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Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed). (16 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I will come back to the substance of amendment No. 13 in the future when we debate a finance Bill. It deals with a peculiar circumstance that pertains to a number of people whose companies have failed because of the economic downturn and who have tax liabilities. They cannot access their social welfare entitlements because they cannot clear their tax liabilities even though they are willing...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed). (16 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Bheadh séáisiúil dá mbeadh an dá leagan den meabhrán mínitheach ar fáil ag an am gcéanna. Ach ní dhéanann sin deighleáil leis an phríomh cheist, gur chóir go mbeadh na Billí ar fáil ag an am gcéanna. Chomh maith leis sin, faoin Aire atá sé féachaint chuige go bhfuil go leor ama idir rith an Bhille agus foilsiú an aistriúcháin. Níl aon duine chun cur i gcoinne an pá...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed). (16 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This is Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the Bill which to my knowledge covers from section 26 to section 43 and is a detailed and complex section. From the briefing I got I do not believe I will oppose it. It provides for a transposition of EU directives or instructions regarding regulatory own funds making sure that pension funds have the required moneys to meet their liabilities and to increase...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed). (16 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Does this change the impact on existing schemes? Do schemes already in place have to retrospectively increase their reserve? Or is it just for future schemes? Even though the Minister said that it may only apply to very few pension products available in Ireland, have we any idea what kind of impact this will have? Will it impact negatively? It will impact positively in some ways because...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (16 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". I wish to withdraw the amendment.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 2: In page 6, between lines 43 and 44, to insert the following: "4.—The provisions of section 3 shall apply to new jobs only.". As discussed on Committee Stage, this amendment attempts to change the provisions of section 3 to ensure, despite my opposition to the reduction in PRSI for two and a half years, that a caveat is inserted to the effect that this will only...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I tabled this amendment in an effort to be constructive. I can also be destructive, as some people will be aware. Being constructive involves changing the Bill to the betterment of everyone. The Minister took my arguments on the minimum wage and the Irish language out of context but I would prefer to deal with that outside the House because I prefer to address the amendment in the limited...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am concluding. It is a counter-measure. The public purse will be worse off because of it at a time when we want the public purse to be able to pay those on social welfare as the money is being reduced. I made the argument about employers and the temptation that may exist. I hope I am wrong. I acknowledged last night that the Minister said she would come back to the House on the matter....

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I will not press the amendment in order to move on to other issues.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Given the commitment from the Minister I will withdraw it.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 9: In page 21, to delete lines 30 to 38, and in page 22, to delete lines 1 to 10. The amendment relates to fraud, as raised by the Minister in the previous contribution. I reject the suggestions that I condone fraud under the social welfare code in any way. I repeat what I said yesterday. I have been a Member of the Dáil since 2002, and I have continuously encouraged...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, there are still two minutes left, and as the mover of the amendment-----

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: There is still a minute left. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle is out of order.

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We do not mind.

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghlacadh le gach éinne a ghlac páirt sa díospóireacht ríthábhachtach seo. Labhair Teachtaí ar ceist na dtáillí uisce ag an staid seo. Bhí tuiscint cheart ag cuid acu ar an chúis gur chóir dúinn cur go huile is go hiomlán i gcoinne an cinneadh atáá dhéanamh ag an Rialtas táillí uisce a thógaint isteach amach anseo. Is trua nár thuig Teachtaí...

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Mo leithscéal. It is even more appropriate that he is in the Labour Party, which has ignored what has happened in the Six Counties for many years. He was grossly mistaken in what he said because water is a very complex issue. However, we will forgive him for being confused on the issue. The reality is that if it were not for Sinn Féin there would be water charges in the Six Counties....

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: That is no problem at all. Deputy Eoghan Murphy commenced his speech by stating that water is not a basic human right. I am happy to correct him; it is. The right to water derives from Article 11.1 of the International Covenant on Social and Economic Rights and is recognised as such by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which is the body charged with interpreting the...

Local Government Reform (16 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 17: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his plans to enhance the powers of town councils, in particular towns that were former town commissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15631/11]

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (16 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 26: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his proposals to ensure that local authorities are resourced to provide fire services. [15632/11]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (16 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the grants or assistance available to a UCD physiotherapy graduate who is pursuing a medical degree in a university (details supplied) which was their original career choice. [16022/11]