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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the length of time it is taking the Irish naturalisation and immigration service to process an application for naturalisation; and when a decision would be expected to be made for an application made in August 2006. [19588/08]

Urban Regeneration. (20 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The issue in question is the urgent need for the Government to address a crisis that has arisen due to the pulling out by McNamara Construction from contracts for five regeneration projects. This is not only about building homes; this is about regenerating five communities in this city and the knock-on effect for other communities who wait in hope for regeneration projects. I believe the...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (20 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss a matter of urgent national and regional importance, namely, the need for the Taoiseach and the Ministers for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Finance and Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to address the collapse this week of five urban regeneration projects in Dublin city after the withdrawal of...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (15 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason for the delays and difficulties providing funding to a project (details supplied) which had the effect of forcing the project to let a staff member go despite it receiving a positive evaluation; his views on whether this practice of drip-feeding funding to projects is unacceptable as it makes the strategic...

Written Answers — School Planning Provision: School Planning Provision (15 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the ongoing academic success of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 2, he will guarantee that the school has a future on this site. [19036/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on whether the top rate of maternity benefit, currently €280, is an amount that new mothers, during perhaps the most expensive times of their lives, can be expected to survive on. [18569/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on increasing the maximum rate of maternity benefit to an amount that would provide an acceptable living standard for new mothers. [18568/08]

Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a ghabháil leis an tAire as an phost nua atá aige agus tá súil agam go n-éireoidh go maith linn ag an gcoiste agus nach mbeidh raic eadrainn go ró-mhinic. Ba mhaith liom freisin mo bhuíochas a ghabháil as an deis déileála leis an reachtaíocht thábhachtach seo. Tá súil agam nach mbeidh raic eadrainn faoi, ach tá sé thar am don athrú seo. In...

Written Answers — Mine Disaster: Mine Disaster (13 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 512: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the facts surrounding a mine explosion on 15 May 1943 in Mullaghduff, County Donegal in which 19 people died (details supplied) and that the coroner at the time said there would be a full inquiry into the events of the time; the reason no such inquiry occurred; if at this late stage,...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (13 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the urgent need for a plan to be put in place prior to any sale of the St. James's Gate site by Diageo to developers in order to ensure that the development of the site is integrated into the Liberties Regeneration Forum; that community interests are at the heart of decisions,...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (8 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the upgrading of the Dublin Bus fleet. [17428/08]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (8 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the thousands of Irish soccer fans expected to travel to Georgia and Montenegro in September 2008, his Department officials have had discussions with their counterparts in the respective countries regarding visa applications, consular arrangements and overall security for visitors expected to travel to the games. [17777/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will address the anomaly in the family income supplement allowance which states that local elected councillors are self-employed and therefore cannot qualify for FIS, even though their only source of income may be the representational allowance from their council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17258/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20 was refused family income supplement to supplement their council representational allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17259/08]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (8 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the application by a group (details supplied) to the sports capital grant and the young people's facilities and services fund for funding to cover the shortfall identified as necessary to deliver a new sports facility; when a decision on the application will be made; and what the...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (8 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the grants administered or funded by his Department in the area of youth projects, youth cafés and summer schemes; the level of funding including capital and staffing grants to the various projects in 2007. [17782/08]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (8 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 383: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to a project (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and the funding from his Department it receives. [17784/08]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (8 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to a project (details supplied) in Dublin 8; the funding from his Department it receives; if his further attention has been drawn to an application for funding for an additional youth worker; the reason no decision has been taken on that application to date; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (8 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the grants administered or funded by his Department in the area of youth cafés, summer schemes, youth at risk, early school leavers and after-school clubs in the Dublin 8 area; and the level of funding including capital and staffing grants to the various projects in 2007. [17785/08]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (8 May 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 449: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the grants administered or funded by his Department in the area of youth projects, youth cafés, summer schemes, youth at risk, early school leavers and after-school clubs in the Dublin 8 area; and the level of funding including capital and staffing grants to the various projects in 2007. [17786/08]