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Children's Health Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Nov 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am pressing the amendment. It is a pity that we are left with the national paediatric development hospital or whatever title we want to give it today as an operational or brand name. The hospital is being built and will probably open in two years. We are all waiting with bated breath. The plan was welcome and it will be a beautiful hospital, but it does not have a name. The name we are...

Children's Health Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Nov 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 1:In page 6, line 9, after “section 5” to insert “, known as the Kathleen Lynn National Children’s Hospital”. This amendment is close to my heart. I first wrote to a Minister for Health in 2013, or perhaps it was even before that, when Senator Reilly was in charge of the health portfolio. I subsequently wrote to his successor, now...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2018: From the Seanad (7 Nov 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I welcome amendment No. 11 in particular. We will support it. We have raised this issue at various stages. As the Minister said in his contribution, there are wider issues of regulation of betting, gambling industries and gambling control, but they are for another day. I acknowledge the progress that the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, has made but I do not believe the Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Health and Safety (6 Nov 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 124. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the action he has taken or plans to take on foot of the O'Toole report which was sent to the whistleblowers 12 months ago and feedback received a number of months ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45046/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (6 Nov 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 125. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason a person (details supplied) was not able to start their military training on the date advised to them; the steps the Defence Forces is taking to ensure that this person can start training as soon as possible; if the person will start training before the end of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45051/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Funding (6 Nov 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 126. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the annual allocation for defence in each budget since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45053/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Strength (6 Nov 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 131. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of personnel employed in a full-time flight safety role in the Air Corps; and the ranks of each. [45753/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Arms Trade (6 Nov 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 453. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason €0 worth of arms exports have been reported by Ireland for the period 2009 to 2016 under the EU common code of conduct on arms exports despite over €419 million worth of licences being reported for the same period; the reason Ireland has not provided information for actual arms exports during this period;...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Arms Trade (6 Nov 2018)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 454. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the value of arms exports during the period 2009 to 2016; the measures taken to ensure all information on arms exports in line with the EU common position is accurately reported in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45230/18]

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]

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 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]

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

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom mo chuid ama a roinnt leis an Teachta O'Reilly.

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...

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----