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Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (7 Oct 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom cead a iarradh an Dáil a chur ar athló chun déileáil leis an gnó rí-thábhachtach seo faoi riar Ordú 32: in recognition of the extreme difficulties faced by taxi drivers and their families and in particular the concerning and disproportionately high incidence of suicide amongst this group, the urgent need for the Government and, in particular the Minister for Transport,...

Biological Weapons Bill 2010: Second Stage (7 Oct 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Bhille seo. Cuirfidh sé leis an raon reachtaíochta atá againn sa Teach seo atá ag seasamh lenár ndualgais idirnáisiúnta maidir le huirlisí atá á gcoigilt go hidirnáisiúnta chun úsáid i gcogaí difriúla. Cheana féin, tá an Dáil seo tar éis reachtaíocht a rith maidir le cluster munitions agus a leithéid. Chuir muid fáilte roimhe sin ag an am agus...

Prison Building Programme (7 Oct 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is bizarre to see expenditure of €0.5 million on landscaping for a building site.

Prison Building Programme (7 Oct 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Obviously, when they are going to pull down the whole lot. The Minister stated in his reply that the first phase of the project is going ahead. Does he not accept that delivery of what he terms the modernisation of the prison estate in this fashion will end up costing the State more in the long run, given the security concerns associated with returning to the site to build the rest of the...

Prison Building Programme (7 Oct 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister has closed four other prisons.

Prison Building Programme (7 Oct 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Given that this project will be built on a phased basis, what is the timeframe for the full delivery of the 400 cell prison at this stage?

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (7 Oct 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will explain the way his recently announced test purchasing scheme in which minors will be involved in attempting to catch publicans selling alcohol to minors correlates with the requirement for the State to uphold the best interests of the child as its primary consideration [35390/10]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (7 Oct 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork was refused an emergency payment and the back to school allowance; and when they can expect a decision on their appeal. [35498/10]

Written Answers — Vetting of Personnel: Vetting of Personnel (7 Oct 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the average and longest waiting times for the completion of Garda clearance requests. [35491/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Oct 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the tender competition for the supply and delivery of three tractors to the Irish Prison Service recently; his views that this is the most appropriate spending of public moneys in this era of reduced public funding, and was a value for money assessment made prior to tender notice; the other...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Oct 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will explain the reason it was determined that a person (details supplied) in County Cork had not proven that their centre of interest is Ireland [35497/10]

Written Answers — UN Conventions: UN Conventions (7 Oct 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs when will Ireland ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities [35558/10]

Written Answers — Drugs Policy: Drugs Policy (12 Oct 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the introduction of a mechanism to coordinate transnational impact assessments of drug policy regimes as advocated by the international drug policy consortium; if so the international arena in which he thinks this could best be anchored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36129/10]

Written Answers — EU2020 Strategy: EU2020 Strategy (12 Oct 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position taken by Irish representatives on the appropriate poverty reduction target indicator during the negotiations around and formulation of the EU2020 strategy; if he is concerned that member states may cherry pick from the indicators to allow for minimal poverty reduction effort in real terms and to make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Oct 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is normal practice for a community welfare officer to request photographs of the home of an applicant for an emergency payment [36209/10]

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

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the fact that he failed to provide the cost of extending eligibility for the back to school clothing and footwear allowance to include all those families in receipt of family income supplement as requested in a Parliamentary Question of 29 September 2010; and if he will do so now [35828/10]

Written Answers — Small and Medium Enterprises: Small and Medium Enterprises (13 Oct 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will permit Enterprise Ireland to support small and medium enterprises in the purchase of good quality second-hand equipment which is deemed necessary to achieve efficiency and improve cost structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36179/10]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (13 Oct 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) has a duty to continue paying stamps or make financial provision for an employee (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36572/10]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (13 Oct 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform further to his comments in the debate on the Immigration Residence and Protection Bill (details supplied) if he will clarify which categories of persons and the behaviour he was referring to; if it is his intention to exclude certain categories of migrants from family reunification; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (13 Oct 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs, further to Parliamentary Question No. 1224 of 29 September, the substance of the suggestions put forward by the EU and supported by Ireland [36629/10]