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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 can only be considered for rent allowance for a bedsit single person unit. [19366/10]

Requests to Move Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 (13 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom cead a lorg an Dáil a chur ar athló faoi Bhuan Ordú 32 chun déileáil leis an gnó práinneach agus rí-thábhachtach seo a leanas, the urgent need for the Government to reverse the disproportionate cuts of from 18% to 20% made to the community and voluntary sector, which according to a report commissioned by Impact will result in the loss of up to 5,000 vital jobs by the...

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Yes.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Whose fault is that?

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Tánaiste should note there are seven days in a week.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: In respect of the two items of legislation I wish to raise, it is a shame the Minister for Transport is not in the House. Regarding the merchant shipping (registration of ships) Bill, there is a ridiculous situation in Dundalk where a wholly Irish-owned ship with humanitarian aid for Gaza is being prevented from leaving the port-----

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I referred to the legislation. This ship is being prevented from leaving because it has a tricolour painted on its side. That would be covered under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: My other question relates to the Taxi Regulation Act. Are there proposals to take account of the problems currently facing the industry and the need for changes in the function and remit of the regulator?

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Legislation must take account of the need for a change in terms of VRT exemption for new taxis. There has been a change in regard to the nine-year rule but wheelchair accessible taxis can be ten years old, which means disabled passengers will be put at risk.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We must ensure that whatever legislation is introduced addresses all these issues. I see the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is in the House. Is there a proposal-----

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Are there proposals to amend existing legislation dealing with Garda vetting to ensure vetting for taxis is similar to that carried out by the Private Security Authority, which is far more succinct?

Intoxicating Liquor (National Conference Centre) Bill 2010: Second Stage (13 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháíl leis an Teachta Rabbitte as a chuid ama a roinnt liom. I support the legislation in general. I am a little bemused as to why it has come before us in this way and why it took until almost the last minute for somebody to realise there was a problem and that a licence was needed for the national conference centre. We have no problem facilitating the...

Intoxicating Liquor (National Conference Centre) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I will try to be brief, given the time. I have a number of issues on which I require clarification from the Minister. I have raised on a number of occasions the titles of institutions and so on. Where section 1 of the Bill states " 'Convention Centre' means the National Conference Centre", my preference would be " 'Convention Centre' means an Lárionad Náisiúnta Comhdhála or, in the...

Intoxicating Liquor (National Conference Centre) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Yes, but not on a Sunday. With regard to remaining open for one hour after the conclusion of a conference, I am aware from having attended international conferences that it often takes an hour to get out of the hall in which the meeting was held. Therefore, an hour might not be sufficient. I suggest it should be a period of two hours, to allow people wind down after a conference....

Intoxicating Liquor (National Conference Centre) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I have made the point previously that the Title should read, "AT THE LÁRIONAD NÁISIÚNTA COMHDHÁLA OR, IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE". That would make it stand out from other international conference centres.

Controlled Drug Sales (13 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Justice; Equality and Law Reform the steps that are being taken in advance of the ban on mephedrone and various other substances coming into effect including whether head shop owners and other distributors are being asked to hand over the substance prior to the ban taking effect [19654/10]

Controlled Drug Sales (13 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I welcome the recent announcement on the banning of certain products. I also welcome the Minister's announcement that he will present to the House legislation on psychoactive substances. Will the Minister agree that the failure to respond for such a long time to the threat posed by products being sold in head shops allowed demand to be created, and allowed the emergence of a far wider...

Controlled Drug Sales (13 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Reference was made this morning to the advertising, by way of leaflets in some areas, of mail ordering and phone ordering of banned substances. I encourage the Minister to ask the Garda authorities to pay special attention to any such activity, which is now a criminal offence. When will the remainder of the dangerous legal highs be dealt with? Is it a matter of waiting for the legislation?...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding plans to introduce new legislation governing gambling; his views on whether it is inappropriate for him to lobby in support of a casino development in the absence of this long-promised legislation the purpose of which may be to close the loopholes which casinos currently exploit in order to operate....

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (18 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on the closure of 52 beds in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9. [19996/10]