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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.

Order of Business (18 Dec 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Taoiseach obviously has no problem being here next Wednesday.

Order of Business (18 Dec 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Why not change the deadline to 31 January 2014?

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

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The aim of these amendments is to implement a recommendation by the OECD in a report that was made to the Minister. It is not something that we in the Opposition dreamt up. We understand the problems some companies have, but there were companies that set up DB schemes and dangled them as a carrot to get employees by stating, 20 years or 30 years ago, that employees would be guaranteed a...

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

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 2:In page 9, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following:“9. The Principal Act is amended by inserting a new section 48A as follows:“48A. (1)A healthy sponsor shall not be allowed to close a defined benefit pension scheme except where the scheme has reached a minimum 90 per cent funding standard. (2) For the purposes of this section a healthy sponsor...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Financial Services Regulation (18 Dec 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 181. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality 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 transaction, thus making them aware instantly that their card has been used or abused. [54736/13]