Minister for Defence
Alan Shatter TD
Alan Shatter TD
Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence
Alan Shatter was re-elected to Dail Eireann in February 2011 having
represented Dublin South Constituency in the Dail since 2007 and previously
from 1981 until 2002. He was appointed Minister for Justice, Equality and
Defence by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny on 9th March 2011.
He was educated at High School, Rathgar, and Trinity College Dublin where
he obtained a law degree. He subsequently attended Europa Institute of the
University of Amsterdam where he studied European Law, Politics and
Economics. As a student, he was Director of the Crumlin Free Legal Advice
Centre (FLAC) and later became Chairman of FLAC. He subsequently became
Chairman of CARE (Campaign for Deprived Children).
Alan Shatter practised as a family lawyer in Dublin and is the author of
“Family Law in the Republic of Ireland” now in it’s 4 edition and the
best-selling novel “Laura” (1989).
As a TD representing Dublin South Constituency he has held various
positions on the Fine Gael Front Bench including Spokesperson on Justice
and Law Reform, Health, Labour, Defence and Children. He has served on the
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and on the Joint Oireachtas
Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children from 2007 until that
Committee completed it’s work in February 2010.
Before his appointment in March 2011 as Minister for Justice, Equality and
Defence, Alan Shatter, as a Fine Gael TD and an advocate of radical legal,
social and environmental reform, published a wide range of Bills including;
29th Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2009 (published on 19th Nov 09)
Ministers and Secretaries (Ministers of State) Bill 2009
Victims Rights Bill 2002
Victims Rights Bill 2008
Tobacco (Health Promotion and Protection) Bill 1999
Genetic Fingerprinting Bill 1988
Community Service Orders Bill 1981
Registration of Births Bill 2000
Protection of Persons Reporting Child Abuse Act 1998
Adoption Act 1991
Judicial Separation & Family Law Act, 1989
Adoption Bill 1987
Environment Protection Agency Bill 1989
Protection of Refugees Bill 1993
Landlord & Tenant (Amendment) Act 1993
Statute of Limitation (Amendment) Bill 1999
Courts Bill 2000
Tribunals of Inquiry (Amendment) Bill 2001
Prohibition of Ticket Touts Bill 1999
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Department of Defence
Station Road
Newbridge
Co. Kildare
Tel 00 353 45 492000
Fax 00 353 45 492017
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emailinfo@defence.irlgov.ie
eolas@defence.irlgov.ie
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