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Written Answers — Sentencing Policy: Sentencing Policy (4 Feb 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to an article in a newspaper (details supplied) regarding a District Court judge throwing out charges of drink driving on technicalities; the steps being taken to ensure that persons who should be found guilty of drink driving offences are not free to re-offend. [5535/10]

Written Answers — Joint Policing Committees: Joint Policing Committees (4 Feb 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of joint policing committees that have been set up here; the local authorities that have not set up the structure to date; the reason for same; the chairperson of each joint policing committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5534/10]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (3 Feb 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance the month on month percentage transfer of toxic properties to National Asset Management Agency envisioned over the next six months. [5101/10]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (3 Feb 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Finance if he envisions the National Asset Management Agency receiving some form of income from the State for the purposes of the provision of social housing. [5102/10]

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Feb 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tá sé go maith go bhfuil an deis agam labhairt ar an Bhille seo. Is Bille tábhachtach é agus tá sé ríthráthúil go bhfuil sé os ár gcomhair inniu, go háirithe go bhfuil an deis againn tosú athuair ag féachaint ar phleanáil agus ar fhorbairt sa tír seo mar rinne muid an oiread sin botún le 20 nó 30 bliain anuas. Ní ghá dúinn ach féachaint timpeall ar chathair Bhaile Átha...

Order of Business (2 Feb 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I wish to make a point of order on the grouping of the motions. We have six motions to pass on a range of unconnected issues.

Order of Business (2 Feb 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Deputy Barrett raised one motion in particular that relates to Dáil approval of the report from the Minister for Defence, but there are other motions. It is difficult to oppose that range in a short period. The motions should be taken individually to allow-----

Order of Business (2 Feb 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I was making a point of order.

Order of Business (2 Feb 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I made a point of order. I did not raise objections to the content but we would like to have the opportunity to deal with the content. I did so in committee and I wish to give the Dáil an opportunity for debate. This is a problem with the ordering of business; that we do not have an opportunity to say whether we are for or against each individual motion on the Order of Business. One then...

Order of Business (2 Feb 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We should be able to vote on whether we agree with each individual motion.

Gangland Crime: Motion (2 Feb 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Gabhaim buíochas le Páirtí an Lucht Oibre as an deis a thabhairt dom labhairt ar an rún ríthábhachtach seo, agus ar an leasú ón Rialtas go háirithe. Gabhaim comhbhróm le clann Kenneth Fetherston, a fuarthas a chorp i sléibhte Bhaile Átha Cliath inné in uaigh uaigneach. I also extend my condolences to others who have been visited by the gangland killings since the beginning of...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (2 Feb 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will reverse her decisions to cut the FÁS allowance for community employment and job initiative participants and to cut funding for training and materials for those on CE programmes, at a time when unemployment is high and policy should be geared at prioritising training persons for employment; and...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (2 Feb 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way the activation fund will be distributed in terms of geographic spread and equal regional allocation; if preference will be given to proposals that operate in blackspots of unemployment; if preference will be given to proposals that focus training and employment in local communities; and if she will...

Written Answers — Product Labelling: Product Labelling (2 Feb 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the issues surrounding labelling of products from illegal Israeli settlements; and her plans to address these issues. [4816/10]

Written Answers — Product Labelling: Product Labelling (2 Feb 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 183: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the practice of shopping centres here renting floorspace to Israeli outlets selling Dead Sea products which are in fact products from illegal Israeli settlements; the action she will take regarding same. [4817/10]

Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (2 Feb 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Finance the initiatives he will put in place in 2010 to provide assistance to homeowners struggling with negative equity and unrealistic mortgage repayments to stay in their houses. [2331/10]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (2 Feb 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 543: To ask the Minister for Defence his involvement in the cold response exercises due to be held in Norway from 18 February to 5 March 2010; and the number of military personnel that will be involved. [4814/10]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (2 Feb 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 544: To ask the Minister for Defence if a contract will be granted to an Israeli company (details supplied) for Irish military equipment; and if so, if the humanitarian situation with regard to the Palestinians was a consideration when granting the contract. [4815/10]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (2 Feb 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 545: To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 475 of 26 January 2010, the region that NATO covers. [4819/10]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (28 Jan 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will reverse the proposed budget cut of 5% to the student maintenance grant. [4231/10]