Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Air Corps

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

353. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the actions he, his officials, the Chief of Staff Branch, Air Corps headquarters and or the State Claims Agency has taken to investigate the reasons for the non-compliance with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Acts 1989 and 2005 at the Air Corps as stated by the Health and Safety Authority investigation which concluded after nearly three years in September 2018; and the steps taken at all levels to ensure the same failings to do not occur again in the Air Corps or the other branches of the Defence Forces. [16654/20]

Defence Forces Personnel

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

354. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the average body mass index of Defence Forces personnel. [16656/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

764. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the consequences for those who accept work while receiving the pandemic unemployment payment or another unemployment payment (details supplied); and her views on the matter especially in terms of artists working in the arts and culture sector or involved in the live events production industry. [15528/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

765. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the process involved and the timeline for reapplying for a pandemic unemployment payment in cases in which a person comes off the payment to avail of short-term employment for a day or several days in an arts production or similar. [15529/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

766. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to the creation of a system that would allow persons in receipt of a pandemic unemployment payment to avail of sporadic work, declare same and offset that amount against the payment without having to lose their entitlement to the payment (details supplied). [15530/20]

Army Equitation School

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

361. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the full year cost of purchasing ten extra horses for the Defence Forces equitation school; his views regarding the number of Defence Forces personnel and civilian staff attached to the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14365/20]

Hospital Equipment

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

830. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of MRI scanners in St. James's, Mater, Beaumont, Tallaght and St. Vincent's hospitals respectively; the average number of scans carried out during the week from Monday to Friday; and the average number of scans carried out at weekends. [14366/20]

Tax Code

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

30. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether persons that have received lump sum compensation payments due to medical negligence and are in possession of a tax exemption certificate having paid a 1% Government levy at the outset of investing with a financial institution, should face a further 1% levy should they choose to switch their investment to another institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12722/20]

Flood Prevention Measures

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

88. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when works will be commenced by Meath County Council following a successful voluntary homeowners relocation scheme application by persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12723/20]

Oideachas Tríú Leibhéal

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

168. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cad iad na bearta a dhéanfaidh sí chun a chinntiú go mbeidh caighdeán cuí i labhairt na Gaeilge ag na daltaí ardteiste a rachaidh ar aghaidh chuig na coláistí oiliúna i mí Mheán Fómhair 2020 ós rud é nach raibh aon scrúdú béil ann i mbliana; an dtabharfaidh an tAire aon treoir do na coláistí oiliúna faoin méid sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [13070/20]

Redundancy Payments

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

818. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount paid under the redundancy payment scheme and under previous similar schemes in each year of their operation in tabular form; and the amount recovered by her Department. [12940/20]

Maoiniú d'Eagrais Ghaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

916. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén plean atá ag an Rialtas chun a chinntiú nach ndéanfar slad éagothrom arís ar Údarás na Gaeltachta i gcomparáid leis an nGníomhaireacht Forbartha Tionscail agus le Fiontraíocht Éireann agus chun a chinntiú go ndéanfar infheistiú suntasach d’fhonn cothromú a dhéanamh ar an slad ó 2018 chun go gcuirfear ar chumas an Údaráis fostaíocht a chruthú agus teacht i dtír ar éigeandáil Covid-19; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [13069/20]

Buiséad Fhoras na Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

917. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad iad na bearta a dhéanfaidh an Rialtas chun buiséad líne Fhoras na Gaeilge a ardú, ar a laghad go dtí an leibhéal ar a raibh sé in 2007, chun a chumasú don Fhoras tacaíocht a thabhairt don teanga i rith éigeandáil Covid-19 agus dá héis; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [13071/20]

Medical Cards

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

402. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the status of a medical card application by a person (details supplied). [11647/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

449. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Sláinte cá mhéad fógra raidió éagsúil a cruthaíodh as Béarla agus cá mhéad fógra raidió éagsúil a cruthaíodh as Gaeilge maidir le héigeandáil Covid-19 ó thosaigh Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte agus a Roinn ag cruthú fógraí raidió; cá mhéad staisiún raidió ar cuireadh na fógraí as Béarla lena gcraoladh agus cá mhéad staisiún Gaeilge ar cuireadh na fógraí as Gaeilge lena gcraoladh; cá mhéad airgead a caitheadh ar na fógraí as Gaeilge; agus cá mhéad airgead a caitheadh ar na fógraí as Béarla. [12036/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

450. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Sláinte cá mhéad fógra teilifíse éagsúil a cruthaíodh as Béarla agus cá mhéad fógra teilifíse éagsúil a cruthaíodh as Gaeilge maidir le héigeandáil Covid-19 ó thosaigh Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte agus a Roinn ag cruthú fógraí teilifíse; cén córas a cuireadh ar bun lena scaipeadh ar na stáisiúin teilifíse agus cad iad na stáisiúin teilifíse ar scaipeadh na fógraí as Béarla agus cad iad na stáisiúin teilifíse ar scaipeadh na fógraí as Gaeilge; cá mhéad airgead a caitheadh ar na fógraí as Gaeilge; agus cá mhéad airgead a caitheadh ar na fógraí as Béarla. [12037/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

451. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Sláinte cá mhéad fógra as Gaeilge a chuir Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte chuig na stáisiúin ó thosaigh FSS agus a Roinn ag cruthú fógraí raidió agus fógraí teilifíse d’éigeandáil Covid-19. [12038/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

452. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Sláinte an n-aontaíonn sé go mbíonn daoine a úsáideann an Ghaeilge gach lá nó agus daoine ar mhaith leo an Ghaeilge a chloisteáil ag éisteacht le stáisiúin raidió agus teilifíse éagsúla agus nár leor fógraíocht faoi Covid-19 a theorannú do Raidió na Gaeltachta agus do TG4 chun freastal ar an bpobal go cothrom. [12039/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

453. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Sláinte cá mhéad post nó tvuít nó teachtaireacht eile a cuireadh amach as Béarla agus cá mhéad post nó tvuít nó teachtaireacht eile a cuireadh amach as Gaeilge maidir le héigeandáil Covid-19 ar na meáin shóisialta ó thosaigh Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte agus a Roinn ag cur poist nó tvuíteanna nó teachtaireachtaí eile maidir le héigeandáil Covid-19 ar na hardáin seo a leanas de chuid na meán sóisialta, arna bhriseadh síos de réir ardáin (sonraí tugtha); cá mhéad airgead a caitheadh ar fhógraíocht as Béarla; agus cá mhéad airgead a caitheadh ar fhógraíocht as Gaeilge maidir leis an éigeandáil ar na meáin sin ar fad, arna bhriseadh síos de réir ardáin. [12040/20]

Trading Online Voucher Scheme

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

638. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of trading online vouchers that have been issued since the scheme commenced; and the reason the scheme is currently suspended for new applications despite the scheme being open for applications until 30 September 2020.. [12080/20]