Fine Gael Dublin South Deputy Alan Shatter today (Thursday) expressed his sympathy for the Eircsson workers destined to lose their jobs in next year and a half following an announcement of redundancies by the company.

 Deputy Shatter said “today’s announcement of the 300 jobs to be lost over the next 18 months by employees of Ericssons in Clonskeagh will have a devastating impact on those unexpectedly being made redundant.”

“All essential supports must be provided to those affected and immediate action taken by the appropriate State Agencies to both identify and seek suitable alternative employment for those being rendered redundant and to provide retraining and upskilling opportunities.”

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Alan Shatter TD, Fine Gael Spokesperson on Children, has criticised the Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney TD, for her failure to publish the Hynes Report which investigated why the McCoy Report into allegations of abuse at Brothers of Charity services in Galway took 8 years to complete. Continue reading »

The Government and the Minister for Children have failed to prepare the legislation necessary to allow for the use of soft information to ensure the protection of children at risk.

Speaking today, following the publication of the Government’s Spring Legislative Programme, Alan Shatter TD, Fine Gael Front Bench Spokesperson on Children said: Continue reading »

HSE called on to give public assurance about current practice

The shocking and disturbing revelations of neglect and physical and sexual abuse tragically suffered by six children in Roscommon and the scandalous failure of the Western Health Board to effectively intervene at an early stage, once more reveal the gross inadequacies and dysfunctional nature of our child protection services, according to Fine Gael Children Spokesperson, Alan Shatter TD. Continue reading »

Minister must appoint independent Commission of Investigation

Responding to the HSE statement that a senior HSE manager has been appointed to review the circumstances surrounding the Roscommon childcare case, the Fine Gael Spokesman on Children, Alan Shatter TD, said:  “There is no value to the HSE now commencing an internal review or investigation of the manner in which the Western Health Board dealt with the tragic case of the six Roscommon children. Continue reading »