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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (31 Jan 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied). [4904/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (31 Jan 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the recent breakthrough drug available in Britain to cystic fibrosis sufferers is not being made available here; and his views on the Health Service Executives approach to addressing the shortfall in services and facilities to help cystic fibrosis sufferers here [4899/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (30 Jan 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I agree with Deputy Boyd Barrett. Other countries have introduced legislation governing the height of trees in suburban areas. The Minister is suggesting that mediation may be a solution but the more practical option is to address the matter through local authority by-laws on a case-by-case basis. Local authorities could introduce by-laws to deal with the overhanging aspect of trees where...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (30 Jan 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The petitioner has a valid case that, given the scale of suicide rates, the State should have a similar campaign that it had for drink-driving. It would serve a useful purpose if we invited the Minister of State with responsibility for mental health to the committee to outline her plans for a State campaign to tackle suicide which is blighting our country.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Election of Chairman (30 Jan 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I propose Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Election of Chairman (30 Jan 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Gabhaim comhghairdeachas leis an gCathaoirleach agus tá a fhios agam go ndéanfaidh an coiste ar fad amach as seo an obair mhaith a rinne sé go dtí seo. It is a challenging time for the committee. We are only beginning to get our teeth into the work that has been set out for us. It was a long time in gestation but there is a programme of work in place now which would be...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Plean Athchóirithe an Rialtais don tSeirbhí Phoiblí (30 Jan 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: D'fhág an Teachta Tóibín roinnt ceisteanna a bhí sé ag iarraidh a chur ar an Aire Stáit. Tá roinnt acu freagraithe cheana féin, maidir leis an seasamh a bheidh ag an gCoimisinéir Teanga. An mbeidh an Coimisinéir Teanga neamhspleách ina iomlán. Tá an t-Aire Stáit tar éis a rá go mbeidh sé tofa go...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Plean Athchóirithe an Rialtais don tSeirbhí Phoiblí (30 Jan 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ceann des na fadhbanna atá ann maidir le hoifigí Stáit, nach mbíonn Gaeilge ag an chéad duine a labhraíonn leat nuair a chuireann tú glaoch orthu. Má déantar an cónascadh seo, an cinnte go mbeidh Gaeilge ag na daoine a bhéas ag déileáil leis an bpobal sa dá oifig, seachas duine ag fanacht ar an nguthán go dtiocfaidh...

Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: There are fewer people in employment now than there were when the Government came to power.

Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Did the Taoiseach meet representatives from the Central Bank?

Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Has the Taoiseach met them?

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Presidency Agenda (30 Jan 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to utilize the EU Presidency to promote Arts, Heritage and the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4504/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (29 Jan 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The people affected by this are overwhelmingly women and worked in the public sector. The ones most hard done by are the ones who were forced to leave because of the marriage bar in the Civil Service. The Minister may be aware of a SIPTU campaign to highlight this issue. Prior to Christmas, several of its members highlighted their own personal testimonies on how they were affected. In one...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (29 Jan 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister has addressed my question. The key point is that society is moving forward and trying to address inequalities from the past. This matter is one of those inequalities. We should take the earliest opportunity to address it; it should not be just a matter of whether we can afford it. Equality in our society comes at a cost. In this case, it is a substantial cost but we must...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Employment Support Services (29 Jan 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: There is not enough detail available on the scheme so it is difficult to question the Minister. A key question concerns why an existing scheme, such as the community employment scheme, Tús or even JobBridge, is not used. Does the Minister intend to use the proposed local authority scheme to undermine craft workers and their rates? I refer to electricians or bricklayers who have been...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Community Welfare Services (29 Jan 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: There is no improvement for people with what is happening.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Internship Scheme Placements (29 Jan 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The abuse of the internship is wrong. The Minister misunderstood what I said.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Internship Scheme Placements (29 Jan 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I support JobBridge if it offers an enhanced job seeking mechanism. It is not such a mechanism if it is being abused, whether in the State sector or private sector.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Internship Scheme Placements (29 Jan 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Given that Garda vetting can determine the future employment prospects or otherwise of individuals whose organisations or companies have applied for vetting, does the Minister think it was appropriate to use interns to process or be in any way part of the processing of the confidential and sensitive material being assessed and processed by the Garda vetting unit, given that not all of this...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Internship Scheme Placements (29 Jan 2013)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that jobsbridge interns were used by An Garda Síochána, with the agreement of her Department, to work in the highly sensitive area of Garda Vetting, which included research in respect of personnel working in a full-time, part-time, and voluntary capacity in a position in a registered organisation, through which they have...