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Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (28 Jun 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the heavy reliance on revenue from VAT leaves the State unduly vulnerable to a sharp contraction in Government revenue in the event of a downturn in the property market or in the case of a sharp growth in interest rates and a consequent reduction in consumer spending. [24837/06]

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Services: Drug Treatment Services (28 Jun 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the number of residential detoxification beds for recovering drug misusers in the various Health Service Executive regions, run or funded by her Department or the HSE, for each year since 1996. [25086/06]

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Services: Drug Treatment Services (28 Jun 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the number of state-funded drug treatment and rehabilitation programmes which are in accordance with the quality standards of the Health Service Executive as per Action 50 of the National Drugs Strategy; the number that fail; the action being taken to ensure 100 percent compliance; and if she will...

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Services: Drug Treatment Services (28 Jun 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 126: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on opening methadone clinics and needle exchange programmes in the State outside of Dublin to allow for local access to treatment for injecting heroin addicts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25088/06]

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Services: Drug Treatment Services (28 Jun 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the drug treatment and rehabilitation programmes that are currently available for teenagers under the age of 18; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25274/06]

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Services: Drug Treatment Services (28 Jun 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of illegal drug abusers availing of the various treatments funded by the Health Service Executive; if he will list same; his plans to expand the range of treatment options for recovering drug misusers, in particular counselling and therapeutic services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25275/06]

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Services: Drug Treatment Services (28 Jun 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of State funded drug treatment and rehabilitation programmes which are in accordance with the quality standards of the Health Service Executive as per Action 50 of the national drugs strategy; the number that have failed; the action which is being taken to ensure 100% compliance; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (28 Jun 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Defence the person who was in command of SFOR in Camp Butmir in January 2002. [25279/06]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (28 Jun 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Defence the protocol governing the responsibilities of soldiers participating in international missions such as SFOR who become aware of abuses by soldiers of their own or another nationality during their service on the mission including the chain of command to whom it should be reported and detailing who would be responsible for investigating the abuse....

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I will be brief because I have already outlined my opposition to this section. It is the tenth anniversary of the killing of Veronica Guerin and that case proves we already have in place the laws and the ability to deal with such crimes.

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We will not get much more with this section.

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Part of the problem is that inadequate spadework or gumshoe was used and, in the case of Veronica Guerin, there was pressure to deliver too quickly, which is why some of the prosecutions failed. Furthermore, we already have laws to cover what are anticipated to emerge from the UN Convention and the European joint position and I do not think the case for this section has been properly made.

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: One must have a licence for one's car or one's television.

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Agreed.

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This is his fourth time to speak.

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendmentNo. 129: In page 60, to delete lines 8 to 13.

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendmentNo. 131: In page 60, line 46, after "sentence" to insert the following: "and (c) the circumstances in which the offence occurred including any aggravating and mitigating factors, extent of violent behaviour, character, age, previous criminal record, family circumstances, expressions of remorse, whether alternatives to custody would be a more appropriate sentence or part...

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendmentNo. 136: In page 61, to delete lines 34 to 39.

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendmentNo. 138: In page 62, line 23, after "sentence" to insert the following: "and (c) the circumstances in which the offence occurred including any aggravating and mitigating factors, extent of violent behaviour, character, age, previous criminal record, family circumstances, expressions of remorse, whether alternatives to custody would be a more appropriate sentence or part...

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendmentNo. 142: In page 63, to delete lines 5 to 10.