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Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (2 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts made to advise the public, especially enterprises and graduates, of the changes in details in the eligibility criteria of the work placement programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44338/09]

Written Answers — Employment Subsidy Scheme: Employment Subsidy Scheme (2 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the new eligibility criteria applying to the second round of the employment subsidy scheme will be announced; the efforts that will be made to advise the public, and especially enterprises, of the changes in the eligibility criteria; if the scheme will be extended to companies who do not fall within the...

Proposed Legislation. (1 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: In view of the recent flooding emergency and the specific role of the Department of the Taoiseach with regard to the Office of Public Works, is legislation being planned to give more power and funding to the OPW to build flood protections, particularly in areas such as Gort, Cork and Clonmel? These areas have had other major flooding events but the problem was never addressed. In view of...

Financial Services Sector. (1 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Can the Taoiseach tell Members what has been the level of job losses in the international financial services sector of late? Does he know what proportion of the approximately 420,000 people who are unemployed were laid off from this sector and whether there is a pattern of such services moving from Ireland and from the international financial services sector in particular? Is a strategy in...

Report by Commission of Investigation into the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin: Statements (1 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tá áiféal orm go bhfuil orainn déileáil le tuairisc dá leithéid seo. Is trua mór é gur loic iad siúd a bhí i suíomh údarásach thar na blianta ar an dualgas a bhí acu. I roinnt cásanna, thugadar tacaíocht dóibh siúd a bhí ag baint mí-úsáid ghránna as páistí. Rinneadar neamhaird ar, nó chabhraíodar leis an cover-up ar na coireanna i gcoinne na páistí. The report...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (1 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action he will take on the current crisis within county councils and vocational education committees in the administering of student grants; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many students will have to wait until January 2010 to receive the first instalment of their grant; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (1 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 50 students are dropping out each week due to delays in grant payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44150/09]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (1 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she will take to increase the number of community employment places available to drugs projects in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41672/09]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (1 Dec 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the concerns regarding the new prison conditions in which a person (details supplied) is being held in Turkish jails, which are a deterioration on the inhumane conditions he was held in until November 2009; if he will raise this at the next Council of Foreign Affairs Ministers and with the Turkish...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (26 Nov 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if there is a future for the RAPID programmes; if their funding will be protected in budget 2010; the changes he is planning to make to RAPID in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43705/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (26 Nov 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the concerns among RAPID co-ordinators in Dublin (the projects funded through the RAPID programme in the south west inner city, south inner city, Ballyfermot and Lower Crumlin) regarding their funding in view of the fact that this is having a detrimental effect on their planning...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Nov 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 553: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he replied to a person while on an official visit to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12 by stating that there was no money available for school buildings and he committed that he would review the application as a matter of priority should moneys become available; the way, in view of that commitment, he can justify diverting...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Nov 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing work of the United Nations Association of Ireland and the fact that it has implemented efficiencies in terms of its budget already in 2009 and that the ending of its budget, as suggested by the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes report, would make it impossible...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (18 Nov 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of community employment workers employed in drugs projects here; the names and the number allocated to them; if there are proposals to increase the number of CE places which are ring-fenced to aid recovery and rehabilitation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41996/09]

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (17 Nov 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the size of recent drug seizures; and the steps he will take to deal with this issue under the new national drugs strategy. [41671/09]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (17 Nov 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn, by the management of Iarnród Éireann or Corás Iompar Éireann, to a plan to sell, lease or donate its rolling stock, which is surplus to requirements as a result of its renewal programme over recent years, to Israel; if he has had discussions with the management of Iarnród Éireann or Corás Iompar Éireann...

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (17 Nov 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn, by the management of Iarnród Éireann or Córas Iompair Éireann, to a plan to sell, lease or donate its rolling stock, which is surplus to requirements as a result of its renewal programme over recent years, to Israel; if he has had discussions with the management of Iarnród Éireann or Corás Iompar...

Written Answers — National Library: National Library (17 Nov 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will write to his counterpart in the British Parliament to ask for the return of personal effects (details supplied). [41749/09]

International Human Trafficking: Motion (17 Nov 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta Rabbitte as a gcuid ama a roinnt liom. Sinn Féin broadly supports the Fine Gael motion. In many respects, it does not go far enough in demanding the introduction of real, effective measures to combat human trafficking and to protect the victims of this odious crime. While Sinn Féin welcomed the Minister's human trafficking legislation, it believes it did...

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

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom cead a lorg chun an Dáil a chur ar athló faoi Bhuan-Ordú 32 chun plé práineach a dhéanamh ar an ghné ríthábhachtach seo a leanas a phlé, the failure to reconsider the proposed Christmas bonus cuts which will deny hundreds of thousands of children a deserved Christmas because their families rely on the much needed bonus to cover extra expenses which occur at this...