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European Financial Stability Facility Bill: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Agreed.

Written Answers — National Archives: National Archives (24 Jun 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the estimated cost and the duration of the remedial works to improve the storage facilities for the National Archives; the estimated cost of an investment in the storage facility in order to fully incorporate it into the archives facilities; if there is a risk of putting national records and archives in jeopardy due to...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (24 Jun 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if she plans to review the semi-State bodies operating under her aegis in the area of tourism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27241/10]

Written Answers — Travel Documents: Travel Documents (24 Jun 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will renew a travel document in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford. [27409/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (24 Jun 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will make exceptions for students who have been in receipt of back-to-education allowances and third level grants as undergraduates to continue to be paid back-to-education allowance for postgraduate qualifications based on their primary degree; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27373/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Jun 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 256: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a special class for pupils with autism spectrum disorder at a school (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27372/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (29 Jun 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on the concerns expressed by the Pensions Board regarding its capacity to carry out its functions adequately due to a shortage of staff and a lack of key skills. [27990/10]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (30 Jun 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of the 170 Garda promotions, for which Cabinet approval has been granted to fill vacancies arising from the many retirements now being experienced by the force, that have taken place; when he expects this process to be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28365/10]

Irish Language (1 Jul 2010)

Brian O'Shea: If I understood correctly, the Minister believes scéim labhairt na Gaeilge could be extended to families from the Gaeltacht who are living outside the Gaeltacht and families outside the Gaeltacht who genuinely raise their children through the medium of Irish.

Irish Language (1 Jul 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Do I understand that families who originate in the Gaeltacht and are living outside the Gaeltacht or families who genuinely bring their children up through the medium of Irish outside the Gaeltacht could be considered in the context of scéim labhairt na Gaeilge? A number of times tonight the Minister mentioned the change in the definition of a Gaeltacht. I take it that is moving towards...

Polasaí don Ghaeilge (1 Jul 2010)

Brian O'Shea: I gcás na Gaeltachtaí beaga, cuirim i gcás Rathcairn, Uíbh Reathach agus Gaeltacht na nDéise, an aontódh an tAire liom go bhfuil feidhmeannach mar seo thar a bheith tábhachtach chun na seirbhísí go léir atá ar fáil agus na seirbhísí nua a chur in áit sna Gaeltachtaí seo? Bhí áisitheoir againn i nGaeltacht na nDéise agus bhí tionchur an áisitheora sin an-thábhachtach ó...

Irish Language (1 Jul 2010)

Brian O'Shea: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply. The Minister stated that a review of the Act is being undertaken by the Department. The Act has been in place since 2003. Is it not time to examine how effective implementation of the Act has been in terms of what is the most important issue at the end of the day, namely, the use of the Irish language, in particular people speaking it?...

Written Answers — Straitéise Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge: Straitéise Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge (1 Jul 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 18: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Comhionannais agus Gaeltachta cén clár ama atá aige i leith na Straitéise Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [28734/10]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (1 Jul 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the national community development forum proposed alternative model of engagement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28937/10]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Jul 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will grant leave to persons (details supplied) in County Waterford to remain here during the processing of their naturalisation application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28896/10]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (1 Jul 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for leave to remain on humanitarian grounds and the application for subsidiary protection in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29165/10]

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Tá Pairtí an Lucht Oibre i gcoinne an mholadh seo freisin. The Labour Party is essentially opposing the guillotine. With a Bill composed of two sections, the second of which concerns the Short Title of the Bill and the collective citation, and with one amendment tabled, applying the guillotine to this Bill is part of the Government's addiction to guillotines. This Bill can be finished...

Message from Seanad (6 Jul 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Teachta Frank Feighan, a ceapadh mar urlabhraí nua d'Fhine Gael ar chúrsaí Gaeltachta. Tá súil agam go n-éireoidh leis go breá sa phost nua. Bille gairid é an Bille seo, níl ann ach dhá alt. Baineann an dara halt leis an ghearrtheideal agus leis an chomhlua. Ba mhaith liom, áfach, go dtabharfadh an tAire sainmhíniú ar alt 1. San alt sin, leasaítear...

Message from Seanad (6 Jul 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Is féidir nach bhfuil an ceart agam ach cheap mé go raibh an tuarascáil os comhair an chomhchoiste an tseachtain seo caite.

Message from Seanad (6 Jul 2010)

Brian O'Shea: Chuala mé go bhfuil an tuarascáil ag teacht os comhair na Dála roimh i bhfad.