Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Audiovisual Sector

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

84. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way in which the €9 million additional funding for the audiovisual sector will be distributed. [31985/20]

National Cultural Institutions

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

85. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there is a cost associated with the transfer of the National Symphony Orchestra to the National Concert Hall as outlined in Budget 2021. [31986/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

86. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there remains unallocated Covid-19 contingency funding from her Department which could be used in the event of a worsening Covid-19 situation or continued lockdown restrictions affecting the sectors under its remit. [31987/20]

Arts Funding

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

87. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of the €50 million in additional funds announced for the live entertainment support scheme which will be available for workers and businesses in the industry if Covid-19 restrictions continue to prohibit indoor gatherings and therefore events. [31988/20]

Arts Funding

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

88. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of additional funding for the arts and culture sector as a whole, the Arts Council, the live entertainment support scheme, the audiovisual sector and the national cultural institutions which is specifically new funding when compared with the amounts provided for in the revised estimates for 2020. [31989/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

89. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the support available for businesses such as those in the live events, arts and entertainment sectors that do not own their own premises other than the Covid restrictions support scheme.. [31991/20]

Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

90. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén fáth an bhfuil gearradh siar déanta ar chaiteachas caipitil sa Bhuiséad in earnáil na Gaeltachta. [31999/20]

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

91. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cad atá i gceist san airgead breise atá fógartha sa Bhuiséad le haghaidh na Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010 – 2030. [32000/20]

Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

92. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán conas atá €4 mhilliún sa bhreis i leith chaiteachas caipitil an Údaráis fógartha sa Bhuiséad céanna ina bhfuil €2.5 mhilliún gearrtha siar as airgead caipitil na Gaeltachta; agus cárb as a dtagann na €6.5 mhilliún de ghearradh siar atá ag teastáil chun na €4 mhilliún sin a fháil. [32001/20]

Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

93. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil aon ardú ar bhunlíne maoinithe earnáil na Gaeltachta, Fhoras na Gaeilge, agus Údarás na Gaeltachta, nó an ardú aonuaire amháin atá i gceist sa Bhuiséad chun dul i dtaithí le Covid-19. [32002/20]

Foras na Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

94. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cá mhéad airgid sa bhreis a bheidh Foras na Gaeilge ag fáil sa €1.77 milliún atá fógartha don Fhoras Teanga, agus cén fáth a bhfuil €2 mhilliún bhreise fógartha dóibh sa Tuarascáil Chaiteachais. [32003/20]

Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

95. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén fáth nach bhfuil aon airgead breise chun deileáil le Brexit fógartha don Ghaeltacht. [32004/20]

Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

96. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén fáth nár thug sí na €4.1 mhilliún a bhí de dhíth ar TG4 dar le hÚdarás Craolacháin na hÉireann dóibh sa Bhuiséad seo. [32005/20]

Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

97. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cárb as a bhfuil an €1.9 milliún ag teacht chun róchaiteachas TG4 a íoc roimh dheireadh na bliana. [32006/20]

School Transport

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

318. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 16 June 2020, when a person (details supplied) will receive the reimbursement payment. [30994/20]

Nursing Home Accommodation

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

603. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when a suitable nursing home will be found for a person (details supplied). [31204/20]

Nursing Home Accommodation

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

604. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied). [31205/20]

Hospital Appointments Status

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

605. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has had an operation cancelled. [31216/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

23. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps taken to support the conferencing and events industry to recover from the closure of its livelihood owing to restrictions imposed due to the pandemic; and when he will announce a roadmap to recovery for the industry. [30086/20]

Special Educational Needs

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

92. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education the progress that has been made since she met the Dublin 12 campaign for an ASD school (details supplied) recently on delivering on its demand for the school to be used for such a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29986/20]

Military Aircraft

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

146. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the number of times an aircraft (details supplied) landed at Baldonnel; the dates and times of same; the dates the aircraft stayed overnight at Baldonnel; and the reason for the visits. [30372/20]

Cabinet Committees

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

4. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach if a list of Cabinet committees that has been established will be provided; the membership and purpose of each; and the additional Cabinet committees he expects to be set up in 2020. [29529/20]

Cabinet Committees

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

5. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach the number of Departmental committees established; the membership and purpose of each; and the additional Cabinet committees he expects to be set up in 2020. [29530/20]

An Clár Rialtais

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

135. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén fáth nár chaith a Roinn €1.72 mhilliún a cuireadh ar leataobh dóibh anuraidh le caitheamh ar scéimeanna Gaeltachta agus ar an bpleanáil teanga; agus cá rachaidh an t-airgead seo ina áit sin. [30254/20]

Planning Issues

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

169. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has formally notified An Gard Síochána of the demolition and removal of No. 40 Herbert Park, a protected structure and national monument, in breach of the Planning and Development Acts and national monument legislation. [30052/20]

EU Issues

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

190. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has outlined the Irish position on the move by the EU to qualified majority voting with regard to the EU and foreign policy to the EU Commission (details supplied). [30046/20]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

262. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education the steps she will take to ensure that the pupils of a school (details supplied) do not end up in overcrowded classes of over 30 children to a single teacher due to her officials refusing to allow the retention of a 12th teacher from 24 October 2020 onwards; if she will she intervene to have the decision reversed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30038/20]

Visa Applications

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

404. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice if a decision on an appeal application for a long stay visa will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [30065/20]

Visa Applications

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

405. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice the processing times for visa appeals. [30066/20]

HSE Staff

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

440. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the detail of the 12,500 additional health care staff posts following the recent announcement by the HSE in view of the fact that almost €1 million is spent daily on agency staff; and if all posts will be directly employed by the HSE. [29645/20]

Covid-19 Tests

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

477. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding a Covid-19 test for persons (details supplied). [29843/20]

Substance Misuse

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

506. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to address the misuse of nitrous oxide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30057/20]

Dental Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

515. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that children as young as six years of age with medical cards are being refused dental treatment (details supplied). [30098/20]

Defence Forces Medicinal Products

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

41. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the action he will take to address the legacy of the administration of the anti-malaria drug, mefloquine Lariam, which has had severe side effects on serving and former members of the Defence Forces. [28827/20]

Departmental Funding

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

66. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the breakdown of funding provided to IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland in 2020; the core Exchequer allocation, additional capital allocation, other current funding and funding specifically to assist in dealing with the Covid-19 crisis restrictions and recovery; if he has discussed the disproportionately low increase in funding for Údarás na Gaeltachta vis-à-vis IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland since the financial crisis with the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; and his views on the widening funding gap between IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland on the one hand and Údarás na Gaeltacht on the other. [29485/20]

Ministerial Communications

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

85. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a list will be published of the communications, meetings or exchange of documents he has had with the developers of Moore Street, Dublin (details supplied), Dublin City Council and other parties in the past year. [28230/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

316. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the level of additional expenditure in 2021, in comparison to 2020, disaggregated by precommitted expenditure, such as demographics, PSSA and so on, Covid-19 related expenditure and Brexit-related expenditure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28740/20]

DEIS Scheme

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

438. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education if his Department will engage with DEIS 1 schools in the Dublin 8 area to see the way in which the band 1 designation can be improved and that the schools most capable of dealing with the complex issues some children have can do so, rather than children being diverted to schools without the facilities and so on to help them. [28123/20]

Fuel Allowance

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

497. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be considered for the fuel allowance on a temporary basis to allow the fuel allowance to be awarded to those that are just above the threshold and cocooning at home. [28149/20]

Health Products Regulatory Authority

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

632. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in providing Spinraza to persons with spinal muscular atrophy type 3 such as a person (details supplied). [28102/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

633. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when permission will be given to senior citizens day centres to open, even in a limited way to help tackle the isolation which elderly residents in the complex feel, especially those with limited mobility and or poor visibility, whose only human contact other than medical appointments is often the hour or two which they spend at the day centres when open. [28109/20]

Maoiniú Chraoltóirí Seirbhíse Poiblí

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

1. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta cén uair a dhéanfaidh sí cinneadh i dtaobh deontas aonuaire €1.9 milliún a thabhairt do TG4 in aitheantas do na costais bhreise a bhí orthu go dtí seo i mbliana mar gheall ar na bearta a dhein an stáisiún teilifíse chun leanúint ag craoladh, an fhoireann uilig a choimeád agus a íoc agus ar an éacht a dhein sé le Cúla4 ar scoil, srl., agus a bhí leagtha amach i mionsonraí i litir a cuireadh chuig a Roinn tamall ó shin. [27424/20]

Craoltóirí Seirbhíse Poiblí

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

19. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta cé na céimeanna a ghlacfaidh sí chun a chinntiú go ndéanfaidh RTÉ agus craoltóirí áitiúla a gcuid dualgas reachtúil i leith na Gaeilge a chomhlíonadh, go háirithe i gceantair Ghaeltachta, agus é fógartha anois nach mbeidh seirbhís nuachta náisiúnta raidió ar fáil tar éis 7 i.n. do phobal na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta. [27397/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

21. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the reason no additional funding has been announced for the live events sector since the July Stimulus; and the reason it took until September 2020 to provide an application mechanism for that funding. [27394/20]

Pleanáil Teanga

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

47. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil coinníollacha teanga i bpleanáil tithíochta agus forbartha sna ceantair Ghaeltachta pléite aici leis an Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta, nó an bhfuil sé i gceist aici iad a phlé; cé na céimeanna atá i gceist aici chun pleanáil teanga agus pobal na Gaeilge a chosaint i gcúrsaí pleanála agus forbartha sna ceantair Ghaeltachta. [27398/20]

Toghcháin d'Údarás na Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

61. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil an t-athbhreithniú arna ghealladh ar struchtúr Údarás na Gaeltachta tosaithe go fóill; an féidir léi an gealltanas a thug an tAire Stáit in agallamh teilifíse le TG4 a neartú os comhair na Dála, arb é go ndéanfaidh an Rialtas toghcháin Údarás na Gaeltachta a thabhairt ar ais. [27395/20]

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

64. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta cá bhfuil na dréacht-chaighdeáin teanga do Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla a gealladh sa Chlár Rialtais laistigh de thrí mhí ó bunaíodh an Rialtas nua; agus é ráite aici agus ag an Aire Stáit go bhfuil leasuithe ag teastáil sula n-achtófar Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla, cé na lochtanna atá sa Bhille, a bhí os comhair na Dála deiridh, atá i gceist acu iad a leasú sula n-achtófar é. [27396/20]

Foreign Conflicts

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

169. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the military attack by Azerbaijani forces on the Armenian territories of Nagorno-Karabakh which occurred at the end of September 2020 and left Armenian citizens dead will be condemned; if he will seek support from his EU counterparts for a united position against Azerbaijani aggression; and if he will request the UN to intervene to de-escalate tensions in the region. [27999/20]

Judicial Council

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

252. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice when the Judicial Council Act 2019 will be fully commenced; and the reason for the delay in implementing its provisions. [27998/20]

Commemorative Events

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

85. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the State commemorations being planned for the remainder of 2020 and 2021 as part of the decade of centenaries. [27488/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

95. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the person or body that will develop specific guidance for large purpose-built event facilities as outlined in the living with Covid-19 plan for level 1; and the way in which the relevant sectors and event organisers obtain such guidance for large indoor and outdoor events. [27692/20]

Departmental Strategies

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

96. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if the arts and culture recovery task force will address the need for a long-term strategy for the arts and entertainment industries as outlined in the programme for Government; and the way in which and when the arts strategy will be developed. [27693/20]

Caiteachas Caipitiúil

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

97. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta céard iad na hiarrachtaí atá á ndéanamh aici chun a chinntiú go mbeidh hallaí pobail sna ceantair Ghaeltachta in ann costais reatha, árachas, agus billí eile nach bhfuil clúdaithe faoin gClár Tacaíochtaí Pobail agus Teanga nó faoi chúnamh caipitil, a íoc, nuair a chuirtear i gcuntas nach raibh aon ioncam acu i mbliana, toisc gur chuir an Rialtas na coláistí samhraidh ar ceal; cathain a chuirfidh sí ciste reatha ar fáil dóibh; agus an bhfuil aon phlean tarrthála aici do na hallaí pobail seo. [27694/20]

Ceisteanna Craolacháin

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

98. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta agus é i gceist aici Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann a dhíscaoileadh agus Coimisiún na Meán a bhunú ina áit, an bhfuil sé ar intinn aici an deis a thapú chun na forálacha cuí den Acht Craolacháin, agus cumais an Choimisiúin nua, i leith na Gaeilge a threisiú, ar nós na gcéimeanna a mhol daoine (sonraí tugtha) san aighneacht a chuir siad faoi bhráid Chomhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus na nOileán sa bhliain 2018 dar teideal Taighde ar Úsáid na Gaeilge ar an Raidió. [27695/20]

Maoiniú Chraoltóirí Seirbhíse Poiblí

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

99. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta an féidir léi a rá an bhfuiltear den tuiscint in a Roinn gur gá tabhairt faoin mbearna sa mhaoiniú poiblí a chuirfear ar fáil do TG4 don bhliain 2021 agus atá tuartha a bheith os cionn €4 milliún, ionas go mbeidh TG4 in ann an straitéis 2018-2022 atá comhaontaithe le hÚdarás Craolacháin na hÉireann a chomhlíonadh; agus cad iad na céimeanna atá glactha aici agus ag a Roinn chun déileáil leis an mbearna sin. [27696/20]

Departmental Funding

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

100. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht when she plans to rectify the disproportionate increase in funding for Údarás na Gaeltachta vis-à-vis IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland since the financial crisis by increasing its funding; and her views on the growing divide. [27698/20]

An Coimisinéir Teanga

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

101. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta céard iad na céimeanna atá beartaithe aici chun na moltaí sa Tuarascáil is déanaí ón gCoimisinéir Teanga a chur i bhfeidhm; agus cad é a barúil ar an Tuarascáil. [27699/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

175. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she has taken to have a sector-specific unemployment payment similar to the €350-per-week pandemic unemployment payment for the live events, music and unfunded arts sectors to ensure workers in the industries can survive until the sector is reopened in view of the fact that the pandemic unemployment payment has been reduced and the sectors have been entirely shut down since March 2020. [27691/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

176. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide for a sector-specific unemployment payment at the higher rate of the previous €350-per-week pandemic unemployment payment for the live events, music and unfunded arts sectors, which have been entirely shut down since March 2020, to ensure workers in these industries can survive until the sector is reopened and to ensure their skill is not lost in the intervening period. [27697/20]

Hospital Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

957. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if the complete full removal of vaginal mesh is carried out in Ireland; and if so, the number of such procedures carried successfully in 2020. [27170/20]

Hospital Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

958. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of qualified consultants and surgeons here with the competency to remove vaginal mesh; and the hospitals they are attached to. [27171/20]

Hospital Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

959. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if the translavial scanner is in place and fully operational; if so, if all staff are now fully trained in its use; the number of patients that have been seen in order to obtain their scan; if there is a waiting list; and if so, the length of the waiting. [27172/20]

Treatment Abroad Scheme

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

960. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if the treatment abroad scheme has been withdrawn to women that have transvaginal mesh; and if so, when the scheme was withdrawn; and the reason therefor. [27173/20]

Hospital Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

961. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be given a date for a hip replacement operation at the Adelaide and Meath hospitals. [27175/20]

Autism Support Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

982. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be assessed. [27287/20]

School Transport

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

141. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education the reason a child (details supplied) is being refused school transport. [26108/20]

Craoltóirí Seirbhíse Poiblí

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

145. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Gníomhaithe ar son na hAeráide agus Líonraí Cumarsáide an bhfuil sé ar an eolas go bhfuil athdhearadh déanta ar shuíomh idirlín RTÉ gan comhéadan a bheith ar fáil trí mheán na Gaeilge; agus an bhfuil sé i gceist aige cás na Gaeilge i dtaobh an tsuímh a phlé le RTÉ. [24723/20]

Road Safety Authority

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

215. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport when he will fill the number of vacancies on the board of the Road Safety Authority. [25403/20]

Defence Forces Investigations

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

379. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence if the review requested by his predecessor into the case of a person (details supplied) by the Attorney General has commenced; and if so, when is it likely to report in view of the fact the then acting Minister expected the report within three months. [24933/20]

Medical Cards

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

716. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the reason a pensioner with a medical card who cannot avail of the free blood test in St. James’s Hospital, Dublin due to mobility issues can be charged €20 for a routine blood test by their general practitioner [24829/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

803. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if Covid-19 infection advice will be provided for a person (details supplied). [25349/20]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

815. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting to see a consultant cardiologist at St. James's Hospital; and the average waiting to see the consultant. [25402/20]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

831. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting to see a consultant cardiologist at St. James's Hospital; and the average waiting to see a consultant [25477/20]

Harbours and Piers

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

8. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands the stage of progress regarding her plans to develop the pier on Inis Oírr. [24347/20]

National Monuments

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

51. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he will take to intervene and protect the national monument at 40 Herbert Park by preservation order as a monument, the preservation of which is a matter of national importance now threatened with demolition. [24225/20]

Social Welfare Benefits

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

95. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the different social insurance benefits payees of each of the different PRSI class are entitled to, in tabular form. [24259/20]

Electric Vehicles

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

221. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport his plans to reintroduce or increase funding to allow the expansion of the low-emissions vehicle toll incentive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23780/20]

Earcaíocht san Earnáil Phoiblí

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

290. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe an mbíonn aon dualgas ar Ranna rialtais daoine a earcú ón bpainéal d’Oifigigh Feidhmiúchain le Gaeilge, seachas leas a bhaint as an ngnáthphainéal d’Oifigigh Feidhmiúcháin; agus cén iarrachtaí atá á ndéanamh aige chun cinntiú go dtiocfaidh méadú ar líon na státseirbhíseach a bhfuil cumas sa Ghaeilge acu. [23822/20]

Imeachtaí Comóraidh

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

317. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist aici aon chomóradh a dhéanamh ar leath-chéad bliain ó bhás duine (sonraí tugtha) i mí Dheireadh Fómhair. [23820/20]

Earcaíocht san Earnáil Phoiblí

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

318. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta an mbíonn aon dualgas ar Ranna rialtais daoine a earcú ón bpainéal d’Oifigigh Feidhmiúchain le Gaeilge, seachas leas a bhaint as an ngnáthphainéal d’Oifigigh Feidhmiúcháin; agus cén iarrachtaí atá á ndéanamh aici chun cinntiú go dtiocfaidh méadú ar líon na státseirbhíseach a bhfuil cumas sa Ghaeilge acu. [23821/20]

Student Universal Support Ireland

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

537. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if SUSI legislation will be reviewed regarding the criteria for independent students; the reason persons over 23 years of age are being assessed under their parents' income levels in cases in which they can prove independence for some years; and her views on whether there should be a process that allows the appeal of the status of a person from mature dependent to fully independent (details supplied). [23579/20]

Student Universal Support Ireland

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

538. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a postgraduate student (details supplied) will be considered as an independent student and therefore entitled to a SUSI grant. [23580/20]

Prescriptions Charges

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

711. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when the promised reduction in prescription fees for persons over 70 years of age will be introduced. [23578/20]

Craoltóirí Seirbhíse Poiblí

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

59. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Gníomhaithe ar son na hAeráide agus Líonraí Cumarsáide cad iad na céimeanna atá glactha chun na moltaí a rinne daoine (sonraí tugtha) san aighneacht a chuir siad faoi bhráid Choiste Gaeilge, Gaeltachta agus na n-Oileán de chuid an Oireachtais sa bhliain 2018, dar teideal, Taighde ar úsáid na Gaeilge ar an raidió, a chur i gcríoch chun déileáil leis an neamhaird atá tugtha don dualgas atá ar stáisiúin raidió i leith úsáid na Gaeilge. [23119/20]

Craoltóirí Seirbhíse Poiblí

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

60. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Gníomhaithe ar son na hAeráide agus Líonraí Cumarsáide an bhfuil sé i gceist aici na míreanna i leith na Gaeilge san Acht Craolacháin, 2009 a threisiú; agus an bhfuil sé i gceist aici cur le cumas Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann beartas Gaeilge níos réamhghníomhaí a fhorbairt. [23120/20]

Craoltóirí Seirbhíse Poiblí

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

61. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Gníomhaithe ar son na hAeráide agus Líonraí Cumarsáide cén tacaíocht a thabharfaidh sí do staisiúin raidió chun an Ghaeilge labhartha a chur chun cinn agus seirbhísí trí mheán na Gaeilge a chur ar fáil don phobal teanga, go háirithe sa Ghaeltacht. [23121/20]

Oideachas Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

116. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais cén fáth nach mbeidh tástálacha caighdeánaithe bunscoile le haghaidh léamh na Gaeilge curtha ar fáil ar líne mar a dhéantar le haghaidh léamh an Bhéarla; conas a tugadh conradh cúig bliana chun na tástálacha seo a reáchtáil gan léamh na Gaeilge san áireamh; agus cén plean atá aici chun léamh na Gaeilge a thástáil i measc daltaí bunscoile. [23118/20]

Clár Éire Ildánach

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

120. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta conas a chuireann scéim na Scoileanna Ildánacha an Ghaeilge agus na healaíona teanga-bhunaithe chun cinn. [22796/20]

Clár Éire Ildánach

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

121. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta conas a chuireann Éire Ildánach an Ghaeilge agus na healaíona teanga-bhunaithe chun cinn. [22797/20]

Maoiniú d’Fhoras na Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

122. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta cad é a barúil maidir leis an maoiniú do Chlár na Leabhar Gaeilge a bheith laghdaithe faoina leath ó 2008; agus an bhfuil sé i gceist aici an maoiniú a thabhairt ar ais don chlár seo. [22799/20]

Cúram agus Oideachas na Luath-Óige

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

205. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Leanaí, Míchumais, Comhionannais agus Lánpháirtíochta cad iad na pleananna atá ag a Roinn chun an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn i measc an aosa óig lasmuigh de chúrsaí réamhscolaíochta. [22798/20]

Value Added Tax

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

305. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance the reason labour for arts and entertainment is not treated equally to other service workers in terms of VAT; his plans to ensure such labour will be chargeable at the rate of 13.5% similar to other labour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22282/20]

Local Authority Funding

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

342. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated to each local authority to employ an arts officer in each council area; and the further funding provided to allow the officer to run arts and culture programmes annually. [22286/20]

Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

358. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta liostú a dhéanamh, i leith gach scéime i ngach ceantar Gaeltachta, ar an gcaiteachas faoi leith a rinneadh i gcaitheamh 2019 ar an nGaeilge, ar an nGaeltacht agus ar na hOileáin, is rud dá dtagraítear i dTuarascáil Feidhmíochta na Seirbhíse Poiblí, 2019. [21908/20]

Cruthú Fostaíochta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

359. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta liostú a dhéanamh ar na poist faoi leith a cruthaíodh sa Ghaeltacht le maoiniú ón Roinn sa bhliain 2019, is rud atá luaite i dTuarascáil Feidhmíochta na Seirbhíse Poiblí, 2019; ar na cistí faoi leith lenar cruthaíodh poist; ar an líon post a cruthaíodh agus ar an maoiniú a cuireadh ar fáil do na poist sin i ngach ceantar Gaeltachta faoi leith. [21909/20]

Maoiniú d'Eagrais Ghaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

360. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta na Clubanna Óige faoi leith ar thug a Roinn maoiniú dóibh sa Ghaeltacht in 2019, is rud atá luaite i dTuarascáil Feidhmíochta na Seirbhíse Poiblí, 2019; agus cad é an maoiniú a tugadh do gach aon cheann de na Clubanna Óige sin as an Státchiste. [21910/20]

Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

361. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta cad é an líon daoine, de réir coláiste, a d’fhreastail ar Choláistí Samhraidh sa Ghaeltacht in 2019, is rud atá luaite i dTuarascáil Feidhmíochta na Seirbhíse Poiblí, 2019; agus cad é an maoiniú a tugadh do gach uile choláiste acu sin as an Státchiste. [21911/20]

Commemorative Events

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

362. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the specific expenditure of her Department in 2019 and for the first six months of 2020 for each of the Decade of Centenaries and commemorative events funded. [21912/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

363. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the specific arts and cultural organisations funded by her Department in 2019 referred to in the Public Service Performance Report 2019; and the amount provided to each organisation in funding. [21913/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

364. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the specific overseas artistic and cultural events featuring Irish artists which were grant aided or funded by her Department in 2019 as referred to in the Public Service Performance Report 2019; and the amount given to each event in funding. [21914/20]