Parliamentary questions

Citizenship Applications

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

461. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); when the application will be concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36483/21]

Local Drugs Task Forces

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

476. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the serious increase in the use of nitrous oxide in a location (details supplied); the actions he will take to combat the use of nitrous oxide; the funding that will be made available to tackle the causes and consequences of nitrous oxide; if he will work with local groups and agencies including the local drugs and alcohol task forces, An Garda Síochána, youth services and schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29614/21]

Health Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

540. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the reason for the long delay for an elderly person (details supplied) to have their request for their named chiropodist changed. [29909/21]

Oideachas trí Ghaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

27. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais cad iad na céimeanna a ghlacfaidh sí chun a chinntiú go mbeidh go leor múinteoirí nua-cháilithe ann a mbeidh Gaeilge den chaighdeán is gá acu chun gur féidir leo freastal ar riachtanais bhunscoileanna an Stáit. [35286/21]

Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

42. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais cén uair a chomhlíonfaidh sí an gealltanas a tugadh do scoileanna Uíbh Ráthach go mbronnfar stádas eisceachtúil orthu mar chosaint in aghaidh a ndúnta agus deis a thabhairt don cheantar Gaeltachta seo chun fáis agus teaghlaigh a bhfuil páistí óga acu a mhealladh chuig an gceantar. [35285/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

378. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if the classification of services into categories of essential and non-essential work is still being implemented as the restrictions are eased from level 5; the legal basis for such classification, and the place that the categories of what work counts as essential and non-essential can be found. [28529/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

379. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if the permission for persons to attend a wedding in a professional capacity, in the course of their employment or in fulfilment of a contract for services, in addition to the number allowed for guests as outlined in section 9(3)(b) of Statutory Instrument No. 217 of 2021, also known as the Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (No. 2) Regulations 2021, include those contracted to perform music or provide entertainment at such events and if these service providers are not included, the legal basis for exclusion of same. [28530/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

380. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if the easing of restrictions on 2 June 2021 contain any provisions for music and entertainment to be permitted at social gatherings, weddings or beer gardens. [28531/21]

Departmental Data

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

381. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons resident in the State that are known or estimated to live with congenital disabilities as of April 2021. [28532/21]

Departmental Data

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

382. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons resident in the State that are known or estimated to live with congenital blindness or visual impairment as of April 2021. [28533/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

233. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the reason it is taking for long for a person (details supplied) to undergo a hip procedure. [27756/21]

Central Statistics Office

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

58. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach if the cost of each directorate of the Central Statistics Office by directorate will be provided. [34727/21]

Central Statistics Office

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

59. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach the minimum salary and expenses allowable for a director of a directorate of the Central Statistics Office. [34728/21]

Central Statistics Office

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

60. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach the minimum salary and expenses allowable for a senior statistician for a directorate of the Central Statistics Office. [34729/21]

Central Statistics Office

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

61. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach the estimated cost to recruit and appoint an additional senior statistician for a directorate of the Central Statistics Office. [34730/21]

Central Statistics Office

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

62. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach the estimated cost to recruit and appoint an additional director for a directorate of the Central Statistics Office. [34731/21]

Departmental Budgets

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

178. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the headings and subheadings under her vote, Vote 33 or any other vote, the €50 million promised to live performance in Budget 2021 is categorised under. [34585/21]

Departmental Budgets

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

179. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the breakdown of the intended recipients of the €59,870,000 allocated in current expenditure to regional museums, galleries, cultural centres and projects under Vote 33 in the revised estimates; and the funding streams and State schemes that are distributing this funding. [34586/21]

Departmental Budgets

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

180. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the breakdown of the intended recipients of the €27,100,000 allocated in capital expenditure to cultural infrastructure and development under Vote 33 in the revised estimates; and the funding streams and State schemes that are distributing this funding. [34587/21]

Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

181. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an dtabharfaidh sí miondealú ar cé hiad atá ceaptha chun dáileadh a dhéanamh ar an €7,650,000 faoin bhfotheideal C.4, Scéimeanna Tacaíochta don Ghaeilge, atá sonraithe sna Meastacháin Athbhreithnithe de chuid Vóta 33, agus ar cé hiad a gheobhaidh an t-airgead sin, agus an dtabharfaidh sí míniú ar an idirdhealú atá idir an maoiniú sin agus an tacaíocht a thugann Foras na Gaeilge do phobal labhartha na Gaeilge. [34588/21]

Scéimeanna Tacaíochta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

182. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an dtabharfaidh sí miondealú ar cé hiad atá ceaptha chun dáileadh a dhéanamh ar an €10,199,000 faoin bhfotheideal C.3, Scéimeanna Tacaíochta don Ghaeltacht, atá sonraithe sna Meastacháin Athbhreithnithe de chuid Vóta 33, agus ar cé hiad a gheobhaidh an t-airgead sin, agus an dtabharfaidh sí míniú ar an idirdhealú atá idir an maoiniú sin agus an tacaíocht a thugann Údarás na Gaeltachta don Ghaeltacht. [34589/21]

Pleanáil Teanga

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

183. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an dtabharfaidh sí miondealú ar cé hiad atá ceaptha chun dáileadh a dhéanamh ar an €5 milliún faoin bhfotheideal C.10 “Próiseas Pleanála Teanga” atá sonraithe sna Meastacháin Athbhreithnithe de chuid Vóta 33, agus an dtabharfaidh sí míniú ar an idirdhealú atá idir an maoiniú sin agus an tacaíocht a thugann Údarás na Gaeltachta agus Foras na Gaeilge don phleanáil teanga. [34590/21]

Coimisiún Logainmneacha

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

184. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén méid san iomlán de mhaoiniú stáit a tugadh don Choimisiún Logainmneacha gach bliain ó bunaíodh é go dtí gur cuireadh deireadh leis. [34595/21]

Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

185. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén méid san iomlán de mhaoiniú stáit a tugadh do Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge gach bliain ó bunaíodh é go dtí gur cuireadh deireadh léi. [34596/21]

Departmental Budgets

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

230. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the difference in purpose between the funding provided under the revised estimates sub-headings for built heritage, the built heritage investment scheme and an organisation (details supplied) under Vote 34. [34591/21]

School Transport

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

326. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 318 of 20 October 2020, if payment will be ensured and issued as soon as possible for the person (details supplied). [34316/21]

Education Schemes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

341. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education the funding that has been allocated to the creative schools programme in 2019, 2020 and 2021; and the amount of this funding spent to date in 2021. [34592/21]

School Curriculum

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

342. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education the funding provided to ensure children have access to music education in schools; the work her Department has undertaken in response to recommendations 10 to 13 of the Report entitled Na hEalaíona – Ní Cuma Leo issued by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in May 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34593/21]

Oideachas Tríú Leibhéal

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

407. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Breisoideachais agus Ardoideachais, Taighde, Nuálaíochta agus Eolaíochta cé na fo-theidil faoina bhfuil an €900,000 atá sonraithe don bhliain 2020-2021 sna Meastacháin Athbhreithnithe agus atá comhaontaithe aige mar mhaoiniú d’Acadamh na hOllscoile Gaeilge. [34594/21]

Departmental Bodies

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

15. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the State or public lands in Dublin 8, 10 and 12 which have been earmarked for transfer to the Land Development Agency; and the acreage and current use and zoning of each site. [33788/21]

Trade Agreements

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

45. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the provision of state aid by Ireland to locally based cultural industries and artists is permissible under the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union. [33624/21]

Departmental Budgets

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

103. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the breakdown of Vote 33 for tourism, culture, arts, Gaeltacht, sport and media with headings and subheadings for 2021, in tabular form. [33619/21]

Departmental Budgets

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

104. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the breakdown of Vote 33 for culture, heritage and Gaeltacht with headings and subheadings for 2020, in tabular form. [33620/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

105. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the breakdown of the number of applications and the number of awarded grants under the music and entertainment business assistance scheme by county, in tabular form. [33622/21]

Grant Payments

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

106. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the person or body who was appointed to adjudicate on applications for the 2021 instalment of the live performance support scheme; the way the panel was selected; and the measures that were put in place to ensure there would be no conflict of interest between those adjudicating on funding awards and those receiving said awards. [33623/21]

Culture Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

108. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has a policy to ensure ease of access for the purpose of research and scholarship to the treasures of Ireland’s national cultural heritage held by museums, galleries and third-level institutions in the State, such as the Book of Kells, including for researchers and scholars affiliated with museums, galleries and third level institutions other than those caring for the items of cultural heritage; if she received representations on this issue; and if she raised the issue directly with cultural or third-level institutions or with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. [33632/21]

Cultural Property Inventory

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

109. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has a policy to ensure the ownership and or copyright of treasures of national significance produced by the genius, talent and labour of ancient Gaelic and medieval Ireland, including important works of art and manuscripts held in care by third-level institutions and private bodies in the State remains with the people of Ireland and the State rather than those institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33633/21]

Departmental Budgets

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

118. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of Vote 34 for programme F Heritage with headings and subheadings for 2021, in tabular form. [33621/21]

Cúrsaí Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

57. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán uasdátú a thabhairt faoin ról atá aici nó ag an Aire Stáit chun a chinntiú go gcomhlíonfar na spriocanna maidir le stádas agus cur chun cinn na Gaeilge sna Sé Chontae, mar a aontaíodh sa chomhaontú, Deich mBliana Nua, Cur Chuige Nua, agus faoin obair atá déanta acu beirt le déanaí chun na spriocanna sin a chur i gcrích. [33235/21]

Covid-19 Tests

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

59. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason for the last-minute decision not to use antigen testing as had previously been announced for the pilot test event at the Iveagh Gardens; if any of the pilot live test events will be used to test concert or gig conditions that can be replicated if successful at smaller venues across the State; if she will publish the minutes and research of the return to live events working group; and if lessons were taken from the pilot live test events in December 2020 to ensure the summer 2021 schedule will not be a wasted opportunity to prepare for the wider reopening of the sector. [33236/21]

Cúrsaí Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

81. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil freagra aici ar an gcinneadh a glacadh ag an Ard-Chúirt i gcás MacFhlannchadha v an tAire Talmhaíochta agus Bia go gcaithfear rialacháin nua a fhorordú chun a chinntiú go mbeidh Gaeilge agus Béarla araon ar lipéid agus paicáistiú táirgí leighis d’ainmhithe; ar labhair sí go fóill leis an Aire Talmhaíochta agus Bia mar gheall ar stádas na Gaeilge a chur chun cinn sna rialacháin seo, nó an bhfuil sé i gceist aici labhairt leis go luath; agus an dtapóidh sí an deis rialacháin níos forleithne a fhorordú chun a chinntiú go mbeidh dátheangachas riachtanach ar lipéid agus paicáistiú táirgí do thomhaltóirí go ginearálta. [33234/21]

Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

122. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán agus sinn leath bealaigh tríd an samhradh anois, an bhfuil aon dul chun cinn déanta aici ar an scéim cúitimh a gheall sí do choláistí Gaeltachta, mná agus fir tí, agus hallaí pobail sa Ghaeltacht; an bhfaighfidh na daoine atá ag brath ar an earnáil sin aon airgead roimh dheireadh an tsamhraidh; agus an raibh aon chruinnithe aici nó ag an Aire Stáit ó glacadh an cinneadh na coláistí samhraidh a chur ar cheal arís i mbliana. [33233/21]

Defence Forces

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

306. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the steps he will take to investigate the serious allegations of sexual abuse in the Defence Forces over the years made in writing to him by former members of the Defence Forces. [32578/21]

Defence Forces

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

307. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the responsibility he has to help sexual abuse victims who were abused when they were members of the Defence Forces; and if he or the Defence Forces authorities have a duty of care for such victims, male or female; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32579/21]

Defence Forces

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

308. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the correspondence his office has received from a person (details supplied) in the past five years; the action that has been taken on foot of the serious allegations contained in same; if he or his officials passed the files and correspondence on to An Garda Síochána for investigations or to the Defence Forces Ombudsman; and if so, if he enquired as to the stage at which the investigations into the allegations by An Garda Síochána or the Defence Forces Ombudsman are at. [32580/21]

Defence Forces

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

309. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces authorities investigate allegations of sexual abuse within the Defence Forces themselves or if they refer them to An Garda Síochána for investigation in all cases. [32581/21]

Health and Safety

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

134. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education the steps she has taken to address the situation of intimidation of parents pupils and staff at the gates of a school (details supplied) by those dealing drugs there in the morning and as children are going home; and if she will commit the necessary resources to ensure that children can go to school and be in school safely including additional CCTV and other security measures. [32193/21]

Childcare Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

181. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the spiralling costs of childcare in particular in the Dublin 8 area in which parents are being faced by a €200 or 20% increase by some service providers without explanation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32194/21]

Childcare Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

182. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he will take to regulate the pricing structure of the creche system and to address the fact that not all creches or childcare providers accept the national childcare scheme subsidy, the high cost of insurance facing the childcare industry, the low wages of those working in the childcare sector, the lack of creche spaces and long waiting lists in many areas including Dublin 8 and the shortage of places for children under one year. [32195/21]

Drug Dealing

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

214. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the open drug dealing and intimidation of parents, pupils and staff at the gates of a school (details supplied); and if she will raise the matter with the Garda authorities and suggest that they dedicate the necessary resources to address the problem. [32192/21]