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Leaders' Questions (23 Jan 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Today, one again can see the lack of regulation of charities in this State, as well as the untold damage the revelations are doing both to the charities themselves and to the citizens who depend on them. The Government has refused for three years to implement the Charities Act 2009 and again last night, its Members voted against the Sinn Féin Bill, which would have resulted in a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Tionscadail Tógála Scoileanna (23 Jan 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén uair a bheidh plean foirfe ann maidir le scoil nua do Ghaelcholáiste Reachrann i nDomhnach Míde, Baile Átha Cliath, agus an dtuigeann sé an phráinn a bhaineann leis an gcás seo toisc go bhfuil daltaí agus múinteoirí ag fanacht ar fhoirgneamh buan le 13 bliana anuas agus go bhfuil 380 dalta...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jan 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 126. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form a list of all professional fees, including but not limited to legal, consultancy, IT related, advisory, capital, advertising and accountancy; and the company name and the amount invoiced between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2013 to her Department and agencies under the aegis of her Department. [3099/14]

Charities (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Private Members]: Second Stage (21 Jan 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: As other Deputies have already stated, the CRC scandal has done untold damage to the fund-raising potential of charities across the country. Instead of delivering, for example, 14 full-time physiotherapists or occupational therapists, as would have been intended by those who made donations to the CRC in its Christmas bear appeal, half of the money was spent on a golden handshake. It is a...

Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I refer to a number of Bills. The first is the housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill. In April 2012, it was promised for publication later that year but it is still awaited. The legislation is due to be published this session. Will the heads of the Bill be published and submitted to committee under the new system in order that a committee can deal with it and take representations from...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (21 Jan 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 331. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 was refused carer’s allowance. [2327/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (21 Jan 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 427. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a direction has been given to Irish Water to the effect that access should be maintained to households during water meter installation, as its contractor' trucks have obstructed the driveways of elderly residents thereby blocking emergency vehicles from accessing their properties. [2336/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoileanna Issues (16 Jan 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an mbíonn sé féin nó a oifigigh i dteagmháil go rialta le coiste bunaithe Ghaelcholáiste an Phiarsaigh, gaelcholáiste úr i mBaile Átha Cliath, maidir le suíomh sealadach agus suíomh buan a roghnú don choláiste atá le tosú i mí Mheán Fómhair i mbliana,...

Private Members' Business - Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jan 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: There is a Facebook page which highlights people's election material. Election material is now coming back to haunt those who made promises. The Ceann Comhairle will be aware of Dún Laoghaire, Rathdown and that area. The Tánaiste produced a newsletter in 1997 which stated that he always opposed water charges. Following the abolition of water charges in 1997, he stated that water...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Operations (15 Jan 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 114. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to force banks and credit card companies, as part of their strategy to reduce credit card fraud and theft, to text the card holder after each transactions, thus making them aware instantly that their card has been used or abused. [55484/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Jan 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will be provided with a new building as at present the school consists of a number of portacabins. [1350/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Eligibility (15 Jan 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 371. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason behind the decision to exclude recipients of partial capacity benefit from receiving family income supplement; and if she intends revising the scheme. [1274/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jan 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 410. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the anticipated reduction in spending of €1.7 million on domicilliary care allowance next year; and if she anticipates a reduction in the number of applications made. [1734/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jan 2014)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 411. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the anticipated 12% reduction in spending on carer's benefit in 2015; and if she anticipates a reduction in the number of applications made. [1735/14]

Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I think it is appropriate, given the fact Labour Party Deputies, Deputy McNamara in particular, gave out about the Bill earlier and may have missed the vote that they are given another opportunity. As a teller, under Standing Order 69 I propose that the vote be taken by other than electronic means.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Dec 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We need to ensure that whatever protections we can provide are accepted and that they are as robust as possible. I will not oppose the Bill and hope it will go further. That is why on Committee Stage I expressed my disappointment that the Mercer report which was a review of the pension scheme wind-up priorities and which the Minister had commissioned had not been published. When I received...

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Dec 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: That is what I am saying.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Dec 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Nether of our proposals complied with it, but one can extrapolate from the data the eventualities of this, that and the other. I have said that what the Minister has put forward is better than the existing model. However, it does not go far enough or as far as the Minister originally suggested in October 2011 when she said the issue would be dealt with. She could have gone much further to...

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Dec 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 5:In page 9, to delete lines 29 to 36, and in page 10, to delete lines 1 to 5 and substitute the following:“(a) firstly, a PRSI contributions record sufficient to ensure eligibility for the full State Pension for every retired scheme member who has not attained this record themselves and an age-appropriate equivalent for those that are pre-retirement;”.These...

Order of Business (18 Dec 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Seanad had more time to debate this Bill than the Dáil. It is an insult to Members.