Results 17,061-17,080 of 19,476 for speaker:Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (30 Nov 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 43: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be reached on a visa application for persons (details supplied); and if it will be possible to issue a decision in time to allow the persons involved to make the necessary arrangements to join their parents here for Christmas 2006. [40911/06]

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Carbon trading is not the answer to climate change. A recently published analysis of carbon trading entitled Carbon Trading: A Critical Conversation on Climate Change, Privatisation and Power, argued that carbon trading slows the social and technological change needed to cope with global warming by unnecessarily prolonging the world's dependence on oil, coal and gas. As many environmental...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (29 Nov 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason it is taking so long to roll out the mechanisms for Garda vetting of employees of all organisations that work with young people, in particular childcare workers and sports organisations as priorities; the time frame that has been established for the expansion of this urgently needed service; when...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (29 Nov 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a childcare organisation (details supplied) has not been able to get Garda clearance for their childcare workers despite being a FÁS sponsored organisation and the fact that the delays are jeopardising their ability to provide a vital service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40812/06]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (29 Nov 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there has been a needs assessment done for a Garda station or sub-station in Palmerstown; the number of Gardaí covering the Palmerstown, Clondalkin and Lucan areas; and if additional Gardaí are proposed or will be sent to that area. [40813/06]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (29 Nov 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress being made in establishing mechanisms to manage Garda vetting applications for the complete child care sector, as referenced in a letter from the Garda central vetting unit to a Dublin child care organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40810/06]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (29 Nov 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the number of applications for a work permit by a company (details supplied) to employ an individual who is legally resident here on a student visa, that this permit application has been repeatedly refused on the grounds that it is not permitted to transfer from a student visa to a work...

Written Answers — Foras na Gaeilge: Foras na Gaeilge (29 Nov 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 196: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta ó bunaíodh Foras na Gaeilge sa bhliain 1999 cá mhéad airgid, arna shonrú bliain ar bhliain, a chuir siad ar ais chuig an Roinn. [40808/06]

Noise Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tréaslaím leis An Comhaontas Glas as an Bille seo a chur os ár gcomhair, agus fáiltím roimhe, mar dá ndéarfainn go raibh muid ag plé Bille um thorann, cheapfadh a lán daoine go raibh mé ag magadh. Thuigfeadh daoine ar gá dóibh cur suas le torann de shíor cén gá atá lena leithéid de Bhille, agus tá sé tábhachtach go bhfuil an Rialtas tar éis glacadh leis. Tá súil agam...

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: While I am glad to have an opportunity to speak in this debate, I have a problem in that Members should have dealt separately with each Morris report, as well as the other reports. The House should have taken the necessary time to deal with the reports, rather than doing so in a squashed-up fashion over a few hours. The reports are sufficiently important for a full debate or a full...

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: On the question of discipline, there is a long established practice whereby gardaí engage in serious harassment of people who have been brave enough to raise questions and Terence Wheelock's family has suffered quite a period of intimidation and harassment when they mobilised on this. There are quite a number of other cases. I could continue for another half-hour and more. There are Garda...

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: If the State had dealt with its own cases it might have got the courage to deal with the outstanding matter of occupation.

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: There is no hypocrisy involved at all.

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: If this State had the courage to deal with the national territory, then one might not have needed the Garda Síochána to deal with it.

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Members of the Garda Síochána murdered other people in this State.

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I can keep going if the Deputy wishes.

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I will do it on another occasion.

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It was the same excuse for Louth, Monaghan, Cavan and Sligo, but they did not have it.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (29 Nov 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, recognising the potential for peace posed by the current ceasefire, the urgent need for the Government to recognise on this international day of solidarity with the Palestinian people that the source cause of the humanitarian failures and human rights abuses in the area is ultimately...

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (28 Nov 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the situation in which approximately half the amount is spent per primary pupil per year than per third level pupil per year. [40198/06]