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Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will make a statement providing a clear explanation of the reason the Government are abandoning the existing regional support structure for the volunteer management committees of 180 local community development projects. [12263/08]

Departmental Advertising. (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: On the point made by the Minister of State, Members should praise all those groups that have taken the initiative. While some have done so of their own volition, money should be available to others to allow them to organise awareness campaigns. Although the Minister announced €2 million in funding for awareness campaigns, I believe this merely constitutes a drop in the ocean. What steps...

Irish Language. (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tá súil agam go dtiocfaidh an coiste sin le chéile go tapaidh chun gur féidir leis an obair sin a dhéanamh.

Irish Language. (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: An bhfuil sé i gceist an toghchán d'Údarás na Gaeltachta a bheith ar siúl ag an am céanna leis an toghchán áitiúil agus an toghchán Eorpach? An mbeidh siad ceangailte le chéile ionas go mbeidh siad ar fad ar siúl ar an lá céanna?

Irish Language. (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ceart go leor. Cuirfidh mé ceist scríofa chuige.

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Fáiltím roimh an deis páirt a ghlacadh sa díospóireacht seo ar chonradh na Liospóine, cé nach bfuil ann ach an dara lá den díospóireacht agus nach bhfuil guth i gcoinne an chonartha cloiste sa Teach seo go fóill. Is ait an rud é ar bhealach amháin agus ar leibhéal eile is truamhéileach é nach bhfuil aon ghuth i gcoinne an chonartha cloiste go fóill. Is ait an rud é freisin...

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: There is an EU army.

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: There is; it is called the EU battlegroup. If Deputy Quinn, like the Minister of State, Deputy Roche, wants to be in denial, so be it. The army exists.

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: They have gone to war.

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Taking sides in a conflict is going to war.

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We know that from our history on this island; there have been wars.

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ireland is now involved in a war.

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Yes.

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: In Chad.

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Europe has taken the side of a Government which is at war with rebels in Chad. That is the purpose of the expanded EU, the Petersberg Tasks.

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Deputies should allow me to continue; my time is limited. Deputies are not giving me an opportunity to speak.

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I have spoken the truth. The Deputies are in denial.

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I did debate the Bill.

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I have spoken out against the Lisbon treaty at every opportunity in this House.

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I have spoken out about it continually at the European affairs committee. I did not see Deputy Timmins at the committee when we discussed the EU constitution.