Parliamentary questions

Culture Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

214. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the new studio space that has been developed by Government since June 2020. [32166/22]

Film Industry

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

215. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she can provide clarity on the meaning of the upskilling of audiovisual workers, as set out in the programme for Government, and the progress that has taken place on the delivery of this commitment since June 2020. [32167/22]

National Cultural Institutions

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

216. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the initiatives that have been developed since June 2020 to enable the national cultural institutions, NCIs, to go on tour to towns across the country; and to detail the tours that have taken place, by each NCI. [32168/22]

Culture Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

217. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the innovative support schemes that have been developed since June 2020 for small local festivals, amateur dramatics and musicals; and the festivals and organisations that have benefited from every such scheme. [32169/22]

Culture Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

218. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the new bursary schemes that have been created since June 2020 to encourage the next generation of young artists. [32170/22]

Culture Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

219. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the progress that has taken place on the creation of a new National Town of Culture competition; the consideration given thus far to the idea including details on any meetings or consultations that have taken place on the matter since June 2020; and when a decision will be taken on the idea. [32171/22]

Culture Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

220. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the additional supports that have been given to local authorities to allow the fulfilment of long-term strategic cultural and arts planning. [32172/22]

Departmental Schemes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

221. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of schools that remain without access to Creative Schools, and a timeline for the expansion of same to all schools. [32173/22]

Departmental Schemes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

222. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide details of any meetings that have taken place between her Department and the Department of Education to secure the future of Creative Schools since June 2020. [32174/22]

Culture Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

223. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she intends to establish the night-time culture mayors proposed for Dublin and Cork; if she will confirm that the examination into the establishment of local committees in other urban areas to improve night-time culture has taken place and when she intends to establish such committees. [32176/22]

Culture Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

224. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the examination that has taken place into agent of change initiatives and if it is her intention to develop a policy on such initiatives. [32177/22]

Culture Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

225. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the measures she has supported to increase the provision of affordable workspaces for artists and creative practitioners since June 2020. [32178/22]

Commemorative Events

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

226. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the examination that has taken place into the possibility of annual State commemorations for figures with significant positive contributions to Irish culture and heritage. [32180/22]

Culture Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

265. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the examination that has taken place of meanwhile use legislation and if he intends to pursue its application for cultural and artistic purposes. [32179/22]

Legislative Measures

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

659. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice the reason for the delay in setting up the public consultation in relation to disregard legislation to exonerate men convicted before the courts of the State before gay law reform; when it is expected to commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31962/22]

Alcohol Sales

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

669. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on her plans to modernise licensing laws and application processes in line with her commitments under the night-time culture section of the Programme for Government. [32175/22]

Disability Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

818. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the reason that no explanation was provided to a person (details supplied) who did not meet the criteria for disability services. [32539/22]

Home Help Service

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

820. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has had their home help package reduced by half.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32543/22]

Fuel Prices

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

5. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reducing the rate of excise duty applicable to petrol and diesel to ensure that, as the price of fuel increases, Government income does not also increase at a cost to households, businesses, taxi drivers and hauliers in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31304/22]

Tax Code

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

16. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to temporarily lowering the VAT rates, as was done for the hospitality industry on building materials and services to address the hyper-inflation which is driving the cost of homes further out of reach of young couples and delaying other projects due to spiralling construction costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31303/22]

Earcaíocht san Earnáil Phoiblí

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

103. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe cén céimeanna atá glactha aige agus cén achmhainn bhreise atá curtha i leathaobh aige ó achtaíodh Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla chun na forálacha maidir le Gaeilgeoirí a earcú do 20% ar a laghad de na folúntais a chomhlíonadh roimh 2030; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [31336/22]

Heritage Promotion

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

537. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason that Dublin was removed from the UNESCO World Heritage Organisation tentative list given that Ireland's 2010 list included the historic city of Dublin as a cultural landscape important for its contribution to literature, art, music and architecture; the deadline for inclusion on the tentative list; the reason for the omission or removal of Dublin; when such a decision was made; the way that Dublin will be reinstated on the list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30598/22]

Disability Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

385. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if the HSE sought additional funding for St. Joseph’s Community Hospital, Stranorlar, County Donegal in order to provide a more secure environment (details supplied); if so, the number of times that additional funding was requested; and the response of the HSE in relation to same. [28669/22]

Disability Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

404. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if any other residential facilities for people with disabilities in Ireland other than St. Joseph’s Community Hospital in Stranorlar in County Donegal requested additional funding for safeguarding reasons; and if so, the way that the HSE responded to these requests. [28863/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

208. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting to see a consultant maxillofacial surgeon at St. James's Hospital; and the average waiting time to see the consultant. [28281/22]

Hospital Staff

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

209. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent staff by job title working in the accident and emergency department of St. James's Hospital; the number of vacant whole-time equivalent staff by job title; when each of those vacancies will be filled in tabular form. [28282/22]

Hospital Admissions

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

210. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who were admitted to the George Frederic Handel ward at St. James's Hospital in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to-date in 2022, in tabular form. [28283/22]

Revenue Commissioners

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

171. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance if he will advise the way in which elderly and non-IT users access the Revenue Commissioners services; if they can make appointments for in-person meetings; and the way that this is achieved when access and capability of IT technology is not possible. [27512/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

276. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views that many artists with disabilities may not have applied for the basic income for the arts as a result of the lack of assurances that their basic disability supports, including allowances, pensions, medical cards and other material supports would not be taken away as a result of the impact on their means tested income; and if she has plans to provide those artists discouraged from applying with another opportunity to do so following the closure of the scheme’s general application window, given her determination to resolve any outstanding issues with the Department of Social Protection. [24362/22]

National Monuments

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

297. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the person or body that represented his Department at meetings when the matter of compensation to Moore Street traders was discussed; and what was agreed between the parties. [24353/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

491. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that a person who qualifies for and is in receipt of the invalidity pension will not lose his or her invalidity pension if granted the basic income for the arts, given that this is a frequently asked question on her Department's website but the answer does not clarify whether or not the invalidity pension would be retained. [24360/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

492. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if a recipient of the basic income for the arts can be considered capable of work for the purposes of qualifying for the invalidity pension and, therefore, be disqualified. [24361/22]

Registration Certificate

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

609. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice the number of non-EEA citizen family members of United Kingdom citizens expected to apply for new registration documents to benefit under the withdrawal agreement between the European Union and the UK in 2020; the number of non-EEA citizen family members of UK citizens who have applied; the number of those who applied who have successfully obtained either permanent or non-permanent residence and the number of applications that were refused, withdrawn or incomplete. [24479/22]

Residency Permits

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

610. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application (details supplied) for permanent residence based on the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) (Citizen Rights) Regulations 2020. [24480/22]

Hospital Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

310. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) had their much-needed medical procedure cancelled twice in the past few weeks. [23889/22]

Hospital Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

311. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive surgery. [23896/22]

Hospital Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

312. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) has had their surgery cancelled twice. [23897/22]

Childcare Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

205. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the options that are available to ensure that a child (details suppled) receives their ECCE year. [23581/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

3. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way that she plans to support the recovery of those artists who do not receive the basic income for artists for the three years of the pilot scheme. [22466/22]

Pleanáil Teanga

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

21. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cé na tacaíochtaí atá beartaithe ag a Roinn chun a chinntiú gur féidir le teifigh ón Úcráin atá lonnaithe sa Ghaeltacht, páistí scoile agus a dtuismitheoirí san áireamh, páirt a ghlacadh sa phobal labhartha Gaeilge, agus cén anailís nó ullmhúchán atá déanta nó idir lámha ag a Roinn chun a chinntiú nach gcaithfear leis na teifigh seo ar shlí a mbrúfaí an Béarla orthu mar theanga labhartha, fiú nuair nach bhfuil cumas acu sa Bhéarla, agus a ndéanfaí Béarlú ar phobail Ghaeltachta. [22202/22]

Pleanáil Teanga

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

31. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil sí ar an eolas faoi chás inar sháraigh Comhairle Contae Chorcaí an dlí teanga le déanaí agus an léiríonn an teip ar an reachtaíocht gur gá pionós a fhorchur mar gheall ar sháruithe. [22204/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

35. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of applicants that applied for the basic income for artists by the mid-point of the application window; and if this is in line with expectations.
[22192/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

36. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason no reassurances have been given to artists with disabilities that the basic income for artists will not push them over the means testing threshold for essential disability supports on which they rely; and her views that this discourages their participation. [22191/22]

Scéimeanna Teanga

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

49. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil sí ar an eolas faoin taighde ó Ghlór na nGael a léiríonn nach bhfuil ach 7,000 teaghlach ar fud na hÉireann ag tógáil páistí le Gaeilge, agus an n-aontaíonn sí gur gá Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge a thabhairt ar ais chun tabhairt faoin dúshlán seo [22203/22]

Heritage Sites

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

88. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the negotiations between his Department and Moore Street market traders for compensation; if he will provide details on any relevant correspondence; and the times and dates of meetings. [22205/22]

State Properties

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

159. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is an outstanding issue in relation to an area (details supplied) over which the State claims to have unfettered ownership of, while others claim that there exists an agreement for lease/occupational lease on the property and that the Chief State Solicitor and the Department officials dealing with the purchase and subsequent dealings around this property given the copious correspondence from the leaseholders over the years since a business granted them the lease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22383/22]

Defence Forces

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

178. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the consideration that has been given to the proposal to have a medal issued to the members of the Defence Forces, as they would be issued after serving on specific other missions, acknowledging their service during the current Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22434/22]

Commemorative Events

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

164. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason for the delay in announcing the venue for the 2022 State commemoration of the 1845-1850 famine; her views on whether it would be prudent to announce the venue for 2023 at the preceding year's National Famine Commemoration, thus allowing the host town time to work with her Department to prepare a full programme befitting such an important national commemorative event; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21776/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

306. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details suppled) is awaiting payments of illnesses payments relating to a period of weeks when they were out of work as a carer from 3 January 2022. [21915/22]

Coroners Service

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

358. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice the plans she has to reform the coroner system in Ireland and to resource it adequately to ensure it can carry out its functions in as professional and effective way as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22435/22]