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Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Along with other Deputies, I object to this proposal. There is a range of legislation which deserves and requires our full attention. Some needs to be passed prior to the election and would be welcomed by the electorate. However, its passage will be facilitated by guillotine, rather than by a proper, measured debate. There are also many reports to which this House needs to give...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (7 Mar 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement regarding future plans for barracks including any planned closures. [8898/07]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Regulations: Defence Forces Regulations (7 Mar 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on the case of a person (details supplied). [8899/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Mar 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact many social welfare recipients in Ballyfermot, Chapelizod and Palmerstown have not been receiving their social welfare cheques in a timely fashion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8990/07]

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: When I made my initial contribution, I was unaware that my other amendments were being grouped with the amendment. The amendments were simple, given my acceptance of the reality that the Minister would secure the passage of the prisoner escort service. Amendment No. 4 attempts to ensure prisoner custody officers would have a duty to ensure the health and safety of prisoners to avoid the...

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: While I will not belabour the point, as Deputy Howlin has noted, this is being used to blackmail prison officers. This had been threatened and the Minister is now delivering on that threat to ensure there will be no labour unrest among prison officers. Were there to be such unrest, I guarantee the Minister would introduce this provision as rapidly as he introduced the Garda Reserve after he...

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I have some sympathy for the Minister of State. I do not know why he does not just photocopy his notes and distribute them because if there is no engagement, we may as well be speaking to the wall outside. When I came to the House earlier, we had a discussion with the intention of facilitating the passage of the Bill. There is no point facilitating the passage of the Bill if we cannot get...

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: That means the Minister of State would need to delete "for the constituency".

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I have a small point to make. I welcome the change, but if one inserts "a member of the Houses of the Oireachtas", what about "for the constituency" in respect of Senators?

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Yes.

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 1: In page 6, to delete lines 20 to 34, to delete pages 7 to 11 and in page 12, to delete lines 1 to 9. This amendment pertains to prisoner escort services. I stated on Second Stage and Committee Stage that I am opposed to the privatisation of these services. The imprisonment of people should never be a profit making exercise but if we adopt Part 2 of the Bill it will...

Rail Freight: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom mo chuid ama a roinnt leis na Teachtaí Connolly, McHugh, Finian McGrath, James Breen, Cowley agus Eamon Ryan. I welcome the Fine Gael, Labour Party and Green Party motion but wonder whether all the signatories of the motion have really thought out the implications of the proposals they are supporting. The logic of the desire immediately to halt the decline in our rail freight...

Defence Forces Equipment. (7 Mar 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement detailing the types of special building measures and contingency response plans required for safety reasons where military materials are transported by planes. [8954/07]

Defence Forces Equipment. (7 Mar 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I thank the Minister for his reassurance on the transportation of materials. Is the Minister indicating the Department has absolutely no role in the transport of armaments through the country by companies producing, transporting or exporting weaponry? Is the Department informed of such shipments in or out of the country in any way or does it have any role in emergency planning, considering...

Defence Forces Equipment. (7 Mar 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Is the Minister happy with the plans in place for an emergency? For example, in Shannon there has been a number of incidents in the past number of years, with some involving a number of factories in Shannon being evacuated, and others involving fire brigade units from all around the region, not only those in Shannon Airport. The US refused to disclose what was on the military planes involved.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (7 Mar 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I seek leave to move a motion for the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 on the following specific and important matter of public interest requiring urgent consideration, namely, the failure of the Department of Social and Family Affairs to ensure that recipients of social welfare cheques receive them through the post in a timely fashion, which is not the case since January in...

Written Answers — Skills Development: Skills Development (6 Mar 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the proportion of the €2.8 billion allocated to skills development under the National Development Plan 2007 to 2013 that will be invested in training for people affected by industrial restructuring; and if he will outline a timeframe for the allocation of this funding. [8557/07]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (6 Mar 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the dates the Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies) Bill and the Employment Agency and Employment Business Regulation Bill will be published. [8558/07]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (6 Mar 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 176: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a visa application for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20. [8406/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Mar 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 177: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for long term residency for a person (details supplied); and when a decision can be expected. [8407/07]