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Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (5 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 695: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date on which he plans to publish a new housing strategy for people with disabilities; if his attention has been drawn to the drastic shortages of social housing and housing within the community available for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3770/08]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (5 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 696: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans to ensure that local authorities and the Health Service Executive work in partnership to ensure that the housing needs of people with disabilities are adequately identified; when this plan will be implemented; and the strategy that will be used. [3771/08]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (5 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 699: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many people with disabilities are often only able to avail of part-time or low income work; if he has plans to introduce an affordable housing scheme for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3774/08]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (5 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 697: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the review of the Building Regulations Part M will be completed. [3772/08]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (5 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 698: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the numbers of people on local authority social housing waiting lists for each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3773/08]

Departmental Expenditure. (6 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I have two questions on the Estimates. There has been a provision of €5,000 for the Forum for Peace and Reconciliation. Is it not time formally to wind up this forum, which has long served its purpose? Does the Taoiseach agree that what is needed now is the establishment of forums provided for in the Good Friday Agreement? I refer to the all-Ireland consultative civic forum and the...

Departmental Expenditure. (6 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: In the past the State funded and ran groups such as the 1798 committee. That committee was set up in the Department of An Taoiseach and it worked very well. The same process occurred when commemorating the Famine. I thought the Department would have set up some type of commemorative event or at least mark the occasion of the founding of the IRB. Is there any person within the Department...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 162: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if payments in relation to dyslexia treatment or instruction qualify for tax rebate; if not the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3929/08]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (6 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied), a former Irish resident, who was arrested under repressive legislation on International Human Rights Day, 9 December 2007 in Kuala Lumpur at a protest calling for the right to freedom of assembly; and if he will make representations to his counterparts in Malaysia...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (6 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to allegations by Iranians living here that some of their members have been targeted by Iranian Embassy staff because of their protests against human rights abuses in Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3931/08]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (6 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps that have been taken on a State basis and with EU partners to express the Government's opposition to the continuing human rights abuses in Iran; and if consideration has been given to ending trade with the country until those abuses are addressed. [3933/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2 has to attend Gardiner Street social welfare office twice weekly, and has to sign in the asylum unit, despite being an Italian citizen. [3930/08]

Written Answers — Foras na Gaeilge: Foras na Gaeilge (6 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 244: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an mbíonn ar bhaill de Bhord Fhoras na Gaeilge cruinnithe a fhágaint nuair atá cinntí faoi dheontais a bhaineann leis an eagras nó gnó a bhfuil siad féin bainteach leis á ndéanamh, nó nuair atá polasaí straitéiseach i leith na hearnála a bhfuil siad gníomhach inti á phlé; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (6 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether Iran is not, in view of its human rights record, a safe country to deport failed asylum applicants from that region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3924/08]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (6 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applicants from Iran who have asylum applications pending; the number who have been granted asylum and leave to remain in the past ten years; the number who have been refused; and the position of those who have been refused asylum, but are still here. [3925/08]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (6 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the fact that a person (details supplied) has been refused asylum, they have other legal avenues to prevent them being deported to Iran; and if they have the right to remain here until Iran has been removed from the list of unsafe countries due to their human rights record, wars or other humanitarian...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (6 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [3927/08]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (6 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to allegations by Iranians living here that some of their members have been targeted by Iranian Embassy staff because of their protests against human rights abuses in Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3932/08]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (7 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the following matter of public interest requiring urgent consideration, namely, that falling house prices are putting more and more people at risk of negative equity, the likelihood of house prices continuing to fall and repossessions being on the increase and the need for the Minister of State with responsibility for...

Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: When in this year is it expected to publish the civil partnership Bill, which has been long promised? Is it possible at this stage to indicate when the mental health amendment Bill, which is to provide for a number of minor amendments to the Mental Health Act, will be published given there are plans to move the Central Mental Hospital to the site at Thornton Hall? With regard to that...