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Wed, 12 Jun 2024
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Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
55. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Iompair an bhfuil sé ar an eolas nach bhfuil seirbhís trí Ghaeilge nó suíomh idirlíon trí Ghaeilge fiú ag an Údarás um Shábháilteacht ar Bhóithre, agus go ndéanann an tSeirbhís Náisiúnta um Cheadúnais Tiomána teagmháil go huathoibríoch le custaiméirí i mBéarla amháin, agus an bhfuil sé i gceist aige an tÚdarás agus an tSeirbhís a fhorordú faoi chúram an Choimisinéara Teanga de réir Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla, 2003. [25626/24]
Wed, 12 Jun 2024
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Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
56. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Iompair céard is líon na gcigirí tiomána atá in ann scrúduithe a reáchtáil trí mheán na Gaeilge ag an Údarás um Shábháilteacht ar Bhóithre ar fud an stáit, agus chun briseadh síos de réir gach limistéir Gaeltachta a iarraidh. [25627/24]
Wed, 12 Jun 2024
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Health Service Executive
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
143. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when the HSE will recognise plantar fasciitis as an occupational injury (details supplied). [25756/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Passport Services
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
50. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what is being done to address the backlog in passport applications [25029/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Passport Services
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
51. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of passport target dates that have been exceeded. [25030/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
315. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education if she can assist in a case where a child with autism (details supplied) who will be ten years old at the start of the new school year currently has no school place.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25216/24]
Thu, 30 May 2024
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Artists' Remuneration
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has conducted any analysis of the impact of the housing and accommodation crisis on the arts and artists since 2020; the dates and times of any correspondence or discussion between her and the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the need for social and affordable housing for artists and arts workers; and the measures she has taken given her responsibility for tourism to reduce the cost of accommodation for touring artists. [24335/24]
Thu, 30 May 2024
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Programme for Government
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
9. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media which, if any, of the four commitments relating to creative and cultural infrastructure in the programme for Government have been achieved or are in progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24339/24]
Thu, 30 May 2024
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Arts Council
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
16. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she is aware of the exclusion of both comedy and musical theatre from funding opportunities by the Arts Council; if she will use her power under section 5 of the Arts Act 2003 to give direction to the council to comply with a policy that includes both art forms as varieties of theatre eligible for funding; and to provide the dates and times for any instances where she has discussed or corresponded on this matter with the Arts Council since her appointment in 2020. [24340/24]
Thu, 30 May 2024
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Reachtaíocht Teanga
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
26. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an ndearna sí aon ghníomh nó iarracht, mar an tAire freagrach as cur chun cinn na Gaeilge, in aghaidh an maolú nua a chinn Parlaimint na hEorpa maidir le seirbhísí ateangaireachta i nGaeilge glactha i mí an Mhárta, an ndearna sí teagmháil leis an bParlaiminte Eorpach nó leis an Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha chun stádas na Gaeilge san institiúid agus na himpleachtaí don phobal teanga a phlé; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [24338/24]
Thu, 30 May 2024
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Commemorative Events
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
38. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the location and date chosen to host the National and the International Famine Commemorations in 2025; if she will commit to making regular the public announcement of the next year’s commemoration location and date as part of the commemorative ceremony; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24341/24]
Thu, 30 May 2024
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Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
39. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil sé fós i gceist aici Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge a athbhunú, cén dáta faoina mbeidh sé ar ais má tá; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [24342/24]
Thu, 30 May 2024
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Cúrsaí Tithíochta
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
117. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta cén fáth nach bhfuil na treoirlínte pleanála Gaeltachta foilsithe go fóill, cén dáta faoina mbeidh siad foilsithe, agus ráiteas a thabhairt lena dtaobh. [24343/24]
Thu, 30 May 2024
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Housing Schemes
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
129. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the completion date for the regeneration, refurbishment or rebuild projects of social housing complexes in Dublin 8, 10, 12 being funded by his Department through Dublin City Council or the LDA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24344/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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National Cultural Institutions
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
96. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to list the tours of towns across the country by the National Cultural Institutions which she has facilitated since taking office in 2020, in line with the Programme for Government commitment. [24228/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
97. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the support schemes she has established for amateur dramatics and musicals, as outlined in the Programme for Government. [24229/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Culture Policy
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
98. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason she has not created a National Town of Culture competition, as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if she is still considering the idea. [24230/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
29. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education the number of spaces and the number of applicants to special schools in the Dublin 8, 10, 12 and 20 areas; and to outline her plans to ensure the needs of every child who requires special education is catered to. [23887/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Oideachas trí Ghaeilge
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
33. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais cén dáta faoina mbainfear amach an gheallúint sa Chlár Rialtais faoi dhúbailt a dhéanamh ar sholáthar an Ghaeloideachais; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [23886/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
197. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education if additional supports will be put in place for special needs assistants in schools to ensure that they either are not forced to sign on for social welfare during summer months and are paid year-round, or that their social welfare payments are more streamlined to ensure that there is no break in income between the end of the school year and the start of summer. [23469/24]