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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Freedom of Information (19 Oct 2021)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 418. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on findings of the Office of the Information Commissioner (details supplied); if her statement on the matter was made on the basis of legal advice received by her Department or if it is her opinion; further to Parliamentary Question No. 59 of 22 September 2021, if the new decision-making process differs from the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Freedom of Information (22 Sep 2021)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 59. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the published findings of the Office of the Information Commissioner under a case (details supplied); the actions she has taken to ensure accountability for same particularly in view of section 52 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 which considers the destruction or material alteration of...

Public Holidays (Lá na Poblachta) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...;in ann. An coincheap atá sa Bhille seo ná go mbeadh lá saoire breise ann gach bliain as seo amach, chun an t-éacht, an chrógacht agus an fhís a bhain le hÉirí Amach na Cásca 1916 a cheiliúradh in imeachtaí cultúrtha agus oideachasúil in achan contae sa tír - is é sin sna 32 contae seachas na 26 contae amháin....

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jun 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...Fáil. I have no problem with that because, in some ways, Fianna Fáil deserves what it has got and probably a lot more. However, the context is a little different because it is the recent years of this Government's term and decisions taken by it or its agents with public moneys, and IBRC was public money. It is in the interests of the Irish taxpayer and of ordinary people who...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) 2015: Committee Stage (25 Mar 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This is the third change over a series of Bills relating to arrangements for the repayment of moneys supposedly owed in respect of cases of fraud arising from the provision of misleading information or the concealment of facts. FLAC has, once again, outlined the dangers associated with these provisions in its submission on the Bill. What we must bear in mind is that an allegation is not...

Social Welfare Appeals Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Nov 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I support the intention of the Bill, but the Minister of State is opposing the timeframe, which is too narrow. Nevertheless, the intention is to address a problem within the social welfare appeals section. It is not just a problem with social welfare appeals, as the issue is with the initial decision in many cases. For example, consider the number of appeals upheld, especially in medical...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Internship Scheme Administration (15 Jul 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...ná an chuid dheireanach agus go mbeidh siad in ann déileáil le roinnt de na ceisteanna a d'ardaigh muid le tamall. This question is to find out whether the Tánaiste agrees that the public has the right to know the names of the companies which are getting a subsidy of €82.3 million in the form of millions of hours of free labour under the JobBridge scheme and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Internship Scheme Administration (15 Jul 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: As I stated, I received a partial freedom of information response within which I obtained some of the briefing documents with which the Tánaiste is provided when answering questions, one of which was from November 2013. At that point, in the event of a question being asked about what control measures the Department of Social Protection had in place to monitor internships, the Department...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Office of the Ombudsman Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Ombudsman (26 Sep 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ..., immigration, prisons and the naturalisation process to be brought under the remit, and one hopes progress can be made on that in future. I had intended to raise an issue which, interestingly, the Ombudsman raised, that of the outstanding recommendation in the case of the Byrne family in County Donegal. She probably would not want to rehash it here but I hope this committee will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) with National Newspapers of Ireland (7 Feb 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: .... As Whip I have access more quickly than others but I still did not know what was happening either. There is a danger that if the culture is allowed to persist that one will end up with some of those who are taking decisions not committing anything to paper, or at the very least knowing that if they do that they will be retracted. That is not what freedom of information legislation is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) with National Newspapers of Ireland (7 Feb 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Opposition Deputies have made some progress through the Ceann Comhairle recently on questions that were ruled out of order in the past or where it was said the Minister did not have a responsibility to the Dáil. We have an appeals mechanism now. In fairness to the Ceann Comhairle, he has been good in resubmitting questions on our behalf to the Department or the Minister who had refused...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) with National Newspapers of Ireland (7 Feb 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Does Mr. Cullen agree we have had a secretive system of government and progress has been made and that what is intended is further progress? It is often difficult for an institution to change its culture, and one of the big challenges for the Civil Service, but also for us as a society, is to change this mindset. I know from making inquiries to Departments that when we ask questions to...

Statute Law Revision Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (21 Jun 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This Bill marks the completion of important work by the Attorney General and associated staff. I acknowledge the final review of the primary legislation enacted prior to Independence has taken almost a decade to complete, although there is still a lot to do. As a historian I have a huge interest in delving into each of these Acts to discover why some of the divorce proceedings happened in...

Order of Business (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I refer to two pieces of promised legislation. The freedom of information (amendment) Bill is definitely promised to be published later this year. Will this be published in the next number of weeks? Will a Supplementary Estimate for An Garda Síochána be published? I spoke to a very senior Garda superintendent in the city who said that it will not be possible to carry out normal policing...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...has been introduced without the normal structured debate. Such debate would allow time between stages for all those willing to participate to regroup and to reconsider the matter having assessed information from the Minister, or in the Minister's case from the Deputies. That time has not been made available and while the Minister has said this is urgent and the increase in the rate of...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I oppose section 5 of the Bill. These supposedly new offences are unnecessary and simply part of an attempt to hoodwink the public into thinking that something is being done. The common law offence of conspiracy and the statutory offence of accessory make sufficient provisions for these activities or activities of this nature already. I said this previously when the Bill was first...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (28 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will take steps to bring the Garda Síochána under the Freedom of Information Act 1997 in view of recent recommendations from the Information Commissioner and in view of positive international precedents. [21063/08]

Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...mé iarracht moltaí dearfacha a chur chun cinn a bheidh muid in ann a phlé ar Chéim an Choiste. Irish media markets may appear to be highly competitive because consumers have a daily choice of not only domestic newspaper titles and radio and television stations, but also British, American and other international outlets in every town, village and city. However, the vast array of choice...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Apr 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: That would mean the information could be input into the system immediately and a garda tracking the individual could access the PULSE system. My amendments seek to ensure appeals are permitted within a short period. A breach of these conditions is criminal conduct and the individuals involved should be entitled to free legal aid because, in this instance, they have been recently released...

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (8 Jun 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...an Bille seo ag dul leis an méid sin. Dá réir sin, beimid ag cur ina choinne. The measures included in this Bill further consolidate the fast-advancing, anti-democratic and subversive agenda of Big Brother fans such as the Minister for injustice. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform will not tolerate invasions of his privacy — remember gardaí leaking a story about his...