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Written Answers — Prison Education Service: Prison Education Service (21 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 578: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the prison adult literacy survey, including identifying which recommendations have been implemented and in which prisons; the timeframe for the implementation of outstanding recommendations; the recommendations that the Government has decided not to implement; and...

Labour Affairs: Motion. (21 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It was not a problem.

Labour Affairs: Motion. (21 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: In Sinn Féin we believe that workers' rights are human rights. As such, all workers should be entitled to expect equal access to, and enforcement of, their rights. In stark contrast, this Government is happy to create different levels of rights. Current Government policies have made migrant workers particularly vulnerable to exploitation by unscrupulous and greedy employers. Even within the...

Labour Affairs: Motion. (21 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister's message was that only some workers' rights apply. That was from the Minister who is preparing the immigration and residency Bill. I wonder what will be included in that.

Labour Affairs: Motion. (21 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The State's failure to prevent the exploitation of migrant workers is clear from the numerous incidents of abuse that have come to public attention in the past year. I will remind the House of a few of them. Ms Oksana Karamjana, a Latvian crew member on the Irish Ferries ship the MV Normandy, told "Prime Time" that her three-month contract involved working seven days a week for 12 hours per...

Order of Business. (21 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: No. 8 is a motion re referral to joint committee of a proposal relating to the Hague Conference on Private International Law. I object to the referral of this proposal to the joint committee without debate. We live in an era where there is hyperactivity around justice and home affairs internationally and at EU level in particular. Many of the proposals emanating from the EU in this area...

Order of Business. (21 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: On No. 8——

Order of Business. (21 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I thought it was agreed and we went on to the next item.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (16 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost of delivering the international military observers and staff officers course to foreign soldiers in the Curragh; and the source or sources of payment for same. [6267/06]

Written Answers — Post-Leaving Certificate Courses: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (15 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost incurred by her Department [i]vis-À-vis[/i] the McIver report; and the aspects of the report her Department has implemented. [5788/06]

Written Answers — Post-Leaving Certificate Courses: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (15 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made on the long overdue implementation of the McIver report. [5787/06]

Written Answers — EU Summits: EU Summits (15 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a document (details supplied) from a meeting of the EU's political and security committee Troika in May 2004, which was attended by Irish representatives, reporting on a meeting with the US in Brussels on 26 May 2004 available to the Houses of the Oireachtas; the persons who were the Irish representatives at this meeting;...

Written Answers — Garda Complaints Procedures: Garda Complaints Procedures (15 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason he rejected the request of the Garda Representative Association to permit the Garda Síochána to make complaints to the Ombudsman Commission. [6042/06]

Official Languages Act 2003: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Bhí an Teachta Sargent ag labhairt faoin bpeann luaidhe i mBéarla. Chuir mé ceist síos faoi sin, agus dúradh liom go mbeifear ag féachaint air agus iad ag ordú tuilleadh.

Official Languages Act 2003: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: An-mhaith. Níl sé ceart go ndearnadh an botún ar an gcéad dul síos, áfach, agus sin ceann de na fadhbanna.

Official Languages Act 2003: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tá an sceideal agus an liosta d'eagrais nua agus seaneagrais a bhfuil muid ag déileáíl leo go maith. Is í an fhadhb atá agam leo, a d'ardaigh mé anseo cúpla uair, ná go nglacaim leis gurb é an teideal ceart ar chóir dó a bheith orthu ná an ceann Gaeilge, toisc gurb í an Ghaeilge chéad-teanga oifigiúil an Stáit. D'aineoinn sin, tugtar tús áite don Bhéarla i gcónaí. Is é...

Written Answers — House Prices: House Prices (14 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 140: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the warnings from the Central Bank regarding the unsustainable growth in house prices and lending. [5336/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (14 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 158: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the unwarranted delay in transposing the EU energy performance of buildings directive into Irish law; and when it is expected that the Building Control Bill 2005 will be discussed by the Houses of the Oireachtas. [5337/06]

University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (9 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is not related to the first issue because it is much more involved. Ní gá ach féachaint ar an preamble le féachaint cad atá i gceist. Sin ceann de na háiteanna a deir sé go bhfuil dualgas ar an choláiste ó thaobh na Gaeilge: . . .the Governing Body of the said College has lately made provision by statute for securing that certain of professors and lecturers of the said College...

University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (9 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 5: In page 3, before section 1, to insert the following new section: "1.—Section 25(1) of the Universities Act 1997 is amended by inserting the following paragraph after paragraph (c): "(d) their intended duties and the intended duties of the University under the National University of Ireland, Galway (Amendment) Act 2006 and the Official Languages Act 2003 and the...