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Order of Business (22 Feb 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I oppose this proposal, first, on the basis that a guillotine is being imposed and, second, because of the import and impact the legislation will have on the House. It is not fully appreciated, not even by those who put together the explanatory memorandum. On that basis, every Deputy in the House should have an opportunity to examine this legislation properly and take part in a debate. I...

Order of Business (22 Feb 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I will be brief. I oppose the proposal because it is not a proper sitting day. If we are to sit on a Friday, there should be an Order of Business and questions to a Minister. It should be a full day.

Order of Business (22 Feb 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Did the Minister ever give him any files?

Order of Business (22 Feb 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister is too friendly with him.

Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am looking for advice on a number of Bills. Has work commenced on No. 63 on the Government's legislative programme, which will allow the Director of Public Prosecutions to appeal against unduly lenient sentences? If so, how much progress has been made with it? When is it expected that the proposed family law and enforcement of fines Bills will be published? If the Bills will not be...

Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I did not ask about his proposals. I asked whether a new Bill has been published, as indicated in the Government's legislative programme. When will the replacement legislation be introduced?

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (22 Feb 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if barristers and solicitors working on tribunals established before 2007 will have their rates reduced to those set in 2004 which were to apply to tribunals from 1 January 2007. [6810/07]

Domestic Violence: Motion (27 Feb 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move: That Dáil Éireann, recognising that: the grave threat to life and limb and to the mental health and quality of life of women, children and men posed by domestic violence is undermining the fabric of our society and our belief in equality; an estimated one in five Irish women experiences domestic violence at some point in her life; of 126 women violently killed since 1996, 81 were...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (27 Feb 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 168: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the revised National Climate Change Strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7340/07]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (27 Feb 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 158: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures that will be implemented to close the gap of 0.6 million tonnes of carbon emissions that lie between the Kyoto protocol target for 2008 to 2012 and the actual amount of emissions reduced. [7341/07]

Written Answers — Polasaí Fostaíochta: Polasaí Fostaíochta (27 Feb 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 440: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad é polasaí Údarás na Gaeltachta maidir le Gaeilge a bheith ag daoine atá ar fostú i bpoist atá maoinithe acu in eagrais atá ag obair i gceantair Ghaeltachta. [7621/07]

Written Answers — Polasaí Fostaíochta: Polasaí Fostaíochta (27 Feb 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 441: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad é polasaí a Roinne maidir le Gaeilge a bheith ag daoine atá ar fostú i bpoist atá maoinithe ag an Roinn in eagrais atá ag obair i gceantair Ghaeltachta. [7622/07]

Statute Law Revision Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Feb 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is interesting that it has taken so long for us to get to this stage. I would have presumed this would have been one of the first items on the agenda either in 1922 or 1948, to repeal British or English Acts and to replace them with parliamentary legislation agreed by the representatives of this State. Great work is finally being done in this attempt to repeal a number of statutes which...

Domestic Violence: Motion (Resumed). (28 Feb 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I will.

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (28 Feb 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the proposed funding from the Dormant Accounts and Rapid Leverage Funds to counteract educational disadvantage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7781/07]

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (28 Feb 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 149: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he or representatives from his office have met a journalist (details supplied) in an official capacity; the number of occasions of same; the purpose of the meeting; and if information from official files was shared with the journalist. [7829/07]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (28 Feb 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 152: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if a full Garda investigation of the persons allegations was carried out to ensure that there was no Garda wrongdoing in this case of an innocent person who was arrested and harassed in respect of their claims, and whose stance was...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (28 Feb 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 153: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the contradictions in the Garda custody record of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7849/07]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (28 Feb 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 154: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if Wexford Garda station had videotaping equipment on 10 October 2002; if not the nearest Garda station which had; and the reason a prisoner (details supplied) was not transferred there when they requested a videotaped interview. [7850/07]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (1 Mar 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the need for the Government to respond to the latest illegal Israeli military incursion into Nablus in the Palestinian West Bank by enforcing emergency economic sanctions on Israel. The latest assault, which commenced last Sunday and was heightened yesterday, has involved some 120 military...