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Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: That is the Minister's definition.

Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: All he has to do is look at his own side of the House.

Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: They were printing money and they are in government.

Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Quite a number of people were killed during that conflict on all sides.

Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It should not be left in the gift of the Minister whether to grant this exemption when somebody has made the Minister aware of a previous conviction. Not all Ministers would have the same attitude as the current one in terms of saying that something is in the past, because there are no criteria and one could have a vindictive Minister in office. There have been many in the past who would...

Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Do we want to reply?

Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Exactly, and I will be brief. We have called for a truth commission and I hope-----

Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Let me finish what I have to say. We need a truth commission because one of the problems is that in this State, the legacy of the conflict has not been addressed properly by those who are victims and those who carried out many of those actions which led to the death of people and which were absolutely and utterly wrong. That should never have happened. That includes actions such as...

Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I mean the discussion of this Bill is not the right forum. We are trying to correct an issue before it causes a problem. The Minister is correct in that a Minister has an obligation to take these factors into account but we do not want it to be an obligation. It should not exist and the Minister should not have to deal with these people. There should not be any form of restriction for the...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (24 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 7: To ask the an Aire Ealaíon; Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad é todhchaí Údarás na Gaeltachta, an bhfuil sé i gceist aige an buiséad caipitil a ardú chun níos mó fostaíochta a chruthú, cathain atá sé i gceist ag an Aire príomhfheidhmeannach agus bord nua Údarás na Gaeltachta a cheapadh. [36564/11]

Written Answers — Genealogy Tourism: Genealogy Tourism (24 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way he intends to support the provision of genealogical research into family histories and encourage roots tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36578/11]

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (29 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom mo chuid ama a roinnt le cúig Teachta eile. Tógfaidh mé 15 nóiméad agus tógfaidh na Teachtaí Pearse Doherty, Mary Lou McDonald, Brian Stanley, Seán Crowe and Sandra McLellan cúig nóiméad an duine.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (29 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move: That Dáil Éireann: — notes recent research commissioned by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Barnardos which found that at least 96,000 children are going without the essentials needed for an acceptable standard of living such as three meals a day, their own books for reading and taking part in clubs and activities; — notes the Programme for Government promise to maintain...

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (29 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We have explained why we made that decision but the Minister did not listen.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (29 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We will see the Labour Party this week voting for the guarantee.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (29 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister should remember fiscal powers.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (29 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister is encouraging us, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (29 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It has not been done until now.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (29 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is not tackling poverty but creating it.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (29 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is not fact. The Minister is not comparing like with like.