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Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (18 Oct 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach as an deis a thabhairt dom labhairt ar an mBille seo. This Bill deals mainly with An Garda Síochána. I do not know whether the Minister of State is aware that Deputy Cullinane and I introduced a Bill in this House in April 2017 that would have allowed members of the Defence Forces and An Garda Síochána to be classified as...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Community Childcare Subvention Programme (18 Oct 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 304. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a person (details supplied) is entitled to receive the targeted childcare subsidy. [42857/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I have a number of questions. I will concentrate first on the Minister of State's presentation. There are a range of other issues, but there are obvious contradictions in the Government's approach in working with military alliances which are non-neutral. There are also contradictions in committing to enhancing capabilities in Europe while not being able to deliver on existing capabilities...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister of State has said that he has no proof of the Defence Forces not being able to deliver on aid to the civil power. I know for a fact that there are occasions when the Defence Forces cannot deliver under aid to the civil power. We have discussed this before. If the air ambulance service, for example, requests to transfer children for operations in England, the Defence Forces...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To finish my question----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It has to do with-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It has to do with the Minister of State's answer because he said the patrols-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is only one sentence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is pointless truncating it. The Minister of State was the one who mentioned it, not me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I did not make a speech. It relates to an answer from the Minister of State. He contradicts himself.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Will the Minister of State read the rest of the reply he gave to me about the number of lost days in that year? That is what I was trying to say to him. He gave me a reply on 9 October in which he listed the numbers of lost days. By August the number of lost days this year was already double the number for the same period last year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I know, but the number is going up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister of State is not delivering in the same way he did previously in providing aid for the civil power. That is the crux of the matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: A number of my questions were not replied to in the first round, one of which concerned what the Minister of State might have considered to be a flippant comment, although it was not. It concerned the difference between a formal meeting and informal meeting of Defence Ministers. At an informal meeting does the Minister of State or his officials get to talk with other Ministers about...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Work Placement Programmes (23 Oct 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 166. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of University of Limerick students who had been sent to Baldonnel for work experience. [43321/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (23 Oct 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 646. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a social welfare payment; and when they can expect a decision on their case. [43661/18]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Partnership and Co-operation Agreement between the European Union and Republic of Kazakhstan: Motion (23 Oct 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: On a different vein, something I have raised on a number of occasions relating to other EU trade agreements and neighbourhood agreements is the question of the human rights record of a country and a regime that, if these measures are passed, is receiving supports and endorsements from the EU, which is how they are used. I note what the Minister of State has said on the changes or...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Partnership and Co-operation Agreement between the European Union and Republic of Kazakhstan: Motion (23 Oct 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I understand all of that. We have had this debate around quite a number of countries. The EU and the developed world often encourage countries that are looking towards democratisation but have harsh regimes. The EU often encourages them, or bribes them, whichever way one wants to see it. If they tackle a list of human rights abuses and have more transparent elections, we offer to trade...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Partnership and Co-operation Agreement between the European Union and Republic of Kazakhstan: Motion (23 Oct 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I would have more faith in it if there were occasions where trade agreements were suspended. Suspension does not mean ending. It applies until our partners get their act together. Deputy Barrett referred to the document. The document points out some of the failures which are not acceptable. Point 20 asks for an end to judicial persecution, harassment and imprisonment of independent...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (24 Oct 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) can expect school transport to be provided for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44160/18]