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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments (29 Nov 2016)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 248. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he is considering increasing the housing assistance payment limit in view of the increase in rents. [36934/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (29 Nov 2016)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 464. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to re-establish the decades of centenaries all-party consultative committee; and her further plans regarding future commemorative events related to events 100 years ago falling during her term of office. [32802/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 771. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the sustainability fund; the criteria for inclusion in the interventions to assist community and not-for-profit child care services announced as a consequence of budget 2017; and when it will be rolled out. [37187/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (29 Nov 2016)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 772. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the new regulations coming on stream in January regarding the use of community employment participants and their education levels in community and not-for-profit child care services will cause difficulties and challenges for the services to stay within the regulations; and her views on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Community Childcare Subvention Programme (29 Nov 2016)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 773. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the ECCE child care scheme has caused some difficulties for some child care providers especially if they are open 50 weeks a year (details supplied). [37189/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Staff (29 Nov 2016)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 774. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether there is a crisis of sustainability in the child care sector not only in terms of pay and conditions for staff but in terms of the availability of qualified staff to deliver on new standards. [37190/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Costs (29 Nov 2016)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 775. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the measures announced recently in budget 2017 and the way they impact on parents; the way parents will avail of or be identified for the affordable child care scheme; and her views on whether parents should be able to apply online prior to September 2017. [37191/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 776. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the new non-contact grant for child care services will be rolled out and first instalments paid to the services. [37192/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 777. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of the 2017 child care budget increase which is connected with the roll-out of measures announced in budget 2016. [37193/16]

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Neodracht) 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] - Thirty-Fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Neutrality) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Nov 2016)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Gabhaim mo bhuíochas leo siúd ar fad a bhain páirt sa díospóireacht seo agus go háirithe iad siúd atá tar éis a léiriú go dtabharfaidh siad tacaíocht dúinn nuair a bheidh an Bille seo os comhair na Dála an Déardaoin seo chugainn. Bhí sé tábhachtach go raibh an díospóireacht seo againn, go...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Neodracht) 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] - Thirty-Fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Neutrality) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Nov 2016)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tairgim: "Go léifear an Bille an Dara hUair anois." I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Ba mhaith liom mo chuid ama a roinnt leis an Teachta Seán Crowe. The Thirty-Fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Neutrality) Bill that Deputy Crowe and I have jointly signed and tabled allows for a referendum to amend Articles 28 and 29 of Bunreacht na hÉireann to ensure...

Business of Dáil (24 Nov 2016)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I wish to raise a question concerning the order. I was at the Business Committee, which agreed to allow this matter to be brought before the House. I am not aware that everybody in the House is aware that this motion to be brought before us. The schedule for the week is set on Tuesday. I do not know whether it was circulated to all Members, so I do not know whether they are aware it is...

Business of Dáil (24 Nov 2016)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We were here late last night.

Business of Dáil (24 Nov 2016)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: When a Deputy raised the question of how to change the order last night so that we could suspend, they were told that we could not do that and that a meeting of the Business Committee was needed. We had a meeting this morning to deal with this issue but no attempt was made to have a meeting of the committee to suspend the business last night so that we could bring it into today. There is a...

Business of Dáil (24 Nov 2016)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I did not have a problem with it-----

Questions on Proposed Legislation (24 Nov 2016)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I have asked this question before. Is there any progress on the digital hub development legislation to transfer the digital hub to Dublin City Council to ensure that its ability to grow is not hampered in any way?

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Report Stage (24 Nov 2016)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am sorry I did not get to engage on Committee Stage of this legislation. A problem everybody on this side of the House has in proposing amendments is the restriction on tabling any that would result in a cost to the Exchequer. It makes it very difficult to engage fully. I have tried over the years to table amendments in this regard and have them accepted by various Ministers responsible...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (23 Nov 2016)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 74. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) will be granted citizenship in view of the fact they have been here nearly 14 years. [36582/16]

Local Government Reform (Amendment) (Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2016)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Is rud maith é go bhfuil an Bille seo os ár gcomhair agus tiocfaidh mé ar ais go dtí an méid atá sa Bhille níos déanaí. When we discuss local government and its powers, we must sometimes consider why it does not have the powers that we wish it to have. Since the foundation of the State, there has been a continuous emasculation of local...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Measures (22 Nov 2016)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will remove the baptism barrier as part of the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill in time for September 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36078/16]