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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Remuneration (27 Feb 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the proportion of the €1 billion cuts to public sector pay and pensions sought by him over the next three years that must come through in 2013. [10443/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (27 Feb 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will assure participants on jobs initiative programmes that there is no change to the programme; her views on the future of the scheme; the enhancements to the scheme, if any, she plans to implement to the jobs initiative scheme this year. [10652/13]

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (28 Feb 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I wish the Minister well in the project this legislation is intended to progress. It is a pity the health spokespersons cannot all be present because they are at the health committee, which is a bit bizarre. I know Deputy Ó Caoláin was involved and was very supportive of this legislation. There will, hopefully, be other measures to follow up on this legislation in future. For...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Investigations (28 Feb 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the delayed investigation by CARB into the role of Ernst and Young's auditing of Anglo Irish bank's books, which awaits the completion of other investigations by the Director of Public Prosecutions; and his views on whether Ernst and Young should continue operating as normal when such a serious investigation is pending. [10572/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Roads (28 Feb 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to transfer responsibilities for roads and pathways in local authority areas of responsibilty to the National Roads Authority. [10800/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (28 Feb 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any directive has been issued to local authorities to refuse to pay local authority grade six workers the first hour of overtime worked during the week Monday to Friday and the reason workers are expected to work that hour for free as is the case for example in Dublin City Council. [10801/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (28 Feb 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update for the regeneration of St. Teresa's Gardens; if the funding for the new build units as part of the regeneration has transferred to Dublin City Council, and if he will provide an update on the overall situation with this regeneration project. [10802/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (28 Feb 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding funding for the regeneration of Dolphin House, Dublin; the moneys available to rehouse senior citizens from Dolphin Park in a new complex on site, to refurbish the flats themselves and to build community facilities. [10803/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (28 Feb 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to retrofit inadeqately insulated local authority housing stock here. [10804/13]

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Go raibh maith agat, a Theachta Mathews. It is regrettable that we have so little time to speak on this Bill. Having listened to the debate over the past few hours, I found it interesting to hear the number of Government backbenchers who criticised the legislation and, like Deputy Mathews, made interesting alternative proposals. Even at this late stage the suggestion should be to scrap...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Benefit Rates (5 Mar 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will list the changes introduced to child benefit payment since March 2011; and if she will demonstrate the way that these changes have reduced child benefit. [11640/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Benefit Rates (5 Mar 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: My reason for tabling this question is the Labour Party's promise to the electorate not to reduce child benefit. We all know how the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, views election promises. It appears one can promise whatever one likes in election campaigns. The Government gave a commitment to protect the most vulnerable in society. It is evident from the figures which the Minister has just...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Benefit Rates (5 Mar 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is not a luxury. Sinn Féin has been positive and progressive in terms of how this aspect of our finances could be addressed. While we have put forward proposals, the Government has chosen to ignore them. Does the Minister not understand the contradiction in her position? She stated the positive effect of social transfer has increased, but the very fact she is cutting one of these...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (5 Mar 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the directives that she has given in relation to the clothing grant which community welfare officers issued under their exceptional needs payment scheme. [11641/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (5 Mar 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Last year, we had a long discussion on this matter when a question arose about religious ceremonies. However, this is not the reason that I have tabled this question. The directive has taken effect in the past month or two. Some people, especially pensioners, availed of a payment once per year. There is a lie in the statement where it refers to people being reasonably expected to pay for...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (5 Mar 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Would such a blanket ban not exclude some people from day-to-day life, given that this is a social inclusion payment and is meant to ensure that people can at least dress comfortably, or hopefully not in a fashion that could be considered rag and bone? They have an ongoing dependence on this payment. I do not have a major problem with a cut, as it is means tested. The community welfare...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (5 Mar 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The effect on the ground of the changes referred to by the Minister is that there is now a blanket refusal by community welfare officers. It is not just the case that they can take the situation into account and that the payment is means-tested. The situation North and South is not comparable by any stretch of the imagination. It is a pity that every time the Minister replies to me she...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (5 Mar 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I did not say that.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (5 Mar 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Clothing grants have stopped since January.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (5 Mar 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am not the only one standing up.