Parliamentary questions

Hospital Appointments Status

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

208. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will be assessed. [35541/20]

Departmental Bodies

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

114. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the Digital Hub, Dublin 8 in view of the fact that for nearly ten years the official policy of Government has been to introduce legislation to transfer its operation and functions to Dublin City Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30087/20]

Social Welfare Inspections

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

537. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of home visits that were made by welfare inspectors in an area (details supplied) in the months of March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November 2020. [35389/20]

Child Protection

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

556. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the action he is taking in response to the motions passed by local authorities across Ireland on recognising and addressing parental alienation; the consideration he has given to recommendation 36 of the Report on Reform of the Family Law System published by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice and Equality on 25 October 2019; and his views on the issue of parental alienation. [35217/20]

Legislative Process

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

633. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice when the family court Bill announced on 30 September 2020 is due to come before the Houses of the Oireachtas; when she plans for the Bill to be enacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35214/20]

Legislative Process

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

634. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice when each of the recommendations of the report on reform of the family law system published by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on 25 October 2019 will be implemented; the steps she has taken and plans to take towards their implementation; the progress on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35215/20]

Oireachtas Joint Committee Recommendations

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

635. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice the action she is taking in response to the motions passed by local authorities across Ireland to take action to recognise and address parental alienation; the consideration she has given to recommendation No. 36 of the report on reform of the family law system published by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on 25 October 2019; and her views on the issue of parental alienation. [35216/20]

Health Services Funding

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

687. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when 2021 funding will be available for existing Sláintecare projects (details supplied). [34711/20]

Drug and Alcohol Task Forces

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

776. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the person or body that makes up the membership of the working group of drug and alcohol service providers established by his Department to develop a framework for the restoration of drug and alcohol services; the terms of reference; the funding available; and the timeframe to agree on a programme to deliver this funding to community-based drug projects [35391/20]

Foras na Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

55. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cá mhéad folúntas atá ar Bhord Fhoras na Gaeilge. [34064/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

288. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he has raised the issue of travel agents not being eligible for the Covid restrictions support scheme with the Minister for Finance or the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation; the steps he suggests to ensure that travel agents are able to survive while restrictions prohibit their operation and most travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33205/20]

National Orchestras

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

538. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the areas in which the €8 million additional funding promised in Budget 2021 to transfer the National Symphony Orchestra to the National Concert Hall will be spent; if the National Symphony Orchestra had been in receipt of State funding prior to the transfer; if so, the amount; and if the €8 million promised to the National Symphony Orchestra is entirely new State funding or is a transfer of its existing funding allocation within her Department. [33200/20]

National Orchestras

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

539. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason the €8 million allocated to the National Symphony Orchestra for 2021 is categorised as Covid-19 contingency funding in view of the fact the transfer of the orchestra to the National Concert Hall is unrelated to the pandemic; if this categorisation makes the €8 million a one-off allocation; and if it will affect the core funding allocation upon which future allocations will be based. [33201/20]

National Concert Hall

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

540. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the National Concert Hall will receive an additional funding in 2021 separate from the funding for the National Symphony Orchestra. [33202/20]

National Cultural Institutions

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

541. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way in which the €3 million additional funding promised to the National Cultural Institutions in Budget 2021, separate from the National Symphony Orchestra transfer, will be allocated. [33203/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

542. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has raised the issue of live events businesses not being eligible for the Covid restrictions support scheme due to their lack of business premises with the Minister for Finance or the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment; the steps she suggests to ensure live events businesses are not disadvantaged by this ineligibility and can survive while restrictions prohibit the holding of live events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33204/20]

Arts Council

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

543. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the additional funding for the Arts Council announced as Covid-19 contingency funding in Budget 2021 is a one-off allocation for 2021 alone; and if there will be an increase made to the core funding upon which future budget allocations will be based. [33206/20]

Social Welfare Overpayments

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

866. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who was a carer for their parent until 19 September 2019 has been issued with a letter from her Department stating they owe €2,628 in carer’s allowance overpayment. [32706/20]

Social Welfare Overpayments

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

867. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has been given a bill from her Department for overpayment for their carer’s allowance based on information that states their parent was in a nursing home from April 2020. [32707/20]

Disabilities Assessments

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

1409. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in an assessment of need being carried out for a person (details supplied). [33668/20]