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Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (6 Dec 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if any evaluation was carried out of the piloted part-time job opportunity programme between 1994 and 1998; the finding of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38919/11]

Prison Service (1 Dec 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland is the only Council of Europe member State in which work undertaken by prisoners is unpaid; his plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37923/11]

Written Answers — Probation Service Staff: Probation Service Staff (1 Dec 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons employed by the Probation Service as probation officers during each of the years since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37907/11]

Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2011: Motion (1 Dec 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: As a teller, under Standing Order 69 I propose that the vote be taken by other than electronic means. I do so to give Labour Party Deputies an opportunity to reconsider in light of the consequences of the vote.

Order of Business (1 Dec 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: No. I am opposed to this Bill being guillotined. I have a slight difficulty in that the meetings of the Whips are quite informal in nature and minutes are not taken in respect of what is discussed, opposed or agreed. On a number of recent occasions, my opposition to the schedule presented at such meetings has been misrepresented in the House. Earlier, the Tánaiste misrepresented me again.

Order of Business (1 Dec 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: At the meeting of the Whips I objected to the previous proposal and to the time allocated in respect of it. I also objected to the guillotine being imposed in respect of the Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011.

Order of Business (1 Dec 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I do not want a situation to arise whereby meetings of the Whips would have to be held on a formal basis, thus obliging me to put my opposition to items on the schedule in writing. However, if people want to go down that road, I have no difficulty doing so. I presume the other Whips would have no such difficulty either. I do not like to be misrepresented and my party's opposition to some...

Order of Business (1 Dec 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am not objecting to the business that has been listed. However, I am objecting to being informed that I did not voice my opposition to it at the meeting of the Whips in respect of the time allocations involved.

Order of Business (1 Dec 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I did not say it was a matter for the Chair. I was merely objecting, as is my prerogative, to the guillotine being imposed in respect of the Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011.

Order of Business (1 Dec 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: No.

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Unemployment is increasing under this Government.

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Donegal is in the north.

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is failing miserably.

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Go on.

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (30 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 24: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made in the commitment to abolish the position of county manager. [37549/11]

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I wish to give Members an opportunity to exercise their consciences, rather than their buttons. This time they can walk through the lobby. As a teller, under Standing Order 69 I propose that the vote be taken by other than electronic means.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: There is.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We did not propose a 100% tax rate. The Deputy, like the Minister, has not bothered to read the document.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am correcting the record.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Deputy is dreaming now.