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Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (8 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 417: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount spent on outside legal counsel to defend the action in relation to the requirement for an environmental impact assessment for the M3 project in the European Court of Justice. [28634/09]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (8 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 418: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the consequences for the National Monuments Act 1930, and archaeological codes of practice, if the European Court of Justice finds against Ireland. [28636/09]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (8 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 419: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the consequences for capital infrastructure projects, already under way, if the European Court of Justice finds against Ireland in relation to environmental impact assessments. [28637/09]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (8 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 421: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason, in view of the legal action initiated by the European Commission, and his admission that there are gaps in the way archaeological finds are dealt with in certain circumstances, he is defending the environmental impact assessment case being taken against Ireland by the European Commission, rather...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (8 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 420: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason he did not present a new National Monuments Act as promised in the middle of 2008. [28638/09]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (8 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 422: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount spent conducting a consultation for a revision of the National Monuments Act 1930, and archaeological policy. [28640/09]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (8 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 423: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason he has agreed a code of practice with Eirgrid when it is based on the National Monuments Act 1930. [28642/09]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom cead a lorg an Dáil a chur ar athló faoi Bhuan Ordú 32 chun an gnó práinneach seo a leanas a phlé: to condemn the brutal murder of father of two, Wayne Doherty, in Hartstown last Saturday night and to extend sympathies to his family, friends and neighbours; the urgent need for the Government to respond by lifting the Garda recruitment, promotion and overtime bans and by...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am not opposing every section but I oppose the Bill as a whole. Although action is required, I do not believe the Bill is required in its entirety, particularly with the method by which it has been introduced without the normal structured debate. Such debate would allow time between stages for all those willing to participate to regroup and to reconsider the matter having assessed...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This debate concerns section 3 and as I stated earlier, one of the reasons for opposition to the section is that I believe it to be superfluous. We have existing legislation which has not been used. There is more related to it and consideration must be given as to whether this is a proportionate measure. It is difficult to say if the section is proportionate because we have not yet taken...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I oppose section 5 of the Bill. These supposedly new offences are unnecessary and simply part of an attempt to hoodwink the public into thinking that something is being done. The common law offence of conspiracy and the statutory offence of accessory make sufficient provisions for these activities or activities of this nature already. I said this previously when the Bill was first...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am dealing with section 5. I am suggesting that the measures in section 5 will not deter would-be criminals. I am perhaps pre-empting the Minister's reply that the Garda has the required resources, which he said in response to my last question. The Garda Síochána and the wider system, including the courts system, does not have the required resources. What the Minister is doing in this...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The whole Bill is all over the shop.

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister accused me of being all over the shop but it is he who is all over the shop.

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I could go all over the shop if he wishes and still remain within Standing Orders. The reason I dealt with such a range of issues is that before the Minister goes down the road of introducing new offences, moving offences, he must address the simple things first. We have not addressed the simple things and I listed quite a number of them. I could have highlighted these at greater length to...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: My objection is similar to my objections to the previous section. It is likely there would be convictions if the majority of the items listed were found in somebody's possession. The Minister has helpfully listed the Acts somebody found in the possession of these items would be in breach of and they include, in the case of a knife, the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act, and the Misuse of...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I have considerable sympathy for Deputy Flanagan's amendment, although I am opposed to the section. If a defendant has legal representation present, which I assume he or she would, could the defendant call every garda in the locality as a witness to testify that he or she is not a member of a criminal organisation? The Minister says any garda or former garda could be called upon to testify...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if training courses for unemployed persons are to be concentrated in economic black spots; if these economic black spots of unemployment will be given preferences in the allocation of places; the way the budget for re-training for the unemployed will be allocated nationally; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 88: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the training programmes she is introducing to upskill persons left unemployed; the number of places there will be in each programme; the basis on which the allocation of places in these programmes will be made; the body which will be in charge of allocation of these places; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the duties and role of the gardaí allocated to Áras an Uachtarán. [27355/09]