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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of households in receipt of rent supplement and mortgage interest relief in 2009 and 2010 broken down by quarter. [15937/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will give a commitment that he will not curtail eligibility for the lone parent payment in any way before a significant increase in the availability of education and training placements, child care provision and ultimately real job opportunities are brought into being and verified to exist in sufficient quantity. [21614/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20 has not been granted a medical card. [21386/10]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (25 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that as of 1 January 2010 the 116000 number reserved by the EU for an EU-wide missing children hotline service has been assigned to service providers in 12 countries and is functioning in 11; if she is concerned that Ireland is not amongst these and if she will take the immediate steps...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (25 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps required to give effect to the new Article 27a relating to 116 numbers in Directive 2002/22/EC which requires member states to make every effort to ensure citizens have access to a service operating a hotline to report cases of missing children and when she intends to stop delaying and deliver on this. [21809/10]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (25 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children who went missing from Health Service Executive care and the location they were found at in these circumstances. [21812/10]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (25 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is concerned that the Health Service Executive is in denial regarding the risk of trafficking to children in its care; and the steps she will take to address this grave matter. [21813/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (25 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that as of 1 January 2010 the 116000 number reserved by the EU for an EU wide missing children hotline service has been assigned to service providers in 12 countries and is functioning in 11; if he is concerned that Ireland is not amongst these and if he will take...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (25 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps required to give effect to the new Article 27a on 116 numbers in Directive 2002/22/EC which requires member states to make every effort to ensure that citizens have access to a service operating a hotline to report cases of missing children and when he intends to stop delaying and deliver on this....

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (20 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will take the necessary steps to introduce a clear and binding timetable with interim targets for the achievement of commitments made in relation to the overseas aid programme. [20982/10]

EU Targets (20 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Does the Minister agree that poverty is a complex issue which employment by itself will not resolve for everyone? The assumption that poverty can be addressed ignores the reality of the working poor, those who have disabilities and dependancies and the like. Does the Minister agree that a specific target is necessary if real progress on poverty reduction is to be made? Does he agree that...

Membership of International Organisations (20 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in his view, Israel does not fulfill the condition for OECD membership laid down by the OECD Council in 2007 requiring a commitment to pluralist democracy based on the rule of law and the respect of human rights; and if he will therefore use the Irish vote to block Israeli membership [20980/10]

Membership of International Organisations (20 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I have welcomed the Minister's stance on Israel in the past, but on this occasion I express my disappointment which will undoubtedly be shared by other supporters of Palestine. Given his statement to The New York Times on 5 March that the "medieval siege conditions" being imposed on Gaza are unacceptable, how could he agree or assent to Israel's membership of an organisation which is...

Diversification of Primary School Provision: Statements (20 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Gabhaim buíochas agus fáilte as an deis labhairt ar an cheist rí-thábhachtach seo. Ceist ámharach í seo lenar cóir dúinn déileáil i bhfad roimhe seo. There is a desperate need for diversity in our schools, especially in an Ireland which is growing to include many different cultures, nationalities and religions. Everyone will be in agreement when I state that the structure we have...

Constitutional Amendment on Children: Motion (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom mo chuid ama a roinnt leis an Teachta Michael D. Higgins. Ba mhaith liom chomh maith mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leo siúd ar fad a ghlac páirt sa díospóireacht go dtí seo. Ba mhaith liom freisin mo náire a lua i dtaca an méid atá ráite ag Teachtaí an Rialtais go dtí seo, go háirithe an fudge a bhí soiléir ón méid adúirt an tAire Stáit, Deputy Finneran, where...

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (19 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the approach he plans to take to the setting of poverty reductions targets, their form and level under the new EU 2020 strategy when the issue is discussed at the June European Council meeting. [20784/10]

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis an Teachta Rabbitte as a chuid ama a roinnt liom ar an cheist rí-thábhachtach seo. Ní aontaím leis an cinneadh atá glactha ag a pháirtí tacú leis an Bille seo. Is mór an trua é dúinn ar an eite chlé go bhfuil an difríocht sin eadrainn sa chás seo. An t-aon toradh a bhéas ar an Bhille seo agus an cinneadh atá á ghlacadh ná go...

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: -----the figure is €2.5 billion. I am sorry. There goes the Irish solidarity gesture in one moment.

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Perhaps 15 Puma search and rescue helicopters at €400 million will do. Or what about the submarine Greece is buying, which is ineffective and out of date? It has a huge cost and will facilitate further skulduggery on the part of multinationals. It is ridiculous that such a purchase is even being contemplated by a Government which must be bailed out. The only solution to bond holders...

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: No.