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Overseas Missions (28 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: There are a number of overseas missions. Would the Minister consider putting a motion before the Dáil annually to give authorisation to those which do not amount to 14, the figure that requires authorisation under the triple lock mechanism? Soldiers are stationed in Afghanistan, NATO headquarters and at the UN. Could an omnibus motion be put to the House annually to give authorisation to...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (23 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to update the powers of the Criminal Assets Bureau to pursue white collar criminals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16730/11]

International Time Zones (23 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: What about Newgrange?

School Staffing (23 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The issue in front of us relates to a special needs position in St. Catherine's school in the Tenters in the south inner city. St. Catherine's is a Church of Ireland school with 130 pupils with five mainstream classes. It has had a special class for mild general learning disabilities since the 1960s and it is the only Church of Ireland school with such a class up until now. The school has...

Written Answers — Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (22 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cé hiad na hAirí atá ar an gCoiste Rialtais atá ainmnithe leis an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge a chur i bhfeidhm; cén taithí atá acu ar a bheith ag plé le ceist na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta agus cén teanga a úsáidtear sna cruinnithe; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (21 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish persons who took up working holiday visas in 2010 under the agreements with Argentina, Australia, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, South Korea and the USA by country; the allocation of visas here for each of the countries in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16258/11]

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motion (21 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh, as deis a thabhairt dom labhairt ar an gceist seo. Ba mhaith liom ar dtús, mo chomhgairdeachas a ghabháil leis An Garda Síochána agus le lucht an chustaim as an obair iontach a dhein siad i mbliana. Léiríonn sé sin go bhfuil gá le breis maoine agus áiseanna a thabhairt dóibh siúd. The Garda Síochána and Customs and Excise should be...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (21 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Like Deputy O'Brien, I have no hesitation in renewing the call on those responsible for the atrocity at Omagh and many other actions since to desist and to embrace the peace process. I call on them to open their eyes to the considerable progress made on this island since the passage of the Good Friday Agreement. There is space for those with varying views to put forward those arguments and...

Local Government Reform (16 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 17: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his plans to enhance the powers of town councils, in particular towns that were former town commissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15631/11]

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (16 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 26: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his proposals to ensure that local authorities are resourced to provide fire services. [15632/11]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (16 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the grants or assistance available to a UCD physiotherapy graduate who is pursuing a medical degree in a university (details supplied) which was their original career choice. [16022/11]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (16 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason physiotherapy and medicine are regarded as being at the same level, despite medicine being a longer degree course than physiotherapy, when assessing if a person may receive maintenance fees, tuition fee or other supports or grants whereas in the past a physiotherapy degree was seen as a route to access a medical degree; and...

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We do not mind.

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghlacadh le gach éinne a ghlac páirt sa díospóireacht ríthábhachtach seo. Labhair Teachtaí ar ceist na dtáillí uisce ag an staid seo. Bhí tuiscint cheart ag cuid acu ar an chúis gur chóir dúinn cur go huile is go hiomlán i gcoinne an cinneadh atáá dhéanamh ag an Rialtas táillí uisce a thógaint isteach amach anseo. Is trua nár thuig Teachtaí...

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Mo leithscéal. It is even more appropriate that he is in the Labour Party, which has ignored what has happened in the Six Counties for many years. He was grossly mistaken in what he said because water is a very complex issue. However, we will forgive him for being confused on the issue. The reality is that if it were not for Sinn Féin there would be water charges in the Six Counties....

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: That is no problem at all. Deputy Eoghan Murphy commenced his speech by stating that water is not a basic human right. I am happy to correct him; it is. The right to water derives from Article 11.1 of the International Covenant on Social and Economic Rights and is recognised as such by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which is the body charged with interpreting the...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I tabled this amendment in an effort to be constructive. I can also be destructive, as some people will be aware. Being constructive involves changing the Bill to the betterment of everyone. The Minister took my arguments on the minimum wage and the Irish language out of context but I would prefer to deal with that outside the House because I prefer to address the amendment in the limited...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am concluding. It is a counter-measure. The public purse will be worse off because of it at a time when we want the public purse to be able to pay those on social welfare as the money is being reduced. I made the argument about employers and the temptation that may exist. I hope I am wrong. I acknowledged last night that the Minister said she would come back to the House on the matter....

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I will not press the amendment in order to move on to other issues.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Given the commitment from the Minister I will withdraw it.