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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 Sep 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of outpatient appointments which were rescheduled due to the closure of the main outpatients department in Our Lady Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, in Dublin on 25 and 26 August 2009; and the closure of its medical tower outpatients department for the week commencing 24 August 2009. [30537/09]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (16 Sep 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of paediatric operations carried out during the months of May to August 2009 in private medical facilities under the National Treatment Purchase Fund. [30538/09]

Written Answers — Immigration and Asylum Issues: Immigration and Asylum Issues (16 Sep 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 582: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the increase in numbers of migrants registered with the Garda National Immigration Bureau in the past ten years; the number of deportations broken down according to failed asylum seekers or Dublin II and undocumented migrants; the revenue generated from the introduction of registration fees at GNIB and the increase in...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (16 Sep 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 777: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will seek the negotiation and conclusion of an international mechanism to deal with depleted uranium similar to recent initiatives in relation to cluster munitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30150/09]

Order of Business (16 Sep 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I failed to find two items of legislation in the Government's legislative programme. Given the urgency of the issue, is it proposed to introduce amending legislation to change the timing of the Exchequer's rebate of 60% for redundancy payments to provide that such rebates be reduced in cases of profitable trading companies and that payment would only proceed when a company had complied with...

Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We need to keep him out of Tallaght.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: At 9 o'clock?

Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom an deis seo a thógaint síocháin agus sonas a ghuí ar fhoireann na Dála, ar fhoireann mo pháirtí féin, ar na Teachtaí eile agus ar na meáin. Bhí seisiún fada againn an uair seo agus de réir cosúlachta beidh seisiúin fada eile againn roimh an chéad toghchán eile. Ba mhaith liom ceist a chur faoi Bille a bhí luaite ar na cláir reachtaíochta le tamall de...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This section deals with the issue of evidential provisions as proof of the existence of a criminal organisation and Deputy Flanagan's amendment states that somebody shall not be convicted under this Act. The intention of the Bill is to schedule a range of offences which came into being in the Criminal Justice Act 2006. I recently asked the Minister several questions about that Act. I...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister began his contribution by saying this issue should be put in context. He is quite correct; there is a context. Wayne Doherty, Roy Collins, Donna Cleary, Shane Geoghegan and many others have been mentioned in the debate and we should put the issue in that context. However, it would do them a disservice to turn our criminal justice system on its head. The DPP currently has, as...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The have not been tried here and when they were tried they were successful. When the court was moved out of Limerick in the Keane case there was a successful prosecution. It is the case that we are a small country and it is difficult to find a solution but making juries anonymous, using video links or sequestering them could work. It has not been proven that they do not work. Why opt for...

Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (10 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. Bille rí-thábhachtach atá i gceist leis An Bille um Fhorfheidhmiú Orduithe Cúirte (Leasú) 2009. Tá muid ag déileáil anseo le gnáth daoine agus tá sé tábhachtach go dtuigeann muid gur daoine leochaileacha atá i gceist. Is daoine iad seo don chuid is mó nach raibh os comhair na cúirte go dtí seo ach a mbeidh os comhair na...

Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. a1a: In page 4, line 24, to delete "as soon as practicable" and substitute "within 8 hours". I mentioned this on Second Stage and will not labour the point. I am concerned that the legislation stipulates that one be brought to court "as soon as practicable" after arrest. I understand this means as quickly as possible but this is often not the case because a person...

Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 4: In page 8, before section 3, to insert the following new section: "3.—(1) The Minister shall, by way of Ministerial Order within 6 months of the commencement of this Act, introduce a spent conviction regime applicable to persons with a conviction resulting from their inability to pay a debt. (2) The order made under this section shall require the approval of both...

Local Government (Charges) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 5a: In page 5, subsection 3(a), line 17, to delete "€200" and substitute "at a rate determined by the local authority".

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I have some sympathy with what Deputy Flanagan is trying to achieve while being opposed to the section as a whole. At least somebody of the standing of a chief superintendent would have the experience and a full understanding of the justice system which an ordinary member may not necessarily have. I have not been listening to the radio today and I do not know what sentence was imposed but a...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Let me refer to a point the Minister made in respect of the ease of gaining convictions in the Special Criminal Court. It was not easy to prove membership but it was easy to gain a conviction given that there was no jury. That is one of the problems.

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It was easy to gain a conviction but not to prove membership, which was a different matter. We can return to that if the Minister wants. We are scheduling two offences without provision for a jury. The Minister stated there is no crime of membership but has created a crime that is its equivalent. Uncorroborated evidence from a garda that a gang or criminal organisation exists will be, in...

Written Answers — Betting Industry: Betting Industry (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Finance the legislation, ministerial orders and departmental policies which govern betting offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29874/09]

Written Answers — Betting Industry: Betting Industry (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of investigation for breaches of the Betting Act 1931, which have taken place during each of the past ten years; the number of theses investigations which resulted in convictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29879/09]