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Tue, 1 Mar 2022
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Disease Management
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
757. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the reason that persons with Huntington’s disease with the exception of a small number of persons in the late stages of the condition have no specialist services in Ireland; and if he will commit to establishing a working group within six months under the joint auspices of the National Dementia Office and the integrated care programme as a necessary first step to improving care for those suffering. [11540/22]
Thu, 24 Feb 2022
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Scéimeanna Teanga
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an aontaíonn sí gurbh í Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge an uirlis ba chríochnúla a bhí ag an Stát chun tomhais a dhéanamh ar leibhéal úsáide na Gaeilge mar theanga theaghlaigh sa Ghaeltacht, agus go bhfuil neart fianaise ann gur spreag an scéim teaghlaigh chun cloí leis an nGaeilge mar theanga bhaile agus gur chabhraigh sí leis an nGaeilge a bhuanú mar theanga phobail, tábhacht atá aitheanta i bpleananna teanga Gaeltachta a aontaíodh lena Roinn; an aontaíonn sí gur chuir an Stát deireadh leis an scéim seo in aghaidh thoil phobal na Gaeltachta agus in aghaidh chomhairle na n-eagraíochtaí Gaeilge ag an am, lena n-áirítear moltaí an Staidéir Chuimsithigh Theangeolaíoch inar moladh an scéim a mhéadú; an aontaíonn sí go bhfuil gá anois múnla nua den scéim sin a thabhairt ar ais mar chúnamh don phróiseas pleanála teanga agus mar bhealach chun faireachán a dhéanamh ar spriocanna an Stáit maidir le húsáid na Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht a bhaint amach; agus an bhfuil sí sásta gníomhú chun a chinntiú go dtarlaíonn sé sin. [10696/22]
Thu, 24 Feb 2022
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Arts Policy
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
3. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 287 of 8 February 2022, the time, date and the details of discussions she and her Department have had with the Minister for Social Protection and her Department specifically on the impact of the proposed basic income for artists pilot scheme for artists with disabilities; and if she will work closely with the Minister for Social Protection to ensure that the needs of artists with disabilities are fully taken into account prior to the roll-out of the basic income for artists. [10697/22]
Thu, 24 Feb 2022
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Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
38. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil dáta nó téarmaí tagartha socruithe do bhunú an Choiste Chomhairligh de réir Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021. [10451/22]
Thu, 24 Feb 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
60. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of progress relating to the basic income for artists pilot scheme following the stakeholder forum; if she has received the report of the forum’s findings; and if there is a new timeline for delivery of the scheme given that the target of opening the scheme for applications in early quarter 1 of 2022 has now been missed. [10452/22]
Thu, 24 Feb 2022
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Public Sector Pensions
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
322. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if it is a requirement for the superannuation section in local authorities to send a request to the scope section in regard to pension entitlements of an employee if they were employed before April 1995 and paying a class D stamp given that one of the conditions of this staff member when they sign their contract to become a permanent member of staff is that they have no entitlement to a State pension (transition) or to a State pension (contributory). [10645/22]
Wed, 23 Feb 2022
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Disabilities Assessments
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
215. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to an assessment of needs will receive a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10188/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Census of Population
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
3. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach the changes that will be included in the information being sought in census 2022. [8040/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Northern Ireland
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
391. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the situation in Maghaberry Jail in which prisoners are being denied open visits despite the fact that Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted in the society outside the prison complex; if he will raise this matter with the authorities to ensure that the visiting regime being currently imposed does not lead to heightened tensions in the jail and that families that have been separated due to Covid-19 are not made to suffer further than needs be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9424/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Maritime Jurisdiction
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
396. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Ministers for Defence, Transport or Agriculture, Food and the Marine drew to his attention and that of his Department in the past 20 years the matter of military exercises being carried out in Ireland's exclusive economic zone by foreign armed forces, ahead of, during or after such military exercises; if he had correspondence with the countries involved in relation to Ireland's neutrality, territorial waters and exclusive economic zone, the appropriateness of such exercises and the scope of same; if he or officials from his Department liaised or communicated with each country in relation to the exercises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9653/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Health Services Staff
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
673. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the urgent need for more acute and community-based podiatrists to help tackle diabetes in communities and to reduce the number of persons having limbs amputated and being hospitalised with foot ulcers as a result of diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9120/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Disease Management
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
674. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person with diabetes is 22 times more likely to undergo a non-traumatic lower limb amputation than an individual without diabetes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9121/22]
Thu, 17 Feb 2022
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Driver Test
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
172. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a waiting list of over ten months throughout the country for driving tests for motorcyclists; the steps that are being taken to address this delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8839/22]
Thu, 17 Feb 2022
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Public Sector Pensions
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
231. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if local authority workers who were employed pre-1996 and who are paying a D stamp PRSI contributions are being forced to retire with A stamp benefits; if so, the basis for such a change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8928/22]
Wed, 16 Feb 2022
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Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
97. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil sí ar an eolas, in ainneoin an ardaithe breise maoine a fuair Foras na Gaeilge i mbliana, nach ndearnadh an t-ardú ar Scéim Pobal Gaeilge ó €47,000 go €55,000 is gá ionas gur féidir leis na grúpaí sa scéim feidhmiú i gceart; agus an raibh aon chaidreamh idir í féin, a oifigigh agus Foras na Gaeilge faoin gceist sin nó faoi cheist na Scéime Pobal Gaeilge le bliain anuas, agus cad a bhí i gceist leis. [8455/22]
Wed, 16 Feb 2022
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Schools Amalgamation
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
145. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education if the amalgamation of schools (details supplied) will not proceed until the new campus and facilities are fully ready to receive the students; when same will occur; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8690/22]
Wed, 16 Feb 2022
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Childcare Services
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
171. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps that are being taken to ensure that all community after-school services will continue to deliver the vital services in their localities as the national childcare service model and its funding plan is implemented. [8693/22]
Wed, 16 Feb 2022
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Childcare Services
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
172. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the providers of community after-school services believe that the implementation of the national childcare service funding model of 50c per hour per child will lead to the closure of many such services and thus affect the education and well-being of nearly 500 children in Dublin 8; if there are proposals forthcoming which will help plug the funding gap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8694/22]
Wed, 16 Feb 2022
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Childcare Services
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
173. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure (details supplied) which comprises of projects delivering vital after-school supports within communities to over 500 children from highly marginalised areas which face multiple inequities including educational inequality and poverty that their access to after school services will not be negatively affected by the forthcoming changes in funding model of such services especially with the employment wage subsidy scheme about to conclude in April 2022. [8695/22]
Wed, 16 Feb 2022
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Childcare Services
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
174. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way the once-off transition fund works for after-school services; if it will be based on the EWSS model; how the core funding will work; the criteria for core funding; what based on capacity rather than attendance means in terms of core funding; and if the services will still get individual payments for children through NCS. [8696/22]
Wed, 16 Feb 2022
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Vaccination Programme
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
208. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports that there may be, in a very small number of cases between receiving a Covid-19 vaccine and shingles in some studies, likely connected to the stress around receiving the vaccine; if such linkage was shown in Ireland; the additional steps that can be taken to make persons more at ease when they are being administered a vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8460/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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National Children's Hospital
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
130. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on the purpose and future use of the construction supply depot for the new national children’s hospital on Davitt Road, Dublin 12 when work on the hospital concludes; the future plans for the site of Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Drimnagh Road, Dublin 12, when the hospital facilities and staff move to the new national children’s hospital in St. James’s Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6696/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Military Aircraft
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
252. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the dates in the past 20 years for which his Department was informed of military exercises being carried out in the skies above Ireland including above the exclusive economic zone by foreign air forces; the scale of such exercises and the duration of each; the country involved in each case; if Ireland acceded to such a request; if Irish and other airline companies flying through that region were warned by his Department of such manoeuvres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7934/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Departmental Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
408. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the dates in the past 20 years about which Ireland was informed of military exercises being carried out in Ireland's exclusive economic zone by foreign armed forces; the size of such exercises and the duration of each; the country or countries that were involved; if Ireland acceded to a request; if the Irish fishing fleet, Irish Coast Guard, marine research, shipping and airline companies operating in that region were warned by his Department of such manoeuvres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7933/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Coastal Protection
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
956. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the dates on which his Department was informed in the past 20 years of military exercises being carried out in Ireland's exclusive economic zone by foreign navies above and below the sea; the size of such exercises; the duration of each; the country or countries that were involved; if Ireland responded to a request in this regard; if the Irish fishing fleet was given advance warning by his Department of such manoeuvres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7932/22]
Tue, 8 Feb 2022
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Caiteachas Ranna
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
53. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Breisoideachais agus Ardoideachais, Taighde, Nuálaíochta agus Eolaíochta cén méid de bhuiséad na Roinne a chaitear ar chúrsaí nó ar mhúineadh trí Ghaeilge, mar fhigiúr agus mar chéatadá. [6258/22]
Tue, 8 Feb 2022
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Adult Education Provision
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
82. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the funding allocated for adult literacy courses for 2022. [6259/22]
Tue, 8 Feb 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
281. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider allocating a portion of the unspent €353,784 Covid-19 cultural support grants to fund or part-fund a unique festival (details supplied) which has been running festival since 2004. [6304/22]
Tue, 8 Feb 2022
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Culture Policy
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
282. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to a small fringe festival (details supplied). [6305/22]
Tue, 8 Feb 2022
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Culture Policy
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
283. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of theatre and festival groups or events that have received funding under the small arts festival and experimental events grant scheme 2022 for the production of plays; and the number that have not received funding for same. [6306/22]
Thu, 3 Feb 2022
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Artists' Remuneration
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
67. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason she has not taken action to date to improve the situation for artists with disabilities who cannot avail of Arts Council grants or receive fair payment for their art work without risking their stable basic supports, such as the disability allowance or blind pension being taken away; and if she will take action by the end of 2022 to ensure this choice is not forced upon them again and that disability is no longer a barrier to full participation in artistic life. [2637/22]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Planning Issues
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
312. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason that the sum of €353,784 in Covid-19 cultural support grants was returned to her Department since the pandemic began; and the way that this funding was subsequently used by her Department. [4748/22]
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
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Proposed Legislation
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
194. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way the transfer of the National Symphony Orchestra from RTÉ to the National Concert Hall has taken place prior to the National Concert Hall has taken place prior to the National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022 coming before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and the reason the Bill remains necessary given that the transfer is complete. [4217/22]
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
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Proposed Legislation
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
195. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has brought the national cultural institutions (national concert hall) (amendment) Bill to Government yet given her stated expectation that she would do so in September 2021. [4218/22]
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
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Departmental Expenditure
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
196. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way the €8 million allocated to the National Concert Hall to cover the costs of the National Symphony Orchestra in 2021 was spent given that the transfer of the National Symphony Orchestra from RTÉ to the National Concert Hall did not take place until 2022; and if a corresponding reduction in funding to RTÉ of €8 million was considered as part of budget preparations for that year. [4219/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Departmental Meetings
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
79. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the organisations or persons he or the Minister for State have met in the past two years in relation to development plans (details supplied); the number of meeting requests which were turned down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3190/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Energy Production
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
185. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason Ireland has no national hydrogen strategy; when work will be completed on ensuring its publication and implementation given that the Climate Action Plan 2019 requires such a policy to be in place to integrate green hydrogen into the gas grid or the electricity network by the start of 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3513/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Air Corps
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
354. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to an issue in the Air Corps (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3211/22]
Thu, 20 Jan 2022
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Straitéisí Ranna
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
70. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén straitéis atá aici i leith nuachtán Gaeilge clóite a athbhunú agus i leith tacaíocht bhreise a thabhairt d'iriseoireacht na Gaeilge agus do sheirbhísí nuachta as Gaeilge ar líne, go háirithe anois ós rud é go bhfuil stádas iomlán ag an nGaeilge in institiúidí an Aontais Eorpaigh agus go bhfuil Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021 rite. [2810/22]
Thu, 20 Jan 2022
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Ceisteanna Craolacháin
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
74. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil sé i gceist aici aon dlí a chur i bhfeidhm sa stát seo bunaithe ar mhúnla an dlí DDADUE sa Fhrainc chun an treoir Eorpach um sheirbhísí meán closamhairc a chur i bhfeidhm ar chaoi a dhéanfaidh cosaint agus cur chun cinn ar earnáil closamhairc agus scannánaíochta na hÉireann agus go háirithe na Gaeilge, agus ráiteas a thabhairt ar an gcomhréiteach socraithe le déanaí idir an Fhrainc agus na comhlachtaí sruthaithe. [2635/22]
Thu, 20 Jan 2022
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Arts Policy
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
100. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the proposed basic income for artists scheme following the stakeholder forum in December 2021; and when artists can expect to benefit from the scheme given her previous commitment to open applications for the scheme early in quarter 1 of 2022. [2636/22]
Thu, 20 Jan 2022
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Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
121. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén gníomh atá beartaithe aici chun a chinntiú go mbeidh dátheangachas i bhfeidhm i bpacáistiú táirgí de gach saghas anois go bhfuil sé beartaithe ag an gCúirt Achomhairc i gcás duine (sonraí tugtha) go bhfuil daoine i dteideal an Ghaeilge a bheith ar fáil dóibh mar chainteoirí Gaeilge agus mar thomhaltóirí, agus chun a chinntiú nach ndéanfar sárú ar aon treoirithe de chuid an Aontais Eorpach a thuilleadh. [2638/22]
Thu, 20 Jan 2022
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Cúrsaí Gaeilge
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
122. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén teagmháil atá déanta ag a Roinn leis an Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta maidir leis an caighdeáin inniúlachta sa Ghaeilge ar chóir a shocrú agus a mheas i gcás cead pleanála do forbairtí sa Ghaeltacht chun cás sochtheangeolaíoch na Gaeltachta a chosaint; an bhfuil sí sásta aon chomhfhreagras idir an dá Roinn maidir leis an ábhar seo a fhoilsiú; agus an aontaíonn sí gur chóir an caighdeán inniúlachta a shocrú ag leibhéal B2 de réir an Chomhchreat Tagartha Eorpach um Theangacha chun a chinntiú gur féidir le daoine rannpháirtíocht a ghlacadh sa phobal labhartha Gaeltachta ina bhfuil siad ag lorg teach. [2634/22]
Thu, 20 Jan 2022
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Archaeological Sites
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
224. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if any archaeological licence under section 26 under the National Monuments Act 1930 were issued in 2021; and the purpose for same. [2791/22]
Thu, 20 Jan 2022
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Archaeological Sites
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
225. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an archaeological licence under section 26 under National Monuments Act 1930 was issued to Dublin City Council to allow it to commence enabling works on the historic Iveagh Market on Francis Street in the Liberties of Dublin; the date application was made and granted; and if conditions were attached. [2792/22]
Thu, 20 Jan 2022
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Arts Policy
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
251. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the additional supports her Department has made available or will make available to artists with disabilities who cannot avail of Arts Council grants or receive fair payment for their artwork without the risk of losing their stable basic social protection supports such as the blind pension or the disability allowance in order to ensure that disability is no longer a barrier to full participation in artistic life. [2793/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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An Teanga Gaeilge
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
414. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén gníomh atá beartaithe aici chun a chinntiú go mbeidh dátheangachas i bhfeidhm i bpacáistiú táirgí de gach saghas anois go bhfuil sé beartaithe ag an gCúirt Achomhairc i gcás duine (sonraí tugtha) go bhfuil daoine i dteideal an Ghaeilge a bheith ar fáil dóibh mar chainteoirí Gaeilge agus mar thomhaltóirí, agus chun a chinntiú nach ndéanfar sárú ar aon treoirithe de chuid an Aontais Eorpach a thuilleadh. [2662/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
443. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an ndéanfaidh sí cóip, mar a bhí geallta, de na dréacht-Chaighdeáin Teanga a ullmhaíodh i gcomhair Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2021, agus den ghrinnscrúdú réamhreachtach a bhí déanta ar an mBille sin sular achtaíodh é, a chur faoi mo bhráid, agus cén dáta faoina mbeidh Caighdeáin Teanga forordaithe aici chun an tAcht a chur i bhfeidhm. [2659/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
444. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an aontaíonn sí go mbeidh sé níos deacra an sprioc seirbhís a sholáthar i nGaeilge don phobal sa Ghaeltacht, mar atá leagtha síos in Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021, agus geallta ag an Aire, a bhaint amach anois agus an cinneadh déanta ag an rialtas deireadh a chur le caighdeán ar leith Gaeilge a bheith riachtanach chun post mar sháirsint a bhaint amach sa Gharda Síochána, agus an bhfuil aon iarracht déanta aici an dochar sin a chur in iúl dá comhghleacaí sa chomh-aireacht, an tAire Dlí agus Cirt agus Comhionannais. [2660/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Údaráis Áitiúla
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
616. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta cén freagra atá aige ar an éileamh a rinne príomhfheidhmeannaigh Chomhairle Contae Chorcaí, Chomhairle Contae Chiarraí, Chomhairle Contae na Mí agus Chomhairle Cathrach agus Contae Phort Láirge ag cruinniú de chuid Chomhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge i mí na Samhna 2021 inar lorgaíodh soiléiriú maidir leis na coinníollacha a bhaineann le pleanáil forbartha tithíochta i gceantair Ghaeltachta. [2666/22]