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Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (26 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 497: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the concerns regarding the attempted removal of thousands of voters off the Dublin south west register particularly in the local authority estates of Knockmore, Killinardan, Kiltalown, Jobstown and Fettercairn areas of west Tallaght, Dublin 24 prior to the last election;...

Written Answers — Language Supports: Language Supports (20 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when assessment packs to test students receiving English language support will be available. [6773/08]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (20 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the temporary one year work permit under the married to an EU national programme; if this has been suspended and the reason; and when it is expected to be made available again. [6883/08]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who applied for residency on the basis of marriage to an Irish national in June 2007; if he will take steps to expedite the application due to the fact that their spouse was made redundant resulting in acute financial hardship for the couple and...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (20 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to an initiative by a group (details supplied) whereby a number of Gardaí work with a local domestic violence frontline service for a fortnight involving direct engagement with victims including for example sitting in on meetings between the service and women in crisis situations thereby...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (20 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he will take to improve emergency access for deaf and hard-of-hearing people to An Garda Síochána; and if he will take steps to introduce a dedicated text messaging service which deaf and hard-of-hearing people can access in an emergency. [7185/08]

Agency Workers: Motion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Is maith an rud é go bhfuil deis agam labhairt ar an ábhar seo. Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis na Teachtaí Morgan agus Penrose, a chuir an rún seo os ár gcomhair. The primary focus of this debate is on the need for urgent legislation to end the abuse of agency workers. It is about getting a seemingly oblivious Government to understand the urgency attached to this matter....

Order of Business (20 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tá mé ag lorg eolais faoi dhá píosa reachtaíochta. Why is it not possible to indicate when the Údarás na Gaeltachta Bill will be published, despite the fact that it was scheduled for publication in every year of the last Dáil? Will it be published and passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas before the next Údarás na Gaeltachta elections? Will the Taoiseach confirm that the heads...

Inservice Training. (20 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Integrate Ireland, the body to whom she has given responsibility for training English language support teachers, has had no seminars for some time and none is currently planned; the way she expects language support teachers to get the education and experience necessary when no...

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

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national interest requiring urgent consideration, namely, the very serious concern in the housing sector that 35% of those living in private rented accommodation are already living below the poverty line; that 544 privately rented units out of 999 inspected by Dublin City Council were found not to be in...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (19 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12, an elderly person recovering from cancer who has tried unsuccessfully to get meals on wheels delivered to them; if she will take steps to ensure that the service is delivered to the person; and if she will make additional resources available to...

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (19 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of League of Ireland games he has attended in his capacity as Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6036/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the problems social welfare recipients are having receiving their payment through the post in the Donnycarney/Fairview area since 7 February 2008; and the steps that will be taken to ensure prompt delivery of social welfare payments in the future. [6524/08]

Written Answers — Civilianisation Programme: Civilianisation Programme (19 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 665: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of non-Garda clerical staff employed by the Garda Síochána; the number placed in each Garda division; the stations that they are assigned to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6847/08]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (19 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 666: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the strength of Garda Special Branch in terms of numbers and its strength in January 1998. [6848/08]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (19 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 667: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Special Branch Officers in each Garda division. [6849/08]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (19 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 682: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether it is fair that persons who purchase their home on the affordable housing and shared ownership schemes may be prohibited from renting out spare bedrooms in their properties although no such restriction applies to those who obtain bank mortgages for their affordable homes; and his plan to...

Health Services. (19 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The service provided by Familiscope, an organisation set up in 2004 in Ballyfermot to specifically address the psychological needs of the community, is at risk. It received the backing in particular of the Ballyfermot drugs task force because the issue at hand was identified as an area which needed immediate support and redress. Ballyfermot has suffered from a lack of investment by the HSE...

Passports Bill 2007: Report Stage (19 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 18: In page 9, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following: "(4) A refusal by the Minister to issue a passport under this section may be appealed to the District Court.". Gabhaim leithscéal mar nach raibh mé anseo níos luaithe nuair a moladh na leasuithe. The rationale for this provision is similar to that for the group of amendments dealt with prior to the last...

Passports Bill 2007: Report Stage (19 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: On the last point, the reason amendment No. 32 seeks that a decision of a passport appeals officer may be appealed is that this official basically has no powers. I have already said what the Bill contains. This section was not in the original draft, as far as I can recall, and the only reason it is there now is that the human rights commission said a passport could not be refused unless...