Parliamentary questions

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

263. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the additional supports provided to the professional arts music events management sector to help the overcome the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. [17415/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

264. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the additional supports provided to musicians and the music industry to help the overcome the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. [17416/20]

Departmental Budgets

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

265. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the breakdown of the way in which each budget line of her Department was allocated and spent in each of the past three years; and the 2020 estimate. [17417/20]

Departmental Budgets

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

266. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the Department funding and capital that has been repurposed and redistributed within her Departmental vote; the funding she has identified which will be unspent in the various budget lines in 2020 due to works not being able to progress or the arts sector being shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she has requested the Minister for Finance for leave to redistribute same within her Department to help the arts sector recover from Covid-19. [17418/20]

Cruinnithe an Aire

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

267. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cé hiad na cruinnithe a bhí aici leis na eagrais Ghaeilge agus Ghaeltachta ó roghnaíodh í mar Aire sinsearach don Gaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht. [17452/20]

Air Corps

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

353. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the actions he, his officials, the Chief of Staff Branch, Air Corps headquarters and or the State Claims Agency has taken to investigate the reasons for the non-compliance with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Acts 1989 and 2005 at the Air Corps as stated by the Health and Safety Authority investigation which concluded after nearly three years in September 2018; and the steps taken at all levels to ensure the same failings to do not occur again in the Air Corps or the other branches of the Defence Forces. [16654/20]

Defence Forces Personnel

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

354. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the average body mass index of Defence Forces personnel. [16656/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

764. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the consequences for those who accept work while receiving the pandemic unemployment payment or another unemployment payment (details supplied); and her views on the matter especially in terms of artists working in the arts and culture sector or involved in the live events production industry. [15528/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

765. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the process involved and the timeline for reapplying for a pandemic unemployment payment in cases in which a person comes off the payment to avail of short-term employment for a day or several days in an arts production or similar. [15529/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

766. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to the creation of a system that would allow persons in receipt of a pandemic unemployment payment to avail of sporadic work, declare same and offset that amount against the payment without having to lose their entitlement to the payment (details supplied). [15530/20]

Army Equitation School

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

361. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the full year cost of purchasing ten extra horses for the Defence Forces equitation school; his views regarding the number of Defence Forces personnel and civilian staff attached to the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14365/20]

Hospital Equipment

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

830. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of MRI scanners in St. James's, Mater, Beaumont, Tallaght and St. Vincent's hospitals respectively; the average number of scans carried out during the week from Monday to Friday; and the average number of scans carried out at weekends. [14366/20]

Tax Code

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

30. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether persons that have received lump sum compensation payments due to medical negligence and are in possession of a tax exemption certificate having paid a 1% Government levy at the outset of investing with a financial institution, should face a further 1% levy should they choose to switch their investment to another institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12722/20]

Flood Prevention Measures

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

88. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when works will be commenced by Meath County Council following a successful voluntary homeowners relocation scheme application by persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12723/20]

Oideachas Tríú Leibhéal

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

168. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cad iad na bearta a dhéanfaidh sí chun a chinntiú go mbeidh caighdeán cuí i labhairt na Gaeilge ag na daltaí ardteiste a rachaidh ar aghaidh chuig na coláistí oiliúna i mí Mheán Fómhair 2020 ós rud é nach raibh aon scrúdú béil ann i mbliana; an dtabharfaidh an tAire aon treoir do na coláistí oiliúna faoin méid sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [13070/20]

Redundancy Payments

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

818. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount paid under the redundancy payment scheme and under previous similar schemes in each year of their operation in tabular form; and the amount recovered by her Department. [12940/20]

Maoiniú d'Eagrais Ghaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

916. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén plean atá ag an Rialtas chun a chinntiú nach ndéanfar slad éagothrom arís ar Údarás na Gaeltachta i gcomparáid leis an nGníomhaireacht Forbartha Tionscail agus le Fiontraíocht Éireann agus chun a chinntiú go ndéanfar infheistiú suntasach d’fhonn cothromú a dhéanamh ar an slad ó 2018 chun go gcuirfear ar chumas an Údaráis fostaíocht a chruthú agus teacht i dtír ar éigeandáil Covid-19; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [13069/20]

Buiséad Fhoras na Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

917. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad iad na bearta a dhéanfaidh an Rialtas chun buiséad líne Fhoras na Gaeilge a ardú, ar a laghad go dtí an leibhéal ar a raibh sé in 2007, chun a chumasú don Fhoras tacaíocht a thabhairt don teanga i rith éigeandáil Covid-19 agus dá héis; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [13071/20]

Medical Cards

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

402. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the status of a medical card application by a person (details supplied). [11647/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

449. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Sláinte cá mhéad fógra raidió éagsúil a cruthaíodh as Béarla agus cá mhéad fógra raidió éagsúil a cruthaíodh as Gaeilge maidir le héigeandáil Covid-19 ó thosaigh Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte agus a Roinn ag cruthú fógraí raidió; cá mhéad staisiún raidió ar cuireadh na fógraí as Béarla lena gcraoladh agus cá mhéad staisiún Gaeilge ar cuireadh na fógraí as Gaeilge lena gcraoladh; cá mhéad airgead a caitheadh ar na fógraí as Gaeilge; agus cá mhéad airgead a caitheadh ar na fógraí as Béarla. [12036/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

450. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Sláinte cá mhéad fógra teilifíse éagsúil a cruthaíodh as Béarla agus cá mhéad fógra teilifíse éagsúil a cruthaíodh as Gaeilge maidir le héigeandáil Covid-19 ó thosaigh Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte agus a Roinn ag cruthú fógraí teilifíse; cén córas a cuireadh ar bun lena scaipeadh ar na stáisiúin teilifíse agus cad iad na stáisiúin teilifíse ar scaipeadh na fógraí as Béarla agus cad iad na stáisiúin teilifíse ar scaipeadh na fógraí as Gaeilge; cá mhéad airgead a caitheadh ar na fógraí as Gaeilge; agus cá mhéad airgead a caitheadh ar na fógraí as Béarla. [12037/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

451. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Sláinte cá mhéad fógra as Gaeilge a chuir Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte chuig na stáisiúin ó thosaigh FSS agus a Roinn ag cruthú fógraí raidió agus fógraí teilifíse d’éigeandáil Covid-19. [12038/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

452. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Sláinte an n-aontaíonn sé go mbíonn daoine a úsáideann an Ghaeilge gach lá nó agus daoine ar mhaith leo an Ghaeilge a chloisteáil ag éisteacht le stáisiúin raidió agus teilifíse éagsúla agus nár leor fógraíocht faoi Covid-19 a theorannú do Raidió na Gaeltachta agus do TG4 chun freastal ar an bpobal go cothrom. [12039/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

453. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Sláinte cá mhéad post nó tvuít nó teachtaireacht eile a cuireadh amach as Béarla agus cá mhéad post nó tvuít nó teachtaireacht eile a cuireadh amach as Gaeilge maidir le héigeandáil Covid-19 ar na meáin shóisialta ó thosaigh Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte agus a Roinn ag cur poist nó tvuíteanna nó teachtaireachtaí eile maidir le héigeandáil Covid-19 ar na hardáin seo a leanas de chuid na meán sóisialta, arna bhriseadh síos de réir ardáin (sonraí tugtha); cá mhéad airgead a caitheadh ar fhógraíocht as Béarla; agus cá mhéad airgead a caitheadh ar fhógraíocht as Gaeilge maidir leis an éigeandáil ar na meáin sin ar fad, arna bhriseadh síos de réir ardáin. [12040/20]

Trading Online Voucher Scheme

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

638. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of trading online vouchers that have been issued since the scheme commenced; and the reason the scheme is currently suspended for new applications despite the scheme being open for applications until 30 September 2020.. [12080/20]

Taxi Licences

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

664. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a taxi plate that is due to expire soon will be extended for a person (details supplied). [11930/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

143. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 120 of 3 June 2020, the options available for all private and public employees to defer annual leave entitlements until later in 2020 or into 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10595/20]

School Transport

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

179. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) will be reimbursed for their school travel allowance for the 2018-19 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10593/20]

Disability Services Provision

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

490. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when services will be resumed at the Central Remedial Clinic, University Hospital Waterford, in view of the fact that services continued during Covid-19 at the clinic in Clontarf, Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10594/20]

Hospital Data

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

717. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of each admission and transfer to a nursing home (details supplied) from December 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11585/20]

Hospital Data

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

718. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of each discharge and transfer from a nursing home (details supplied) from December 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11586/20]

Hospital Data

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

719. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of each death and the cause of deaths at a nursing home (details supplied) from December 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11587/20]

Hospital Data

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

720. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of those tested for Covid-19 at a nursing home (details supplied) from December 2019 to date; the date on which each test was conducted; the dates on which the results were available; the dates on which the patient and their next of kin were informed of the results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11588/20]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

721. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be given a new date for an operation in Tallaght Hospital in view of the fact their operation which was due to take place on 25 November 2019 was postponed. [11589/20]

Overseas Missions

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

2. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to evacuate members of the Defence Forces from the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to the worsening security situation in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9651/20]

Air Corps

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

3. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a full health and safety audit will be carried out on the entire Air Corps fleet of AW139 helicopters and other craft if deemed necessary in view of a recent safety incident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9652/20]

Overseas Missions

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

4. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if members of the Defence Forces replacing those serving on UNIFIL missions by rotation will serve the full length of missions and receive allowable expenses and allowances that would be associated with a full mission on overseas duty in view of his announcement of a return date for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9653/20]

Special Educational Needs

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

101. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he plans to run the July provision in 2020; if so, if it will be made available to all children with disabilities that have been out of school since 12 March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9648/20]

Special Educational Needs

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

102. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills the planning taking place for the educational needs of children with disabilities that have frail and complex medical health (details supplied); if there will be home tuition, one-to-one virtual access to a teacher or other provisions; and the status of such plans. [9649/20]

Health and Safety Inspections

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

263. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of requests and the details that the Health Safety Authority has received regarding a safety site inspection and audit at the construction site at the national children’s hospital at St James’s Hospital campus; the status of actions and responses taken and planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9645/20]

Labour Court

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

306. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when he expects to sign-off on the Labour Court recommendations which were endorsed by the HSE regarding the completed wage review for chefs’ grade recalibration evaluation in the HSR and is awaiting his decision since 24 February 2020. [9775/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

314. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of disability therapy staff that have been redeployed on Covid-19 work; the number that have returned to their original posts; the timetable for all therapy staff to recommence working with children with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9646/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

315. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the way in which Covid-19 has affected waiting lists for disability services for children; the waiting lists for speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and psychology for disability services children for those waiting less than 12, between 12 to 52 and more than 52 weeks by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9647/20]

Disabilities Data

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

316. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the time frame for moving all persons with disabilities out of congregated settings in view of the fact the time frame in the national policy Time to Move on from Congregated Settings has passed; and when the remaining 2,000 or 2,900 persons will move into homes in the community. [9650/20]

Taxi Licences

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

531. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the exemption will be extended for taxis whose licence runs out after 13 June 2020 when the first extension expires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9644/20]

Overseas Missions

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

2. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if future overseas missions for members of the Defence Forces delayed due to the UN suspension will serve their full period of duties once missions can be rotated; if they will receive their expected allowance payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8298/20]

Irish Communities Abroad

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

15. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the welfare assistance available for Irish citizens living abroad both inside and outside the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8300/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

53. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance the options for microbusinesses which closed their premises temporarily due to Covid-19 lockdown measures which are being refused the temporary wage subsidy scheme upon reopening due to having to hire new part-time staff to restart their business in view of the fact previously employed part-time staff have chosen not to return to their former roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8413/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

120. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if measures have been considered to allow employees to defer taking annual leave entitlements to later dates and or into 2021 if necessary when Covid-19 domestic and international travel restrictions are lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8540/20]

Hospital Appointments Status

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

511. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for a surgical procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8296/20]