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Childrens Mental Health Coalition

January 26th, 2010

 365.  Deputy Alan Shatter  asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform   if his attention has been drawn to the establishment of a new children’s mental health coalition; Continue reading »

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The number of Unaccompanied Children allowed to remain in Ireland on reaching 18 years

January 26th, 2010

364. Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of unaccompanied children who have come here, aged six years and under, aged between seven years and 12 years, and aged between 13 years and 18 years, who have been allowed to remain here upon reaching 18 years. [3105/10] Continue reading »

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Funding for Operation in Tallaght Hospital

January 26th, 2010

264.  Deputy Alan Shatter   asked the Minister for Health and Children  if funding will be provided for an operation to be carried out in Tallaght Hospital, Dublin, in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16. [3102/10]

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney): As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

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Shatter calls for better management of water supply

January 25th, 2010

Alan Shatter TD, today called for better management by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council of water stoppages in areas of Ballinteer, Dundrum, Mount Merrion and Leopardstown.

“I have been contacted by constituents who have been left without running water from 7.00 p.m. each evening until 9.30 a.m. the following morning for the past 10 days. Continue reading »

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Alan Shatter Speech on Civil Partnership Bill 2009 Second Stage

January 21st, 2010

Deputy Alan Shatter: Like other Deputies, I welcome the publication of this Bill and the opportunity for a serious and considered debate on its provisions. Although I broadly support its intentions, I propose to address some of the issues that have given rise to public debate and controversy outside the House and to outline my concerns with the Bill as drafted. Continue reading »

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Adjournment Debate 19 Jan 10 – Vietnamese Adoptions

January 19th, 2010

Excerpt from Dail Transcript
19 January 2010
Adjournment Debate.

Adoption Services.

Deputy Alan Shatter:      The Government should publicly apologise for the indefensible and incompetent manner in which it has dealt with the issue of Vietnamese adoptions. Continue reading »

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Shatter slams Government on Vietnamese Adoptions

January 15th, 2010

“The Government should publicly apologise for the indefensible and incompetent manner in which it has dealt with the issue of Vietnamese adoptions.  Continue reading »

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Shatter critical of South Dublin and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Councils’ communication failure on water cuts

January 12th, 2010

Alan Shatter TD, Fine Gael Dublin South TD has today (Tuesday) criticised South Dublin and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Councils for mishandling the water crisis in South County Dublin, including failing to warn thousands of households that their water supply was going to be cut off. Continue reading »

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Questions for Minister over treatment of child

December 22nd, 2009

Irish Times Tue, Dec 22, 2009

OPINION: The deportation of the woman should not have resulted in the punishment of her son, writes ALAN SHATTER Continue reading »

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Magdalene Laundries

December 17th, 2009

Extracts from Dail Transcript                                                                                 

Order of Business
17 Dec 09

Deputy Alan Shatter: Does the Taoiseach intend to introduce legislation in the new year to amend the redress board legislation to extend it to those who suffered barbaric cruelty in the Magdalen laundries? Continue reading »

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