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Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tá Sinn Féin i gcoinne an bealach ina bhfuil sé i gceist ag an Rialtas déileáil leis an gcuid deireanach den díospóireacht ar an mBille seo - Chéim an Choiste, an Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh. Ní chreidimid go bhfuil go leor ama curtha i leataobh chun díospóireacht cuí a dhéanamh ar cheann de na hathruithe is suntasaí i dtaobh an Ghaeilge agus an Ghaeltacht atá tagtha...

Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Is féidir linn.

Gaeltacht Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Táimid ag imeacht anois.

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (18 Jul 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of the number of employees with respect to whom employers are paying PRSI at the rate of 10.75% and the total this raised in 2009, 2010, 2011 and in March 2012 respectively. [35652/12]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (18 Jul 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of the number of employees with respect to whom employers are paying PRSI at the rate of 4.25% and the total this raised in 2009, 2010, 2011 and in March 2012 respectively. [35653/12]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (18 Jul 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the identity and addresses of the successful contractors supplying services to the State in the seven State owned asylum seeker centres following the recent competition; the length, cost and duration of each contract; the date on which the contracts are up for renewal;; the number of small to medium sized companies; if they are Irish...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (18 Jul 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 146 of 16 May 2012, if he will clarify the issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35931/12]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (18 Jul 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new permanent jobs that have been created through the awarding of contracts following the recent competition in the State owned Reception Integration Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35932/12]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (18 Jul 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the incentives that are given to small indigenous businesses to tender for contracts to provide management and services in State owned Reception Integration Agency centres; if he will direct, encourage and advise his officials in the procurement area of RIA to facilitate and assist small indigenous Irish or European companies, in...

Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Jul 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Seo Bille ar ba mhaith liom a chur chun cinn nuair a thoghadh mé don Dáil don chéad uair i 2002. Ag an am, bhí me an-buartha, mar atáim ó shin, faoin mbealach ina bhfuil cead tugtha do reachmasóirí - mar sin atá i gceist - rátaí úis de bhreis is 200% a ghearradh ar dhaoine. Ag an am, i 2002, an ceann is airde a bhí ann ná 195%, agus feictear dom go bhfuil sé imithe in olcas...

Fostaíocht Gaeltachta (18 Jul 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 39: To ask the an Aire Ealaíon; Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad iad na spriocanna atá ag an Aire maidir leis an méid post a chruthófar sa Ghaeltacht sa dara leath den bhliain. [35029/12]

Order of Business (18 Jul 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Last week I asked the Taoiseach whether a pensions Bill was due dealing with a change to contributory pensions. He said it was difficult legislation and that the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, had commenced work on it but that he would come back to me with a more accurate time frame for when it would be brought before the Government for approval. I have since learned...

Order of Business (18 Jul 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Taoiseach gave the wrong information. The workers in question will receive €30 less per week-----

Order of Business (18 Jul 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Yes, exactly. There is very little awareness of the changes to be mde-----

Order of Business (18 Jul 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The measure is being introduced by ministerial order rather than primary legislation. The Taoiseach was incorrect in his reply to me last week. I ask him to appeal to the Minister to withdraw the ministerial order and introduce-----

Order of Business (18 Jul 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am sorry, a Cheann Comhairle, the Minister must introduce legislation which the Taoiseach seemed to suggest in his reply last week was forthcoming.

Written Answers — Sick Pay Scheme: Sick Pay Scheme (17 Jul 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether her proposal to simultaneously cut the illness benefit scheme and introduce statutory sick pay will precipitate business closures, job losses and pay cuts and make Ireland less competitive. [34946/12]

Written Answers — Sick Pay Scheme: Sick Pay Scheme (17 Jul 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether her proposal to simultaneously cut the illness benefit scheme and introduce statutory sick pay will precipitate business closures, job losses and pay cuts and make Ireland less competitive. [35044/12]

Written Answers — Good Friday Agreement: Good Friday Agreement (17 Jul 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps the he is taking to compel the British Government to adhere to the wording of Strand 3, Prisoners, paragraph 1 of the Belfast Agreement 1998 (details supplied) [35332/12]

Written Answers — Good Friday Agreement: Good Friday Agreement (17 Jul 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps the Irish Government is taking to compel the British Government to legislate for and implement in full, the Weston Park Accord as it was originally agreed by the Irish and British Governments in 2001, prior to the withdrawal of the proposed draft legislation on 11 January 2006 by then Secretary of State...