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Proposed Legislation. (1 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: In view of the recent flooding emergency and the specific role of the Department of the Taoiseach with regard to the Office of Public Works, is legislation being planned to give more power and funding to the OPW to build flood protections, particularly in areas such as Gort, Cork and Clonmel? These areas have had other major flooding events but the problem was never addressed. In view of...

Financial Services Sector. (1 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Can the Taoiseach tell Members what has been the level of job losses in the international financial services sector of late? Does he know what proportion of the approximately 420,000 people who are unemployed were laid off from this sector and whether there is a pattern of such services moving from Ireland and from the international financial services sector in particular? Is a strategy in...

Report by Commission of Investigation into the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin: Statements (1 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tá áiféal orm go bhfuil orainn déileáil le tuairisc dá leithéid seo. Is trua mór é gur loic iad siúd a bhí i suíomh údarásach thar na blianta ar an dualgas a bhí acu. I roinnt cásanna, thugadar tacaíocht dóibh siúd a bhí ag baint mí-úsáid ghránna as páistí. Rinneadar neamhaird ar, nó chabhraíodar leis an cover-up ar na coireanna i gcoinne na páistí. The report...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (1 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action he will take on the current crisis within county councils and vocational education committees in the administering of student grants; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many students will have to wait until January 2010 to receive the first instalment of their grant; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (1 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 50 students are dropping out each week due to delays in grant payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44150/09]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (1 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she will take to increase the number of community employment places available to drugs projects in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41672/09]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (1 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the concerns regarding the new prison conditions in which a person (details supplied) is being held in Turkish jails, which are a deterioration on the inhumane conditions he was held in until November 2009; if he will raise this at the next Council of Foreign Affairs Ministers and with the Turkish...

Child Benefit: Motion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am fervently opposed to any cut in child benefit. One thing we can say about this Government is that it is consistent when it comes to cuts. I will give it that. It consistently expects the poor, the unemployed, pensioners and low-paid workers in the private and public sectors to bear the brunt of its plans to come out of an economic crisis. I shall return to the Government's plan, if...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (2 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts made to advise the public, especially enterprises and graduates, of the changes in details in the eligibility criteria of the work placement programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44338/09]

Written Answers — Employment Subsidy Scheme: Employment Subsidy Scheme (2 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the new eligibility criteria applying to the second round of the employment subsidy scheme will be announced; the efforts that will be made to advise the public, and especially enterprises, of the changes in the eligibility criteria; if the scheme will be extended to companies who do not fall within the...

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (3 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the special purposes vehicle proposed in the establishment of the National Asset Management Agency; if he has identified directors for the SPV; when he envisages that the SPV will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44901/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer if the standard rate of VAT was reduced by 1%; the impact on the cost of living as a result of a decrease in VAT. [44902/09]

Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (8 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Proper order. We were allowed in because we were advocating a "No" vote.

Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (8 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We will see how I get on.

Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (8 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I welcome this Bill, which was introduced by Deputy Hogan. It is a particularly welcome measure in light of the debacle relating to the Dublin Docklands Development Authority. When it was first came into being, the Dublin Docklands Development Authority was creative, positive, forward-thinking and had the support of many in the community. Those people thought that when the authority was...

Written Answers — Prescription Charges: Prescription Charges (8 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce prescription charges for holders of medical cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45526/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the additional resources she will provide in 2010 for Crumlin Children's Hospital, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45527/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (8 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken to clarify the situation of adoption from Vietnam. [40670/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans for an alternative use of a children's facility (details supplied) in Dublin 20 built in 2000 at a cost of €30 million and condemned to closure by the Health Service Executive. [40672/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that around 10,000 persons will have a stroke here in 2009, over 2,000 will die and thousands will be left disabled; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that a significant proportion of this death and disability is avoidable; and if she will make a statement on the matter....