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Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (16 May 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The purpose of this Topical Issue matter is to ask the Minister of State, Deputy English, who has responsibility for regeneration, to discuss a social and affordable housing scheme model for two sites in particular, one in St. Michael's Estate and the other in Shanganagh, and that the scheme be publicly funded. The model we are proposing, which we have discussed before, is different from...

Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (16 May 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It needs to happen urgently. On the land initiative, as proposed, I believe it is the public private partnership, PPP, model dressed up. The State needs to get a handle on housing proposals. The proposals put forward by Sinn Féin and others, including my colleague, Councillor Shane O'Brien, in dealing with the Shanganagh Castle site, bypass the private developer-led models in favour...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions Data (16 May 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 52. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Irish soldiers that served in Chad between 2008 and 2010; and the number of soldiers that had to be repatriated ahead of schedule or ahead of the end of their deployment on health or other grounds. [21534/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions Data (16 May 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 53. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the cost of repatriating soldiers ahead of schedule; and if such journeys were reimbursed by the UN. [21535/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions Data (16 May 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 54. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the cost of Ireland's participation in the UN mission in Chad in 2008 to 2010; and the amount that was reimbursed by the UN. [21536/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions Data (16 May 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 55. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if military or other equipment related to Ireland's mission in Chad was left behind as being too expensive or not cost effective to return here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21537/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions Data (16 May 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 59. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if Irish soldiers that served in Chad on UN duties in each of the years 2008 to 2010, that were repatriated on medical grounds were deemed less than critical. [21721/18]

Palestine: Statements (Resumed) (17 May 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I, like other speakers, was horrified at the latest attack by Israel on protesters last weekend, as well as other attacks in recent weeks, which have left over 100 dead and many thousands wounded. I was not surprised at all, however. I have seen how the Israeli State treats and views the Palestinians. I have seen how, over the years, it has sought to colonise, conquer and extinguish the...

Order of Business (22 May 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tuesday's business shall be No. 19, Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017 - Report and Final Stages (resumed); and No. 20, Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017 - Report and Final Stages (resumed). Wednesday's business shall be No. 19, Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017 - Report and Final Stages (resumed, if not previously concluded); and No. 20, Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017 -...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Nuair a bhí mé ag éisteacht leis an díospóireacht seo san oifig, chuala mé roinnt de na hargóintí a bhí á dhéanamh ag Teachtaí maidir le leasú Uimh. 6, ach go háirithe. D'fhéach mé ar leasú Uimh. 7a, in ainm an Teachta Wallace, freisin. Measaim go bhfuil a lán le rá maidir leis an gceist seo....

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: No, I can give Deputy Lahart a list of them.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I listened to the contributions and responses to what I had said earlier. If anybody wants a history of the anti-republican bias of judges in the Special Criminal Court, I have no problem at all; I have time to give.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I will not necessarily go into it here. It is not just about anti-republicanism and judges falling asleep on the Bench or a history of abuse to some of the people before them in that court. It is also in other courts. This commission will not necessarily deal with that, but the advantage of having laypeople involved is that at least they come with a different view of the world. We, in...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I have not spoken against Deputy Wallace's proposals and, if others had listened earlier, they would know I said I was mindful of the points he made. When I came in, Deputy O'Callaghan was on his feet and I heard the elitism he was talking about, in that we had to have people who were practising lawyers and so on. They are no different to the rest of us.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: He did. If he goes back to his presentation, he will see it was as if those in the legal profession are above the rest of us. He needs to be very careful in presenting the legal profession as above us. It is no different to any other profession in society. In this day and age, given the openness and transparency we are trying to create in our society, we need to try to ensure judges are...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We do not have to pay them.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: No lay majority.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Medals (22 May 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 108. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 676 of 9 May 2017, the progress on plans for a commemorative plaque or framed medal with an accompanying citation (details supplied); and when a formal presentation ceremony regarding same will take place. [22533/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (22 May 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 411. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be given an early date for an assessment with the HSE's early intervention team. [22525/18]

Pay Inequality in the Public Service: Statements (24 May 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I will continue in the same vein as Deputy Cullinane. There is no excuse at this stage for any further delay in addressing a wrong. Unequal pay for equal work is wrong and it needs to be stopped. We need to compensate or address the anomalies that have been caused since 2011, to ensure people's pensions are not impacted because of cuts to their entrance wage or to their increments. We are...