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EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jul 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: After 20 years of negotiating, a provisional trade deal between the EU and the Mercosur countries has supposedly been agreed. The agreement is a bad deal for Ireland and for the planet. There is no two ways about it. As my colleagues said, the deal involves the importation of 90,000 tonnes of beef into each year. A lot more was demanded of the EU. Such imports will cripple the beef...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Suicide Prevention (10 Jul 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. I do not believe any of us has ownership of this issue. It is a pity that we have to come here to address it but it is has reached epidemic proportions in some of our communities. I acknowledge what the Minister of State has said about the fall in numbers. Any decrease in the number of suicides is to be welcomed. However, it may be the case...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Suicide Prevention (10 Jul 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: In the past few weeks, and indeed years, there has been a surge of suicides in the Ballyfermot and Cherry Orchard area, in particular, but also across the State as a whole. There have been more than 20 deaths by suicide, at least, in the Cherry Orchard and Ballyfermot area. Grieving communities and families who are distraught are left behind after those deaths. They are reaching out and...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Other Deputies outlined earlier how money messages are being used to frustrate the democratic intentions of this House and I agree with them. I want to highlight another blatant disregard of the democratic wishes of this House. On 28 June 2017, this House unanimously passed a motion calling on the Government to instruct the military authorities to immediately cease the administration of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Or being on the altar.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: They have no choice.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: They have no choice about accepting it. They do not have a trade union.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (4 Jul 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 140. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for a permanent residency card visa by a person (details supplied); and when they can expect a decision on their case. [28643/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (4 Jul 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 141. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for a right to remain visa by a person (details supplied); and when they can expect a decision on the case. [28687/19]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: More homeless.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (3 Jul 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 are and will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017. [28483/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (3 Jul 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeship courses developed since 2017; and the number of apprentices enrolled by year. [28484/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (3 Jul 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will seek equality of allowances for all apprenticeships in the forthcoming Budget; and if so, the estimated cost of same. [28485/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Staff (2 Jul 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 605. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of drivers employed by Bus Éireann who retired from the company in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by county, in tabular form; the number of drivers hired as their direct replacements; his views on concerns that the failure to replace retired Bus Éireann drivers responsible for driving school...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (2 Jul 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 700. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social and affordable homes built in County Cavan in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and the number of social and affordable homes that are planned to be built in the county up until 2022. [27996/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (2 Jul 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Níl aon leithscéalta faighte agam ó éinne. Molaim do dhaoine a bhfóin phóca a mhúchadh. I ask people to switch off their mobile phones as they interfere with the sound system and with the broadcasting of the meeting. I propose we go into private session to discuss some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Bird Population in Ireland: BirdWatch Ireland (2 Jul 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Today we will discuss what is happening to the bird population in Ireland and related matters with representatives of BirdWatch Ireland. I welcome Ms Oonagh Duggan, assistant head of policy and advocacy; Mr. Brian Caffrey, assistant head of surveys and monitoring; and Dr. Anita Donaghy, assistant head of species and land management. Before I ask the representatives of BirdWatch Ireland to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Bird Population in Ireland: BirdWatch Ireland (2 Jul 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tá an-chuid eolais ansin agus beidh an leagan níos faide den ráiteas tosaigh sin ar fáil ar shuíomh gréasáin an choiste. The longer version of what Ms Duggan has read out will be available on the committee's website. It was very informative and there were many interesting facts there. I hope they go beyond this room, which is the idea of this engagement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Bird Population in Ireland: BirdWatch Ireland (2 Jul 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Bird Population in Ireland: BirdWatch Ireland (2 Jul 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I have a number of questions.