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Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (31 May 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the current average length of time for the processing of long-term illness scheme applications. [13669/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 May 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the current average length of time for the processing of applications for exceptional medical cards, that is, medical cards for children with disabilities whose parents do not satisfy the standard means test. [13670/11]

Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: What about German bondholders?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (1 Jun 2011)

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 mark Say No to Ageism Week by recognising and responding to the vulnerability of older people to discrimination in the recession, including the vulnerability of all those over 50 to selection for redundancy...

Government and Oireachtas Reform: Motion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Is ait an rud é go bhfuil an rún seo ar an gclár an tseachtain seo, os rud é go mbeidh díospóireacht againn ar an gceist chéanna amárach. Ag an am céanna, measaim gur mhaith an rud é go bhfuil an ábhar seo á phlé againn. Tá roinnt smaointe breise mar gheall ar athchóiriú na Dála á nochtadh ag na páirtithe difriúla. Is féidir linn díriú isteach orthu. Tá sé...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (1 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the recent statement in a newspaper (details supplied) by the Irish Environmental Network that the National Transport Authority has no interest in promoting quality bus corridors as an important part of an effective and efficient urban public transport service. [13679/11]

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (1 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way he intends to maximise sports participation among young persons from socially disadvantaged areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13704/11]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (1 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that participation in a FÁS course has the effect of making persons ineligible to apply for Tús community employment supervisor vacancies; her views on whether this penalises persons who have been long-term unemployed and are making every effort to re-enter the labour force including through...

Dáil Reform: Statements (2 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tá sé tábhachtach go bhfuilimid ag labhairt faoin gceist ríthábhachtach seo. Ba chóir dúinn a chinntiú go n-oibríonn an Dáil chomh héifeachtach aguis is féidir. Mar pharlaiminteoirí, ba cheart dúinn an méid ama atá againn a úsáid chomh héifeachtach aguis is féidir. Ba cheart dúinn déileáil leis an Rialtas chun an obair atá os ár gcomhair a dhéanamh i gceart agus...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tá sé tábhachtach go bhfuil an deis againn, in ainneoin go mbeidh an deis srianta amárach, labhairt ar an ábhar seo. Is trua go bhfuil sé i gceist ag an Rialtas an t-am chun plé ceart a dhéanamh ar an Bhille seo a shrianadh, ní amháin ar an Chéim seo ach ar Céim an Choiste agus na Tuarascála chomh maith. Gabhaim buíochas le hoifigigh na Roinne a thug an míniúchán dom ar an...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (7 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if any changes are being made to the J1 scheme; if redundancies are currently being made; and if so, if all are voluntary. [14352/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 has had no social welfare payments or rent allowance for some time. [14366/11]

Estimates for Public Services 2011 (8 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is bizarre to hear the previous speaker condemning the Government for something for which the previous Administration is responsible. Last year's Estimate for the CSO should have taken account of the census taking place in April this year. I am no friend of the Government, but it is bizarre that this should be one of the criticisms levelled against it.

Estimates for Public Services 2011 (8 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: My main concern is that we should learn from this debacle and review the situation where retired people rather than the long-term unemployed are engaged as enumerators. The census offers an opportunity to get people off the dole for one, two or even three months. It is a pity we are down to the wire in regard to the remuneration of those people who took part in gathering the 1.6 million...

School Staffing (8 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason, with redundancies in the primary sector and the prohibition on permanent appointments in the primary sector, he has not facilitated a teachers' panel for Foras Pátrúnachta na Scoileanna Lán-Ghaeilge while facilitating panels for other patronages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14450/11]

Written Answers — Employment Action Plan: Employment Action Plan (8 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has taken the responsibility from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to implement the proposals relating to the comprehensive employment strategy for people with disabilities; and in view of the fact that one of its key initiatives is to promote equal opportunities for that sector in the employment market, if he...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Committee Stage (15 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, line 29, after "Part" to insert the following: ""Minister" means the Minister for Social Protection and". This amendment was linked to a number of other amendments which I tabled, some of which have subsequently been ruled out of order for the usual, bizarre reason that they are a charge on the Exchequer. It is very difficult for Opposition Members to be...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Committee Stage (15 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I must ask about a technical point even though I have been here a while. If we accept this amendment at this Stage, does it require the Bill to be published again before Report Stage, which is tomorrow afternoon? I asked the people in the Bills Office if they would consider amendments from me for Report Stage, and they said there was no Report Stage scheduled and that it would require the...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Committee Stage (15 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: These measures will come in shortly. The Oireachtas has been put under pressure to satisfy the diktats of the International Monetary Fund. It says very little for Irish sovereignty if our legislative process is dictated by a deal entered into by the former Government and re-endorsed by this Government. The Dáil is sitting until 21 July. The introduction date for these measures is 2 July,...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Committee Stage (15 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This is an important section and I wish to refer to it in the context of a number of the points the Minister made in respect of amendment No. 2. There is major concern with regard to the number of jobs being lost throughout the country. The authorities in other jurisdictions have used different mechanisms to ensure the retention of existing jobs. I do not think anyone would say we should...