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A minister's salary is made up of the TD salary of €87,258 and the ministerial allowance of €70,282

Shatter entitled to severance pay of €70,000

Former minister for justice and defence Alan Shatter will be entitled to severance pay of around €70,000, despite a Government pledge to abolish such payments.

News • 20 May 14

A spokesman for the Taoiseach described the reference to the meeting as a "clerical error"

Taoiseach denies undisclosed meeting with Shatter

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has denied that he met former minister for justice Alan Shatter on the Sunday before former garda commissioner Martin Callinan stepped down.

News • 15 May 14

Frances Fitzgerald took on the role of Minister for Justice after Alan Shatter's resignation last week

Dept of Justice review in wake of Guerin Report

The Government is to review the performance of the Department of Justice following adverse findings in the Guerin Report last week.

News • 02 Dec 16

Mr Shatter resigned as Justice Minister yesterday

Fitzgerald looks to restore confidence in policing

New Minister for Justice and Equality Frances Fitzgerald has said she intends to usher in a new era and a new culture to restore public confidence in policing.

News • 08 May 14

Alan Shatter resigned on foot of a report into allegations made by garda whistleblowers

Shatter's successor to be announced tomorrow

Alan Shatter's successor as Minister for Justice is expected to be announced tomorrow, after Taoiseach Enda Kenny announced Mr Shatter's resignation from Government today.

News • 07 May 14

John Parker said Interim Garda Commissioner Noirín O'Sullivan has the full support of the association

Gardaí seek specialist firearms training

The Garda Representative Association has voted that all gardaí be specially trained in how to deal with explosives and firearms incidents.

News • 29 Apr 14

Gardaí have identified 106 suspected victims of human trafficking since 2008

ICI urges strong response to human trafficking

The Immigrant Council of Ireland has said a National Action Plan on Human Trafficking being planned by the Government must ensure that Ireland has the strongest possible response to the crime.

News • 12 Apr 14

A spokesperson said Alan Shatter has a family commitment to keep

Shatter turns down invitation to attend AGSI event

The Minister for Justice has declined an invitation to attend the Association Garda Sergeants and Inspectors Annual Conference which begins in Killarney, Co Kerry next Monday.

News • 12 Apr 14

Martin Callinan (L) and Alan Shatter have not been called to appear before the Oireachtas justice committee

Shatter glad to be back 'doing real business'

A day after surviving a vote of no confidence in the Dáil, Alan Shatter has said he is glad to be back doing the real business of being Minister for Justice.

News • 03 Apr 14

The Opposition is calling on Minister Shatter to step down over his handling of the garda taping controversy

No confidence motion in Shatter defeated

The no confidence motion in the Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has been defeated in the Dáil this evening.

News • 03 Apr 14

The letter from Martin Callinan (right) asked that Alan Shatter be informed of details of the recordings

Department of Justice releases Callinan letter

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has told the Dáil that Minister for Justice Alan Shatter was not briefed on the contents of the letter from former garda commissioner Martin Callinan to the Secretary General of the Department of Justice last Monday evening.

News • 02 Apr 14

Alan Shatter said it was never his intention to cause any upset

Alan Shatter apologises to garda whistleblowers

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has apologised in the Dáil to the garda whistleblowers, Maurice McCabe and John Wilson.

News • 26 Mar 14

Taoiseach Enda Kenny confirmed he sent a senior civil servant to Martin Callinan the day before he announced his retirement

Micheál Martin says Taoiseach 'sacked' Callinan

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has said Taoiseach Enda Kenny effectively "sacked" former garda commissioner Martin Callinan after it emerged he sent a senior civil servant to see him.

News • 26 Mar 14

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter commissioned the report after the publication of an internal garda report

Minister for Justice pledges major garda changes

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has said there will be major changes as a result of the Garda Inspectorate's report into the operation of the penalty points system.

News • 12 Mar 14

The Government has said it is not opposing Denis Naughten's bill at this stage

Bill seeks to address loophole in incest law

Independent TD Denis Naughten has proposed a bill aimed at increasing the penalties for incest committed by women in line with the existing penalties for men.

News • 07 Mar 14

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter said all whistleblowers should be treated with respect

Shatter says whistleblower 'invited' to cooperate

Alan Shatter has said he does not see how it can be described that Maurice McCabe cooperated with the penalty points investigation when he failed to speak to the team after he was invited to a meeting with them.

News • 26 Feb 14

Alan Shatter might brief Cabinet on just what was done about grave allegations of Garda incompetence

Challenging days ahead for Alan Shatter

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter will most likely brief his Cabinet colleagues tomorrow on just what was done about grave allegations of Garda incompetence.

Special Reports • 24 Feb 14

Taoiseach Enda Kenny said Alan Shatter was entitled to conduct an internal review

Martin wants full inquiry into garda allegations

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has said a Commission of Investigation would be the only proper way to deal with allegations of garda inaction or incompetence between 2007 and 2009.

News • 21 Feb 14

Former garda whistleblower John Wilson urged gardaí to raise concerns with the Oireachtas

Shatter outlines reasons for Connolly sacking

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has said he decided to sack Confidential Recipient Oliver Connolly because his office was not fulfilling the objective for which it was established.

News • 21 Feb 14

Alan Shatter appeared before a joint Oireachtas committee

Shatter to give summary of second GSOC review

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has agreed to furnish an Oireachtas committee a document summarising differences between the outcomes of two reports on the potential surveillance of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission.

News • 06 Jun 18

Martin Callinan said he is satisfied that no surveillance of GSOC was carried out by gardaí

Callinan says gardaí did not bug GSOC

Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan has said no member of An Garda Síochána was involved in any surveillance of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission offices.

News • 14 Feb 14

Alan Shatter said he some of what was said at the Oireachtas Committee was contradicotry and confusing

Shatter 'doesn't want to undermine' GSOC

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has said he does not want to undermine public confidence in the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission and that it was important that confusion surrounding the issue of surveillance of GSOC's office was resolved.

News • 13 Feb 14

State payments for asylum seekers have not increased in 14 years

Fall in number of asylum seekers in State centres

A new report has found that 59% of asylum seekers who are living in State accommodation have been there for over three years.

News • 07 Feb 14

Alan Shatter said charity trustees and directors have been placed in a position of trust

Shatter calls for transparency in charity sector

The Minister for Justice has said he fails to understand why there is "hesitancy, confusion or delay" in making information regarding "remuneration, allowances and benefits available by charities".

News • 04 Feb 14

Alan Shatter has published the Children and Family Relationships Bill

Draft bill on 'radical reform' of family law

Minister Alan Shatter has published draft legislation containing what one expert has called the most radical reform of family and children's law in Ireland in almost a century.

News • 30 Jan 14