Parliamentary questions

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]

Tax Code

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

332. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 211 of 17 April 2018, if he has sought the alteration of the EU VAT Directive to allow for the removal of VAT charges on the rental of disability aids especially during an interim period in cases in which a disabled person is awaiting the delivery or installation of a purchased disability aid which are exempted from VAT. [30676/21]

Planning Issues

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

417. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a company (details supplied) has sought and been given a letter of consent from the State in relation to the inclusion of buildings and lands belonging to the State in O’Connell Street including the O’Connell Street Garda station and the An Gúm building in the planning application by the company; the terms agreed or sought by the State from the private developer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30495/21]

Museum Projects

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

418. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will request the OPW to extend the opening hours of the Irish Museum of Modern Art and the grounds of the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham which currently close each evening at 6.30pm, despite public health advice that it is safe for persons to socialise outdoors. [30560/21]

Arts Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

466. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of the €270,063,000 current expenditure on arts and culture programmes outlined in Budget 2021 that has been spent to date; the amount due to be spent by 31 December 2021; and the amount expected to be carried over into 2022. [31024/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

467. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of the €60,732,000 capital expenditure on arts and culture programmes outlined in Budget 2021 that has been spent to date; the amount due to be spent by 31 December 2021; and the amount expected to be carried over into 2022. [31025/21]

Caiteachas Ranna

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

468. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cé mhéad den chaiteachas reatha €58,782,000, arna leagan amach i mBuiséad 2021, atá caite go dtí seo, cé mhéad de atá le caitheamh faoin 31 Nollaig 2021, agus cé mhéad de a shíltear a thabharfar anonn go dtí 2022. [31026/21]

Caiteachas Ranna

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

469. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cé mhéad den chaiteachas caipitil €19,224,000, arna leagan amach i mBuiséad 2021, atá caite go dtí seo, cé mhéad de a shíleann sí a chaithfear faoin 31 Nollaig 2021, agus cé mhéad de a shíleann sí a thabharfar anonn go dtí 2022. [31027/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

470. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of the €270,063,000 current expenditure on arts and culture programmes outlined in Budget 2021 that consisted of once-off expenditure to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic; and the baseline expenditure figure once Covid-19 contingency-specific allocations are excluded. [31028/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

471. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of the €60,732,000 capital expenditure on arts and culture programmes outlined in Budget 2021 that consisted of once-off expenditure to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic; and the baseline expenditure figure once Covid-19 contingency-specific allocations are excluded.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31029/21]

Caiteachas Ranna

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

472. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cé mhéad den chaiteachas reatha €58,782,000, arna leagan amach i mBuiséad 2021, ar chaiteachas aon uaire é chun dul i ngleic le paindéim Covid-19, agus cad é an caiteachas bonnlíne nuair a chuirtear as an áireamh leithdháiltí a bhaineann go sonrach le teagmhais i leith Covid-19. [31030/21]

Caiteachas Ranna

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

473. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cé mhéad den chaiteachas caipitil €19,224,000, arna leagan amach i mBuiséád 2021, a bhaineann le caiteachas aon-uaire chun dul i ngleic le paindéim Covid-19, agus cad é an figiúr caiteachais bonnlíne nuair a chuirtear as an áireamh leithdháiltí a bhaineann go sonrach le teagmhais i leith Covid-19. [31031/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

474. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of the €130 million expenditure allocation to the Arts Council outlined in Budget 2021 that has been spent to date; the amount due to be spent by 31 December 2021; and the amount expected to be carried over into 2022. [31032/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

475. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of the €50 million expenditure allocation to live entertainment supports outlined in Budget 2021 that has been spent to date; the amount due to be spent by 31 December 2021; and the amount expected to be carried over into 2022. [31033/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

476. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the €50 million allocated to live entertainment supports in Budget 2021 was a once-off Covid-19 contingency allocation for 2021 only; and if this allocation is independent of Covid-19 specific funding and to be understood as a new element of her Department’s core funding allocation for arts and culture. [31034/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

477. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the €50 million allocated to the Arts Council in Budget 2021 was a once-off Covid-19 contingency allocation for 2021 only; and if this allocation is independent of Covid-19 specific funding and to be understood as a new element of her Department’s core funding allocation to the Arts Council. [31035/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

478. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the €9 million increase in funding allocated to the audio-visual industry in Budget 2021 was a once-off Covid-19 contingency allocation for 2021 only; and if this allocation is independent of Covid-19 specific funding and to be understood as a new element of her Department’s baseline core funding allocation to the audio-visual industry. [31036/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

479. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of the €9 million increase in expenditure allocation to the audio-visual industry outlined in Budget 2021 has been spent to date; the amount due to be spent by 31 December 2021; and the amount expected to be carried over into 2022. [31037/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

480. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the €11 million increase in funding allocated to the national cultural institutions in Budget 2021 was a once-off Covid-19 contingency allocation for 2021 only; and if this allocation is independent of Covid-19 specific funding and to be understood as a new element of her Department’s baseline core funding allocation to the national cultural institutions. [31038/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

481. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of the €11 million increase in expenditure allocation to the national cultural institutions outlined in Budget 2021 that has been spent to date; the amount due to be spent by 31 December 2021; and the amount expected to be carried over into 2022. [31039/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

482. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the €9 million increase in funding allocated to Screen Ireland in Budget 2021 was a once-off Covid-19 contingency allocation for 2021 only; and if this allocation is independent of Covid-19 specific funding and to be understood as a new element of the Department’s baseline core funding allocation to Screen Ireland. [31040/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

483. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of the €11 million increase in expenditure allocation to Screen Ireland outlined in Budget 2021 that has been spent to date; the amount due to be spent by 31 December 2021; and the amount expected to be carried over into 2022. [31041/21]