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Written Answers — Cross-Border Projects: Cross-Border Projects (7 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps taken by his Department and statutory agencies such as FÁS and Enterprise Ireland in 2007, to promote north-south cooperation on labour market policies and workplace issues. [4079/08]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (7 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to an application for residency made in September 2006 by a person (details supplied) who has received no communication directly from his Department in relation to the application; the status of the application; and the date by which a decision can be expected. [4241/08]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (7 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the level of the Garda structural organisation at which the local drugs units are constituted, that is at the regional, divisional or district level; and the size of the dedicated allocation of officers to each local drugs unit. [4257/08]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (7 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to a provision (details supplied); the reason for the discrepancy; and if he will take steps to rectify it. [4297/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (7 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 226: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the proposed waste water treatment plant at Shanganagh, Shankill, County Dublin; his views on whether the proposed siting of the plant in close proximity to a residential area meets EU and Irish standards of best practice and legislative requirements; and if he will...

Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (7 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 7: In page 5, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: "(6) When sentencing, the Judge may also, where appropriate, issue an order mandating the payment of compensation to the victim.". As drafted, the Bill allows the judge to do two things, namely, to fine or imprison somebody. We believe the judge should be empowered to mandate reparations to the victim in the...

Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (7 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I thank the Minister for his clarification and I hope this is the case. Whereas usually the judge deals with convictions, imprisonment and fines, the fine usually goes to the Exchequer while the victim often does not receive monetary compensation. The victim obviously has the satisfaction of seeing somebody convicted, but in many of these types of cases, monetary compensation could be an...

Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (7 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I welcome the fact that we have not been presented with the entire strategy and that there is more to it. The difficulty with the strategy is that it is a bit here, a bit there and a bit everywhere. That is why we have continued to argue since Second Stage that protections for victims should be included in the Bill rather than elsewhere. It would be preferable if the latter were done...

Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (7 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, line 2, to delete "person;" and substitute the following: "person, or (d) exploitation for financial gain;". This amendment is to ensure that when dealing with human trafficking, we cover all angles and, as I explained on Committee Stage, not only labour exploitation, sexual exploitation or exploitation consisting of the removal of one or more organs of a...

Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (7 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: While I accept that it would be a departure from what we are expected to pass, we should always strive towards having the best possible legislation even though it may be ahead of other EU countries. EU laws and other international conventions are based on what can be achieved as a consensus between the countries. That would not prevent any country going beyond those laws and conventions,...

Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (7 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: My amendment is similar to Deputy Rabbitte's, except for one minor change where I have inserted the phrase "which may be renewed". If a temporary residence period or the equivalent period of recovery and reflection is provided for in the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill as promised, it was also pledged at the time that protections would be contained in this Bill. As Deputy...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (7 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the following matter of public interest requiring urgent consideration, namely, that falling house prices are putting more and more people at risk of negative equity, the likelihood of house prices continuing to fall and repossessions being on the increase and the need for the Minister of State with responsibility for...

Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: When in this year is it expected to publish the civil partnership Bill, which has been long promised? Is it possible at this stage to indicate when the mental health amendment Bill, which is to provide for a number of minor amendments to the Mental Health Act, will be published given there are plans to move the Central Mental Hospital to the site at Thornton Hall? With regard to that...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 162: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if payments in relation to dyslexia treatment or instruction qualify for tax rebate; if not the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3929/08]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (6 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied), a former Irish resident, who was arrested under repressive legislation on International Human Rights Day, 9 December 2007 in Kuala Lumpur at a protest calling for the right to freedom of assembly; and if he will make representations to his counterparts in Malaysia...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (6 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to allegations by Iranians living here that some of their members have been targeted by Iranian Embassy staff because of their protests against human rights abuses in Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3931/08]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (6 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps that have been taken on a State basis and with EU partners to express the Government's opposition to the continuing human rights abuses in Iran; and if consideration has been given to ending trade with the country until those abuses are addressed. [3933/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2 has to attend Gardiner Street social welfare office twice weekly, and has to sign in the asylum unit, despite being an Italian citizen. [3930/08]

Written Answers — Foras na Gaeilge: Foras na Gaeilge (6 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 244: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an mbíonn ar bhaill de Bhord Fhoras na Gaeilge cruinnithe a fhágaint nuair atá cinntí faoi dheontais a bhaineann leis an eagras nó gnó a bhfuil siad féin bainteach leis á ndéanamh, nó nuair atá polasaí straitéiseach i leith na hearnála a bhfuil siad gníomhach inti á phlé; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (6 Feb 2008)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether Iran is not, in view of its human rights record, a safe country to deport failed asylum applicants from that region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3924/08]