Results 12,561-12,580 of 19,424 for speaker:Aengus Ó Snodaigh
- Order of Business (19 Oct 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This is privatisation by stealth.
- Order of Business (18 Oct 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: There are many builders like him.
- Arts Funding (18 Oct 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans for the future development of opera here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29858/11]
- Employment Support Services (13 Oct 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the recent media focus on the jobbridge scheme exposing displacement of real jobs; and the steps she will take to prevent such displacement and exploitation. [29196/11]
- Employment Support Services (13 Oct 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I spent five to ten minutes yesterday browsing the website, during which I found 11 objectionable new advertisements. Has the Minister looked at the website? She will see internships that clearly displace what should be real jobs and wages and exploit people. Some of the internships include posts as retail assistants, car valets, catering assistants and general maintenance assistants. The...
- Employment Support Services (13 Oct 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I agree with the last point about the meaningful experience. The practice to date seems to be that this is used as cheap or free labour. Does the Minister agree the scheme is a giant disincentive to job creation? Why would an employer create a real job when he or she can exploit free labour courtesy of this Government? What steps will the Minister take to ensure the experience on...
- Employment Support Services (13 Oct 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I did not.
- Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I wish to ask two brief questions. First, given that this is a life and death issue - nearly 2,000 people died from cold last year - would the Minister not agree that before any cut was contemplated in the fuel allowance and the household benefits package the discount route should have been rigorously pursued? Second, is the Minister aware that a realisable discount of only 14% is all that...
- Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Will the Minister reverse the cuts if the Department gets the discount?
- Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I welcome the Minister's answer. Will she reverse the cuts if she achieves the discount? Will she change the law if there is a problem from the Competition Authority to allow the discount route to be pursued? We on this side of the House will support any measure that ensures that Government spending is effective and efficient and that the Department can gain the same benefits that other...
- Departmental Expenditure (13 Oct 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I presume, based on the Minister's comments, rent supplement and RAS have been identified as part of her Department's budget cuts under the spending review. Would the Minister agree transferring people from the rent supplement scheme to RAS is like moving the deck chairs on the Titanic? Has any consideration being given to front-loading rent supplement to local authorities, along with asking...
- Back to Education Allowance (13 Oct 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: If someone is unemployed in February, most of the third level opportunities start in September. That is a problem because we are then asking those people to spend another 12 months on the dole. Can that nine month figure be reduced to five months or can the criteria be totally changed so a full assessment is done? Many people have achieved level 8, the highest a person can go, and were...
- Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (13 Oct 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the fact that participation in JobBridge can result in the loss of fuel allowance with the effect that a household can be worse off by virtue of its participation; and if she will amend the rules of the scheme to prevent this. [29026/11]
- Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (13 Oct 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the fact that JobBridge is not open to one parent family payment recipients; and if she will amend the rules of the scheme to accommodate those who wish to participate in view of the higher level of long-term welfare dependency among this category. [29027/11]
- Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: As a teller, I would like to give the so-called socialists an opportunity to think again about their view in undermining the community and voluntary sector, and under Standing Order 71, I propose that the vote be taken by other than electronic means.
- Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Deputy's party is in power.
- Order of Business (12 Oct 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Who said that?
- Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (11 Oct 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Hear, hear.
- Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (11 Oct 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: And CAB moneys as well.
- Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (11 Oct 2011)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We have.