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Wed, 14 Feb 2024
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Cúrsaí Tithíochta
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
194. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cathain faoina mbeidh an grúpa oibre molta don tithíocht Gaeltachta bunaithe, agus sonraí a thabhairt faoin ról a bheidh acu, agus an mbeidh na treoirlínte don phleanáil Gaeltachta i bhfeidhm faoin am atá siad i mbun oibre. [7123/24]
Wed, 14 Feb 2024
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Film Industry
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
195. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the person or body responsible for monitoring compliance with the terms of the culture certificate for section 481 tax relief once the certificate is issued by her Department; and if the certificate has ever been withdrawn from a company for failure to comply with its terms. [7124/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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School Staff
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
270. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education the breakdown of the language of instruction in each primary school, the full complement of teachers each school should have; the number of current vacancies in teaching posts at the school; and the number of unqualified teachers employed to fill teaching posts at the school, in columns, in tabular form. [6098/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Limistéir Pleanála Teanga
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
361. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén ról atá ag an Roinn maidir le tacú le Gaeltacht Thuaisceart an Oileáin Úir i gCeanada, cén maoiniú atá tugtha ag an Rialtas don togra gach bliain ó bunaíodh é in 2007, agus an ndéanfaidh sí cur síos ar na torthaí atá bainte amach aige.; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [6058/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Mother and Baby Homes
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
548. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what form of redress is available to former residents of an institution (details supplied). [6586/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Mother and Baby Homes
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
549. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether the unfair exclusion of an institution (details supplied) in County Wicklow from the residential institutions redress scheme which the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Inquiry highlighted was due to the fact that the State acted in a sectarian manner (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6587/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Hospital Appointments Status
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
575. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have a surgical procedure rescheduled in Tallaght Hospital. [6232/24]
Thu, 8 Feb 2024
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Business Supports
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
17. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when is the rollout of the increased cost of business scheme going to happen and will he elaborate on the mechanics of the scheme; whether it has sufficient funding to address the crisis in small businesses and prevent a further raft of closures, especially among the hospitality businesses such as cafés and pubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5439/24]
Thu, 8 Feb 2024
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Small and Medium Enterprises
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
80. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to ensure small businesses can remain solvent given the increase in overheads including electricity, gas, insurance, wages, rates and supplies which if passed on to the customer would lead to a loss of business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5438/24]
Thu, 8 Feb 2024
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Departmental Funding
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
331. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused funding to stay at a facility. [5915/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Sports Funding
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
217. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media whether any contact has been made by Dublin City Council with her officials, or applications made by them to the sports capital grant scheme, in relation to addressing the lack of sports facilities, in particular grass or synthetic full size pitches in the Liberties area of Dublin, as highlighted by the Sporting Liberties collective; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4920/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Tourism Promotion
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
224. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount spent on the Global Greening initiative by Tourism Ireland each year since it was established; and the breakdown of cost, by monument or landmark lit up in green. [5261/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Rail Network
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
203. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if it is intended to proceed with a Luas extension to Lucan; and if that will run through Bluebell. [4932/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Electric Vehicles
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
204. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport what the national strategy is to roll out more high-speed charging points at service stations or laybys along the State's motorways and national road network to facilitate electric car users and to encourage others to switch to EVs. [4933/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Road Safety
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
205. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport when measures will be taken to increase the visibility of users of electric scooters and powered bicycles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4934/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Insurance Coverage
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
206. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if a system of compulsory or voluntary insurance for users of electric scooters and powered bicycles is being considered to help address costs associated with injuries in the case of accidents to the users themselves or others or damage to the vehicles or other vehicles or property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4935/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Mother and Baby Homes
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
350. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on a reported refusal by the Church of Ireland to pay into a restitution fund for mother and baby institution survivors, on the basis that it "neither owned nor operated” mother and baby institutions as reported in the media (details supplied); and the action he will take on the foot of same. [4811/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Mother and Baby Homes
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
351. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of the letter published in a newspaper (details supplied) that the Church of Ireland did in fact play a significant role in the operation of mother and baby homes; and whether he intends to take action on foot of same. [4812/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Mother and Baby Homes
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
352. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when mother and baby institution survivors may apply for restitution payments as promised by him three years ago (details supplied). [4813/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Mother and Baby Homes
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
353. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on whether it is shameful that a person (details supplied) has been denied restitution, as a result of delays in implementing the restitution scheme; his plans to recognise the role played by them and other survivors who passed on while waiting for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4814/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
383. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health to outline a person’s options (details supplied) in order that they can access more immediate treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4832/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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Oideachas trí Ghaeilge
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
7. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den an Tánaiste agus Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha an bhfuil sé ar an eolas faoin bhfeachtas chun Gaelscoil a bhunú i Melbourne na hAstráile, agus an bhfuil aon obair ar bun ag a Roinn nó ag Ambasáid na hÉireann san Astráil chun tacú leis na hiarrachtaí sin [4500/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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Departmental Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
36. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated annual cost of establishing an additional public holiday. [4473/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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Oideachas trí Ghaeilge
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
52. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais cén costas a bhainfeadh leis an liúntas do mhúinteoirí lánGhaeilge agus Gaeltachta a thabhairt ar ais mar a bhí nuair a cuireadh deireadh leis, agus cén costas a bhainfeadh lena thabhairt de réir ráta a chuimsíonn boilsciú ó cuireadh deireadh leis; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [4470/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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Caiteachas Ranna
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
53. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais cén costas a bhainfeadh le leabhar Gaeilge ar chostas €10 a mhaoiniú do gach dalta le linn dóibh a bheith i rang a cúig sa bhunscoil agus sa dara bliain sa mheánscoil, i mbliana agus gach bliain go dtí 2030, bunaithe ar líon na ndaltaí lena bhfuil sí ag súil. [4471/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
54. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais cén costas a bhainfeadh le seachtain bhreise tumoideachais sa Ghaeltacht a mhaoiniú d'ábhair oidí. [4472/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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Culture Policy
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
61. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a breakdown in tabular form of the projects relating to arts and culture that have been supported by the Shared Island Unit, including the amount of funding provided to each project. [4501/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
62. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an dtabharfaidh sí briseadh síos i bhfoirm tábla de na tograí a bhaineann leis an nGaeilge a fuair tacaíocht ó Thionscnamh an Oileáin Chomhroinnte, agus méid an mhaionithe a tugadh don togra á chur san áireamh [4502/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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Broadcasting Sector
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
65. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated revenue that would be generated by introducing a levy of 3% on audiovisual media service providers as provided for under the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022, and if her Department discussed such a provision with Coimisiún na Meán in the last 12 months. [4475/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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Appointments to State Boards
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
66. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide, in tabular form, a list of every State board or council over which she has responsibility for appointments, and separate columns outlining the total number of board members and the number of current vacancies on the board, as well as a column stating if the position of chair of the board or council in question is vacant or occupied. [4495/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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National Cultural Institutions
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
67. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a progress update on the plans to redevelop the Abbey Theatre, Ireland's national theatre. [4496/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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Museum Projects
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
68. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a progress update on the work of the expert committee examining the establishment of a national women's museum, and a list of times and dates when the advisory committee met since being established. [4497/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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Culture Policy
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
69. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a progress update on the work of the advisory committee on the restitution and repatriation of cultural heritage, and a list of times and dates when the advisory committee met since being established. [4498/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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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 dáta faoina mbeidh an straitéis do na healaíona teangabhunaithe Gaeilge foilsithe. [4499/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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Housing Policy
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
76. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what action he is taking along with Dublin City Council to address a recent report which highlighted the major health implications of living in Oliver Bond flats in Dublin 8 due to the failure to address the defects in the buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4919/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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Local Authorities
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
84. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of hiring a qualified archaeologist for every local authority. [4474/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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Social Welfare Code
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
96. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of expanding Catherine’s Law to exempt the receipt of scholarships or grants from An Chomhairle Ealaíon by recipients of disability allowance or the blind pension from their means testing. [4476/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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Social Welfare Code
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
97. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of expanding Catherine’s Law to exempt the receipt of the basic income for the arts scheme by recipients of disability allowance or the blind pension from their means testing. [4477/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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Crime Prevention
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
110. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice for an overview of how her Department incorporates culture and arts into rehabilitation and prevention for crime. [4504/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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Departmental Strategies
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
135. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a progress update on actions 4 and 5 relating to Culture and Identity of the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021, which sets out the need to provide educational resources on Traveller and Roma Culture and History for schools, and to support Traveller and Roma cultural heritage centres and communications media, and to provide a date for when a new strategy will be in place. [4505/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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Health Services
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
173. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health for an overview of how his Department incorporates culture and arts into life in hospitals, care homes, assisted living institutions and healthcare settings, and what work has been done to examine the use of art as therapy. [4503/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Social Welfare Appeals
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
142. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection for details of the average social welfare appeals processing times in weeks for summary decisions and oral hearings, by scheme. [3101/24]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
305. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education if autism places in schools and in special schools are allocated based on need, geographical proximity or other factors; how access for such pupils to places on associated school transport or individual transport to a school is arranged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2972/24]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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Health Services
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
563. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health why access to withdrawal of funding for vital diabetic services by the HSE was suddenly withdrawn for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2389/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Air Quality
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
146. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence what air quality investigations were carried out at Main Technical Stores in Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel prior to the 2017 investigations by a company (details supplied). [56835/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
703. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an dtabharfaidh sí sonraí maidir leis na tionscnaimh atá glactha ag an Roinn agus maidir leis na tionscnaimh ar thacaigh an Roinn leo chun tacú leis an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge. [56991/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Scéimeanna Rannacha
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1037. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Dlí agus Cirt an dtabharfaidh sí sonraí faoi líon na dtionscadal a bhaineann leis an nGaeilge faoin gClár Infheistíochta Idirnáisiúnta (IIP) atá ceadaithe ag an Roinn le haghaidh infheistíochta agus méid an mhaoinithe a bhaineann leis. [56902/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Scéimeanna Rannacha
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1038. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Dlí agus Cirt an dtabharfaidh sí sonraí maidir le líon na dtionscadal a bhaineann leis an nGaeilge faoin gClár Infheistíochta Idirnáisiúnta (IIP) atá diúltaithe ag an Roinn le haghaidh infheistíochta agus méid an mhaoinithe ghaolmhar atá á lorg. [56903/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Scéimeanna Rannacha
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1039. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Dlí agus Cirt san dtabharfaidh sí sonraí maidir le líon na dtionscadal a bhaineann leis an nGaeilge faoin gClár Infheistíochta Idirnáisiúnta (IIP) atá á meas ag an Roinn le haghaidh infheistíochta faoi láthair agus méid an mhaoinithe ghaolmhair atá á lorg. [56904/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Disability Services
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1378. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if autism places in schools and in special schools are allocated based on need, geographical proximity or other factors; how access for such pupils to places on associated school transport or individual transport to a school is arranged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57109/23]