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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Internship Scheme Administration (21 Oct 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I accept that when there was an outcry, the Department acted and addressed the issues relating to the website but a perusal of the website since then reveals that three advertisements have been placed for teachers, two for caretakers-janitors and 29 for special needs assistants, SNAs. This practice has, therefore, not been suspended, as the Minister has tried to present. There continues to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Poverty Impact Assessment (21 Oct 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 97. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department conducted an equality and poverty impact assessment of budget 2015, including an examination of the cumulative impact of budgetary measures over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39798/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (21 Oct 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 100. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of a weekly social welfare payment who do not receive the household benefits package and who consequently will not receive any assistance with the water charges to be introduced next year and the difference between the size of the new payment in the household benefits package and the relevant average annual bill....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Programmes (21 Oct 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 114. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to privatise the Department's Jobs Ireland website and if her attention has been drawn to the experience of same in Britain where the website once outsourced became rife with fake jobs. [39794/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Projects (21 Oct 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 115. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on her proposal to privatise social welfare services via JobPath. [39796/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (21 Oct 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 193. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the 25% Christmas bonus will be paid to all participants on all activation programmes, for example Tús, Gateway, community employment, JobBridge and so on. [40386/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (21 Oct 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 254. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for the Office of Public Works site at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 8. [39779/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (21 Oct 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 332. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the delay in processing an application for Garda vetting in respect of a person (details supplied); and when they may expect a decision on their case. [40174/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (21 Oct 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 354. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures he has taken to ensure that the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and the Department of Education and Skills ensure that every organisation under their auspices and every organisation they grant-aid in any way is fully compliant with the code of ethics, the duty to care and the children's first guidelines. [40463/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Counselling Services (21 Oct 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 368. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a counselling service (details supplied) in Dublin 8 may have to close before Christmas due to a 48% cut in funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39775/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (21 Oct 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 421. To ask the Minister for Health if persons (details supplied) in Dublin 12 will be granted an extra hour of home help a week due to the rapid deterioration of health. [40031/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (21 Oct 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 461. To ask the Minister for Health his views that there are question marks over the award by his National Paediatric Hospital Development Board of a mechanical and electrical engineering contract relating to the new children's hospital to a company (details supplied) earlier this year, including basic mathematical errors in calculating their score in the tendering process, which in fact...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (21 Oct 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 528. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the decision by the Student Universal Support Ireland not to award a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W a student grant to allow her to finish her final year of her degree because she could not provide SUSI with a utility bill from October 2007, despite providing it with all other requested documentation, including proof...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Exemptions (21 Oct 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 551. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 has received a motor tax bill for vehicles which they do not drive and are housed in a warehouse despite having a declaration of non-use which they thought was an ongoing declaration and not an annual one as now it transpires; and the option they have remove the charges...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Child Protection (21 Oct 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 614. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the allegations regarding lack of child safety guidelines and code of ethics, their poor procedures and other matters raised in relation to the treatment of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 22 by an association. [40460/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Sports Council (21 Oct 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 615. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Athletics Association of Ireland is answerable to the Irish Sports Council in relation to the production and implementation of a code of ethics, the duty to care and the Children First guidelines in clubs within its association. [40461/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Child Protection (21 Oct 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 616. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm that each sports club in receipt of grant aid must have a child safety policy and a code of ethics in place prior to their application being considered or granted. [40462/14]

Seanad Reform: Motion [Private Members] (16 Oct 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Is ceist rí-thabhtach í ceist an tSeanaid agus conas é a leasú. Sin an méid atá ós ár gcomhair anois i ndiaiaidh toradh an reifrinn anuraidh nuair a dúirt pobal na hÉireann linn nach raibh siad ag iarraidh fáil réidh leis agus, as sin, go bhfuil siad sásta glacadh leis. Ní dúirt siad, áfach, go raibh siad...

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Most of my comments will be directed to the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection. I have a quick comment for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Hopefully he will be able to ensure that the Harold's Cross greyhound track will not be closed by Bord na gCon and sold off, as some people have suggested. I also have a comment for the Minister of State, Deputy Joe...

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tá súil agam go bhfaighidh an tAire an pacáiste ceart don cheantar, mar níl sé ann le blianta anuas. I want to focus on the social welfare aspect of the budget. However, since the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection spoke before the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the debate is a bit disjointed. As others have done, I want to highlight...