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Irish Language: Statements (8 Nov 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Críochnóidh mé tar éis dom a luadh go bhfuil moladh curtha agam chuig an Príomh Aoire maidir le lá Ghaeilge a eagrú sa Teach. Léireodh ócáid den shórt sin gur féidir linn gach rud sa Teach — na coistí ina measc — a dhéanamh trí Ghaeilge. D'fhéadfamis déileáil le ceist na Gaeilge, ar a laghad. Tá súil agam go bhfuil an Aire agus na hurlabhraí sásta cuidiú liom an...

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (8 Nov 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Defence his proposals in relation to the 2008, 1916 commemoration and commemorations for the years leading up to 2016. [27575/07]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (8 Nov 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on whether, following on from his response of 4 October 2007, that the Israeli army has regularly used unmanned drones not merely for surveillance but also for the targeted assassination of Palestinian militants, and used them extensively in 2006 in the course of its war against Lebanon, it is inappropriate and insensitive for the Irish...

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (8 Nov 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that an organisation (details supplied) has no training seminars for language support teachers scheduled for 2007, notwithstanding the fact that they were contracted by her Department for this purpose and that the only teaching English as an additional language course available is an...

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (8 Nov 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied that the training for teachers teaching English as an additional language provided by an organisation (details supplied) complies with international best practice; if her attention has been drawn to criticism of the methods used in this course, particularly the lack of hands-on professional development; and if...

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (8 Nov 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to concerns that the system of hiring teachers to teach English as additional language on only a temporary basis, or putting permanent teachers into these positions for two years or less, results in a wasting of all the expertise attained by the teacher during this period; if she will make the...

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (13 Nov 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the problem persons (details supplied) have been encountering in trying to have a converted fire engine pass a national car test to allow them to operate it as a limousine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28114/07]

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (13 Nov 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Transport the action that has been taken to deal with the questions raised in the file given to him in July 2007 and again sent to his office in August 2007 regarding the problems persons (details supplied) have been experiencing in trying to have a converted fire engine pass a national car test to allow them to operate it as a limousine; and if he will...

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (13 Nov 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Transport if, as a result of an anomaly highlighted during the efforts by persons (details supplied) to have a converted fire engine pass a national car test to allow them to operate it as a limousine, those in charge of operating the NCT system have taken a decision not to pass out any vehicle over 3.5 tonne thus jeopardising the limousine industry and...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Nov 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the status of the social welfare benefits due a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 who is in a women's refuge as a result of domestic violence and who reports they have not been receiving social welfare payments. [28232/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Nov 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there has been further progress on his stated intention of establishing funding for political parties to appoint and resource integration officers for the purpose of developing more inclusive practices and implementing strategies to encourage immigrant political participation; if there is a timeframe for doing so; if...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (13 Nov 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the concerns being expressed by local residents regarding a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 and the allegations being made by a number of people against them; if his further attention has been drawn to the widespread belief within the community that there has been no attempt to...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (13 Nov 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 494: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if consideration has been given to changing the claw-back system for people who bought a home under the affordable housing scheme operated by Dublin City Council and who are now selling that home to buy a larger or smaller property still within the affordable housing scheme, to allow them to avoid paying the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (13 Nov 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 495: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will to agree to or when he will make a decision on Dublin City Council's scheme of lettings which had been submitted in 2006 for approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28094/07]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (13 Nov 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 496: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that within Dublin City Council's scheme of letting submitted for approval in 2006 there is a proposal to address a breach of equality legislation which the Equality Tribunal had requested Dublin City Council to address at that time; and that, because of the delay...

Written Answers — Fire Service: Fire Service (13 Nov 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 497: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if European Union funds were used for all or any portion of the costs of the Bray fire station and training centre built in the 1980s as a dedicated fire service facility, and which houses one full-time fire service officer; if EU funds were used, the programme under which they were made available; the...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (13 Nov 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 522: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are plans to put in place a boundary commission to review local authority electoral boundaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28651/07]

Private Rented Accommodation. (14 Nov 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 40: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 239 illegal evictions were carried out against tenants in the private rented sector in 2006; if he plans to bring legal protection against eviction into line with international human rights standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28620/07]

Private Rented Accommodation. (14 Nov 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is good to hear the PRTB believes it has a fast-track approach and that everything is going well. It is a pity nobody else in the sector appears to believe that. I do not believe, and I wonder if the Minister of State believes, that the PRTB is properly resourced to carry out its limited functions. If it is not, what steps will the Minister take to ensure it is properly resourced and...

Private Rented Accommodation (14 Nov 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 43: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004, landlords are only permitted to raise rents once a year; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that rents rose by an average 10% in 2006 with some people experiencing 20% increases; and the plans he has to...