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Gangland Crime. (14 Dec 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Many questions need to be asked and it is a pity the debate will not be longer. It is perceived the Garda gives immunity to drug dealers and permits them to continue their operations with impunity. What practices and protocols govern the Garda's engagements with informers? The perception has been borne out by the facts and anybody living in an affected community will attest to drug dealers...

Gangland Crime. (14 Dec 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I asked him to consider this. Will the Minister ensure CAB relentlessly pursues drug barons rather than tax evaders, which is the work of the Revenue? I do not know which garda told the Minister the force was in no way hampered by a lack of resources. What is happening if the Garda is not hampered in this way?

Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: If that is Deputy Deenihan's view of history, what hope is there for us?

Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We learned a lot quicker than Fine Gael did.

Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We were not having a go at Deputy Coveney.

Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I welcome the opportunity of speaking on this Bill which I hope will ensure the Irish Film Board's work is not restricted by a lack of funding. The Bill will enable the board to deal with the ongoing evolution in the domestic and international film industry. It is important for the economy, as well as our prestige internationally, that we sustain the commendable work carried out by the...

Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I have a brief question for the Minister which is in line with what I said earlier in my contribution. The €200 million is State money but some of it will be used by the Irish Film Board. Is there a local labour clause whereby film makers who are availing of opportunities in Ireland must employ Irish actors or expertise? One of the films we praised earlier, "The Wind that Shakes the...

Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: On section 2, which I do not oppose, I made the point in debates on other legislation that the Titles of Acts should be in Irish first and in English in brackets thereafter. The Title of this Bill should be An Bille um Bord Scannán na hÉireann (Leasú) because Irish is the official language and it should be in brackets thereafter as Béarla, namely, the Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill.

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It will be only two half days, it will not be a week.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (14 Dec 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil to discuss the following specific and important matter of public interest requiring urgent consideration, namely, the need for the Government to schedule emergency Dáil time to explain and debate its immediate and long-term strategies to bring a halt to the recent spate of violent killings — five in the past six days — including the steps being taken...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom mo chuid ama a roinnt leis na Teachtaí Boyle agus Finian McGrath. Bille teicniúil é seo den chuid is mó agus tá muid ag tacú leis. Tá roinnt rudaí le rá againn, áfach, faoin choimisiún go dtí seo agus faoi áiteanna ina bhfuil easpa agus nach bhfuil na soláthraí cearta ann don Oireachtas. Níl muid sásta leis an ionadaíocht atá ann don taobh seo den Teach....

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ní sinn a roghnaigh é.

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Níl mé ach ag iarraidh pointe a dhéanamh.

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba chóir go mbeadh ionadaithe ar an choimisiún ó gach páirtí agus ba chóir go mbeadh duine ann thar cheann na n-oibrithe chomh maith, mar a dúirt mé nuair a bhí muid ag baint leis seo ar dtús. Ba cheart go mbeadh go leor ionadaithe ann chun na tuairimí difriúla a chur trasna. Is féidir leis an choimisiún a oibriú le duine nó beirt sa bhreis. Níl mé ag rá gur chóir go...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tuigim ach ba chóir go mbeadh na háiseanna tugtha dóibh chomh maith. Tá seo ardaithe ag an CPP le tamall anuas. Tá oifigeach preas éigeantach agus ba chóir go mbeadh sé ag baint le camera crews atá ag iarraidh teacht isteach seachas an captaen nó a leithéid. Tá mionathruithe ag teastáil ach, den chuid is mó, tá an coimisiún ag éirí go maith leis agus tá súil agam go...

Europol (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No 2: In page 4, lines 25 and 26, to delete ", with any necessary modifications,". On Committee Stage, I argued that we must ensure the Data Protection Acts we have passed in this House will have full effect over this Bill. Currently, the Bill contains the wording "with any necessary modifications" but it does not detail who decides the modifications or what might be...

Europol (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The legislation still does not outline who will make the "necessary modifications". I support the principle underpinning the legislation but it is a pity the Minister of State has not provided a satisfactory reply to my question. Is it envisaged that the protocols covered by the Bill will be subject to 25 different Data Protection Acts in the European Union? Will the Parliamentary Counsel...

Europol (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I will finish the point I was making. The chairman's summary of the high level conference on the future of Europol of February 2006 stated that "ways should be found to enable Europol to exchange information also with countries that do not have the same data protection standards as those applicable within the European Union". This legislation will not allow for this because it is specific...

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (12 Dec 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 59: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has satisfied himself that the register of electors is as close as possible to accurate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42467/06]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (12 Dec 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 126: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take over the next year to enable the State to meet its Kyoto obligations and to reduce CO2 emissions; and the date on which he will publish a revised climate change strategy. [42466/06]