Dublin South TD Alan Shatter, Fine Gael’s Front Bench Spokesperson on Children said today “The new Primary School Building Programme is a shocking indictment of the government’s failure to address the educational needs of children right across Dublin South.” Continue reading »

Gardai fighting Athlone attacker effectively have hands tied behind their back. Continue reading »

Justice Minister Dermot Ahern’s meeting, arranged for tomorrow afternoon in Jury’s Croke Park Hotel, with groups who provide assistance to victims of crime is “a cynical PR exercise clearly designed to make a pretence of his concern for victims”,  according to Fine Gael Front Bench Spokesperson on Children, Alan Shatter TD. Continue reading »

FG Publish Proposals on Children’s Rights Referendum

The Taoiseach must clarify immediately if he has abandoned the Government’s decision to hold a children’s rights referendum, according to Fine Gael Spokesman on Children, Alan Shatter T.D. He was speaking at the publication of Fine Gael’s proposals (see attached NOTE 1) submitted in May to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children’s Rights in respect of the proposed Children’s Rights referendum. Continue reading »

FF U-turn could endanger vulnerable children. Children’s Minister Barry Andrews is wrong when he claims that a referendum to protect children from sexual predators is not necessary, and by doing so he may be endangering vulnerable children in the future,  Fine Gael Children’s Spokesman Alan Shatter TD has said. Continue reading »