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Topical Issue Debate: Community Nursing Homes (5 Feb 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: -----because the Minister of State has suggested it be run under a public private partnership arrangement. Would it not be more logical to grant the facility to St. James's Hospital, if the HSE no longer wishes to have anything to do with it, and allow that public hospital to run it to service its needs? I have to hand figures indicating that in October 2012, St. James's Hospital had more...

Topical Issue Debate: Community Nursing Homes (5 Feb 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: For the information of the Minister of State, it had one landing of beds in Brú Caoimhghín.

Topical Issue Debate: Community Nursing Homes (5 Feb 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister of State was not informed on this point.

Topical Issue Debate: Community Nursing Homes (5 Feb 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Not on this point.

Topical Issue Debate: Community Nursing Homes (5 Feb 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is a disgrace that two years after a €12 million community nursing home facility was completed in Inchicore, it has not yet started operations. This facility was to provide community nursing home beds in one of the most disadvantaged areas, which includes a large ageing population. The facility contains state-of-the-art facilities, yet it remains closed for its intended purpose....

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (5 Feb 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This is the leader from rebel Cork.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (5 Feb 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Did the Deputy say RIC officers?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (5 Feb 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Sorry, I thought he said RIC officers. I thought he was getting mixed up there.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (5 Feb 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the key requirements needed in order for an office of the directly elected mayor be established in Dublin; and the progress being made in the establishment of a colloquium of the four Dublin authorities. [5417/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Anti-Social Behaviour (5 Feb 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for dealing with anti-social behaviour issues across housing tenures in view of his commitment to do this in its programme and the great hardship faced by many persons in their homes due to this problem. [5550/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Projects (5 Feb 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures been taken by her to include the lesbian, gay and bisexual community within its community development programmes. [4078/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Implementation (5 Feb 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he intends to introduce the housing assistance payment; if he will provide greater detail; and if he will distinguish the payment from the current rent supplement. [4070/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Employment Rights Issues (5 Feb 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures in place to remove the ethos based exemptions from the Employment Equality Act that allow for medical, religious and educational establishments to discriminate their employees based on their sexual preference. [4077/13]

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Nílim ag cur srian ar éinne, nó ar aon choimisiún a bheidh ag roghnú daoine, i mo leasú. Labhróidh an Teachta Ó Cuív faoina leasú, ach ní dóigh liom go bhfuil sé ag cur srian ar éinne ach oiread. De réir an Bhille mar atá sé faoi láthair, is féidir leis an gcoimisiún "cibé daoine is...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 18:In page 10, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following:"5.—The Commission may appoint such and so many persons to be members of the staff of the Commission (an adequate number of whom should be competent in the Irish language so as to provide service through Irish as well as English) as it may determine with the consent of the Minister and the Minister for...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Níl mé chun moill a chur ar an díospóireacht. Tá an cheist seo ag déanamh tinneas dom le blianta. Ba mhaith liom ceist shimplí a cur ar an Aire Stáit. Tá dream nua ag obair i measc foireann an Oireachtais le déanaí. Is féidir iad a fheiscint timpeall na háite. Tá mé tar éis labhairt le cuid acu agus is daoine...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No: 16:In page 10, line 14, after “experience.” to insert the following: “Representatives from Foras na Gaeilge and An Coiste Téarmaíochta, Irish language post-primary school teachers, Irish language university tutors, Irish language authors and publishers and representatives from Irish language organisations shall be amongst the persons on...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Níl agus ní raibh aon ionchur ag mo pháirtí go dtí seo i gCoimisiún Thithe an Oireachtais toisc an tslí go bhfuil sé bunaithe i rialacha an Tí. Ní amháin sin, ach mar a dúirt an Teachta Ó Cuív, níl ionchur ag gnáth-Bhaill an Tí ar ghnó Choimisiún Thithe an Oireachtas. Níl sé de chead acu...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Aontaím leis an Teachta Ó Cuív. Tá an leasú seo réasúnta, ach go háirithe toisc gur diúltaíodh don leasú deireanach lena rabhamar ag plé. Sa chás seo caithfimid bheith cinnte de go mbeidh coiste ar bun a bheidh ag deileáil leis na ceisteanna seo ar bhonn leanúnach. Má tharlaíonn sin, más dual don...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Mar a léiríomar ar Chéim an Choiste, is é seo an príomhfhadhb atá againn leis an mBille. D'iarr mé ar an Aire Stáit samplaí den dea-chleachtas i dtíortha eile ar a bhfuil sé seo bunaithe a thabhairt dom. Tá sé tar éis a admháil nach bhfuil a leithéid ann. Ar Chéim an Choiste, níor tugadh sonraí...