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EU-IMF Programme: Statements (Resumed) (5 May 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am not disputing that there is a huge amount of waste and that we need savings. However, the savings in terms of the money that will be raised will be a pittance in comparison to the €60 billion or the €120 billion or whatever figure one takes. Yes, savings will be made, but savings alone will not dig us out of a hole which was created by the previous administration, and I accept...

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (Resumed) (5 May 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: They are by virtue of the fact that they are working. However-----

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (Resumed) (5 May 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: -----they are not benefiting from increased profits. These profits are not being translated into increased wages.

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (Resumed) (5 May 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am not making an argument. I am stating that companies in Ireland are increasing their export levels which means their profits are increasing but no new jobs have been created in these fields. I am not giving out about these companies; I welcome that fact. What I am stating is that the workers in these companies are not benefiting additionally. They are benefiting by the fact that they...

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (Resumed) (5 May 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This has always been a problem and I am surprised at the Labour Party. The whole idea is that workers have-----

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (Resumed) (5 May 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Yes, and we also like that the workers, those who create the profits, should benefit most from it and not just through jobs.

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (Resumed) (5 May 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: If profits increase, wages should also increase. This is the definition of socialism and I am surprised-----

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (Resumed) (5 May 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We have seen previous forecasts for growth rates last year and this year which were totally off the mark. We might be advised to take the current forecast of modest growth in the economy in the coming years with a grain of salt. Again, this will be determined by budgets and whatever proposal the Minister for Finance brings to the House on Tuesday. I think that prediction of modest growth...

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (Resumed) (5 May 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: There is a lot more than €75 billion being invested abroad by Irish pension and investment funds. However, whatever the figure, it is unpatriotic at a time of crisis. We must find a system to encourage Irish money to be invested in Ireland rather than being invested in Germany or elsewhere. If such moneys are not invested in this country we must find a way to impose a levy so the Irish...

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (Resumed) (5 May 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I may have missed it and I look forward to the day it is introduced.

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (Resumed) (5 May 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It came from the ECB.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio (4 May 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I hope the Minister will not have any difficulty in responding to this matter, which is with regard to a quite specific change which occurred under the Fianna Fáil and Green Party Government which changed the pupil-teacher ratio for gaelscoileanna and applied it retrospectively. Changing the pupil-teacher ratio would be a problem in itself, but by applying it retrospectively Gaelscoil Inse...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio (4 May 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tá sin ceart go leor.

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (4 May 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reverse the cut to the number of psychologists in the National Education Psychological Service in budget 2011. [9853/11]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (4 May 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made to date towards making a direct payments system available to those persons with disabilities who would prefer to be the direct employer of their personal assistant rather than contracting this role to a service provider; if he will report on the experience of the trials undertaken to date; if he will make the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 May 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is possible for a person with a personal assistant funded by the Health Service Executive to switch service provider; and the way they would do same. [9911/11]

Special Educational Needs (4 May 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which he will publish a plan for the full implementation of the EPSEN Act 2004. [9852/11]

Order of Business (4 May 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: On promised legislation, what progress has been made on legislation to change the practice of upward only rent reviews? Another company, Xtra-vision, has gone into receivership or administration due to upward only rents. A number of companies around the country are facing severe difficulties but, while legislation was promised, I cannot find it in the legislative programme.

Dáil Reform (4 May 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I welcome the initial discussions on Dáil reform. Will they include consideration of earlier Dáil sitting times and longer and more sitting days? Will they also include consideration of the Taoiseach being present on more occasions and being more accountable to the Dáil? These demands were made by all Opposition Members at the last two Dáil reform committees. I understand from our own...

Dáil Reform (4 May 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: First, will consideration be given to re-examining the pilot project run in the last Dáil in terms of giving assistance to Deputies in producing legislation? Will the question of the Library and Research Service be taken on board during our discussions on Dáil reform? Second, in all our discussions on Dáil reform we need to be mindful of the staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas. Will...