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Free Travel Pass: Motion [Private Members] (8 Jul 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I wholeheartedly support Age Action's hands off our travel passes campaign. The importance of the free travel scheme to older people across the State cannot be overstated. They are not alone in depending on the travel pass to overcome isolation and live a meaningful life of dignity and inclusion. It is unfortunate that the Fianna Fáil motion makes no mention of the thousands of people...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (8 Jul 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 434. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on recent statements (details supplied) in relation to the historical site in Moore Street, Dublin 1. [29273/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (8 Jul 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 576. To ask the Minister for Defence the procedures that needs to be followed by the Army medical staff before a soldier is discharged from the Army; if it involves a medical board or a single doctor; and if the soldier has any recourse to an independent medical witness or assessor to advocate on their behalf. [29742/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (8 Jul 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 577. To ask the Minister for Defence if a soldier was originally passed fit for overseas duty and on return from such duty was found to be medically unwell and having been diagnosed with medical problems, the Army can then proceed to discharge the person; and if so, on what grounds. [29743/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (8 Jul 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 578. To ask the Minister for Defence in the case of a soldier being discharged from the the Army on medical grounds relating to their mental health, if they are then entitled to an Army medical pension; and if so, the entitlements for which they are eligible. [29744/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (3 Jul 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 193. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider arranging a DPT course for the Crumlin-Kimmage area. [28789/14]

Mental Health Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Jul 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta Ó Caoláin as ucht an rún seo a chur os comhair na Dála. Is maith an rud é go bhfuil sé glactha ag an Rialtas go bhfuil gá ann labhairt amach ón Teach seo le haon ghuth amháin. Táimid i gcruachás. Tá fadhb mhór sa tír seo. Ní fadhb pholaitiúil í, ach ba cheart...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (2 Jul 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 108. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons with a travel pass in June 2013 and June 2014 respectively. [28701/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (2 Jul 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 156. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 receiving an artificial leg replacement; and when they can expect to receive it [28579/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (2 Jul 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 178. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 will have their hip replacement operation. [28684/14]

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jun 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: As a teller, given the importance of the Bill and the changes it implements for people awaiting housing in the State, I propose under Standing Order 69 that the vote be taken by other than electronic means.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: That was before it amalgamated. The De La Salle Order had three schools. In 1998 or whenever, they moved into two schools.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Then they amalgamated two years ago into one school. That has already happened and it was to facilitate this. It does not need to disappear altogether.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I find it illogical that a proposal is going to be put to the Department to build facilities which already exist, just 100 or 200 yards away. There is also blame being apportioned here. The De La Salle Brothers are blaming the patron for the reorganisation and saying this is being forced upon them. Then, the patron is saying this is being forced on it because the brothers are pulling out....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: How long will that last? If the De La Salle Order decided to divest itself of-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is interesting with regard to the sequence. Parents have in the past sought that children would be able to continue in co-education. There were discussions and there will always be discussions among parents if there is no co-educational school on site. That is not where this decision came from. Ms McDonagh mentioned the boards of management and the principals, but some of them changed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This is the same architect who did not know that the autism centre was in the De La Salle centre.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am aware of St. James's school in Basin Lane. Amalgamation has worked well in that instance. In other instances, amalgamations are often resisted on the basis that the logic behind the proposals are not explained to the community or parents. Sometimes, the resistance comes from parents and other times it is from the teachers. The amalgamation with which I am most familiar is the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (24 Jun 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 285. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that have been temporarily accommodated by its new communities unit, Gardiner Street, Dublin 1 in 2013; the locations of the accommodation used; the nationality of those accommodated; and the average length of time that persons have been accommodated for. [26904/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance (24 Jun 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 313. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 76 of 18 June 2014, the total amount of money that has been recouped from employers for the social insurance fund on foot of payments made under the insolvency payments scheme for each year between 2003 and 2013. [27336/14]