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Written Answers — Equality Legislation: Equality Legislation (12 May 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the equality legislation which bars unequal treatment in the workplace for persons aged 16 and over makes an exception to allow lower payment of wages to persons under 18; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this exception has resulted in situations in which workers supporting themselves at age 17...

Garda Investigations. (17 May 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the difference between his statement of 12 April 2005 that the review of the case of the assassination of Sinn Féin Councillor Eddie Fullerton cannot be completed until the Garda receives full co-operation from the British authorities and the PSNI and subsequent denials by the PSNI and the Northern Ireland...

Garda Investigations. (17 May 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: That clarifies some of the matters I wished to raise. It is strange that on the same day the Minister got the confirmation, 15 April, an article appeared in the Irish Independent stating that the PSNI had not received that request. When was a request made prior to that? Was a request for help made to the British authorities at the time of the assassination in 1991, in April 2002 when the...

Written Answers — Homophobic Crime: Homophobic Crime (17 May 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to combat homophobic hate crime. [16173/05]

Written Answers — National Women's Strategy: National Women's Strategy (17 May 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the progress of the interdepartmental committee in developing a national women's strategy; the composition of the committee; if the draft strategy will be ready by the end of July 2005 as previously indicated; and if the strategy will be completed by October 2005 as previously indicated. [16172/05]

Written Answers — Property Transfers: Property Transfers (17 May 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Finance the problem regarding the legal status of the lands occupied by a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8. [16530/05]

Written Answers — Property Transfers: Property Transfers (17 May 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the South Circular Road, Dublin 8, is a main thoroughfare and is not suitable for dropping off or collecting children if there is a suitable alternative off-road option available, as in the case of Griffith Barracks multi-denominational school, South Circular Road, Dublin 8; and if the OPW, which owns the land on which the...

Written Answers — Property Transfers: Property Transfers (17 May 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in the event of an agreement having been reached with Griffith College, South Circular Road, Dublin 8, the OPW will close the existing vehicular access, open another entrance 200 metres away and allow for access arrangements to facilitate parking for the school staff of Griffith Barracks multi-denominational school, the dropping off and...

Written Answers — Property Transfers: Property Transfers (17 May 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance if the original boundary between Griffith College and Griffith Barracks multi-denominational school, South Circular Road, Dublin 8, will be reinstated now that through-traffic from the existing vehicular access to the school will end; and if the OPW will pay for or contribute to the reinstallation of a wooden fence on the boundary. [15908/05]

Written Answers — Property Transfers: Property Transfers (17 May 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance if the OPW has agreed with Griffith College, South Circular Road, Dublin 8, to prevent the parents of the pupils of Griffith Barracks multi-denominational school from using the new vehicular entrance to the college and the grounds on which the school is located. [15909/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (17 May 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of the artists tax exemption under the Finance Act 1969 for the past five years, according to profession; and the number of artists by profession availing of the exemption. [16528/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (17 May 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the contacts her Department has had with the OPW regarding the legal status of the lands occupied by a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8; the outcome of those contacts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16526/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 May 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the application by a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8 for major capital funding for the building of a new school; and the reason it has not progressed to band 1. [16527/05]

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage. (18 May 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, lines 5 to 25, to delete all words from and including "ENABLE" in line 5 down to and including "INCLUSION" in line 25 and substitute the following: "AFFIRM, PROTECT AND VINDICATE THE EQUAL RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, TO ALLOW FOR POSITIVE ACTION MEASURES TO ENABLE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, TO LIVE WITH MAXIMUM...

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage. (18 May 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I know that. I am trying to outline the context in which the rights I would like to see contained in this Bill should be delivered. My amendment seeks to amend the Long Title of the Bill. I quoted from the Human Rights Commission, which seeks the inclusion in the Bill of minimum standards and guarantees. I mentioned that little progress was made in France because the legislation in that...

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage. (18 May 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This Bill precludes judicial redress and is not rights-based. Such matters are covered in my amendment No. 1, as well as in amendment No. 2 in the names of Deputies Lynch and Finian McGrath. They can elaborate further on that amendment. It should be noted that the Equality Authority considers that the Disability Bill does not add value to the existing equality legislation. I am addressing...

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage. (18 May 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: As far I as I know, I have the right to speak as long as I address the amendments.

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage. (18 May 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I hope the Government will have the consideration not to guillotine the Bill, which it intends to do, as I read on the draft Schedule for next week. If it does not do so, it will allow all the time we need to make all relevant points. We tried to impress this point on the Government on Second Stage and Committee Stage but, so far, it has not listened. I will have to repeat the point ad...

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage. (18 May 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We will not debate them this evening because I hope I will get my right to reply.

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage. (18 May 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I repeated what I said on Second Stage and Committee Stage. I intend to conclude by commending amendment No. 1 to the House. I am committed to ensuring that at some stage we will have rights-based disability legislation. I will continue ad nauseam, if need be, affirming the point that the Bill is not what was intended by all the groups which played a role in the consultation process. It is...