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Committee and Remaining Stage (17 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I reluctantly withdraw the amendment.

Committee and Remaining Stage (17 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 3: In page 5, line 2, after "Commission" to insert the following: "and both the Dáil and Seanad Committees on Procedure and Privileges". Despite what I said earlier with regard to the duplication of committees, etc., one of the difficulties which arises is that the Committees on Procedure and Privileges of both the Dáil and Seanad have a role to play with regard to...

Committee and Remaining Stage (17 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I understand what the Minister of State is saying. However, it is also not obligatory for the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission to take the advice of the Committees on Procedure and Privileges. The amendment is designed to ensure that the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission will take the consultation process that bit further. I take on board what the Minister of State said but given that...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (17 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tógfaidh mise cúig nóiméad agus tógfaidh an Teachta Neville cúig nóiméad eile ina dhiaidh sin. I will leave some of the points I intended to make until we deal with the amendments because they are related. I am interested in the debate on how we organise the business of the House. At some stage we must deal with the matter of the committees, including Choimisiún Thithe an...

Forestry (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: On a point of order, given the very limited time available for this debate and the fact that very few Deputies will have the opportunity to contribute to this debate, which is to end at 1 p.m. with five minutes allocated to the Minister to conclude, it is with reluctance that I call for a quorum. Notice taken that 20 Members were not present; House counted and 20 Members being present,

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (17 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom an Dáil a chur ar athló chun déileáil le ceist rí-thábhachtach, namely, the urgent need for the Government to reverse the illogical decision to close many community drugs projects, CDPs, among them the Vista CDP in Donore Avenue, the Matt Talbot project in Ballyfermot, the Links project in Cherry Orchard, the Ballyfermot Traveller action project, the Crumlin CDP, Blaney...

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We hope to see him every Thursday.

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (16 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way the 11% cut in funding will affect services on the ground for drug addicts. [47145/09]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (16 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he had consultations with persons and workers at centres (details supplied) before proposing cuts. [47146/09]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (16 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will issue guidelines on participation on task forces to community representatives in view of the fact that the global budget to drug task forces will be reduced. [47401/09]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (16 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will ensure that funding will be released to task force funded projects and programmes as a matter of urgency. [47402/09]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (16 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will ensure that six weeks funding, and not the proposed two weeks, is front loaded to task forces to avoid any task force being forced to seek overdrafts. [47403/09]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (16 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the report of NDRIC in view of the lack of funding made available to employ rehabilitation co-ordinators. [47404/09]

Irish Historical Artefacts. (16 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he has asked the British Prime Minister to develop a mechanism whereby Irish historical artefacts stolen, confiscated or used in historical court cases will be returned to Ireland, the families of those who owned them or to the National Museum or National Library. [41724/09]

Irish Historical Artefacts. (16 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. I recently inquired about the Roger Casement artefacts, many of which were confiscated by the British in raids on his flat in 1914. These artefacts were never used in a subsequent court case and are not, therefore, part of the courts service and should be returned to his family. A volume of material relating to Ireland remains in the possession of the...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (15 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will publish the three reports he has in his possession regarding the introduction of post codes here; and the reason for the delay to date. [46776/09]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (15 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way and the person who will pay for the introduction of the proposed postal code system here; if it is his intention to implement it by 2011; if so, the way this date will be achieved in view of the fact that it is less than 13 months away; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46779/09]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (15 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost of each of the three reports to date regarding the introduction of postal codes here. [46780/09]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (15 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the predicted cost of the roll-out of the introduction of postal codes here; the reason there is a divergence between the initial €50 million estimated for the project and the figure he mentioned recently of €15 million; and the way that costing was calculated. [46781/09]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (15 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the cost he will be imposing on An Post with his plans to introduce postal codes here, particularly in terms of having to upgrade and replace recently purchased advanced scanning technology which cannot read post codes. [46783/09]