Speeches made by our Ministers are listed chronologically below.

For ease of reference, they are also sorted by theme as follows:

Courts Policy/Legal Services
Crime & Law Enforcement
Equality/Disability
Garda & Policing
Immigration & Asylum
Legislation, Law Reform & EU
Other regulatory functions
Prisons & Probation
Youth Justice, Children & Family

 

01/03/2013
Speech by Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter TD at the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) Ireland President’s Annual Dinner - 01 March 2013
28/02/2013
Topical Issues Debate- To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the reason why the Fines Act of 2010 has not been enacted- Opening Remarks by Minister of State Kathleen Lynch, TD for Alan Shatter TD, Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence-27 February 2013
28/02/2013
Seanad Adjournment Motion - Amendments to section 37 of the Employment Equality Act 1998 - Response by Minister of State Joe Costello on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence Alan Shatter, TD
28/02/2013
Seanad Adjournment Debate- Harristown House- Response by Minister of State, Mr Joe Costello TD, on behalf of Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence Mr Alan Shatter TD- 28 February 2013
27/02/2013
Speech by Dinny McGinley Minister of State with special responsibility for Gaeltacht Affairs during Seanad Éireann Private Members’ Motion on Wednesday, 27 February 2013
27/02/2013
Closing Statement by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter TD, on the Report of the Inter Departmental Committee to establish the facts of State involvement with the Magdalen Laundries - Dáil Éireann - Wednesday, 27th February 2013
27/02/2013
Statements on the Final Report of the Inter-Departmental Committee set up to establish the facts of State involvement with the Magdalen Laundries, Seanad Éireann, Minister of State Kathleen Lynch, Wednesday 27th February, 2012
27/02/2013
Topical Issues - Plans for the future use of Harristown House, Castlerea, Co Roscommon
21/02/2013
Topical Issues Debate - The introduction of measures to ensure the robustness of the system to endorse the licences of motorists who have incurred penalty points for driving offences
21/02/2013
Topical Issues Debate- The need to ensure a safe Garda fleet particularly in view of the situation at Clondalkin Garda Station, Dublin- Response by Minister of State Alex White, TD on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence Alan Shatter, TD