Speeches

Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013 - Second Stage Speech, 26 February, 2014

As you will understand, Minister Shatter is detained by business in the other House today and has asked me to stand in for him in this Debate....

Speech by Alan Shatter TD, Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence during Dáil Statements on Allegations in relation to An Garda Síochána

I want to say, initially, that Deputy Martin was quite right to hand over to An Taoiseach last week material which he had received from a member of An Garda Síochána, Sergeant Maurice McCabe...

Government has no plan to close Post offices - Rabbitte

A Cheann Comhairle, I very much welcome this debate on the future of the post office network and I am glad...

Tánaiste's remarks at the launch of the Review of the Government Trade, Tourism and Investment Strategy

I’d like to welcome you all here today and I am delighted to be joined by Minister for Jobs Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport...

Private Member’s Bill - Thirty-Fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Judicial Appointments) Bill 2013

The Minister for Justice and Equality, Alan Shatter TD, has asked me to convey to the House his regret at not being in attendance today. He is in Greece at a meeting of the EU Defence...

Seanad Adjournment Debate Opening Remarks by Minister of State Kathleen Lynch T.D, on behalf of Alan Shatter, T.D, Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence 18 February, 2014

I am standing in for my colleague the Minister for Justice and Equality who is unavailable at present.....

Dáil Éireann Private Members' Motion calling for independent inquiry into reports of unlawful surveillance of Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Speech by Alan Shatter TD, Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence A Cheann Comhairle

Last Tuesday speaking in this House, I stated that the Garda Síochána and the Garda Síochána....

SPEECH BY PAT RABBITTE TD Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources ‘50-50’ TIME ALLOCATION BY BROADCASTERS AT REFERENDUMS  SHOULD BE EXAMINED - RABBITTE

First, I want to thank the Senators for raising this issue and I welcome the opportunity to discuss it in this House....

Speech by the Minister of State at the Department of An Taoiseach and the Department of Defence, Mr. Paul Kehoe, T.D., at the Air Corps Commissioning Ceremony, Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, 14 February, 2014

Secretary General, Chief of Staff, General Officer Commanding the Air Corps, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen...

Speech by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter TD at the Garda College 50th Anniversary Celebrations

Commissioner Martin Callinan, Assistant Commissioner Fintan Fanning, Deputies Noel Coonan, Alan Kelly and Michael Lowry, Mayor of Templemore Martin Fogary...

 

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September  4th,  2023

Increased use of speed detection cameras authorised by Minister McEntee and Garda Commissioner

December  29th,  2022

Minister McConalogue announces International Development Assistance funding of €28.9 million for 2022

December  28th,  2022

Department of Health and Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage announce €1m for initiatives to support the health and wellbeing of Ukrainian refugees

November  18th,  2022

Government announces commencement of tender process for iconic Narrow Water Bridge

November  16th,  2022

Digitisation of the 1926 Census

August  8th,  2022

Taoiseach releases white tailed sea eagle chicks in significant biodiversity initiative to restore a native and once extinct bird to Irish skies

August  2nd,  2022

Ministers Humphreys and O’Brien announce over €1.5 million for The Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Protestant Aid

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