independently examined. We are now dealing with an issue of great seriousness relating to taping with within An Garda Síochána and the recording of telephone calls. I find it extraordinary that the main focus of attention on this issue has been overwhelmingly on the fact that officials in the Department of Justice and Equality failed to give me a letter...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: It is pursued for no reason other than because it is politically opportunistic for the Members opposite to do so. What is of real, great and crucial importance is that the public continue to maintain confidence in An Garda Síochána.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: Despite all of these issues that have arisen - all of which must be properly addressed and following which action must be taken to ensure that they are not repeated - action is being taken in the context of following up the recommendations of the Garda Inspectorate's report. Again, one of the fallacies is that I did not take seriously the allegations of the whistleblowers as opposed to...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: One of the crucial issues is to ensure that public respect for the Garda Síochána is maintained. We have a substantial number in the force. The overwhelming majority of members of the Garda force are fine men and women doing their public duty, seeking to protect the community against crime, investigating crime and ensuring evidence is available to facilitate the prosecution of...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: In fact, the situation is that there has been a reduction in crime from the year 2010, as certified by independent statistics. This is not something I have invented, before there is another suggestion that I might be misleading people.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The reality is-----

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The reality is-----

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The reality is that there has been a 16%-----

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The reality is that there has been a 16% drop in crime from 2010 to 2013. In total, there were 272,632 criminal offences recorded in the State in 2010 and in 2013 fully 229,308 were recorded.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: It is unfortunate and that is the narrative of every issue that I raise: I am supposed to be always telling untruths.