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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Nov 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 95. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a surgery appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10. [44587/14]

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: There are no water charges in the North of Ireland.

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We are just correcting the record.

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: There has been much talk about privatisation of Irish Water and we heard the former Minister of State speak about this earlier. The commitment that the Government is trying to put across in its supposed plebiscite is much like the triple lock, and people may remember the trickery involved with that. Rather than putting a commitment to Irish neutrality into the Constitution, the Government...

Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: You are talking shite.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (18 Nov 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 142. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide incrementally the number of persons in receipt of rent allowance in County Westmeath for the current year and previous two years living in the reconfigured LEAs of Mullingar/Kilbeggan, Mullingar/Coole and Athlone and the previous LEAs of Mullingar west, Mullingar east and Athlone. [44125/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Further Education and Training Strategy: Discussion (12 Nov 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I have a number of points to make. It is an ambitious programme and, with any ambitious programme, there is a need for not only for a shift in terms of people's attitudes, but for investment. One of the investments, for instance, deals with the requirements of business and the STEM subjects if we are to provide the best possible opportunity and education for those who are availing of...

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: That is no problem at all.

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Tánaiste was not here for the first part of my contribution to this debate. I will carry on regardless, as they say. When I spoke last week, I urged the Minister of State with responsibility for forestry, who happened to be present in the absence of the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection, to consider the introduction of an amendment to this short Bill. Even at this...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (11 Nov 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 583. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén fáth nach dtagann Uisce Éireann faoi scáth Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla, 2003 agus faoi scáth an Choimisinéara Teanga dá réir agus cathain atá sí chun an dlí a athrú chun go mbeidh dualgas ar an gcomhlacht Stáit seo gnó a dhéanamh trí Ghaeilge,...

Report of Joint Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Motion (7 Nov 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move:That Dáil Éireann shall consider the report of the Joint Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions entitled, Report on the Design and Layout of Ballot Papers used in the Seanad Referendum, October 2013, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 12 June 2014.I apologise on behalf of Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Chairman of the committee, for...

Social Welfare Appeals Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Nov 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I support the intention of the Bill, but the Minister of State is opposing the timeframe, which is too narrow. Nevertheless, the intention is to address a problem within the social welfare appeals section. It is not just a problem with social welfare appeals, as the issue is with the initial decision in many cases. For example, consider the number of appeals upheld, especially in medical...

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Second Stage (6 Nov 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I dtús báire, ba mhaith liom an ardú de €5 sa liúntas leanaí a chur i gcomhthéacs. Is é seo an t-aon rud amháin atá á dhéanamh sa Bhille seo. Is trua nár thapaigh an tAire an deis déileáil leis na ciorruithe eile a chur sí i bhfeidhm go dtí seo, nó fiú roinnt de na ciorruithe a chur an Rialtas...

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Second Stage (6 Nov 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister of State may encourage this, but he is not willing to pay for it and use money to back up his words. The exact opposite is the case, as money has been taken away from people continuously over the past three and a half years. The Tánaiste indicated that water charges would be capped at €300 - this may be the Government's line, or perhaps the Tánaiste was on a...

Order of Business (6 Nov 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: No, we were not. We did not even have a debate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Role and Functions: Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (5 Nov 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I have a number of questions. The ombudsman mentioned that he agrees the term of office should be five years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Role and Functions: Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (5 Nov 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: My question is on Mr. McCourt's own view on being able to have a further term. Is it his view that someone could be in post for five years and could be appointed again for a further five years-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Role and Functions: Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (5 Nov 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: -----or the equivalent? Does he believe there should be some limit? For instance, the President in the United States can be appointed for two terms only.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Role and Functions: Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (5 Nov 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Another issue was that the ombudsman explained that members might re-examine the exclusions in the Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Act. Have such exclusions caused problems for the ombudsman's office or is it that they have caused problems for complainants in trying to get access? As a consequence, if the exclusions are causing difficulties, are those the cases that end up bypassing the...

Topical Issue Debate: Community Development Projects (5 Nov 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister made the point that it was for nine months. In the document I have before me we have annualised the figures and the figures I quoted to the Minister still show a 23% reduction in the case of Ballyfermot. This is the smallest of the allocations, but it is the equivalent of a cut of €163,191. In the case of the canal community and Rathmines partnership, it is the...