Speeches

Opening Speech by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence Alan Shatter TD, International Conference on Human Rights Education and Training for the Civil and Public Service

It is my great pleasure to welcome you all here to Dublin Castle this morning. For many of you....

Keynote address by the Taoiseach Mr. Enda Kenny T.D., Japanese Institute for International Affairs “Ireland and Japan: A Partnership for Prosperity and Growth in a globalised world”

I am delighted to be here with you today. I would like to thank President Nogami for providing...

Minister’s keynote address to the IIEA Banking Union conference “Banking Union – why it is critical for the future of Banking in Europe”

Let me start by saying thank you to Tom (Arnold) the Director General of the Institute of International and European Affairs...

Contribution by Alan Shatter TD, Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence to panel discussion at the Assises de la Justice, Brussels

I think contemporary Europe needs to reflect carefully on where we are in the second decade of the 21st century and about the real problems we face...

Speech by Alan Shatter TD, Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, on the Civil Law (Missing Persons) Bill 2013: Private Member’s Business, Seanad, 20 November 2013

I would like to congratulate Senator Colm Burke for taking the initiative to introduce legislation...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality Justice Votes Group – Supplementary Estimates 2013 Opening Remarks by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter T.D.

I want to thank the Committee for making time available today to consider my request for a Supplementary...

Speech by Minister for Finance on the Motion - The Government’s decision to exit the EU-IMF programme

“The Government’s decision to exit the EU-IMF programme of Financial Support in December without applying for a precautionary credit line is the right decision for Ireland and...

Seanad Adjournment Debate : Response by Jan O'Sullivan TD, Minister of State, Department of Environment, Community and Local Government with special responsibility for Housing and Planning, on behalf of Alan Shatter TD, Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence

I am responding here today on behalf of my colleague the Minister for Justice and Equality, Alan Shatter T.D....

Speech by Alan Shatter T D, Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence at the launch of the Victims Rights Alliance on Friday 15 November 2013 at the Mansion House, Dublin

I am pleased to be here to launch the Victims Rights Alliance today. I particularly endorse the cooperative nature of your venture, made up as it is of a number of...

IIEA Cyber security Conference, Mansion House, 15 November 2013 Closing address: Global implications of cyber security Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore T.D.

I would like to thank the IIEA for the invitation to address the closing session of this conference....

 

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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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