Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
“The scandalous decision made by the Government to increase class sizes from next September has now come home to roost.”
Alan Shatter TD, Fine Gael Front Bench Spokesperson on Children, has unequivocally condemned the Governments ill thought out and damaging decision to increase class sizes. Continue reading »
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Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
The bare-faced hypocrisy of the Minister’s statement is breathtaking. Fine Gael Children Spokesperson, Deputy Alan Shatter said, “Like Barry Andrews TD, Minister for Children, I welcome the publication by the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church of ‘Safeguarding Children: Standards and Guidance Document for the Catholic Church in Ireland’. Continue reading »
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Thursday, February 19th, 2009
Considering their unwavering support in Government when issues in Anglo Irish came to the Government’s attention, the Green Party has a series of questions to answer according to Fine Gael Front Bench Spokesman, Alan Shatter TD today (Thursday).
“The Green Party never gets tired of telling us about their effectiveness and centrality to this Government. This means they should have no difficulty in answering the following questions: Continue reading »
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Thursday, February 19th, 2009
QUESTION NO: 32
DÁIL QUESTION addressed to the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. Andrews)
for ORAL ANSWER on 19/02/2009
To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children who have died Continue reading »
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Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
70. Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Finance if he has received the report of the group on remuneration in covered financial institutions; and if he envisages obstacles to imposing rates of pay comparable to those proposed in the USA. [6285/09] Continue reading »
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Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
166. Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children the action taken by her and by the Minister of State for children since the publication on 31 July 2008 of the national review of compliance with Children First, national guidelines for the protection and welfare of children to ensure the guidelines are fully implemented and uniformly applied throughout the State; and if she is satisfied that upon a report being made to the Health Service Executive of a child at risk, there will, in all cases, be a prompt and comprehensive assessment into the circumstances of the child and all necessary intervention required in accordance with the guidelines and the provisions contained in the Child Care Act of 1991 as amended. [6672/09] Continue reading »
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Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
165. Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland’s bilateral adoption agreement with Vietnam expires on 1 May 2009; and if discussions have taken place with the relevant Vietnamese authorities to facilitate a new agreement being put in place and applicable as and from 1 May 2009 to facilitate the adoption of Vietnamese children by Irish couples. [6474/09] Continue reading »
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Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
73. Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to extend the cut in the levels of professional fees to other areas of public procurement. [6286/09]
Minister for Finance (Deputy Brian Lenihan): My proposals on cuts in the levels of fees will be set out in detail in legislation to be published within the next few days.
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Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
70. Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Transport the funding provided to An Taisce in respect of the green schools travel module for each year since inception; the amount requested for each such year; his views on the future of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6007/09] Continue reading »
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Thursday, February 12th, 2009
Excerpt from Dail Transcript – 12th February 2009 
Bank Recapitalisation Motion
Deputy Alan Shatter: The great difficulty in addressing an issue such as this in five minutes is there is much one wants to say that one will not get an opportunity to say.
As everyone knows we are confronted by an unprecedented economic and banking crisis. Continue reading »
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