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Written Answers — Public Representatives: Public Representatives (8 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 561: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure that more young and not so young councillors here do not step down in view of the fact that they have to decide between trying to represent their communities fully and fulfilling their council duties and try to earn a living and pay a mortgage and survive. [17261/08]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (13 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the urgent need for a plan to be put in place prior to any sale of the St. James's Gate site by Diageo to developers in order to ensure that the development of the site is integrated into the Liberties Regeneration Forum; that community interests are at the heart of decisions,...

Written Answers — Mine Disaster: Mine Disaster (13 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 512: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the facts surrounding a mine explosion on 15 May 1943 in Mullaghduff, County Donegal in which 19 people died (details supplied) and that the coroner at the time said there would be a full inquiry into the events of the time; the reason no such inquiry occurred; if at this late stage,...

Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a ghabháil leis an tAire as an phost nua atá aige agus tá súil agam go n-éireoidh go maith linn ag an gcoiste agus nach mbeidh raic eadrainn go ró-mhinic. Ba mhaith liom freisin mo bhuíochas a ghabháil as an deis déileála leis an reachtaíocht thábhachtach seo. Tá súil agam nach mbeidh raic eadrainn faoi, ach tá sé thar am don athrú seo. In...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on whether the top rate of maternity benefit, currently €280, is an amount that new mothers, during perhaps the most expensive times of their lives, can be expected to survive on. [18569/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on increasing the maximum rate of maternity benefit to an amount that would provide an acceptable living standard for new mothers. [18568/08]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (15 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason for the delays and difficulties providing funding to a project (details supplied) which had the effect of forcing the project to let a staff member go despite it receiving a positive evaluation; his views on whether this practice of drip-feeding funding to projects is unacceptable as it makes the strategic...

Written Answers — School Planning Provision: School Planning Provision (15 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the ongoing academic success of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 2, he will guarantee that the school has a future on this site. [19036/08]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (20 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss a matter of urgent national and regional importance, namely, the need for the Taoiseach and the Ministers for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Finance and Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to address the collapse this week of five urban regeneration projects in Dublin city after the withdrawal of...

Urban Regeneration. (20 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The issue in question is the urgent need for the Government to address a crisis that has arisen due to the pulling out by McNamara Construction from contracts for five regeneration projects. This is not only about building homes; this is about regenerating five communities in this city and the knock-on effect for other communities who wait in hope for regeneration projects. I believe the...

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (20 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 169: To ask the Taoiseach if his attention has been drawn to the facts surrounding a mine exploding on 15 May 1943 in Mullaghduff, County Donegal in which 19 people died (details supplied); and if there are plans for a commemoration by the State or if he will consider funding or contributing to such a commemoration if organised by relatives or by a community group. [19844/08]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (20 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a commitment that a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 10 will be provided with sufficient funding to ensure that in September 2008 it can become fully operational hiring more staff and opening its doors to more children. [18863/08]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (20 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the implications for the national drugs strategy of the move of responsibility for the young people's facilities and services fund to the Minister for Children instead of being under the Minister of State with responsibility for drugs at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. [19737/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the length of time it is taking the Irish naturalisation and immigration service to process an application for naturalisation; and when a decision would be expected to be made for an application made in August 2006. [19588/08]

Commemorative Events. (21 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the commemorative events his office is planning to fund in 2008. [7560/08]

Commemorative Events. (21 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the commemorative events being funded by his Department to mark the founding of the Irish Republican Brotherhood 150 years ago and its influential contribution to Irish republicanism and the history of Ireland since. [8944/08]

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (21 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tá áthas orm labhairt ar an mBille tábhachtach seo. Táimid ag feitheamh leis an mBille leis na blianta. Is trua é go bhfuil a leithéid de Bhille, a bhunaíonn údarás den tsórt seo, ós ár gcomhair. Léiríonn sé nach bhfuil an Rialtas seo, nó aon Rialtas eile, in ann déileáil le fadhbanna tráchta Bhaile Átha Cliath agus a dtimpeallacht. Ba mhaith liom labhairt faoi roinnt...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (22 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason he refused to meet a delegation representing community development projects in south Dublin which sought a meeting with him to discuss its support needs in the context of his plan to terminate contracts with the existing regional support agencies on 31 May 2008 and if he will agree to meet with the...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if authorisation will be given for a school (details supplied) in County Laois to move to a new site. [20283/08]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (22 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are no designated gardaí with specialised training to deal with crimes of sexual and domestic violence in the Buncrana area; and if he will raise the matter with the Garda Commissioner with a view to rectifying this crucial shortfall. [20291/08]