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Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Apr 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This looks to be a technical amendment. Certain sections will enter into operation at some future point, in that the Minister "may appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision, and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or different provisions", but the full list of what is being facilitated by the amendment includes...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Apr 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: In her contributions, the Minister suggests there should be an engagement and that the entitlement would be gained after engagement. I do not know anybody in mortgage distress, on reduced working hours or unemployed, who would not willingly engage with his or her lender. The problem, as the briefing note suggests, is that for somebody to qualify for mortgage interest supplement there must...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Apr 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, subsection (1), line 11, after "Welfare" to insert "(Miscellaneous Provisions)". This amendment should be accepted given the change reflected in the motion on this Bill yesterday. The motion indicates that the Minister introduced a range of other provisions into what was originally a social welfare and pensions (No. 2) Bill. It is not only the social...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Apr 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister has tabled amendments and I have said I am not opposed to some of them. We will deal with them when, hopefully, we get to them. My point, which is not a major one, is that we should include the words "miscellaneous provisions" in the Title because I tabled amendments which go slightly beyond the social welfare code and deal with child care and the proposal that this Bill be...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Motion to Instruct Committee (24 Apr 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It did happen.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Motion to Instruct Committee (24 Apr 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I acknowledge that the Ceann Comhairle asked for an explanatory memorandum on the significant changes to this Bill to be produced. I acknowledge the work of the officials in producing a detailed document on the amendments. The briefing on this Bill gave an indication of the expected amendments and their purpose. Hopefully we can tease out the amendments further on Committee Stage. The Bill...

Estimates for Public Services 2012: Messages from Select Committees (24 Apr 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is appropriate because I commend the Ceann Comhairle on seeking an explanatory memorandum. When this matter arose at the Whips meeting last week, a number of us were aware of the major changes being proposed to a Bill to deal with only two subjects - the disgraceful change to the entitlements of one parent families and pensions. The proposed changes are far-ranging and cover 12 areas of...

Order of Business (20 Apr 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is not. Once again, a very important debate is to be guillotined in this House.

Order of Business (20 Apr 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The record will show that I was in attendance. To clarify for Members opposite, it is proposed that the debate on Second Stage of this very important Bill which could cause a loss of Irish sovereignty and tie us to austerity indefinitely should be guillotined at 12.30 p.m. and that the time allocated for Committee and Remaining Stages should be limited to one hour. Even though it is very...

Order of Business (20 Apr 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: What about economic sovereignty?

Order of Business (20 Apr 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Will the Government accept it?

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (19 Apr 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills aside from Springboard, the number and nature of any new education and training places associated with Pathways to Work that were not already announced or allocated in advance of it. [11883/12]

Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (19 Apr 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the results for Irish schools in the OECD's 2009 Programme for International Student Assessment tests, in which the country's ranking fell significantly from previous comparisons and that students in vocational schools had an average reading score of 466 points, compared with 487 in community and comprehensive schools,...

Private Members' Business. Medical Treatment (Termination of Pregnancy in Case of Risk to Life of Pregnant Woman) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Apr 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The debate over the past two days has been dealing with an extremely difficult issue for all concerned, particularly women faced with the kind of situation with which the legislation is trying to deal. For more than 20 years successive Governments have failed to deal with the issue and have ignored the reality faced by tens of thousands of Irish women. They have also left medical...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (18 Apr 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ta sé tráthúil go bhfuilimid ag déileáil leis an mBille Leasa Shóisialsigh agus Pinsean 2012 ach ar bhealach eile is trua go bhfuilimid á dhéanamh toisc an stuif atá ins an mBille. Ba chóir go mbeimís i gcónaí ag díriú orthu siúd atá ag brath ar an Stát ó thaobh pinsin agus leasa shóisialta de, ach is í an fhadhb atá agam ná nach bhfuilimid ag cuidiú leo siúd atá ag...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (18 Apr 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: When it comes to lone parent and child income supports, the Government parties have been speaking out of both sides of their mouths. Last weekend the Labour Party Conference passed the following laudable motion: Conference recognises that the single biggest barrier to the labour market for lone parents is the availability and affordability of child care [ESRI report on Female Participation...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (18 Apr 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will explain the rationale for the purchase of Irish Life and Permanent last month and the reason the decision to spend €1.3 billion of taxpayer's money on this company was not brought before Dáil Éireann for approval in advance of the purchase. [19310/12]

Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (18 Apr 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Finance if he expects any further recapitalisation requirements by the pillar banks in 2012; and if moneys from the NPRF discretionary fund are being ring-fenced for this purpose. [19311/12]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (18 Apr 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the Ipsos/MRBI poll showing that notwithstanding our economic difficulties 80 percent of people here still want Ireland to deliver on this promise to spend 0.7% of national income on overseas aid by 2015; and if he will confirm that this commitment still stands and will be...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 Apr 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8 will lose nearly half its teaching staff later this year due to recent changes (details supplied). [18676/12]