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Written Answers — Joint Policing Committees: Joint Policing Committees (23 Oct 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 573: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to his response to Parliamentary Question No. 349 of 17 October 2007, the person who will be invited to participate in the consultation seminar on the experiences gained in the operation of the pilot Joint Policing Committee projects; his views on whether the broadest participation possible would contribute to the...

Written Answers — Joint Policing Committees: Joint Policing Committees (23 Oct 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 575: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement detailing what the €500,000 funding for Joint Policing Committees provided for in Budget 2007 has been spent on to date. [25467/07]

Written Answers — Statutory Inquiries: Statutory Inquiries (23 Oct 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 574: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the date he expects to publish the report of the statutory inquiry headed by Mr. Hugh Hartnett SC into the death of a person (details supplied) following Garda custody. [25466/07]

Written Answers — Fire Service: Fire Service (23 Oct 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 620: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is his or the local authority whose responsibility it is to set up a full-time fire service in a county. [25432/07]

Order of Business (23 Oct 2007)

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Order of Business (23 Oct 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I stood up and the Chair ignored me.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (18 Oct 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on recent meetings with the Road Safety Authority; and if he has raised or intends to raise the issue of initiating legislation regarding the usage of bicycle helmets for all cyclists. [24597/07]

Passports Bill 2007: Second Stage (18 Oct 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tá sé go hiontach go bhfuil an deis agam labhairt ar an mBille seo. Don chuid is mó, tá sé ceart go bhfuil an Bille seo curtha os comhair na Dála ach tá roinnt rudaí ann a bhfuil muid buartha fúthu — an ceart taistil lasmuigh den Stát agus an ceart go mbeidh pas ag duine atá luaite in Airteagal 40.3 sa Bhunreacht. De réir sin, tá sé ceart go bhfuil reachtaíocht ann a...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (17 Oct 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in the changeover in funding of child care facilities from the equal opportunities child care programme to the community child care subvention scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24055/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Oct 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department has assessed the effect of Health Service Executive cutbacks on patient care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24056/07]

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (17 Oct 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 170: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 219 of 9 October 2007, the initiatives referred to in his reply and the Office of Public Works' plans to monitor their effectiveness. [24155/07]

Written Answers — Joint Policing Committees: Joint Policing Committees (17 Oct 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when it is expected that the evaluation review of the pilot joint policing committees will be undertaken and completed; and the form the review will take. [24206/07]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (16 Oct 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 143: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the fact that the ESRI has revised downward its growth forecast for 2008 in its latest quarterly economic commentary, from GNP growth in 2008 of 3.7% in the June 2007 commentary to 2.9% in its latest commentary issued at the end of September 2007. [23655/07]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (16 Oct 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 152: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason for the lack of accuracy in respect of the projections made by the Government with regard to tax receipts for 2007. [23654/07]

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (16 Oct 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 534: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has had discussions with the Garda Commissioner regarding insecure Garda radio communications; if he has discussed or looked into the steps the Commissioner is taking to introduce a secure digital radio communications system; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that one of the top systems being considered is...

Road Safety: Motion (16 Oct 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I listened to the Minister's speech earlier and hope he will pick up on my suggestions on this matter. Motor vehicles become lethal weapons if operated under the influence of alcohol and drugs and drink driving is the main contributory factor to single vehicle collisions and a factor in more than one third of all fatal crashes. The incidence of drug driving has also increased and we need to...

Community Pharmacy Services. (16 Oct 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I ask the Minister to intervene immediately before somebody dies. That is the scale of the problem because some people who are denied access to methadone will turn back to heroin. I urged the Minister to intervene in this issue in a letter over two weeks ago, to which I received a cursory reply this morning. I again urge the Minister to intervene and begin talks with the IPU because the...

European Union Reform Treaty: Statements (16 Oct 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis an Aire as ucht tairiscint a thabhairt dom freastal ar briefing a bhí ar siúl ar maidin. Ní raibh mé in ann freastal ar mar bhí mo mhac tinn. Is trua é nach raibh mé in ann dul go dtí an cruinniú sin mar go raibh ceisteanna agam. Ba chóir go mbeadh díospóireacht ceart sa Teach ar an gceist mór seo, ceann de na ceisteanna is mó...

European Union Reform Treaty: Statements (16 Oct 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Yes, but I will not list them in case any is present. The Government must secure changes to the treaty to create greater levels of openness, transparency and accountability in the Council and the Commission if it is to be acceptable to those who believe in such values in government and the way in which we carry out our business. While we strive to achieve those changes, we are closing the...

European Union Reform Treaty: Statements (16 Oct 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It was a farthing rather than a shilling.