Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Arts Centres

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

369. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of funding that has been awarded directly to the Irish Arts Centre in New York by his Department and its agencies in each year since 2005; the amount that has been granted to others for the purpose of performing at or attending the Irish Arts Centre, and in other indirect ways since 2005, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54666/23]

Rental Sector

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

445. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes purchased by the Housing Agency under the tenant in situ cost rental scheme for eligible tenants; and what options exist in the case of a family (details supplied). [55239/23]

Work Permits

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

514. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice when a person (details supplied) will receive a reply to an application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54449/23]

Departmental Data

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

527. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice the number of people so far arrested under Section 4 of Coco's Law (Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act); the number to date actually charged under Section 4 of Coco's Law; and the number of outstanding charges under Section 4 of Coco's Law awaiting a decision by the DPP. [54662/23]

Hospital Procedures

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

815. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will have his much-needed surgery carried out in Temple Street Hospital. [55058/23]

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]