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Business of Dáil (6 Dec 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am opposed to the provision itself being put before the House but I am proposing an amendment to the motion which is that the proposal on PESCO would be referred to the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence sitting at 5.30 p.m. today for full and detailed consideration prior to it reverting to the Dáil for further consideration. This would allow the committee to...

Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Dec 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Taoiseach knows how to waste money.

Order of Business (5 Dec 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Deputy Crowe.

Order of Business (5 Dec 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am not going into the details. I am saying that we should have the same type of debate on this proposal as we would have when any significant change in our financial commitments is proposed. An additional consideration in this case is that the proposal has implications for our neutrality. In the course of the debate on the Lisbon treaty, a guarantee was given to the public that there...

Order of Business (5 Dec 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Similar to the previous Deputies, I object in the strongest terms to the way this matter has appeared on the schedule for this week. As has been noted, there was no discussion about it in any shape or form at last week's meeting of the Business Committee. Deputy Seán Crowe and I discussed it as a Topical Issue only a few weeks ago when it was indicated that the Government might sign up...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 Dec 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 302. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [51427/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (5 Dec 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 491. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for disability allowance; and when a decision can be expected in the case. [51609/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (5 Dec 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 492. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a half rate carer’s allowance payment; and when a decision can be expected. [51610/17]

Legal Proceedings against Members of Dáil Éireann: Motion (30 Nov 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is correct that the course of action outlined be taken. For anyone to contemplate taking a court action in this instance to force the Dáil agenda or delay or interfere with the right of the Taoiseach to seek the dissolution of the Dáil is a step too far. It is for this House to decide its business. It is for the Government to decide its business. We can make recommendations...

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland’s participation in two European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (30 Nov 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I also acknowledge the great work of the wives and partners of the Defence Forces members and the fact they have had to come to Dublin today to protest and highlight the demands for pay and conditions. It is a disgrace and the situation is getting worse and not better. My approach to all the EU defence related motions that have come before the House since the Lisbon Treaty referendum...

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Nov 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Fianna Fáil looking for people to go to Westminster is pathetic.

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Nov 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It does not even know its own history.

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Nov 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We proposed a wealth tax.

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Nov 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: What about Apple?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ireland's Participation in European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (29 Nov 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Before addressing some of the specific matters, like the Chairman and Deputies O'Sullivan and Barrett, I approach all motions of this nature with a healthy degree of suspicion. I have argued for some years at the committee against many of the defence motions connected with the European Union that come before the committee and cautioned that we are increasingly creeping into an EU militarised...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ireland's Participation in European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (29 Nov 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I thank the Minister of State for his responses. I have no problem with his answers on the European centre for manual neutralisation capabilities but on the SatCom, if we are retaining the current supplier and we will also sign up to a new supplier in the event of an emergency or whatever-----

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ireland's Participation in European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (29 Nov 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Government is signing up to EDA in the event of a system collapse.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ireland's Participation in European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (29 Nov 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Initially.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ireland's Participation in European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (29 Nov 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I understand that. I will continue with this line of thought. We have signed up to European battle groups, for instance. The logic with this interoperability is that if Ireland is involved in an EU battle group, all the telecommunications systems would be the same if we are working with armies from other countries. If they have signed up to the same satellite communications, and the logic...

Topical Issue Debate: Protected Disclosures (29 Nov 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I welcome the Minister of State's statement on this issue, especially the last two sentences. one of which reads: "I have made [it] clear that no action should be taken that would impinge on his rights in accordance with [the] protected disclosure legislation". He has also said he will act. We will hold him to that commitment in the event that there is further penalisation of the...