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Road Traffic Bill 2011: Second Stage (23 Mar 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: They are a danger to road users. This problem must be addressed. I assume the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government will be receiving a number of calls from various local authorities concerning road repairs. I urge him to explain the urgency of this situation to the Minister for Finance. Serious accidents are being caused by the state of our roads and, unless we...

Tax Code (23 Mar 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Finance when he will review the universal social charge; the persons who will undertake the review; the terms of reference that will be used for the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5404/11]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (23 Mar 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom cead a fháil an Dáil a chur ar athló chun déileáil le gnó rí-thábhachtach ar a bhfuil gá le díospóireacht a dhéanamh. Is é sin the urgent need for the Government to deliver on its promise to close unsuitable psychiatric institutions, improve access to modern mental health services in the community and implement A Vision for Change; to this end, the Government must...

Written Answers — School Provision: School Provision (22 Mar 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to address the shortage of gaelscoil places; and if he will approve funding for a new gaelscoil to meet the high level of demand in Dublin 12. [5331/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Mar 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason spouses of those who receive disability allowance who are not in receipt of a payment in their own right cannot avail of community employment places as is the case for all other social welfare payment recipients whose spouse can avail of the offer of a community employment scheme placement; if this is discriminatory; and her...

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (22 Mar 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will reverse the decision to approve the construction of the Corrib gas pipeline (details supplied) taken on the day of the general election and instead take action to ensure that the principal benefactor from this natural resource is the Irish people. [5044/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Mar 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his plans to progress the Spent Convictions Bill; his plans to make significant amendments and the expected timeframe for the completion of same. [5045/11]

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (22 Mar 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to revert to Ireland's previous stance in the EU on GM crops and foods. [5046/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Mar 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the financial supports available to a person (details supplied). [5065/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Mar 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his views on a matter (details supplied). [5066/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (1 Feb 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will lift the recruitment embargo on clerical officers to speed up the processing of social welfare claims. [4648/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Research: Departmental Research (1 Feb 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will conduct research into the impact of the Budget 2011 cuts on individuals, families and local retail; if he will outline the nature of the research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4642/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (1 Feb 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps he will take to ensure that Irish persons who are currently considering emigrating will not be frozen out of the social welfare system upon return. [4643/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 Feb 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will take emergency action to speed up the processing of appeals for domiciliary care allowance which are taking an average of 13.3 weeks and 49.1 weeks for summary and oral appeals respectively and in some cases much longer especially considering the high rate of appeals being successful, 54% in 209 and 36% in 2010, which means...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 Feb 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the sharp decrease in the success rate of appeals for domiciliary care allowance from 54% in 2009 to 36% in 2010. [4645/11]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (1 Feb 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to increase the number of community employment places available. [4646/11]

Written Answers — Price Inflation: Price Inflation (1 Feb 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to respond to a number of flagged price hikes of essential goods including the price of quality meat and the price of electricity. [4647/11]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (27 Jan 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the new procedure requiring cars that have been adapted for disabled drivers to wait two weeks to be assessed by national car test is causing hardship; whereas pre-September 2010 they could be seen straight away by the vehicle registration office and if he will take steps to eliminate the wait [4251/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Jan 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of temporary staff operating at the clerical grade in his Department and the contingencies on which they are engaged (details supplied). [4246/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Jan 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of vacancies at each grade in his Department. [4471/11]