Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Scoileanna Lán-Ghaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

423. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais anan bhfuil sé ag teacht salach ar chearta páistí go mbeadh an Stát ag brú orthu aistriú ó oideachas trí Ghaeilge go hoideachas trí Bhéarla agus iad ag tosú a saol scoile meánscolaíochta, le heaspa soláthar Gaelcholáistí; an beartas córais iompair scoile ag cur bac orthu in amanna freastal ar an nGaelcholáiste is giorra dóibh; easpa soláthar múinteoirí ar féidir leo ábhair an churaclaim a mhúineadh trí Ghaeilge líofa chuig leibhéal na hArdteistiméireachta; easpa áiseanna múinte agus téascleabhar trí Ghaeilge cothrom le dáta, ag an am céanna agus ar an gcaighdeán céanna is atá a macasamhail i mBéarla; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [12005/24]

Wildlife Regulations

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

670. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a possible increased danger to the public was taken when extending the deer hunting season period to include August which is still the most outdoor popular holiday season (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12673/24]

Wildlife Regulations

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

794. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons injured each year as a result of discharges from licensed firearms by deer hunters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12674/24]

Medicinal Products

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

1424. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to address the growing concern of diabetics regarding the difficulties in obtaining ozempic, some persons are finding it impossible to obtain the drug. [12579/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

1537. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the growing concern at the fact that there appears to be currently inordinate delays in accessing blood tests in public hospitals in some cases nine weeks. [13263/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

1538. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the increasing length of time it is taking for people to get a public hospital blood test done. [13264/24]

Immigration Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

41. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs whether he was asked for advice ahead of the Minister for Justice declaring additional safe countries of origin in immigration terms recently, and if so, what that advice was based on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10801/24]

Middle East

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

64. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what additional supports have been authorised to the UNWRA since the Israeli's most recent attempt to undermine its work led to the withdrawal or pause of funding from many of the prime donors; what additional steps can be taken to encourage donor countries to re-engage, or new donors to take up the significant shortfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10802/24]

Digital Archiving

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

168. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the plans to make a full-back catalogue of the official Defence Forces magazine, An Cosantóir, from 1940, available online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11266/24]

Defence Forces

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

142. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is aware of any senior Air Corps officers/members being arrested or charged under recent coercive control legislation; what are the procedures relating to such a case; whether the Defence Forces are required to take any internal disciplinary action against an individual under investigation and pending the conclusion of the civil proceedings; are they required to fully cooperate with An Garda Síochána in such investigations; and are they required to allow gardaí search offices or hand over computers and related items for forensic analysis, and look at the internal disciplinary or complaints record relating an individual as part of an civil authorities investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9949/24]

National Cultural Institutions

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

143. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence whether he has had any recent communication with the Minister for Culture, Tourism, Arts, Sport and Media regarding the setting up of an Irish Naval Museum in Cork Harbour (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10094/24]

National Cultural Institutions

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

144. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the steps he and the Naval Service authorities have taken in the past five years since it was agreed to decommission the LÉ Eithne to secure the historical legacy of the Naval Service flagship (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10095/24]

National Cultural Institutions

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

145. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the likely cost or return from the of scrapping the LÉ Eithne and can he point to previous sales, decommissioning or scrapping of Irish Naval Service ships cost effectiveness; to list what occurred and the costs associated in each case for the past 30 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10096/24]

Oideachas Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

308. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais cé mhéid airgid a chaitheann an Rialtas in aghaidh na bliana ar an gComhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta & Gaelscolaíochta. [10381/24]

Museum Projects

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

341. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has considered the purchase, or encouraging the owners to make a cultural donation to the State, of Ernest Shackleton's Polar medal, which is being touted for sale so it can be displayed along with other artefacts relating to his and other Irish explorers of the Polar regions over the centuries in an appropriate museum collection in Ireland that is open to the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10024/24]

An Teanga Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

350. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cé mhéid airgid a chaitheann an Rialtas in aghaidh na bliana ar chlár Cholmcille, a chuireann cás Ghaeilge na hÉireann agus cás Ghaeilge na hAlban araon chun cinn. [10382/24]

An Garda Síochána

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

495. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Dlí agus Cirt eolas a thabhairt maidir le comórtais earcaíochta don Gharda Síochána idir 2022 agus 2024, go háirithe líon iomlán na n-iarrthóirí, líon na ndaoine a léirigh suim sa tSruth Gaeilge, líon iomlán na n-iarrthóirí a cháiligh mar Gharda agus líon na n-iarrthóirí ón tSruth Gaeilge a cháiligh mar Gharda. [10587/24]

Departmental Data

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

550. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of hours companies that deliver care in the home to those with a disability that are reimbursed to the HSE annually (details supplied); how the hours are calculated, invoiced and paid for in advance of the knowledge of missed hours being informed to the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10098/24]

Health Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

625. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health further to a previous Parliamentary Question, if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if this charge can be made against them. [9991/24]

Health Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

628. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied) and their chosen care facility. [10001/24]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

638. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to legislate to bring greater legal clarity in respect of health CBD products [10048/24]

Home Help Service

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

657. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of hours companies that deliver care in the home to the elderly that are reimbursed to the HSE annually (details supplied); how the hours are calculated, invoiced and paid for in advance of the knowledge of missed hours being informed to the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10098/24]

An Teanga Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

802. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Breisoideachais agus Ardoideachais, Taighde, Nuálaíochta agus Eolaíochta cé mhéid airgid a chaitheann an Rialtas in aghaidh na bliana chun tacú le hAcadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge. [10379/24]

An Teanga Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

803. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Breisoideachais agus Ardoideachais, Taighde, Nuálaíochta agus Eolaíochta cé mhéid airgid a chaitheann an Rialtas in aghaidh na bliana chun tacú le soláthar cúrsaí trí Ghaeilge i bhforais tríú leibhéal. [10380/24]

Defence Forces

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

157. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence why the archive of the official Defence Forces magazine, An Cosantóir, first published in 1940, is no longer online; who took the decision to have it removed; if there are plans to make a full back catalogue, and not just the current edition, available online in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9746/24]

Insurance Coverage

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

291. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the action he will take to address the ongoing disincentive to practising medical and dental professions in Ireland due to the prohibitive cost of insurance stemming from a huge increase of clinical negligence cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9755/24]

Schools Building Projects

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

42. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education to list each school that has applied for capital build funding from her Department in the past ten years, in tabular form (details supplied). [9437/24]

Liúntais do Mhúinteoirí

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

43. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais briseadh síos a thabhairt i bhfoirm tábla ar líon na múinteoirí a fuair liúntas Gaeltachta agus líon na múinteoirí a fuair liúntas Gaeloideachais, ag an mbunleibhéal agus an leibhéal iarbhunscoile, gach bliain don 5 bliain sular cuireadh deireadh leis an liúntas do mhúinteoirí nua sa bhliain 2012, agus an costas iomlán a bhí i gceist agus an ráta in aghaidh an mhúinteora, de réir an dá liúntas sna blianta úd [9438/24]

School Funding

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

44. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education the current policy on the provision of language support hours or additional language teacher allocations in Irish medium and Gaeltacht schools for children whose first language is neither Irish nor English. [9439/24]

Departmental Data

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

45. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education the number of students at Irish medium and Gaeltacht schools whose first language is neither Irish nor English; and if her Department keep figures on the breakdown, by school. [9440/24]

Education Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

55. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost that would be incurred by requiring all primary schools to conduct the Drumcondra test in Irish, as well as those already required for English and maths, above the current costs for Irish medium schools where it is already a requirement. [9647/24]

State Examinations

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

56. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost that would be incurred by making an oral exam a required part of Junior Certificate Irish for all students. [9649/24]

Teacher Training

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

57. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education the current funding provided to teacher training colleges and the average funding provided per trainee per year. [9650/24]

Youth Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

115. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the annual salary cost of employing a youth worker. [9648/24]

Forbairt na Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

51. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den an Taoisigh cé líon na gcainteoirí laethúla Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht ar cainteoirí iad atá idir 3 bliana agus 4 bliana d’aois de réir Daonáireamh 2022. [9043/24]

Teagasc na Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

221. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais an dtabharfaidh sí sonraí i bhfoirm tábla le haghaidh na n-uaireanta teagaisc Gaeilge in aghaidh na seachtaine a bhí riachtanach i mbunscoileanna de réir bliana ó 1990 go dtí an bhliain seo. [9047/24]

Teagasc na Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

222. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais an bhfuil painéal ar leith ann do mhúinteoirí agus do mhúinteoirí ionaid san earnáil lán-Ghaeilge, agus an ndéanfaidh sí cur síos ar an gcreatlach earcaíochta do scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge. [9049/24]

Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

247. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cé líon na naíonraí agus na naíscoileanna Gaeltachta a fhaigheann maoiniú ó Údarás na Gaeltachta. [9044/24]

Teagasc na Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

248. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén bhliain inar cuireadh tús le Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge a bhí ann roimhe seo agus cén ráta a bhí i gceist in aghaidh an pháiste tráth a cuireadh tús leis an scéim sin. [9046/24]

Scéimeanna Teanga

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

249. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén ráta a fhaigheann mná tí in aghaidh an dalta faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge. [9048/24]

Teagasc na Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

250. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an dtabharfaidh sé figiúirí maidir le líon na mac léinn lasmuigh den tír atá ag fáil teagasc sa Ghaeilge le cabhair ó mhaoiniú an rialtais seo, agus cé líon na ndaoine atá ag múineadh Gaeilge thar lear le cabhair ó mhaoiniú an rialtais seo. [9051/24]

Legislative Measures

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

327. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice when the draft Bill to give effect to one of the central recommendations of the working group to examine the disregard of convictions related to consensual sexual activity between men (details supplied) will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8680/24]

Legislative Measures

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

328. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice the work that has been carried out by her departmental officials along with other Departments to deliver on promised Government legislation, namely, a central recommendation by the working group to examine the disregard of convictions related to consensual sexual activity between men (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8681/24]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

440. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of early years education settings receiving public funding in the Gaeltacht, and the number of which operate in the medium of Irish. [9045/24]

An Teanga Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

640. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Breisoideachais agus Ardoideachais, Taighde, Nuálaíochta agus Eolaíochta an ndéanfaidh sé cur síos ar na hathruithe reachtúla atá tarlaithe maidir le stádas na Gaeilge nó riachtanais a bhaineann leis an nGaeilge in Ollscoil na Gaillimhe ó bunaíodh an Stát, agus cén cur chuige atá ag an Roinn maidir le ról na hOllscoile i gcur chun cinn na Gaeilge ag an ardleibhéal faoi láthair. [9050/24]

Care Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

276. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the assistance that can be given to a person (details supplied); and if night-time care will be allocated to them, given the circumstances. [8451/24]

Special Educational Needs

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

281. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education what can be done to ensure a child (details supplied) receives a place in an ASD unit. [7629/24]

Curaclam Scoile

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

296. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais an féidir léi míniú a thabhairt ar an líon ard daltaí, 669 dalta, ar bronnadh díolúine orthu sa scoilbhliain 2022/23 bunaithe ar an gcritéar nua i gciorclán 0054/2022 a dhéanann soláthar den chéad uair do dhaltaí a bhfuil leibhéal ard riachtanas iolrach agus leanúnach acu atá ina mbac suntasach ar a rannpháirtíocht agus a rannpháirtíocht ina saol foghlama agus scoile; de réir an téacs seo a leanas ón gciorclán (sonraí tugtha) níor chóir díolúine a bhronnadh ach i gcúinsí an-eisceachtúla. [7765/24]

Health Service Executive

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

531. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health what action has his Department has taken to ensure the HSE pays the €17.03 million owed to Dublin City Council for the ambulance service provided by Dublin Fire Brigade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7537/24]

Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

2. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an ndéanfaidh sí míniú a thabhairt ar cén fáth nár caitheadh ach €208,668 ar thogra amháin Gaeilge faoi Thionscnamh an Oileáin Comhroinnte i gcomparáid le breis is €9 milliún ar thograí ealaíona agus cultúir, agus an bhfuil sé i gceist aici an éagóir sin a cheartú trí bhreis infheistiú a chur isteach san earnáil Ghaeilge go luath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7349/24]