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Leaders' Questions (18 Jan 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: One would expect to discuss banking with bankers.

Requests to move Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 (18 Jan 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom an Dáil a chur ar athló chun deileáil leis an ghnó ríthabhachtach seo faoi Bhuan Ordú 32, namely, the urgent need for the Government to address the crisis in our mental health services. It is a myth that the mental health sector was protected by budget 2011. The cut of almost 2% comes on top of chronic under-funding year on year and the true extent of the cuts is masked...

Order of Business (18 Jan 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Not by this Government.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (18 Jan 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that children originally waiting five months for an appointment at the ophthalmology clinic in Crumlin children's hospital, Dublin, are now having to wait an additional six months for their appointment due to staffing shortages and if she will make provision for additional doctors to be...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Jan 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average and longest waiting times for a decision on applications for domiciliary care allowance and the average and longest waiting times for the conclusion of appeals against the refusal of domiciliary care allowance. [2204/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Jan 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number and percentage of applications for domiciliary care allowance that were refused at the initial stage each year for the past five years. [2205/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Jan 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applications for domiciliary care allowance each year for the past five years. [2206/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Jan 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number and percentage of refusals of domiciliary care allowance that were appealed each year for the past five years. [2207/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Jan 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a breakdown of the outcome of appeals against the refusal of domiciliary care allowance including the percentage of appeals that were successful each year for the past five years. [2208/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Jan 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the guidelines governing decision making on domiciliary care allowance and when were these amended. [2209/11]

Requests to move Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 (19 Jan 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom an Dáil a chur ar athló faoi Bhuan Ordú 32, namely, the failure of the Government to make suitable housing available to people trying to move out of homelessness, which means that large numbers remain in temporary, emergency and unsuitable accommodation. The Government should set, and commence living up to, a target of ending long-term homelessness within two years. The...

European Council Meeting: Statements (19 Jan 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom mo chuid ama a roinnt leis an Teachta Finian McGrath.

European Council Meeting: Statements (19 Jan 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ní raibh deis agam fáilte a chur roimh an Aire nua Gnóthaí Eachtracha sula bhí air imeacht. Tá sé spéísiúl go bhfuil sé ag filleadh ar ghnó a bhí aige cheana. Ar aon chaoi, díreoidh mé anois ar an phríomh cheist atáá phlé anseo faoi láthair. The main focus of the December European Council meeting was the proposal to amend the Treaty of Rome for the purpose of...

European Council Meeting: Statements (19 Jan 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: While the recent changes in the Basque situation were not part of the Council meeting, EU restrictions are in place against several Basque political parties such as Herri Batasuna. Given the change in circumstances, will the Minister of State encourage the EU to examine lifting these restrictions? Such a move may stimulate a more sustainable and secure peace process in the Basque region....

Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (19 Jan 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We have two Fianna Fáils anyway.

Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (19 Jan 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: If the Deputy had waited he might have heard some of the proposals. Instead, however, he runs away when I get to my feet to address some of the points he raised. Deputy Michael Ahern could not be bothered listening. Once again, he has shown a failure to understand the dynamics of the real issues in the Six Counties, because fiscal controls were never transferred to the Assembly. I invite...

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (19 Jan 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the way cuts to enterprise development funding will be implemented; the way cuts to county enterprise development funding across the State will be implemented; the expected impact of these cuts; the reason enterprise development funding to county enterprise development and INTERREG enterprise development is being cut at a...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (19 Jan 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the strategy being undertaken by him in conjunction with the Industrial Development Agency to secure 50% of investment outside Dublin and Cork in view of the fact that in 2010 that target fell short with 37% of all investments outside Dublin and Cork; the strategy that is being pursued by him to retain employment in IDA...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32. (20 Jan 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom an Dáil a chur ar athló faoi Bhun Ordú 32 chun déileáil le gné rí-thabhachtach seo, namely, the urgent need for the Government to respond to the Synthesis Report on equality bodies recently published by the European Commission, which was highly critical of the seven and eight year delays for some cases at the Equality Tribunal, attributed to inadequate resources and the...

Termination of Ministerial Appointments: Announcement by Taoiseach (20 Jan 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Yes, go to the park.