December 16th, 2009
Extract from Dail Transcript
16 Dec 09Social Welfare Cuts Motion
Deputy Alan Shatter: I support the motion, which was tabled by Deputy Naughten on behalf of Fine Gael. We have had an interesting day in the House. This debate is not simply about the issues which are the subject of the motion. It also concerns our value system, how we perceive what political parties should do in Government, how they perceive society, what role political parties should play and what obligations we have to the most vulnerable people.
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December 16th, 2009
192. Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the salary payable to the chief registrar of the High Court; to individual High Court registrars; and to county registrars of the Circuit Court. [47449/09] Continue reading »
December 16th, 2009
191. Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the remuneration payable to an ordinary judge of the District Court, the Circuit Court, the High Court, and the Supreme Court; the salary payable to the Presidents of the District Court, the Circuit Court and the High Court; the salary payable to the Chief Justice; and the salary payable to the Master of the High Court. [47448/09] Continue reading »
December 15th, 2009
Speaking today (Tuesday), Alan Shatter TD, Fine Gael Spokesperson on Children said, ‘the Supreme Court has within a period of five days delivered judgements in two separate cases to resolve disputes resulting from the use of assisted methods of reproduction.’
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December 15th, 2009
246. Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, at their recent meeting, the Papal Nuncio agreed that he and the Vatican would furnish the Murphy commission with all documentation and information previously sought by it in connection with its inquiry into the archdiocese of Dublin; Continue reading »
December 15th, 2009
245. Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the need for the dean or head of the diplomatic corps to be the longest serving ambassador resident in the State; if he supports the Papal Nuncio continuing as dean or head of he diplomatic corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47016/09] Continue reading »
December 15th, 2009
Irish Times 15th December 2009
Referendum needed on reduction in judicial pay
By Alan Shatter TD
ARTICLE 36 of the Constitution enables the Oireachtas to regulate “the remuneration, age of retirement and pensions” of the judiciary. However, to preserve judicial independence from influence by government, Article 35.5 states that “the remuneration of a judge shall not be reduced during his continuance in office”, writes ALAN SHATTER Continue reading »
December 10th, 2009
42. Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to ask the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána to reopen the investigation into the murder and suspected rape in 1970 of a person (details supplied); Continue reading »
December 10th, 2009
Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the removal of a child (details supplied) from his mother at Dublin Airport on 15 August 2009 and of the deportation to Nigeria of the child’s mother on 1 September 2009; Continue reading »
December 10th, 2009
Shades of Marie Antoinette School of Politics
This is a beer for children budget. The decrease in excise duties on beer together with the decrease in child benefit payments gives an interesting insight into this government’s warped and exotic value system. Continue reading »
