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Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
95. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the person or body that will develop specific guidance for large purpose-built event facilities as outlined in the living with Covid-19 plan for level 1; and the way in which the relevant sectors and event organisers obtain such guidance for large indoor and outdoor events. [27692/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Departmental Strategies
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
96. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if the arts and culture recovery task force will address the need for a long-term strategy for the arts and entertainment industries as outlined in the programme for Government; and the way in which and when the arts strategy will be developed. [27693/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Caiteachas Caipitiúil
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
97. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta céard iad na hiarrachtaí atá á ndéanamh aici chun a chinntiú go mbeidh hallaí pobail sna ceantair Ghaeltachta in ann costais reatha, árachas, agus billí eile nach bhfuil clúdaithe faoin gClár Tacaíochtaí Pobail agus Teanga nó faoi chúnamh caipitil, a íoc, nuair a chuirtear i gcuntas nach raibh aon ioncam acu i mbliana, toisc gur chuir an Rialtas na coláistí samhraidh ar ceal; cathain a chuirfidh sí ciste reatha ar fáil dóibh; agus an bhfuil aon phlean tarrthála aici do na hallaí pobail seo. [27694/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Ceisteanna Craolacháin
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
98. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta agus é i gceist aici Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann a dhíscaoileadh agus Coimisiún na Meán a bhunú ina áit, an bhfuil sé ar intinn aici an deis a thapú chun na forálacha cuí den Acht Craolacháin, agus cumais an Choimisiúin nua, i leith na Gaeilge a threisiú, ar nós na gcéimeanna a mhol daoine (sonraí tugtha) san aighneacht a chuir siad faoi bhráid Chomhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus na nOileán sa bhliain 2018 dar teideal Taighde ar Úsáid na Gaeilge ar an Raidió. [27695/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Maoiniú Chraoltóirí Seirbhíse Poiblí
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
99. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta an féidir léi a rá an bhfuiltear den tuiscint in a Roinn gur gá tabhairt faoin mbearna sa mhaoiniú poiblí a chuirfear ar fáil do TG4 don bhliain 2021 agus atá tuartha a bheith os cionn €4 milliún, ionas go mbeidh TG4 in ann an straitéis 2018-2022 atá comhaontaithe le hÚdarás Craolacháin na hÉireann a chomhlíonadh; agus cad iad na céimeanna atá glactha aici agus ag a Roinn chun déileáil leis an mbearna sin. [27696/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Departmental Funding
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
100. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht when she plans to rectify the disproportionate increase in funding for Údarás na Gaeltachta vis-à-vis IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland since the financial crisis by increasing its funding; and her views on the growing divide. [27698/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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An Coimisinéir Teanga
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
101. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta céard iad na céimeanna atá beartaithe aici chun na moltaí sa Tuarascáil is déanaí ón gCoimisinéir Teanga a chur i bhfeidhm; agus cad é a barúil ar an Tuarascáil. [27699/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
175. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she has taken to have a sector-specific unemployment payment similar to the €350-per-week pandemic unemployment payment for the live events, music and unfunded arts sectors to ensure workers in the industries can survive until the sector is reopened in view of the fact that the pandemic unemployment payment has been reduced and the sectors have been entirely shut down since March 2020. [27691/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
176. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide for a sector-specific unemployment payment at the higher rate of the previous €350-per-week pandemic unemployment payment for the live events, music and unfunded arts sectors, which have been entirely shut down since March 2020, to ensure workers in these industries can survive until the sector is reopened and to ensure their skill is not lost in the intervening period. [27697/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Hospital Services
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
957. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if the complete full removal of vaginal mesh is carried out in Ireland; and if so, the number of such procedures carried successfully in 2020. [27170/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Hospital Services
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
958. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of qualified consultants and surgeons here with the competency to remove vaginal mesh; and the hospitals they are attached to. [27171/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Hospital Services
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
959. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if the translavial scanner is in place and fully operational; if so, if all staff are now fully trained in its use; the number of patients that have been seen in order to obtain their scan; if there is a waiting list; and if so, the length of the waiting. [27172/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Treatment Abroad Scheme
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
960. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if the treatment abroad scheme has been withdrawn to women that have transvaginal mesh; and if so, when the scheme was withdrawn; and the reason therefor. [27173/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Hospital Services
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
961. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be given a date for a hip replacement operation at the Adelaide and Meath hospitals. [27175/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Autism Support Services
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
982. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be assessed. [27287/20]
Thu, 24 Sep 2020
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School Transport
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
141. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education the reason a child (details supplied) is being refused school transport. [26108/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Craoltóirí Seirbhíse Poiblí
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
145. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Gníomhaithe ar son na hAeráide agus Líonraí Cumarsáide an bhfuil sé ar an eolas go bhfuil athdhearadh déanta ar shuíomh idirlín RTÉ gan comhéadan a bheith ar fáil trí mheán na Gaeilge; agus an bhfuil sé i gceist aige cás na Gaeilge i dtaobh an tsuímh a phlé le RTÉ. [24723/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Road Safety Authority
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
215. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport when he will fill the number of vacancies on the board of the Road Safety Authority. [25403/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Defence Forces Investigations
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
379. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence if the review requested by his predecessor into the case of a person (details supplied) by the Attorney General has commenced; and if so, when is it likely to report in view of the fact the then acting Minister expected the report within three months. [24933/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Medical Cards
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
716. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the reason a pensioner with a medical card who cannot avail of the free blood test in St. James’s Hospital, Dublin due to mobility issues can be charged €20 for a routine blood test by their general practitioner [24829/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
803. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if Covid-19 infection advice will be provided for a person (details supplied). [25349/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
815. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting to see a consultant cardiologist at St. James's Hospital; and the average waiting to see the consultant. [25402/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
831. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting to see a consultant cardiologist at St. James's Hospital; and the average waiting to see a consultant [25477/20]
Thu, 17 Sep 2020
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Harbours and Piers
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
8. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands the stage of progress regarding her plans to develop the pier on Inis Oírr. [24347/20]
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
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National Monuments
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
51. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he will take to intervene and protect the national monument at 40 Herbert Park by preservation order as a monument, the preservation of which is a matter of national importance now threatened with demolition. [24225/20]
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
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Social Welfare Benefits
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
95. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the different social insurance benefits payees of each of the different PRSI class are entitled to, in tabular form. [24259/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Electric Vehicles
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
221. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport his plans to reintroduce or increase funding to allow the expansion of the low-emissions vehicle toll incentive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23780/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Earcaíocht san Earnáil Phoiblí
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
290. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe an mbíonn aon dualgas ar Ranna rialtais daoine a earcú ón bpainéal d’Oifigigh Feidhmiúchain le Gaeilge, seachas leas a bhaint as an ngnáthphainéal d’Oifigigh Feidhmiúcháin; agus cén iarrachtaí atá á ndéanamh aige chun cinntiú go dtiocfaidh méadú ar líon na státseirbhíseach a bhfuil cumas sa Ghaeilge acu. [23822/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Imeachtaí Comóraidh
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
317. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist aici aon chomóradh a dhéanamh ar leath-chéad bliain ó bhás duine (sonraí tugtha) i mí Dheireadh Fómhair. [23820/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Earcaíocht san Earnáil Phoiblí
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
318. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta an mbíonn aon dualgas ar Ranna rialtais daoine a earcú ón bpainéal d’Oifigigh Feidhmiúchain le Gaeilge, seachas leas a bhaint as an ngnáthphainéal d’Oifigigh Feidhmiúcháin; agus cén iarrachtaí atá á ndéanamh aici chun cinntiú go dtiocfaidh méadú ar líon na státseirbhíseach a bhfuil cumas sa Ghaeilge acu. [23821/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Student Universal Support Ireland
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
537. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if SUSI legislation will be reviewed regarding the criteria for independent students; the reason persons over 23 years of age are being assessed under their parents' income levels in cases in which they can prove independence for some years; and her views on whether there should be a process that allows the appeal of the status of a person from mature dependent to fully independent (details supplied). [23579/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Student Universal Support Ireland
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
538. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a postgraduate student (details supplied) will be considered as an independent student and therefore entitled to a SUSI grant. [23580/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Prescriptions Charges
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
711. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when the promised reduction in prescription fees for persons over 70 years of age will be introduced. [23578/20]
Thu, 10 Sep 2020
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Craoltóirí Seirbhíse Poiblí
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
59. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Gníomhaithe ar son na hAeráide agus Líonraí Cumarsáide cad iad na céimeanna atá glactha chun na moltaí a rinne daoine (sonraí tugtha) san aighneacht a chuir siad faoi bhráid Choiste Gaeilge, Gaeltachta agus na n-Oileán de chuid an Oireachtais sa bhliain 2018, dar teideal, Taighde ar úsáid na Gaeilge ar an raidió, a chur i gcríoch chun déileáil leis an neamhaird atá tugtha don dualgas atá ar stáisiúin raidió i leith úsáid na Gaeilge. [23119/20]
Thu, 10 Sep 2020
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Craoltóirí Seirbhíse Poiblí
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
60. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Gníomhaithe ar son na hAeráide agus Líonraí Cumarsáide an bhfuil sé i gceist aici na míreanna i leith na Gaeilge san Acht Craolacháin, 2009 a threisiú; agus an bhfuil sé i gceist aici cur le cumas Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann beartas Gaeilge níos réamhghníomhaí a fhorbairt. [23120/20]
Thu, 10 Sep 2020
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Craoltóirí Seirbhíse Poiblí
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
61. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Gníomhaithe ar son na hAeráide agus Líonraí Cumarsáide cén tacaíocht a thabharfaidh sí do staisiúin raidió chun an Ghaeilge labhartha a chur chun cinn agus seirbhísí trí mheán na Gaeilge a chur ar fáil don phobal teanga, go háirithe sa Ghaeltacht. [23121/20]
Thu, 10 Sep 2020
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Oideachas Gaeilge
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
116. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais cén fáth nach mbeidh tástálacha caighdeánaithe bunscoile le haghaidh léamh na Gaeilge curtha ar fáil ar líne mar a dhéantar le haghaidh léamh an Bhéarla; conas a tugadh conradh cúig bliana chun na tástálacha seo a reáchtáil gan léamh na Gaeilge san áireamh; agus cén plean atá aici chun léamh na Gaeilge a thástáil i measc daltaí bunscoile. [23118/20]
Wed, 9 Sep 2020
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Clár Éire Ildánach
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
120. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta conas a chuireann scéim na Scoileanna Ildánacha an Ghaeilge agus na healaíona teanga-bhunaithe chun cinn. [22796/20]
Wed, 9 Sep 2020
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Clár Éire Ildánach
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
121. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta conas a chuireann Éire Ildánach an Ghaeilge agus na healaíona teanga-bhunaithe chun cinn. [22797/20]
Wed, 9 Sep 2020
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Maoiniú d’Fhoras na Gaeilge
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
122. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta cad é a barúil maidir leis an maoiniú do Chlár na Leabhar Gaeilge a bheith laghdaithe faoina leath ó 2008; agus an bhfuil sé i gceist aici an maoiniú a thabhairt ar ais don chlár seo. [22799/20]
Wed, 9 Sep 2020
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Cúram agus Oideachas na Luath-Óige
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
205. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Leanaí, Míchumais, Comhionannais agus Lánpháirtíochta cad iad na pleananna atá ag a Roinn chun an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn i measc an aosa óig lasmuigh de chúrsaí réamhscolaíochta. [22798/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Value Added Tax
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
305. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance the reason labour for arts and entertainment is not treated equally to other service workers in terms of VAT; his plans to ensure such labour will be chargeable at the rate of 13.5% similar to other labour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22282/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Local Authority Funding
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
342. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated to each local authority to employ an arts officer in each council area; and the further funding provided to allow the officer to run arts and culture programmes annually. [22286/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
358. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta liostú a dhéanamh, i leith gach scéime i ngach ceantar Gaeltachta, ar an gcaiteachas faoi leith a rinneadh i gcaitheamh 2019 ar an nGaeilge, ar an nGaeltacht agus ar na hOileáin, is rud dá dtagraítear i dTuarascáil Feidhmíochta na Seirbhíse Poiblí, 2019. [21908/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Cruthú Fostaíochta
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
359. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta liostú a dhéanamh ar na poist faoi leith a cruthaíodh sa Ghaeltacht le maoiniú ón Roinn sa bhliain 2019, is rud atá luaite i dTuarascáil Feidhmíochta na Seirbhíse Poiblí, 2019; ar na cistí faoi leith lenar cruthaíodh poist; ar an líon post a cruthaíodh agus ar an maoiniú a cuireadh ar fáil do na poist sin i ngach ceantar Gaeltachta faoi leith. [21909/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Maoiniú d'Eagrais Ghaeilge
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
360. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta na Clubanna Óige faoi leith ar thug a Roinn maoiniú dóibh sa Ghaeltacht in 2019, is rud atá luaite i dTuarascáil Feidhmíochta na Seirbhíse Poiblí, 2019; agus cad é an maoiniú a tugadh do gach aon cheann de na Clubanna Óige sin as an Státchiste. [21910/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
361. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta cad é an líon daoine, de réir coláiste, a d’fhreastail ar Choláistí Samhraidh sa Ghaeltacht in 2019, is rud atá luaite i dTuarascáil Feidhmíochta na Seirbhíse Poiblí, 2019; agus cad é an maoiniú a tugadh do gach uile choláiste acu sin as an Státchiste. [21911/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Commemorative Events
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
362. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the specific expenditure of her Department in 2019 and for the first six months of 2020 for each of the Decade of Centenaries and commemorative events funded. [21912/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Departmental Expenditure
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
363. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the specific arts and cultural organisations funded by her Department in 2019 referred to in the Public Service Performance Report 2019; and the amount provided to each organisation in funding. [21913/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Departmental Expenditure
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
364. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the specific overseas artistic and cultural events featuring Irish artists which were grant aided or funded by her Department in 2019 as referred to in the Public Service Performance Report 2019; and the amount given to each event in funding. [21914/20]