Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Cumarsáid Aireachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

17. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta cur síos a dhéanamh ar an ról atá, má tá, ag a Roinn in ullmhúcháin do threoirlínte maidir le cúrsaí pleanála sa Ghaeltacht; chun a fhiafraí dó ar labhair sé féin nó Rannóg na Gaeltachta le haon eagrais Ghaeilge nó Ghaeltachta maidir leo [53895/23]

Regeneration Projects

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

21. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage why the regeneration of a local authority housing complex in Dolphin House in Dublin 8 has been dogged and continually frustrated by bureaucratic delays; and when is it now expected to proceed to other phases of the work considering that Phase 1 was completed over five years ago. [53936/23]

Defence Forces

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

163. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will make a statement about the contents of the article in a newspaper (details supplied) on 4 December 2023 about a serving soldier receiving horrendous physical and mental abuse at the hands of superior officers in the Air Corps. [54402/23]

Defence Forces

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

164. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he has reiterated to all branches of the Irish Defence Forces, in particular the protection which whistle-blowers should have and that rather than punishing those revealing abuse in the Defence Forces, they should encourage members to come forward so as to end abuse of power and authority, end bullying and physical and sexual abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54403/23]

An Teanga Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

216. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta cad is cúis leis an moill ar an eolas a theastaíonn ón Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta a fháil ó Roinn na Gaeltachta chun na treoirlínte pleanála geallta a fhoilsiú; cathain a bheidh sé curtha ar fáil aici dó; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [53615/23]

Housing Schemes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

222. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many homes have been purchased for tenants at risk of homelessness by each of the AHBs or local authorities under the tenant-in-situ-cost rental scheme and for each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54317/23]

Housing Schemes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

223. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an assessment been done on the stated reasons by AHBs or local authorities for not going ahead with a tenant-in-situ purchase of a dwelling; and the steps that will be taken to address those problems to ensure more tenants at risk of homelessness can remain in their homes having been bought through the tenant-in-situ scheme. [54318/23]

Housing Schemes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

224. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps a family can take in a situation in which a landlord is happy to sell to a housing agency through the tenant-in-situ scheme to ensure the tenants of 14 years standing can remain in the community in circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54319/23]

Earnáil na Meán

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

51. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an ábhar buartha é go bhfuil deireadh ré tagtha an mhí seo ar cheann eile den bheagán irisí clóite as Gaeilge agus gur de thoradh ar "síorlaghdú ar an tacaíocht stáit don iris" ba chúis leis de réir a riarthóra; cén gníomh a ghlacfaidh sí chun tabhairt faoin ngéarchéim seo in irisí Gaeilge; an bhfuil sé i gceist aici gníomhú de réir na moltaí atá i dtuarascáil Chomhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge a seoladh ag Oireachtas na Samhna faoi Earnáil Scríbhneoireachta, Foilsitheoireachta agus Léitheoireachta na Gaeilge [53618/23]

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

52. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán ar tháinig na forálacha d’Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021 maidir le cosaintí don síneadh fada i bhfeidhm ar an 31 Deireadh Fómhair 2023 mar a gheall Aire Stáit na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [53616/23]

Tourism Promotion

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

54. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a specific response to each of the 15 recommendations made by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media in its report on developing rural tourism in Ireland. [53619/23]

Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

56. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil an tuarascáil ó Fhóram Chois Fharraige um Pleanáil Teanga maidir le scéim cacaíochta do thuismitheoirí a bhfuil i gceist acu a bpáiste nó a bpáistí a thógáil le Gaeilge léite aici; an bhfuil sé i gceist gníomhú ar na moltaí atá inti; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [53617/23]

Cúrsaí Tithíochta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

62. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an ndéanfaidh sí cur síos ar aon ionchur a bhí ag a Roinn, má bhí, in ullmhú an Bhille um Pleanáil agus Forbairt, 2023 ar mhaithe leis an nGaeilge agus leis an nGaeltacht, go háirithe chun a chinntiú go mbeidh cosaintí don Ghaeltacht san áireamh sa phleanáil agus go mbeidh inmharthanacht shochtheangeolaíoch curtha san áireamh in aon srianta maidir le togáil tithe, nó ar mhaithe leis an gcultúr agus leis na healaíona, go háirithe chun a chinntiú go ndéanfar spásanna ealaíne, ionaid chultúrtha, ionaid siamsaíochta oíche, agus ealaín phoiblí a chosaint agus a chur chun cinn i bpleanáil agus i bhforbairtí a dhéanfar amach anseo, lena n-áirítear dátaí agus sonraí faoi aon chomhfhreagras idir a Roinn agus an Roinn Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta faoin mBille seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [53620/23]

Diplomatic Representation

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

134. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to list the countries that in the past 20 years have asked to establish formal diplomatic missions in Ireland; the year they applied; the reason they have not been established to date if available; and if any have been refused, the number refused and the reason. [53731/23]

Diplomatic Representation

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

135. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of foreign diplomatic missions located in Ireland; the number with ambassadors; the number with only a consular service or honorary consulates; and the number of staff employed in each. [53732/23]

Traffic Management

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

171. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport what impacts his Department anticipates for a road (details supplied) as a result of the BusConnects scheme roll-out. [53414/23]

Disability Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

486. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment with a CDNT. [53667/23]

Substance Misuse

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

330. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health what steps have been taken under the National Drugs Strategy to ensure that drugs rehabilitation projects have the capacity and supports required to benefit from the ring-fenced T-coded CE places for those recovering from drug or alcohol addiction; and her views on the issue. [51680/23]

Grúpaí Idir-Rannacha

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

114. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta cathain a fhoilseofar na Treoirlínte Pleanála Gaeltachta; an gcinnteoidh sé go mbeidh ionadaíocht don phobal Gaeltachta ar an bhfochoiste idir-rannach atá bunaithe le práinn ag a Roinn agus ag Roinn na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [48385/23]

Scéimeanna agus Tacaíochtaí Tithíochta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

160. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta an gcuirfidh sé scéim tithíochta shainiúil don Ghaeltacht ar bun, anuas ar (nó lasmuigh de) Croí Cónaithe, scéim amhail is atá leagtha amach sa Phlean Fáis, 2024-2029, cáipéis a bhfuil tacaíocht tugtha ag 138 ngrúpa Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta di, lena n-áirítear Conradh na Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [48386/23]

Air Corps

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

197. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of fish kills caused by the Irish Air Corps since 1991 in rivers near Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, County Dublin, in particular the River Camac, and the steps taken to make sure such fish kills never happen again. [48393/23]

Arts Centres

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

580. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media how a community should go about trying to secure support from Government to establish a local arts centre; if she is aware of the demand in Athenry, County Galway, in particular; what support she can provide to their efforts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48039/23]

Reachtaíocht Teanga

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

802. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Dlí agus Cirt soiléiriú a thabhairt faoi conas a thug an Rialtas freagra i leith cinntí de chuid na gcúirteanna maidir leis an dá athbhreithniú bhreithiúnacha a bhain leis an gceart aistriúchán comhuaineach a fháil le linn cás coiriúil, agus argóintí an Stáit le linn na hathbhreithnithe sin a fhoilsiú. [47587/23]

Visa Applications

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

830. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on a visa extension application (details supplied) which was submitted on 9 August 2023, over 11 weeks ago; the estimated date for when the application will be processed to completion; if she will make every effort to process it as soon as possible, given the consequences to the employment of the applicant, the financial strain and the distress caused as a result of the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48048/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

1277. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the length of time a person (details supplied) will have to wait for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48384/23]

Tax Data

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

197. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 17 October 2023, to name the third party sources used to cost the zero-rating of VAT on e-books and audiobooks in Budget 2024; to provide the third party's estimate for household expenditure used to calculate the €3 million cost figure; and to comment on the due diligence, if any, undertaken by his Department of the third party in question and its figures. [46355/23]

Artists' Remuneration

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

3. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to comment on the ongoing campaign led by Irish Equity seeking to end the practice of Irish performers and writers facing obstacles such as needing to sign so-called buy-out contracts in order to work in the audiovisual arts, including projects funded by her Department; and if she will ensure that the issuing of funding of cultural certificates by her Department will be contingent on eradicating this practice and supporting performers and writers. [45920/23]

Scéimeanna Teanga

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

24. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil sé i gceist aici Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge a thabhairt ar ais an bliain seo chugainn; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [45591/23]

Departmental Funding

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

56. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to explain where the funding is being repurposed from within her Department's arts and culture programme to fund the increases announced for the Arts Council, Culture Ireland, Screen Ireland, Safe to Create, and Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, given the overall programme budget is only increasing by 0.7% in Budget 2024. [45588/23]

Pleanáil Teanga

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

58. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an dtacaíonn sí leis an bPlean Fáis atá foilsithe ag Conradh na Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [45590/23]

Cúrsaí Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

93. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Breisoideachais agus Ardoideachais, Taighde, Nuálaíochta agus Eolaíochta an bhfuil sé i gceist aige straitéis a fhorbairt, nó an cás reatha a fhiosrú, maidir le soláthar cúrsaí tríú leibhéal trí mheán na Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [45593/23]

An Teanga Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

122. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Breisoideachais agus Ardoideachais, Taighde, Nuálaíochta agus Eolaíochta an bhfuil cur chun cinn na litearthachta i nGaeilge mar chuid den Straitéis Litearthachta Fadsaoil do Dhaoine Fásta a sheol sé i mbliana agus ráiteas a thabhairt ar chur chuige an Rialtais maidir le litearthacht a spreagadh sa Ghaeilge. [45592/23]

Tax Data

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

161. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance to explain how the estimated €3 million cost figure was arrived at in relation to the proposed VAT zero-rating of ebooks and audiobooks in budget 2024, including by outlining the number of ebooks and audiobooks sold annually and the average price of ebooks and audiobooks used in calculating this figure. [44957/23]

General Practitioner Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

507. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health is he aware that as of September 2023 the HSE no longer allocates a GP to medical card holders if they are unable to find in their locality a GP with capacity to take them onto their patient lists; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in some case severely ill patients whose existing GP is retiring and who are dependent on GPs to issue their repeat three-monthly prescriptions, will now have to rely on attending hospital monthly to ensure continuation of supply. [44728/23]

Hospital Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

508. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the reason that St. James's Hospital has ended the GP blood clinic (details supplied). [44729/23]

Health Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

509. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health is he aware that the Limekiln Lane Health Centre, Dublin, has ended its important development checks on two-year-olds; the steps that are being taken to reopen the service which parents of young children were dependent on; and his views on the matter which is causing stress to parents. [44730/23]

General Practitioner Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

512. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the steps a person should take to get medical treatment from a doctor, given that their existing GP is retiring and he has been unable to find another practice in Dublin 8, 10, 12, 20 or 22 that will take them on to ensure continuity of treatment for liver disease and continuity of medication after the current three-month prescription runs out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44737/23]

Film Industry

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

22. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of the practice of so-called ‘buy-out’ contracts in the film industry, and the campaign by Irish performers and writers to secure their future residual payments from work on film through stronger implementation of the European Copyright Directive; the action, he plans to take to address their concerns and ensure that Irish performers are not forced to work for worse terms and conditions than performers from other countries working on the same films; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44317/23]

An Teanga Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

50. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Fiontar, Trádála agus Fostaíochta an bhfuil aon dul chun cinn déanta maidir le comhráite idir a Roinn agus an feachtas ar son pacáistiú dátheangach sna siopaí; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [44318/23]

General Practitioner Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

177. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if he will address a mater (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44486/23]

Recycling Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

41. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps being taken to introduce the EU Textile EPR Directive of July 2023 for fashion brands in Ireland; whether retailers and producers will be encouraged to work with social enterprise and charitable companies primarily to deliver on the intention to extend the lifetime of textiles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44068/23]

Recycling Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

42. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress that has been made in relation to the measures set out in the A Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy Ireland’s National Waste Policy 2020-2025 in relation to developing a separate collection framework proposals which would take account of the potential global impacts of the international trade in used textiles and whether any consultation has been had with Ireland’s recycled textile collection operators. [44074/23]

Recycling Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

43. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the regulations that exist to regulate the distribution, location and operation of textile collection banks [44075/23]

Legislative Measures

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

54. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if the stakeholder engagement relating to horse-drawn carriages has been satisfactorily completed; and when he plans to bring forward legislation to allow local authorities to regulate horse-drawn carriages for hire or reward, the associated insurance, registration, horse welfare and other related issues. [43545/23]

Tax Reliefs

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

98. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance where the intellectual property rights of a designated activity company, established for the purpose of section 481 tax relief, go upon the dissolution of the said company. [43580/23]

Tax Credits

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

115. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance his plans to organise the stakeholder forum to discuss how to maximise the benefits of the Section 481 credit for all concerned stakeholders and facilitate discussion of relevant issues, as recommended in the Budgetary Oversight Committee Report on the Section 481 Film Tax Credit; when he expects this forum will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43785/23]

EU Directives

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

158. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason Article 26 of the European Copyright Directive has not been transposed in full; to outline any plans she has to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43579/23]

EU Directives

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

165. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the review, promised within 12 months of its transposition, into the impact of the European Copyright Directive was conducted; if he will publish it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43948/23]

EU Directives

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

166. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the stakeholder consultation forum, promised by the end of Q3 of 2023 on the operation of the European Copyright Directive, has not yet taken place; when it will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43949/23]

Tax Reliefs

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

242. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on the progress of the digital games relief under section 481A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43578/23]