Speeches
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- 22/05/2013 Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013- Report Stage - Dáil Éireann - 22 May 2013- Instruction to Committee Motion-Speech by Minister of Justice Equality and Defence Mr Alan Shatter TD
- 22/05/2013 Criminal Justice (Unlicensed Money-Lending) Bill 2013 - Speech by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr. Alan Shatter TD - Second Stage (Seanad Éireann)
- 22/05/2013 Seanad Adjournment Debate, Response by Minister of State Kathleen Lynch T.D, on behalf of Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr. Alan Shatter T.D, 22 May, 2013
- 21/05/2013 Statement on 21st May 2013 by Alan Shatter TD, Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence on matters arising from a Prime Time programme on the Fixed Charge Notice System
- 20/05/2013 Speech to be delivered by Alan Shatter TD, Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, 20 May 2013, Citizenship Ceremony at the Convention Centre, Dublin
- 18/05/2013 Address by Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence Mr Alan Shatter TD at Annual Garda Memorial Day for Members of An Garda Síochána killed in the line of duty - Dubhlinn Gardens- Dublin Castle- 18th May 2013
- 16/05/2013 Address by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr. Alan Shatter, T.D. at the Conference of the Camden Assets Recovery Inter- Agency Network under the Irish Presidency 16 May 2013
- 16/05/2013 Seanad Adjournment Debate- The need for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence to establish as a matter of urgency a panel of equality experts for Equality Mainstreaming Supports to the SME sector, given that the EU funding for this programme runs out at the end of 2013 -Opening Response by Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence Mr Alan Shatter TD- 16 May 2013
- 16/05/2013 Seanad Adjournment Debate- To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence to make a statement on the implementation of the 'Towards 2016' National Disability Strategy and in particular the objectives in the strategy which relate to Disability, what percentage of employees in the different Government Departments have a disability, what is the target to ensure an increase in their representation and how does the Government intend to reach this target- Opening Response by Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence Mr Alan Shatter TD- 16th May 2013
- 16/05/2013 Topical Issues Debate, 16 May 2013, The need to address the difficulties surrounding theft and illegal profiteering from charity clothing banks, - Deputy Catherine Byrne, Reply by Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence – Mr Alan Shatter TD