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Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It should not be forgotten this was at a time Nazi Germany was supplying General Franco of Spain with the hardware to bomb towns and cities such as Guernica and to gun down many brave Spanish and international comrades at battlefronts across the Spanish state. I wonder when the State or the church will apologise to the volunteers and their families who had to sneak out of the country to...

Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Measaim go bhfuil sé tábhachtach labhairt ar an mBille seo. Beidh na líomhaintí i leith tréigtheoirí Fórsaí Cosanta an Stáit - gur loic siad ar a ndualgas agus ar a mhóid don Stáit - ann go dtí go ndéanfaimid déileáil leis an mBille seo. B'fhéidir gur shíl siad ag an am agus ina dhiaidh go raibh an rud...

Order of Business (6 Mar 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Sula labhraím faoi roinnt reachtaíocht atá fógraithe, ba mhaith liom aird an Taoisigh a tharraingt ar rud a luadh anuraidh. Nuair a bhíomar ag gearán nach mbíonn reachtaíocht foilsithe i nGaeilge agus i mBéarla ag an am céanna, dúirt an tAire, an Teachta Burton, go ndéanfadh an Rialtas smaoineamh ar na meamraim...

Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Thug tú veto dóibh.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Women's Strategy (6 Mar 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the implementation on the National Women’s Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11555/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (6 Mar 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which he will publish the Assisted Decision-making Capacity Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11556/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health Service Executive Complaints Procedures (6 Mar 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Health his view on whether the Health Service Executive complaints procedure is significantly robust, and if it has been evaluated [11853/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health Service Executive Complaints Procedures (6 Mar 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Health if there has been a review or audit of the patients complaints within the addiction service to see if there are common issues arising which need to be addressed [11854/13]

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (5 Mar 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Mar áiritheoir ar an vóta deireanach, ba mhaith liom go gcaithfear vóta ar bhealach seachas ar bhealach leictreonach.

Topical Issues: Youth Services (5 Mar 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I hope I have impressed upon the Minister the need not to proceed with these developments. Even though they are large-scale organisations, a cut of 3% can be the difference between staying open one day and closing. The same applies to Bradóg in the north inner city, which faces a cost of 14%, and Sphere 17 in Darndale, which faces a cut of €122,000. For any organisation, that...

Topical Issues: Youth Services (5 Mar 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Go raibh maith agat agus go raibh maith ag an Aire as bheith anseo chun éisteacht a thabhairt don méad atá le rá agam. It is very important that the Minister is here to listen and hopefully I can impress upon her to do whatever is necessary to avoid cuts to some of the projects listed. They are not all within my constituency but I will concentrate on the projects that I...

Other Questions: After School Support Services (5 Mar 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: When the Minister introduced the changes to the lone parent allowance, she indicated she would move to a Scandinavian model. When the child benefit was cut earlier this year, she also said the money would be spent in that way. The savings made in either or both areas do not amount the pilot scheme figure to date. Have the savings made as a result of the changes made to lone parent...

Other Questions: Youth Unemployment Measures (5 Mar 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: On funding and emigration, the Minister mentioned that the number of unemployed people has decreased and that the number of employed people has increased slightly. Given that young people, in particular, are emigrating in significant numbers, when does the Minister expect the proposal to become live so young people who are considering emigrating may be given some hope? Can the Minister...

Other Questions: Youth Unemployment Measures (5 Mar 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I welcome the proposal although it is a pity that the EU has not had the urgency to date to deal with this issue, but it is better late than never. I wish to find out a bit more about the specifics because often one of the problems with such announcements is that, while there is a so-called guarantee and the Minister used the word "quality", we do not have the details. Can the Minister...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (5 Mar 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The effect on the ground of the changes referred to by the Minister is that there is now a blanket refusal by community welfare officers. It is not just the case that they can take the situation into account and that the payment is means-tested. The situation North and South is not comparable by any stretch of the imagination. It is a pity that every time the Minister replies to me she...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (5 Mar 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I did not say that.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (5 Mar 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Clothing grants have stopped since January.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (5 Mar 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am not the only one standing up.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (5 Mar 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Last year, we had a long discussion on this matter when a question arose about religious ceremonies. However, this is not the reason that I have tabled this question. The directive has taken effect in the past month or two. Some people, especially pensioners, availed of a payment once per year. There is a lie in the statement where it refers to people being reasonably expected to pay for...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (5 Mar 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Would such a blanket ban not exclude some people from day-to-day life, given that this is a social inclusion payment and is meant to ensure that people can at least dress comfortably, or hopefully not in a fashion that could be considered rag and bone? They have an ongoing dependence on this payment. I do not have a major problem with a cut, as it is means tested. The community welfare...