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Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (13 Apr 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently participating in the Tús scheme. [7877/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Apr 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the longest waiting times for social welfare appeals against refusals under the various schemes which were concluded in 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011. [7932/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (13 Apr 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 127: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money each local authority collected in commercial water charges in 2010; and the total that remain outstanding on water bills for that year. [7804/11]

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Apr 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil as an deis labhairt ar an Bhille rí-thábhachtach seo. Tá mé go huile agus go hiomlán i gcoinne aon athrú suntasach mar atá ag tarlú anseo i seasamh An Post. Sin atá i gceist anseo. Tá muid ag oscailt an mhargaidh do sheachadadh litreacha agus gach rud eile a dhéanann An Post do chomhlachtaí eile agus ag ligint dóibh córas agus seirbhísí...

Road Traffic Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (13 Apr 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Like other Deputies, I welcome the indications the Minister gave in regard to the amendments which will be withdrawn. Many of the issues we have raised and on Second Stage will be dealt with in the road traffic (No. 2) Bill, to which I look forward. It will be a more comprehensive Bill and will deal with a range of issues which need to be addressed. By the time the No. 2 Bill comes along I...

Road Traffic Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (13 Apr 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is to be taken next Wednesday.

Road Traffic Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (13 Apr 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tá roinnt ceisteanna agam ar na leasuithe seo. As I stated on Second Stage, I welcome the Bill. I had concerns. If the Minister wants some movement on the amendments - I am not totally in favour of the full extremes that the amendments seem to suggest - I believe that somebody who has failed to comply with the requirements of mandatory testing as set out here at least should automatically...

Order of Business (13 Apr 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: One item on the legislative programme is a Bill which is before the Dail and the Seanad. As Whip I have the opportunity that others do not have and I encourage the Taoiseach to fast-track the Construction Contracts Bill. This will ease the distress of many subcontractors around the country. In particular, it will end the sharp practice of some builders in undermining subcontractors, many...

Order of Business (13 Apr 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: In the last Dáil, there was cross-party agreement on the need for it.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Apr 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if additional resources and support will be provided to Crumlin Children's Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7540/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Apr 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will commission the framing of a national strategy for chronic pain management here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7539/11]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (12 Apr 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has whole or partial responsibility for community employment schemes, Tús, job initiative schemes and if partial, for which parts. [7413/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (12 Apr 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding bed shortages which are holding up surgeries in St. James Hospital, Dublin and specifically regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7592/11]

Garda Deployment (7 Apr 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he will take to further resource and develop community policing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7049/11]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (7 Apr 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the granting of a private contract to a taxi firm to run a taxi rank outside their hotel; if his attention has been drawn to such a development at a hotel (details supplied) in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7100/11]

Order of Business (7 Apr 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I will not stray into an area mentioned earlier by Deputy Higgins, namely, water charges. However, in the Chamber yesterday, in the context of the issue of water, the expenditure of €1 billion and the installation of water meters, the Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd, mentioned that a new quango, Irish Water or presumably Uisce Éireann, will be established to take over supply and...

Order of Business (7 Apr 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I do not have the answer if one examines the legislative programme that was produced on Tuesday. Yesterday, which happened to be Wednesday, the Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd, came up with a new legislative item. I refer to No. 64 on the legislative programme, namely, the water services (amendment) Bill, which states it will establish a system for inspecting and monitoring the performance...

Order of Business (7 Apr 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I know. I am asking this through the Ceann Comhairle because I respect his authority. My point is that the Minister of State promised this by the end of the year but the C list does not indicate anything to that effect.

Order of Business (7 Apr 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: What about the quango?

Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (6 Apr 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 37: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to impose water charges on domestic users. [6924/11]