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Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (29 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister is encouraging us, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (29 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It has not been done until now.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (29 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is not tackling poverty but creating it.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (29 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is not fact. The Minister is not comparing like with like.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (29 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: She forgot about fiscal powers.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (29 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is the same country.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (29 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Westminster.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (29 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: That will happen when the Deputy's party supports the demand for fiscal power to be transferred.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (29 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom mo chuid ama a roinnt le cúig Teachta eile. Tógfaidh mé 15 nóiméad agus tógfaidh na Teachtaí Pearse Doherty, Mary Lou McDonald, Brian Stanley, Seán Crowe and Sandra McLellan cúig nóiméad an duine.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (29 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move: That Dáil Éireann: — notes recent research commissioned by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Barnardos which found that at least 96,000 children are going without the essentials needed for an acceptable standard of living such as three meals a day, their own books for reading and taking part in clubs and activities; — notes the Programme for Government promise to maintain...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (24 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 7: To ask the an Aire Ealaíon; Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad é todhchaí Údarás na Gaeltachta, an bhfuil sé i gceist aige an buiséad caipitil a ardú chun níos mó fostaíochta a chruthú, cathain atá sé i gceist ag an Aire príomhfheidhmeannach agus bord nua Údarás na Gaeltachta a cheapadh. [36564/11]

Written Answers — Genealogy Tourism: Genealogy Tourism (24 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way he intends to support the provision of genealogical research into family histories and encourage roots tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36578/11]

Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Do we want to reply?

Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Exactly, and I will be brief. We have called for a truth commission and I hope-----

Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Let me finish what I have to say. We need a truth commission because one of the problems is that in this State, the legacy of the conflict has not been addressed properly by those who are victims and those who carried out many of those actions which led to the death of people and which were absolutely and utterly wrong. That should never have happened. That includes actions such as...

Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I mean the discussion of this Bill is not the right forum. We are trying to correct an issue before it causes a problem. The Minister is correct in that a Minister has an obligation to take these factors into account but we do not want it to be an obligation. It should not exist and the Minister should not have to deal with these people. There should not be any form of restriction for the...

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: You are a liar.

Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Is that dissident activity on the part of the Labour Party?

Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 2: In page 6, subsection (1), line 30, before "the operator" to insert the following: "excluding politically motivated offences covered by the Good Friday Agreement and which predate the enactment of the agreement,". This is an amendment in the spirit of the Good Friday Agreement. It has been tabled because there are people who over several decades were convicted in this...

Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: A Private Members' Bill on this area was produced by the former Deputy Barry Andrews while in government prior to he becoming a Minister of State and it only got as far as being taken in committee. Another Bill has now been produced but it only deals with minor offences. The Minister has turned the very argument he made on its head when he said IRA membership was not regarded as a serious...