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Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (21 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: I would like to share time with Deputy Ó Snodaigh.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (21 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 was introduced as a response to the tragic events in Omagh on 15 August 1998, when 28 people, including a young woman who was pregnant with twins, lost their lives. All these years later, many of the more than 220 people who were injured, some of them seriously, continue to bear the scars of that day. It was truly a horrendous day in the...

Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Developments: Unfinished Housing Developments (16 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 27: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the level of uptake there has been for the €5 million for works on unfinished housing developments; and if he will provide details of works which have been carried out. [15649/11]

Written Answers — Local Government Elections: Local Government Elections (16 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 49: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider the extension of the Dublin City Council area to its logical boundary of the M50 line as requested by councillors from the area in order to bring all of the Dublin North-West constituency area under the same city council authority. [15637/11]

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: There are no water charges in the North.

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: For four years he prevented change.

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Sinn Féin Private Members' motion affirms water as a natural resource, access to which is considered by most in modern society to be a basic human right, as well as the provision of adequate sewerage systems. When this debate concludes later this afternoon, however, we will not vote on the Sinn Féin Private Members' motion but on the Government amendment to it. The constant stream of...

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: While not knowing any of the personal circumstances of the Deputies from Fine Gael and Labour, it is safe to say they all live in relative comfort. None of them are lying awake at night worrying about when the next letter threatening to cut off the ESB or repossess the family home will be in the letter-box. This makes the feigned concern we hear all too often in this Chamber from some...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (15 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the roll-out of the PPSN card; and the projected costs involved. [15326/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (15 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will arrange for a disability heading to be included on the homepage of the citizens information website; and if she will raise this proposal with the board. [15332/11]

County Enterprise Boards (9 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation his plans to change lending practices within banks towards giving credit to businesses on the basis of their health and potential rather than on the assets that they have. [14721/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (8 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that out of the estimated 1,200 posts due to be cut in June in the primary and post primary sectors, almost 800 will have a direct impact on children from a Traveller background. [14466/11]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (8 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a situation in Waterford in which FÁS students currently undertaking a child care practitionership course at FETAC level 5 and looking to progress to FETAC level 6 in child care management with the City of Waterford VEC College of Further Education are unable to do so due to a time difference...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (7 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of permanent full-time jobs he believes will be created as a result of the jobs initiative. [14237/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the oral hearing for carer's allowance will be scheduled in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14401/11]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (7 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision on a visa application will issue in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14400/11]

Spent Convictions Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: I welcome the opportunity to discuss this important legislation. The issue of spent convictions has been long spoken about inside and outside this Chamber but has not been matched by the same level of action as conversation. I do not believe any one can question the urgent need to put in place legislation dealing with this issue given Ireland is the only remaining jurisdiction in the EU...

Written Answers — Emigrant Support Services: Emigrant Support Services (2 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 13: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the financial assistance to centres in Britain supporting homeless Irish persons; his plans to develop promised initiatives to repatriate those who wish to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13723/11]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (2 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 19: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has held with the Spanish Government on the potential of the ongoing peace process in the Basque country and, in particular, the facilitation of all political parties to contest elections in the interests of true democracy. [13729/11]

Sport and Recreational Development (1 Jun 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport his plans to improve the Garda vetting process as rolled out by the Irish Sports Council to ensure that the process is not only efficient and effective but also prompt; if he will commit to work with the relevant agencies and Departments to reduce the turnaround time of applications; and if he will make a statement on the...