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- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I will try to be brief given that people want to deal with a number of other amendments. Two substantive amendments in the name of Deputy Stanley deal with a range of issues. One, close to my heart, is to reverse the change that happened in the supplementary register system in 2002. I have no problem with a system that would ensure everybody on the register of electors had to produce a...
- Written Answers — Legal Fees: Legal Fees (19 Jul 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions he will take to reduce costs to local businesses in view of the fact that the legal system is now 12% more expensive then it was in 2006 and that Ireland is now the fourth most expensive location for fees. [21146/11]
- Written Answers — Census of Population: Census of Population (19 Jul 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 53: To ask the Taoiseach if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the census protocols in place to respect prisoners' privacy were routinely set aside by the Irish Prison Service during the recent census; the steps he will take to ensure that in any future census all privacy protocols are fully complied with; and the further action he will take against those agencies which...
- Written Answers — Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme: Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme (19 Jul 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students from abroad that his Department grant aided via scholarships to come to Ireland in 2009 and 2010 to study; the courses and universities or colleges involved; the cost per student per year; if same was made up of college fees, registration, accommodation, maintenance or orientation expenses; and if there is a...
- Written Answers — Third Level Staff: Third Level Staff (19 Jul 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the grants provided by his Department for university lecturers, professors or officials to travel abroad; the purpose and duration of education visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21369/11]
- Written Answers — An Teanga Ghaeilge: An Teanga Ghaeilge (19 Jul 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 300: To ask the Aire EalaÃon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cé chomh minic is atá Coiste an Rialtais maidir leis an nGaeilge tar éis teacht le chéile. [20724/11]
- Written Answers — Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (19 Jul 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 302: To ask the Aire Gaeltacht EalaÃon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist aige Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla a leasú chun fáil réidh leis an ngá Achtanna a fhoilsiú go comhuaineach i nGaeilge agus i mBéarla, mar go bhfuil an chuma ar an scéal gur polasaà úr Rialtais anois é go mbeidh na forálacha a théann leis sin á gcur i leataobh go rialta i gcás...
- Written Answers — Prison Medical Service: Prison Medical Service (19 Jul 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Health the number of prisons that have had outbreaks of TB in the past year; if his attention has been drawn to the steps that the Irish Prison Service and the Health Service Executive have taken to contain such outbreaks; the number of prisoners that had contracted TB; the cause of each outbreak, if identified; the further steps he will take in...
- Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (19 Jul 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 473: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive hearing aid specialists cannot repair bone anchor hearing devices, which would save the HSE money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20734/11]
- Written Answers — Drugs Task Force: Drugs Task Force (19 Jul 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 515: To ask the Minister for Health when the Local Drugs Task Force interim funded projects in the Blanchardstown, South Inner City, Ballyfermot and Canals LDTFs will receive their 2011 funding. [21271/11]
- Order of Business (20 Jul 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I object again to a guillotine being imposed on the discussion on substantial legislation which is aimed at undermining the postal services and opening up An Post to privatisation in the long term. Without going into the content of the Bill, enough time has not been given to discuss this. Yesterday, after a number of hours of Report Stage, the House only managed to reach the fifth amendment...
- Order of Business (20 Jul 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We are not in the Seanad.
- Order of Business (20 Jul 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Ceann Comhairle is denying Deputy Mattie McGrath his democratic right.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I refer to two pieces of promised legislation. The freedom of information (amendment) Bill is definitely promised to be published later this year. Will this be published in the next number of weeks? Will a Supplementary Estimate for An Garda SÃochána be published? I spoke to a very senior Garda superintendent in the city who said that it will not be possible to carry out normal policing...
- Order of Business (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Will a Supplementary Estimate be published to cover the expected shortfall in the Garda budget?
- Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jul 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reverse her decision to cut the fuel allowance and household benefits package in view of the impact such cuts will have on thousands of vulnerable persons including older people and those with disabilities. [21600/11]
- Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jul 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister's reply contains an amount of information but an amount of information is not contained in it. The Minister states â¬530 million will be expended this year, while the Estimates suggest a figure of â¬395 million; this is without taking into account the cut of â¬17 million which the Minister did not announce to the committee last week when we dealt with the issue. This is a...
- Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jul 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Last week the Minister indicated her intention to do a U-turn on the commitment to maintain social welfare rates by introducing a cut in the household benefits package. That caused huge anxiety among carers and even the words she used in her answer about the means test, calling it one of the most liberal means tests, will cause further anxiety. Will the Minister commit today to not cut or...
- Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jul 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I have a brief question about carers and the programme for Government. The Labour Party made a commitment in its election manifesto to abolish the habitual residency condition for family carers, in particular. Has there been any such move since the Minister has announced that she cannot stick to the commitment that there will be no social welfare cuts?
- Community Welfare Service (20 Jul 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I welcome the changes being brought about, as well as the concept of a one-stop-shop, as the Minister has described it. My questions were not about labour relations and IR issues, and I welcome the fact that there is progress. They were more about accommodation. If they are being transferred, has the accommodation been made available? Will it be available by September to ensure that they...