Crime & Justice

May 16th, 2012

Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on the use and transfer of Passenger Name Records to the United States Department of Homeland Security

This Motion before the Committee is to enable Ireland to participate in the Agreement between the EU and the United States on the use and transfer of Passenger Name Records (PNR) to the US Department…

May 15th, 2012

Alan Shatter, T.D. Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence: European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011

The main objective of this Bill is to apply the provisions of the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003 to States other than EU Member States. It also makes procedural and technical amendments to…

May 8th, 2012

Appointments to the High and District Courts

At its meeting today, the Government nominated two persons for appointment by the President to the High Court and three persons for appointment by the President to the District Court. Those nominated for appointment …

May 4th, 2012

SHATTER PRESS RELEASE – Shatter critical of cyber-bullying

The Irish Palestinian Solidarity Group’s (IPSG) action in directing its members to “target” the website of the musical group Dervish in order to intimidate the group into cancelling their…

May 4th, 2012

Minister Shatter announces the publication of the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012

The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter, T.D., announced today the publication of the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012…

May 2nd, 2012

Lynch Speech: Topical Issues Debate – The rate of detection of burglaries as reflected in recent CSO figures

I would like to thank Deputy Conaghan for bringing this matter to attention. I am speaking on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, who regrets that he is unable to be present due to other…

May 2nd, 2012

Shatter Speech: Topical Issues Debate – The planned release from jails of 1200 prisoners

I would like to thank Deputy Calleary for raising this matter and for the opportunity to speak on this important issue which has been a topic of some discussion in recent days…

May 1st, 2012

Statement by the Department of Justice and Equality

The Community Return Programme is an incentivised scheme introduced in line with the recommendations of the Thornton Hall Project Review Group…

April 30th, 2012

Shatter Speech: Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence at the launch of the Irish Prison Service Three-Year Strategic Plan

I am delighted to be with you here today in the Irish Prison Service Training & Development Centre to launch the new Three-Year Strategic Plan for the Irish Prison Service…

April 27th, 2012

Minister Shatter releases figures on applications dealt with by the Central Authority for Child Abduction in 2011

The Minister for Justice and Equality, Mr Alan Shatter T.D., today released the 2011 figures on applications dealt with in his Department by the Central…

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