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Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: What is being done in this regard is nothing but a distraction.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Government should tackle the hypocrisy in our society.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: What about young people? They will all go abroad.

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (10 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he has taken to prevent the trafficking of young people into the sex industry here. [40673/09]

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil le Partái an Lucht Oibre as am a roinnt liom. This is a despicable piece of legislation, ceann dena píosaí reachtaíochta is grána a chonacthas riamh. It attacks the incomes of the most vulnerable, those the Minister for Finance claims the Government is trying to protect. Widows, the disabled and carers are targeted for cuts, as are lone parents....

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: There will be cuts in the number of places available on community employment schemes and the jobs initiative and that will have an effect on those who avail of family resource centres. The Minister should listen to the people who deliver programmes in family resource centres. They are ideal locations for many people who avail of the services and other organisations' help as well. The...

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: You did say that. It is in the script.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I apologise. I will withdraw it. However, the Minister intended to say it-----

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: -----but she ran out of time.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The cost of living has not dropped for those surviving on social welfare payments, it has increased despite the figures the Minister tried to present today. I repeat that the Minister should try to live on social welfare payments and she will find out exactly how difficult it is and how the cuts she is proposing will hit the weakest and most vulnerable in our society.

Financial Resolution No.5: General (Resumed). Debate resumed on the following motion: (10 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The money has not been provided.

Financial Resolution No.5: General (Resumed). Debate resumed on the following motion: (10 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The money for services is not being provided.

Financial Resolution No.5: General (Resumed). Debate resumed on the following motion: (10 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: There are no equal rights.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: How does the Minister expect them to survive on that?

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: They are all full already.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The courses are all oversubscribed.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: That will happen only if there are no jobs or training for them.

Written Answers — Stardust Tragedy: Stardust Tragedy (9 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason no arrangements have been made for the counselling and medical needs for the families of the deceased victims or the survivors of the Stardust fire disaster, despite the passing unanimously of a motion in the Dáil and a promise to the families of the deceased victims. [46098/09]

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 1: In the second line of subsection (1) of the Resolution, to delete "21 per cent" and substitute 17.5 per cent". The reasons for the amendments are quite simple. I listened to the Taoiseach speaking on Resolution No. 1 when he referred to the haemorrhage of funds from the Exchequer that should have gone to the Exchequer because of the differentiation in the excise duty....

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: That should have been done in the first instance.