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Aengus O Snodaigh

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Aengus Ó Snodaigh -Spokesperson on Gaeilge, the Gaeltacht, Arts and Culture

Aengus Ó Snodaigh is the Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South Central. He has been elected to the Dáil since being first elected in 2002. A fluent Irish speaker, Aengus lives in Bluebell with his wife Aisling and their children. 

A committed community activist, Aengus has never shied from speaking his mind and being active on local and national issues, including campaigns to abolish water charges and the local property tax, Dearg le Fearg, reinstating the Christmas Bonus and keeping Ballyfermot's De La Salle School open.

He is currently Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Gaeilge, the Gaeltacht, Arts and Culture. Aengus was successful in getting all-party support for his report opposing the downgrading of social welfare payments into a single lowest common denominator payment.

He introduced the first Gender Recognition Bill which successfully led to full gender recognition by the Irish State.

Aengus has been central to drafting and presenting Sinn Féin’s alternative, anti-austerity budgets, as well as publishing major policies on disability rights and opposing JobBridge. He has also introduced several Dáil motions to reverse government Social Welfare cuts effecting the elderly, disabled, lone parents and children in particular.

Statements (131)

Government cannot ignore that the Black and Tans were part of the RIC - Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD7 January, 2020

Commemoration of the RIC an insult to those who fought for Irish freedom - Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD6 January, 2020

Protected Disclosure suggest Arts Council have serious questions to answer - Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD7 December, 2019

Páipéirí scrúduithe tSraith Shóisearach "céim ar chúl don Ghaeilge" - Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD14 November, 2019

Ó Snodaigh unanimously selected to contest General Election in Dublin South Central for Sinn Féin14 November, 2019

Minister Murphy's "protection" racket investigation doesn't go far enough - Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD7 November, 2019

Additional Garda resources required to prevent upsurge in anti-social behaviour over Halloween – Ó Snodaigh24 October, 2019

Garda overtime ban must be lifted over the Halloween period – Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD17 October, 2019

Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD responds to announcement of an independent investigation into extortion in Cherry Orchard10 October, 2019

Policing with the Community in 200097 July, 2009

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