Shatter’s ‘damning list of failures’ outlined in Dáil

There is a “growing sense of arrogance” in the Coalition arising from its “massive majority” it was claimed by Fianna Fáil, as it tabled its motion of no confidence in Alan Shatter, the justice minister.

Mr Shatter’s capacity to carry out his ministerial duties has taken “another deadly knock” following recent controversy over his failure to provide a full breath test when stopped by gardaí, said Niall Collins, the Opposition spokesman on justice.

He also accused Mr Shatter of “trampling on people’s rights to natural justice” when he had used sensitive Garda information to reveal on television that Independent TD Mick Wallace, had been caught using a mobile phone behind the wheel.