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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Irish Language Act: Discussion (13 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I suggest we write to the Taoiseach asking him to outline a strategy and a timetable for the Irish language Act and requesting that he indicate what steps he will take to achieve this objective.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Irish Language Act: Discussion (13 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: While I am not a member of the joint committee - I am deputising at this meeting - I am aware that the reason it was established was to pursue the implementation of certain unfulfilled elements of the Good Friday Agreement. The St. Andrews Agreement, an international agreement that flowed from the Good Friday Agreement, included a commitment to introduce an Irish language Act.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Irish Language Act: Discussion (13 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The reason the joint committee was established was to try to make progress in implementing the Good Friday Agreement. We have been asked to write to the Taoiseach specifically requesting that he indicate how and when progress will be made on the implementation of an Irish language Act. The First Minister, Deputy First Minister and British Prime Minister, who also have a duty in this regard,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Irish Language Act: Discussion (13 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tacaím leis an méid atá ráite ag an Seanadóir Ó Clochartaigh. Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh na rannpháirtithe éagsúla. Ní ball den choiste seo mé. Tá mé ag déanamh ionadaíochta ar son an Teachta Crowe. Bhí air an cruinniú seo a fhágaint. Tá stair ársa agus suimiúil ag an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (13 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 29. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amend the Domestic Violence Act 1996 to further extend the eligibility for safety orders to all parties who are or have been in an intimate relationship, regardless of cohabitation. [28236/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan Issues (13 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 40. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will publish an Implementation Plan for the National Disability Strategy. [28235/13]

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It was interesting tonight to be lectured by Blueshirts about not being socialists. It was very funny.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is bizarre to have the right wing in this Parliament lecturing us about bringing forward alternatives such as wealth taxes.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: What is even funnier is that those in the Labour Party who believe they are socialists also lectured us for not coming up with alternatives when we brought forward a more fair and progressive tax, a wealth tax. It is also very funny that those who call themselves the United Ireland Party, that is, Fine Gael, just in case Members opposite have forgotten.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: One of the component parts of the Fine Gael Party when it was set up was Southern Unionists. It was interesting to hear the honourable Member for Kildare North, Deputy Anthony Lawlor, speak about the North. It is great to see that Fine Gael and the LabourParty are beginning to take an interest in the Six Counties that have been occupied.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: They, with Fianna Fáil, have ignored the Six Counties since the foundation of the State. If they had the courage of their convictions, they would contest every single seat on the island. However, they will not because they are chicken. They are not willing to bring forward proposals at local authority or Assembly level.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Yes, but we are asking if they will come to the North to introduce some taxes that their Unionist colleagues might want to support. Sinn Féin has brought forward a reasonable proposal with the Bill, but it has been rejected, without even an examination taking place. The silliness of this Parliament is that one is restricted in publishing Bills that could involve a charge on the...

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Then it had the gall to accuse Sinn Féin of having its figures wrong. Look at the legacies that party has produced from the abuse of figures in the past. In fact, our figures were not wrong. The figures quoted by Deputy Michael McGrath were correct, as they had come from the Minister for Finance. If he has a problem with them, he should talk to the Minister, not us.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Up to 20% of them are living in local authority houses.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: No, we want to impose them on rich workers.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We could go on about private schools, for example, as the Deputy did yesterday.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We have been subsidising the private schools in Deputy Mitchell O'Connor's constituency for long enough. The Deputy was crowing about them yesterday.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The constituents of Dún Laoghaire are some of the wealthiest in the country, is that not so?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Strategy on Suicide Awareness: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I thank the Minister of State for her presentation. This issue should be more to the fore. Although it has been discussed more frequently in recent years, this is regrettable, as there has been an increase in the number of suicides for a variety of reasons. Good work has been done. For example, and as Deputy Nolan mentioned, people can come together with the best will in the world and try...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Junior Certificate History Curriculum: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: There are quite a lot of other ones that are not on the list.