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Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Given the time, I will withdraw the amendment to allow the discussion of other amendments.

Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 6: In page 11, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: "15.—Proceedings taken pursuant to this Act shall not have the effect of excluding persons from elected public office by virtue only of their being made bankrupt.". The amendment is self-explanatory and is to ensure that Members of the Oireachtas made bankrupt by virtue of court action in the event of being...

Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I take the Minister at his word and withdraw the amendment. It definitely needs to be considered given that the public elect us to office. Ours is not a job that is given to us automatically. If we lose our job, we are disenfranchising those people who elect us. It is not like losing another type of job, in which case one can seek another. I refer to the process whereby a Member could be...

Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 8: In page 11, to delete lines 32 to 37. This amendment is to delete subsection 16(2). The section allows for a flawed defence of truth. It implies that "if the words not proved to be true do not materially injure the plaintiff's reputation", the publisher gets away with it because it may be difficult to prove that material damage has been done to the person's...

Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 9: In page 18, line 33, to delete "similar" and substitute "greater". This is intended to ensure that where an apology is being offered or is to be published, rather than publish it in a way that ensures it is given "the same or similar" prominence it should be "greater" prominence because the apology needs to be upfront given that time will have passed since the...

Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Deputy voted to guillotine the Bill so we will not have time to discuss section 39.

Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I do not intend to belabour the point in respect of amendment No. 9. However, use of the word "greater" would encourage certain media outlets to publish more prominent apologies. I accept that the way the section is currently worded does not prevent them from publishing such apologies but including the word "greater" might encourage them to do so. This would ensure that particular cases do...

Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The only mechanism available to facilitate further debate is for Members to adjourn now, thereby allowing the Minister to return whenever the House is scheduled to resume and announce whether additional time has been allocated.

Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Gabhaim buíochas as an am a bheith againn chun labhairt ar an cheist ríthábhachtach seo. Is trua nach bhfuil deis níos faide agam chun na pointí atá agam a leagan amach agus is trua ach go háirithe toisc sinn an t-aon pháirtí sa Teach seo atá ag cur i gcoinne an mholta atá os ár gcomhair inniu, go rithfear an reachtaíocht seo a thabharfaidh cead reifreann eile ar chonradh...

Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Deputy got no thanks for that.

Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We represent 54% of the people on this issue.

Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister should have negotiated harder.

Services for People with Disabilities. (8 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I raise this issue because I attended a meeting today of the Walkinstown Association for Handicapped whose members confirmed to me the level of cuts involved. Three kitchen staff have been let go, a modern kitchen closed and a woman who was involved in holistic therapy lost her job yesterday. In addition, those who were in the rehabilitative training programmes, who had been promised that...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a property tax on first homes; and the possible level of property tax. [27277/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance when the report from the Commission on Taxation will be put before the Houses of the Oireachtas. [27278/09]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (8 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it is proposed to cut community employment schemes programme funding by 40%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28617/09]

Written Answers — Feachtais Gaeilge: Feachtais Gaeilge (8 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 145: To ask the Aire Airgeadais cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis an bhfeachtas ag duine (sonraí tugtha) chun an leagan Béarla coimrithe d'ainm na tíre (IRL) atá ar chláruimhreacha na gcarranna anseo a athrú ar ais go dtí an leagan Gaeilge coimrithe (ÉIR), a bhí ar ghluaisteáin go dtí 1962 sular athraíodh faoin Acht um Thrácht ar Bhóithre 1961 é, i gcás...

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (8 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the European Commission has sent a reasoned opinion to the Government to the effect that the National Development Plan 2007 to 2013, containing Transport 21, is in breach of EU law, as it has not been subject to strategic environmental assessment under the SEA directive; and his response to the...

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (8 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason he continues to perform strategic environmental assessments on the national development plan and Transport 21. [28644/09]

Written Answers — Patient Advocacy: Patient Advocacy (8 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the hospitals here which have a patients' council or a patient advocate and their contact details. [28618/09]