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Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (25 Jan 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation while harvesting the State's competitive advantage in computer services and chemicals, if he will detail his plans to diversify in real terms into other sectors in order to reduce dependency on those sectors. [4129/12]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (25 Jan 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the fact that the cost base is one of the determinates of our competitiveness, if he will detail the work he has promoted to reduce the costs of borrowing and rental costs to small business including advocating a reduction in the cost of businesses borrowing to reflect the decreased rates from the European...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Jan 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to address the concerns of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 10. [4437/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Jan 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm from which principal payment - that is, community employment payment or one-parent family payment - the qualified child increase is being cut; and the date from which it will be cut. [4451/12]

Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: That is absolutely incompetent.

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (24 Jan 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 682: To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in approving an application for a standing frame under the long-term illness card scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; the position regarding the apllication; and when a decision will issue. [4006/12]

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (24 Jan 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 690: To ask the Minister for Health if it is now policy or practice to approve only equipment that is deemed life saving under the long-term illness card scheme; and the steps he will take with the Health Service Executive to ensure that equipment such as standing and walking frames and assistive communication technologies are made available in a timely fashion to LTI card holders...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (19 Jan 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of posts allocated to primary schools in each county for the teaching of English as an additional language; the number of posts allocated to second level schools in each county for the teaching of English as an additional language and skills; the number of appeals submitted this year by primary schools against a decision by...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (19 Jan 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary teachers who have applied for probation since September 2011; and the number of primary teachers who successfully completed the probationary process during the last academic year. [2963/12]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (18 Jan 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the FÁS redundant apprentice placement scheme; and if he will confirm if it has, or will cease [36258/11]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (18 Jan 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a new applicant for community employment after 16 January who is a lone parent with two children should be entitled to more than €208 per week when they commence community employment. [2871/12]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (18 Jan 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 160: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when a national waiver scheme for waste management will be introduced. [2779/12]

Written Answers — Trade Agreements: Trade Agreements (17 Jan 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 43: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will clarify the nature of free trade agreement with Colombia; and if it is a mixed agreement or not. [2341/12]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (17 Jan 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding signing the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights which, in his statement to the Human Rights Council on 6 October 2011 as part of the Universal Periodic Review of Ireland, he indicated he hoped to sign before the end of 2011, but which remains...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (17 Jan 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, as a consequence of budget 2012, recipients of deserted wife benefit will not be entitled to qualify for illness benefit should they become ill and unable to work, even if they have made the required number of contributions to qualify for illness benefit; if she will review this decision; and if she will make a statement on the...

Order of Business (17 Jan 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Before Christmas, I asked about upward only rent reviews and whether legislation would be published. The Taoiseach advised that the Attorney General said that because of something in the Constitution, it could not be done, despite her giving different advice to the Labour Party. Has the Taoiseach considered changing the Constitution to allow for upward only rent reviews to be outlawed or...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (12 Jan 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the effect of cuts to Dublin Bus; the way that this is affecting services throughout the city; and his plans to ensure persons who rely on public transport are not left without a service. [1581/12]

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (12 Jan 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the report published recently by the Dublin City Business Association on tourism in Dublin entitled Rejuvenating Dublin's Tourism Product; his plans to act on the recommendations of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1560/12]

Private Members' Business. Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Cuireadh inár leith inné agus arís inniu gur ar bhonn peil pholaitiúil a chuir Sinn Féin an rún seo os comhair na Dála. Níl aon rud níos faide ón fhírinne. Is ar bhonn buairt ó chroí do na glúnta atá romhainn atá muid ag cur an rúin seo chun tosaigh. Táimid ag impí ar an Rialtas tarraingt siar ón cinneadh a ghlacadh roimh an Nollaig. Mura dtugann muid tús áite do...

Private Members' Business. Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am not against a tax rebate on moneys spent on research and development. I do not have a problem with this, but the money is over and above the amount paid in tax by companies. It represents a grant of €30 million. I received this information in reply to a question to the Minister. The challenge now for him is to take the opportunity to reverse the cuts proposed. I had a meeting on...