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

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Do not shout me down. I will speak in this House and outside, if required. The Lisbon treaty also contains a mutual defence clause. It allows for many alliances of states with greater military hardware to undertake more ambitious military missions. While we cannot be forced to participate in these missions, is anyone seriously suggesting that we can distance ourselves from actions by...

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

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Yes, I said that we will not be forced to participate but the EU, by virtue of this treaty, will operate the battlegroups and missions in our name regardless of whether we have signed up to them. Article 28.A.3 of the Lisbon treaty requires states "to undertake progressively to improve their military capabilities". This costs money.

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

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: That money comes from the taxpayer. The Minister is denying that this provision exists in the treaty. Perhaps he would like to have the record corrected in respect of the misleading announcement he made earlier. Unlike the Danes, the Irish Government did not seek or secure an opt-out from the European defence agency. It is disappointing that the Green Party, so vocal on these issues in...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will make amendments to the upcoming legislation affecting lone parent payments, in the wake of expressions of concern that the legislation will force single parents into work without providing adequate childcare. [12093/08]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (2 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans for the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Inclusion 2010. [12092/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (2 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the implications of the Health Service Executive recruitment freeze for the implementation of the national drugs strategy for which she has responsibility; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the HSE recruitment freeze is preventing the HSE in Limerick from progressing the introduction of an under 18...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (2 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of the additional development posts that are to be drugs treatment and rehabilitation posts pursuant to the new Health Service Executive employment ceiling set up by her Department. [12225/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (2 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the employment control circular issued by the Health Service Executive on 8 January 2008, and referred to by her in her response to Parliamentary Question No. 215 on 11 March 2008, has a similar effect to the recruitment freeze and in particular, if it is preventing the HSE in Limerick from progressing the introduction of an under...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (2 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 215 of 11 March 2008, if posts identified as necessary during 2007 and not filled as a result of the recruitment freeze may be deemed to be posts falling vacant from 1 January 2008. [11422/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (2 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 427: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of additional development posts that are to be drugs treatment and rehabilitation posts pursuant to the new Health Service Executive employment ceiling set by the Department of Finance; and the breakdown of these posts in terms of function and location. [12226/08]

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (2 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a house (details supplied) in Dublin 6W has not received the required funding to ensure that they can extend their current community house from being a five day facility to a seven day centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11209/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (2 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take to ensure that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 receives the care and support they need. [11210/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (2 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the options the family of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 have to ensure they receive the continuity of care and support they need. [11211/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a unit (details supplied) in Dublin 8 has not received funding from the Health Service Executive since August 2007; the reason this has been the case; and when funding will be made available to this crucial service. [11446/08]

Written Answers — Forbairt Pobail: Forbairt Pobail (2 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 602: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an gcuirfidh sé an t-airgead cuí ar fáil le síneadh a chur le hionad (sonraí tugtha) i gContae Dhún na nGall; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [11561/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (2 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 621: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a full-time vet works in conjunction with customs officers in Rosslare Europort. [12274/08]

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (2 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 731: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the model integration programme developed by a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if she will provide funding for the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11566/08]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (2 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 859: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will overturn the deportation order relating to persons (details supplied) and offer them subsidiary protection in the form of leave to remain in order that they can be protected from being forced to endure female genital mutilation. [11639/08]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (2 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 873: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda youth diversion projects that have been established; and the geographic remit of same. [11780/08]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (2 Apr 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 874: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí allocated to the Garda youth diversion projects; and if these are all juvenile liaison officers. [11781/08]