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International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This amendment may not reflect the Rome Statute but it does not dilute the statute. It is a step forward from that and complies with international standards on this matter. It is a pity that we cannot adopt these standards and be to the fore in ensuring that other countries consider these provisions when they adopt the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court in their legislation. My...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendmentNo. 26: In page 14, line 11, after "determination" to insert the following: "and the standard of superior responsibility shall be the same for civilian superiors as for military commanders".

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (9 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces personnel based at the Multinational Brigade Headquarters in Kabul and serving as members of a liaison team with the Afghan National Directorate of Security have had dealings with the operators of a detention site at Bagram holding some 500 so-called terror suspects in primitive conditions, indefinitely and without charges....

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when standards will be set for the administration of assessments of personal needs arising out of disabilities and the drawing up of service statements specifying the services to be provided; and when a mechanism will be put in place to capture the data from the service statements. [16927/06]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (9 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 141: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has studied the Comptroller and Auditor General's report on disability services which indicates that over 60 per cent of persons with intellectual disabilities are awaiting new or enhanced services or will require such services before 2010 and around half of all physical and sensory disability cases are either not...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 153: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will publish or make available to Deputies a Health Service Executive report completed in 2005 which, according to media reports, found that health authorities are failing to protect hundreds of separated children seeking asylum from the risk of abuse due to a lack of follow-up checks on young people reunited with...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (9 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the EU proposal to establish a European Fundamental Rights Agency. [16926/06]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (9 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the Government has failed thus far to even consider ratifying Protocol 12 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms which it signed up to more than five years ago and which would potentially be of great benefit to a range of groups suffering discrimination here; if...

Written Answers — Naval Service Vessels: Naval Service Vessels (9 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Defence the inventory of the ships in the naval service's possession and at its disposal including the specifications, capacity and general functions of same; and if he will make a statement outlining intentions to purchase more ships including the envisaged specifications, capacity and general functions of same. [17071/06]

Report of the Joint Committee on European Affairs on Migration: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Fáiltím roimh an deis labhairt ar an tuairisc seo. Den chuid is mó, déantar neamhaird den obair a dhéanaimid sna Tithe seo agus i gcoistí, agus tá sé ríthábhachtach go bhfoilseofar an tuairisc seo agus go mbeidh plé agus díospóireacht againn ar a bhfuil inti. Is tuairisc mhaith í, agus táimid ag díriú ar cheist mhór maidir le rannóg nó Aire amháin a bhí á lorg agamsa...

Report of the Joint Committee on European Affairs on Migration: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Deputy Cuffe anticipated my first question. Does the Minister agree that the huge changes which immigration has fostered in our society have given rise to challenges which need to be addressed as a priority? Does he agree with the recommendation of the committee that clear responsibility to support social and economic integration of immigrants should be given to one Government agency? That...

European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (10 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Cheann Comhairle as an deis fáilte eile a chur roimh bhallraíocht na Romáine agus na Bulgáire go luath insan Aontas Eorpach. It is deeply ironic that today an unelected, politically appointed Commissioner, Mariann Fischer Boel, spoke here and participated in a political debate at the invitation of Deputy Deasy and his party leader, supported by...

European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (10 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I will return to it because we have an EU day——

European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (10 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am not criticising Deputy Deasy. I said I welcomed——

European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (10 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: If Deputy Deasy stopped interrupting me——

European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (10 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am not criticising the Oireachtas Joint Committee on European Affairs but Deputy Deasy's party which has the gall to extend invitations to people while not even looking at the democratically elected people in this country——

European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (10 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: If that is to set the standard for elected members of the European Union, including Romania and Bulgaria, it is a sad day. My second point refers to the Minister of State's comments about allowing the free movement of workers. It is a disgrace that the Minister of State, despite what the Taoiseach has said and the stance taken by Ireland, England and Sweden to allow free movement of people,...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he intends to examine the proposal of reducing the 12 month time criteria that certain social welfare recipients, such as unemployed persons, single parents and people with disabilities, have to be in receipt of social welfare payments before they are deemed eligible to apply for the back to education allowance. [17556/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average time period for a one parent family payment claim to be processed; and if he has satisfied himself with this timescale. [17557/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (16 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the emerging crisis in respect of the Afghans in St. Patrick's Cathedral seeking refugee status and who have now engaged in a thirst as well as a hunger strike; the unacceptable and draconian manner in which asylum applications are processed in this State; the shameful failure of the State to...