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Dáil candidate: Dublin South Central - Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD
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November 20, 2008
Female prison plans for Thornton Hall not justified – Ó Snodaigh
Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has said official figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) and the Irish Prison Service (IPS) on the nature of crimes for which women are imprisoned paint a different picture to those provided to his office by the Justice Minister. View more
November 20, 2008
Report on New EU Legislation more like a box-ticking exercise – Ó Snodaigh
Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh has described the Special Report on New EU Legislation a more like a box-ticking exercise than a genuine analysis of the impact of EU legislation on Ireland. View more
November 19, 2008
Government must protect mortgage holders from exorbitant management company fees – Ó Snodaigh
Sinn Féin Housing Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD, speaking in the Dáil this morning, called on the Government to introduce legislation to regulate management companies who he said are ripping off mortgage holders in apartment and house complexes throughout the state. View more
November 18, 2008
Funding cut for National Drugs Strategy while use of crack cocaine increases – Ó Snodaigh
Sinn Féin Justice and Community Safety Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD, speaking in the Dáil today, criticised the Government’s decision to cut funding for the National Drugs Strategy by 5%. Deputy Ó Snodaigh said this cut will impact detrimentally on the ability of treatment services to deal with new drugs on the scene such as crack cocaine and crystal meth. View more
November 18, 2008
Ó Snodaigh tables amendment to Private Members’ Motion on Gangland Crime
Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has submitted an amendment to the government's amendment to tonight’s Private Members’ Motion on Gangland Crime. Deputy Ó Snodaigh described the Government’s amendment to Fine Gael’s motion as complacent and non committal. View more
November 18, 2008
Ó Snodaigh gives cautious welcome to draft Covert Surveillance Bill
Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has given a cautious welcome to the draft Covert Surveillance Bill. View more
November 18, 2008
To tackle gangland crime we must tackle drugs – Ó Snodaigh
Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD, speaking in the Dáil this evening on a Private Members’ Motion on Gangland Crime said tackling the drugs crisis must be a priority for the Government if we are to deal with gangland crime. Deputy Ó Snodaigh tabled an amendment to the motion in an attempt to commit the Government to practical measures to tackle serious drug and gun crime. View more
November 14, 2008
Government must review allocation to Dublin Drugs Task Forces – Ó Snodaigh
Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has said the allocation of funding to the Dublin Local Drugs Task Forces for 2009 is completely inadequate and does not reflect the growth of the drugs crisis over the past year. View more
November 14, 2008
Israeli blockade has left people of Gaza without food
Sinn Féin Justice and Human Rights Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has this evening described the continuing blocking of Gaza’s borders by the Israeli military which has left the city without food for the weekend as “deeply inhumane.” View more
November 13, 2008
Ó Snodaigh outlines practical crime fighting measure which Government must take
Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD, speaking in the Dáil today on the killing of Shane Geoghegan, outlined a number of practical and effective steps that the Government could take which significantly help to tackle gangland crime. Deputy Ó Snodaigh offered his condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Geoghegan and said the Government should usher in a new phase in the fight against crime with Gardaí properly equipped and resourced to meet the challenges of modern organised crime. View more
