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Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Given the range of substances we are dealing with and what the Minister has just said about it changing on a daily basis, one body should be in charge of ensuring there is a proper register of such substances and their alternatives. I will be pressing some of these amendments because I believe there is a role for a regulatory authority, although I am willing to compromise in favour of giving...

Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 2: In page 4, subsection (1), between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: ""National Advisory Committee on Drugs" or "NACD" is that which was established under the auspices of the Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation in July 2000 and is now under the auspices of the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs;".

Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I support Deputy Shatter's amendments and propose that a reference to "injected" would further enhance the definition of "psychoactive substance". I am aware of cases where methadrone, for example, is being injected by users causing horrendous abscesses. I would be satisfied if the Minister could show that "consumed" covers all those eventualities, but for clarity of law, Deputy Shatter's...

Gaza Humanitarian Flotilla (6 Jul 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I too welcome the relaxing of the blockade to a degree, but a number of materials are still restricted. Does the Minister regard the action of attacking and confiscating the boats and personal effects of people and retaining them as an act of piracy? Would he also agree that the international outcry and increased boycott and divestment are the real reasons behind the Israeli move to relax...

Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil le Pairtí an Lucht Oibre as ucht am a roinnt liom. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Bille ríthábhachtach seo, in ainneoin go bhfuil fadhbanna agam leis. Government action on head shops has been painfully slow in coming to fruition as four and a half years ago Colm Hodgkinson died after taking processed magic mushrooms he bought from a head shop. Not wanting...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (1 Jul 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn the report commissioned by IMPACT on the implications of the 2010 budget for the community and voluntary sector which warns that 5,000 jobs could be lost and the sectors capacity to represent and advocate for disadvantaged groups emasculated as a result of cuts; if he accepts the...

Written Answers — Equality Issues: Equality Issues (1 Jul 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason that on the 25 June 2010 there is no obvious equality section on his Department's website despite the reconfiguration of responsibilities announced by the Taoiseach three months ago and the formal inclusion of equality in the title of his Department almost one month ago. [28747/10]

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (1 Jul 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the actions being taken by her and the Irish Medicines Board to routinely ensure that psychoactive products, the sale of which requires a licence, are not being sold by head shops and websites. [29137/10]

Written Answers — Media Campaigns: Media Campaigns (1 Jul 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 44 of 1 April 2010, the additional moneys that will be made available for the national awareness campaign regarding the dangers of legal highs; if this campaign will involve television, radio and billboards; and her views on if the delay in formulating and launching such a campaign has been...

Written Answers — Drugs Awareness Campaigns: Drugs Awareness Campaigns (1 Jul 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 302: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the steps she will take to raise awareness of the dangers of so-called legal highs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29139/10]

Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister indicated the next Finance Bill will provide that stamp duty will not be paid on certain transactions. Will these provisions have retrospective effect if this legislation is enacted and commenced prior to the enactment and commencement of the Finance Bill?

Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: By rejecting this amendment the Minister will end up discriminating against the children.

Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: He is setting two standards, although I may be incorrect. This section illustrates my argument as to why we should have gone for full civil marriage. In that case there would be full rights across the board. I will not take up time today on the issue but this is one instance where there is a failure to deliver full rights to civil partnership and an approach of civil marriage would have...

Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I support this important amendment and hope the Minister will take it on board. I am not sure whether three months allows for the full passage of the legislation, but perhaps the Minister will indicate what impediments may arise to prevent its implementation within that timeframe. I assume the preparatory work has been done at this stage given that the passage of the Bill is well signalled...

Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The intention of amendments Nos. 1 and 2 is to expand the Title of the Act to ensure that mention is made of rights and obligations. I do not have a major problem with that. My only reservation is that we are dealing with a civil partnership Bill and that we have not gone as far as we should have with regard to marriage equality. The amendments give a proper account of what is contained...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (30 Jun 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if Garda authorities are investigating the type and scale of Israeli clandestine operations carried out here and in particular reports that Israeli secret agents photographed members of the [i]Rachel Corrie[/i] aid mission before it left Dundalk, County Louth, which follows Israel's abuse of Irish passports in the course...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (30 Jun 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he is taking to address the growing on line trade in dangerous psychoactive substances. [28287/10]

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I support these three amendments. They are reasonable. I am all in favour of consultation but in the context of these three amendments consultation has taken place with the groups. Groups, whether they be Threshold or Focus who deal with people on housing lists or those who represent private landlords, have put forward a case. I know of quite a number of landlords who have made the case...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 16: In page 9, to delete lines 30 to 47 and in page 10, to delete lines 1 to 13. The second amendment we submitted addressed why I want to delete this element. I presumed the Ceann Comhairle's office would have found a mechanism to obstruct me in my attempts to ensure the particular sections would not come into effect unless key aspects were in place. My second...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister could deal with that through FÁS and the inspectors.