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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (11 Feb 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 90. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the introduction of virtual gambling; and if it is covered under the Betting Act 1931. [6163/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Betting Legislation (11 Feb 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 91. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the opening of betting offices in pubs is covered under the Betting Act 1931. [6164/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Legislation (11 Feb 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 92. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps his Department is taking to tackle the ever increasing problem of gambling in this country. [6165/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (11 Feb 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 126. To ask the Minister for Health the cost involved in the current breast test mail shot, which is by registered post rather than by standard post, which the cervical smear test mail shot has used; the way the database was compiled and is being used; and how accurate it is in providing the high volume of returns, many of which are not claimed, due to the fact of being registered mail. [6252/15]

Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Were there any arrests?

Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Did they raid any houses for the information?

Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This is not Deputy Gerry Adams's question time. It is Leaders' Questions.

Other Questions: Arts Funding (10 Feb 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We all have heard and have been told stories over the years of some of our most famous artists, creative thinkers, painters, actors, etc. dying in abject poverty and destitution. It is not an image of which Ireland should be proud. I seek that the Department would look at ways to ensure that there is some type of safety net to capture such artists when in ill health or infirm because of old...

Other Questions: Arts Funding (10 Feb 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 137. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports in place for aging artists in this State, once they have reached retirement age; and, in view of their valuable contribution to cultural life, if a system of assessment of lifetime earnings within the State will be developed with the aim of supporting those without financial security in old age. [5518/15]

Other Questions: Arts Funding (10 Feb 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I ask the Minister to consider the supports that are in place or need to be in place for aging artists in the State once they reach retirement age or are in ill health in later years, given their valued contribution to the cultural life of the State.

Other Questions: Invasive Plant Species (10 Feb 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Department needs to consider whether the National Parks and Wildlife Service's use of contractors is having the same systematic effect as the work done by the Groundwork volunteers to whom I refer. In a previous reply, the Minister referred to the adopt a woodland scheme. That scheme might represent the way forward in order that Groundwork or other voluntary organisations might play a...

Other Questions: Invasive Plant Species (10 Feb 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I thank the Minister. Her reply points to the fact that contractors receive a substantially greater amount of money than those in the voluntary work camps. The latter group has been most successful in clearing much of the Killarney National Park of Rhododendron for a period. Is the Minister aware that Groundwork, the group that carried out many of the voluntary work camps, has revisited...

Other Questions: Invasive Plant Species (10 Feb 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 135. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in respect of the amount of the €500,000 spent on the rhododendron ponticim since 2009, the amount spent on contractors; the amount spent on voluntary work camps; and the amount spent on clearance between 2004 and 2009. [5519/15]

Other Questions: Invasive Plant Species (10 Feb 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: If I could only find my question.

Other Questions: Invasive Plant Species (10 Feb 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The invasive species that is attacking our native woodlands, particularly in our national parks. Is there a more effective way of using that money?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Waterways Issues (10 Feb 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 131. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position on the development of the Ulster canal, in view of the fact that the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure in the North is awaiting approval from this State to proceed with works on the first phase of the project, which would restore the line of the canal as far as Castle Saunderson at a cost of approximately...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Waterways Issues (10 Feb 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: My question is to find out the reason for the delay in progressing approval for the works on the first stage of the restoration programme for the Lough Erne to Clones stretch of the Ulster Canal, which is to be done at no cost to this State. I ask why we are now awaiting the grant for the first phase.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Waterways Issues (10 Feb 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I thank the Minister for the clarification and correction of what was stated in my question. However, that does not deal with why we are still awaiting physical progress on a decision that was taken in 2007 - that is, the proposal to reopen the Lough Erne to Clones section of what was a 73 km canal that went from Lough Erne to Lough Neagh. The project has potential in terms of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (10 Feb 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 195. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the application procedure for young persons for the new First Steps programme. [5980/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (10 Feb 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 196. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there will be a financial consequence in respect of any failure to apply for, or refusal to agree to participate on the new First Steps programme. [5981/15]