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Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I did debate the Bill.

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I have spoken out against the Lisbon treaty at every opportunity in this House.

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I have spoken out about it continually at the European affairs committee. I did not see Deputy Timmins at the committee when we discussed the EU constitution.

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Do not shout me down. I will speak in this House and outside, if required. The Lisbon treaty also contains a mutual defence clause. It allows for many alliances of states with greater military hardware to undertake more ambitious military missions. While we cannot be forced to participate in these missions, is anyone seriously suggesting that we can distance ourselves from actions by...

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Yes, I said that we will not be forced to participate but the EU, by virtue of this treaty, will operate the battlegroups and missions in our name regardless of whether we have signed up to them. Article 28.A.3 of the Lisbon treaty requires states "to undertake progressively to improve their military capabilities". This costs money.

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: That money comes from the taxpayer. The Minister is denying that this provision exists in the treaty. Perhaps he would like to have the record corrected in respect of the misleading announcement he made earlier. Unlike the Danes, the Irish Government did not seek or secure an opt-out from the European defence agency. It is disappointing that the Green Party, so vocal on these issues in...

Departmental Advertising. (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: On the point made by the Minister of State, Members should praise all those groups that have taken the initiative. While some have done so of their own volition, money should be available to others to allow them to organise awareness campaigns. Although the Minister announced €2 million in funding for awareness campaigns, I believe this merely constitutes a drop in the ocean. What steps...

Irish Language. (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tá súil agam go dtiocfaidh an coiste sin le chéile go tapaidh chun gur féidir leis an obair sin a dhéanamh.

Irish Language. (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: An bhfuil sé i gceist an toghchán d'Údarás na Gaeltachta a bheith ar siúl ag an am céanna leis an toghchán áitiúil agus an toghchán Eorpach? An mbeidh siad ceangailte le chéile ionas go mbeidh siad ar fad ar siúl ar an lá céanna?

Irish Language. (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ceart go leor. Cuirfidh mé ceist scríofa chuige.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the supports that will be available to the volunteer management committees of 180 local community development projects after the contracts of the six regional support agencies are terminated by his Department on 31 May 2008. [12264/08]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will make a statement providing a clear explanation of the reason the Government are abandoning the existing regional support structure for the volunteer management committees of 180 local community development projects. [12263/08]

Common Agricultural Policy. (8 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the changes she would wish to see emerge from a review of the 2003 CAP reform. [13094/08]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (8 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the following urgent matter — the need to review and revise, in a solution-focused debate, the current approach to crime fighting and prevention in light of escalating violence and risk to communities across the State as evidenced by the following selection of incidents that occurred over the weekend, namely, cocaine...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (9 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will continue to push ahead with the circular regarding early immersion education or if she will agree to requests from Gaelscoileanna to carry out research on the matter. [13257/08]

Written Answers — Student Accommodation: Student Accommodation (9 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will establish a task force to address the urgent accommodation needs of third level students; and if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this falls under her remit. [13256/08]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (9 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that delays reportedly of three months in returning Garda vetting applications submitted by the Health Service Executive in Ballymun are preventing persons taking up new positions of employment for which the clearance is required resulting in a loss of earnings in view of the...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (9 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who recently moved jobs to take up a position requiring Garda clearance in the Cavan centre and in relation to whom the Health Service Executive in Ballymun submitted a request for clearance to the Garda vetting unit on 13 February 2008 which the...

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (10 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Defence the regularity with which the all-party 1916 Rising Commemorative Committee has met since it was announced and the remit of the committee. [7561/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (10 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who applied for a certificate of naturalisation approximately one year ago; and the time-frame within which they can expect a decision on their application. [13628/08]