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

 

13/11/2012
Topical Issue Debate regarding the additional 170 vehicles for An Garda Síochána on Tuesday 13 November 2012
12/11/2012
Speech by Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter TD at the joint opening of the Department of Justice and Equality Office and Tipperary Town Civic Offices, on Monday 12 November 2012
08/11/2012
Opening Address by Minister of State Kathleen Lynch, T.D. at the Irish Charities Tax Research Limited 2012 Annual Conference - 8 November 2012 - Ashling Hotel, Dublin
07/11/2012
Topical Issues Debate on 7 November 2012, “The need to regulate for cyberbullying” - Deputy Michael McCarthy
07/11/2012
Topical Issues Debate, The imminent closure by the Courts Service of the Court Houses in Kinsale, Skibbereen and Clonakilty, Co. Cork
06/11/2012
Topical Issues Debate - Opening Remarks by Phil Hogan TD for Alan Shatter TD, Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence regarding White Collar Crime Convictions
05/11/2012
Address by Alan Shatter T.D, Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence at the Council of the Bar of Ireland and the Law Society of Ireland co-hosted Conference on Sexual and Domestic Violence – Questions for 21st Century Justice
30/10/2012
Speech by Minister Alan Shatter at the award ceremony for graduates of the E.P.I.C. Programme.
25/10/2012
Speech by Alan Shatter T.D. - Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence - Smithwick Tribunal of Inquiry – amendment of terms of reference - Dáil Éireann, 24 October 2012
24/10/2012
Adjournment Debate - Senator Lorraine Higgins - Garda Vetting delays - Speech by John Perry TD for Alan Shatter TD, Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence