Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Child Abuse

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

635. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education what action can be taken to address the failure of the Church of Ireland to thus far properly treat the victims of a cleric (details supplied). [37990/23]

Child Abuse

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

636. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of confidentiality agreements, otherwise known as 'gagging clauses’, that have been imposed on Church of Ireland-schools, associated institutions, or the church itself, in relation to information regarding victims of abuse claimants in schools run by or associated with the Church of Ireland; if this runs contrary to the announced scoping inquiry by her Department into abuse in schools in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37991/23]

Child Abuse

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

637. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education if she can confirm if the homes run by an order (details supplied), that also operated as schools, will be covered in the scoping inquiry by her Department. [37992/23]

Child Abuse

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

638. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education if she can confirm if the child abuse in a school (details supplied) will be covered in her Department’s scoping inquiry of abuse in schools in Ireland. [37993/23]

Heritage Sites

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

859. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans, if any, he has in relation to safeguarding and preserving the built heritage of Aldborough House on Portland Row; and his views on the campaign by the Dublin Civic Trust, the Irish Georgian Society, and An Taisce to have the building saved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37707/23]

Pensions Reform

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

1012. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection what steps have been taken to ensure that the Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection recommendation that the new automatic enrolment pension scheme should be prohibited from investing in fossil fuels or the arms industry is complied with; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38016/23]

Pensions Reform

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

1013. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection what steps have been taken to implement the Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection recommendation that a minimum percentage of the new automatic enrolment pension funds should be invested in Irish renewable energy developments in order to ensure our climate action obligations. [38017/23]

Departmental Reviews

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

1134. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice if the policy directive relating to the handling of covert human intelligence sources published on 9 June 2022 has been reviewed; if so, if it is intended to publish that review; if a process is in place to ensure that the tri-annual review set out thereafter is scheduled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38015/23]

An Garda Síochána

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

1135. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice if anyone has ever been convicted under section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018, relating to receiving or giving bribes; and the number of officers of An Garda Síochána’s who are in the National Economic Crime Bureau. [38018/23]

Na Meáin Chumarsáide

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

531. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an mbeadh sí sásta obair lena chinntiú, go háirithe i gcomhthéacs na n-athbhreithnithe atá beartaithe don chraoltóir seirbhíse poiblí, go ndéanfar an céatadán de bhuiséad iomlán RTÉ a chaitear ar chraolachán Gaeilge a dhúbailt ó 7.5% go 15% chun na dualgais reachtúla atá orthu faoin Acht Craolacháin, 2009 a chomhlíonadh; breis soláthair a dhéanamh ar chláracha Gaeilge teilifíse agus raidió agus tacú le cothromaíocht pá agus forbairt caipitil do RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [35683/23]

Disability Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

989. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of the case of a child (details supplied) whose original application for an assessment of need was lost by the HSE; if he will ensure that this child receives their AON and support as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35858/23]

Arts Council

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

52. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she met with the Arts Council in relation to the incorrect correspondence promising an award of €25,000 each to 141 artists under the next generation artists fund at a total cost of €3.525 million; if she is satisfied that measures have been put in place to ensure a repeat of this incident will not occur; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34774/23]

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

55. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil sí buartha mar an tAire atá freagrach as cur i bhfeidhm Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla, 2003 go bhfuil teip ar alt 7 sa chomhthéacs nach bhfuil leagan Gaeilge foilsithe seachas i gcás 21% den 511 Acht a bhí le cur ar fáil i nGaeilge faoi 2024 de réir chinneadh na hArd-Chúirte i 2019, agus an bhfuil sé i gceist aici dul i mbun comhrá leis an Roinn Dlí agus Cirt, Rannóg an Aistriúchán, nó Seirbhís Thithe an Oireachtais chun a chinntiú go gcuirfear i bhfeidhm an alt seo go luath. [34777/23]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

63. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén cur chuige atá idir í féin agus Údarás na Gaeltachta chun cinntiú go mbeidh leas á bhaint as na 60 foirgnimh folamh atá ag Údarás na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [34776/23]

An Teanga Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

92. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil sí buartha faoin titim leanúnach ar líon na gcainteoir laethúil Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht atá léirithe i nDaonáirimh 2016 agus 2022; agus an aithníonn sí go léiríonn seo go bhfuil géarchéim teangeolaíoch sa Ghaeltacht; agus ráiteas a thabhairt faoi conas dul i ngleic leis an bhfadhb. [34778/23]

Film Industry

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

94. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will agree to make her issuance of the cultural certificate for applicants for section 481 film tax relief conditional on the fulfilment of clear metrics for quality employment and training, and compliance with copyright legislation; and if she will convene a stakeholder forum as a matter of priority in line with recommendation No. 14 of the report of the Committee on Budgetary Oversight on the section 481 tax credit for film. [34775/23]

Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

105. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an aithníonn sí go bhfuil dreachrachtaí fós ann Mná Tí úra a mhealladh nó súid a bhí ina mná tí roimhe a choiméad toisc rialacha mí-réasúnta, roghanna níos solúbtha bheith á mhealladh ón earnáil, costas árachas srl ardaithe as cuimse, agus cén cèimeanna úra a ghlacfar chun cuidiú le Mná Tí sgus na Coláistí Samhradh atá ag brath ortha. [34779/23]

Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

362. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais cén fáth nach bhfuil Tuarascáil Réitigh Foirgníochta (BFR) curtha ar fáil do Bhord Oideachais agus Oiliúna Chill Dara agus Chill Mhantáin chun gur féidir le scoil (sonraí tugtha) foirgneamh buan nó foirgnimh bhuana a bheith aici amach anseo ar shuíomh amháin. [34811/23]

Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

363. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais cén uair a chuirfear suíomh buan ar fáil do scoil amháin (sonraí tugtha) atá scaipthe thar dhá shuíomh faoi láthair i seanfhoirgneamh nach bhfuil oiriúnach chun oideachas ceart a chur ar dhaltaí an Ghaelcholáiste, gan aon spás taobh amuigh ná clós scoile a bheith ag an nGaelcholáiste, agus seomraí ranga an Ghaelcholáiste a bheith gan solas an lae cheal fuinneoga. [34812/23]

Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

397. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil aon iarracht déanta aici chun a chinntiú go mbeidh an éagothromaíocht pá idir oibrithe i Raidió na Gaeltachta agus iad siúd i gcodanna eile de RTÉ san áireamh san athbhreithniú atá beartaithe; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [35251/23]

Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

658. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if there is a restriction on drugs rehabilitation CE schemes advertising vacant T-coded CE participant places on platforms such as publicjobs.ie; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34802/23]

Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

78. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Iompair cén fáth nach féidir cur isteach ar cheadúnas tiomána ar líne trí Ghaeilge, an bhfuil sé i gceist aige é sin a athrú, agus an bhfuil aiféal air nár luaigh siad nach bhfuil seirbhís ar líne ar fáil i nGaeilge chun a éileamh nuair a dúirt a Roinn leis an Comhchoiste Oireachtais Gaeilge, Gaeltachta agus Phobail Labhartha Gaeilge ar an 5ú Iúil 2023 go bhfuil an t-éileamh ar sheirbhísí i nGaeilge ‘an íseal ar fad’. [34581/23]

Straitéisí Ranna

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

135. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil a Roinn tar éis aon iarrachtaí a dhéanamh dul i dteagmháil le Siamsa Tíre chun a chinntiú nach bhfuil deireadh curtha le taispeántais agus léirithe nach dtuilleann brabús, go háirithe iad siúd a bhaineann leis an nGaeilge; an aithníonn sí go bhfuil géarchéim sna daonthaibhealaíne; agus cén dáta faoina bhfoilseoidh sí an Straitéis do na hEalaíne Teangabhunaithe. [34780/23]

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

136. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán liosta de cruinnithe an Coiste Chomhairleach a bunaíodh é faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2021 agus cén dul chun chinn atá maidir leis an Plean Náisiúnta agus na Caighdeáin bheith foilsithe; agus an feidir léi na dréacht-chaighdeáin a bhí geallta trí bhliain ó shin sular ritheadh an Acht a fhoilsiú. [34781/23]

Deportation Orders

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

180. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice the number of failed refugee applicants currently held in Cloverhill Prison in Dublin or other prisons across the country awaiting deportation. [34598/23]

Defence Forces

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

143. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for a list of all events unrelated to their work duties that have been sponsored by the Defence Forces each year for the past ten years; and the amount of money provided in sponsorship to each event. [34116/23]

Heritage Sites

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

228. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform whether any tenders were issued for the planned works to the National Monument 14-17 Moore Street; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33622/23]

Culture Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

311. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she or her Department have been involved in talks between the National College of Arts and Design and a company (details supplied) in relation to efforts to refurbish and reopen the Rupert Guinness Theatre on Watling Street in Dublin 8; if she will support these efforts; if she is aware of the online campaign by a person that has gained over 1,000 signatures in support of these efforts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33449/23]

Arts Council

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

232. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding she provides to An Comhairle Ealaíona to deliver for communities through its creative places initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33347/23]

Departmental Programmes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

412. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice when an application (details supplied) for funding under the immigrant investor programme was made, approved by the independent evaluation committee, and signed off on by her. [32114/23]

Oideachas trí Ghaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

128. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais cén uair a bheidh múinteoirí in ann clárú i nGaeilge leis an gComhairle Mhúinteoireachta ar líne sa bhealach céanna ar féidir é a dhéanamh i mBéarla, agus cén fáth nach raibh sé in ann é seo a dhéanamh ó thús agus cad é an mhoill le rogha Ghaeilge a bheith ar fáil dóibh súid atá ag clárú nó ag athchlárú ós rud é go bhfuil sé riachtanach orthu chun dul ag múineadh sa Stáit. [26650/23]

Departmental Schemes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

339. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice whether she had any prior dealings, meetings and correspondence and so on, with the beneficiaries of an investment from applicants under the Immigrant Investment Programme in relation to a proposed or live application being submitted under that scheme; if so, to detail each such communication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31744/23]

Departmental Schemes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

340. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice whether she signed off on all Immigrant Investment Programme applications which were granted during her period in office as Minister for Justice; whether in any case she deemed herself conflicted knowing an applicant or a beneficiary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31755/23]

Heritage Projects

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

84. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide the schedule of work and detail on the plans under way by the State in relation to Nos. 14 to 17 Moore Street; and to clarify if these plans could involve a chance of causing damage to the neighbouring buildings of Nos. 13 or 18, which also date from before the 1916 Easter Rising. [23716/23]

Tax Code

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

190. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance what solution, other that the cumbersome process of getting a variation to the zoning in city or county development plans, is available for businesses that in some cases are facing a very high RZLT tax bill despite being a viable industrial business, but whose properties had been inadvertently rezoned as residential despite operating as an industry and now faced with the RZLT tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30561/23]

Tax Code

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

191. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance the number of companies operating that have appealed against a designation of being liable for a RZLT which would potentially undermine the business and end up closing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30562/23]

Tax Code

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

192. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance if it was ever intended that the RZTL tax would lead to the closure of viable trading companies that happen to be based on lands zoned residential rather than zoned industrial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30565/23]

Business Supports

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

274. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of cloth-weaving factories operating in the country; if any special recognition and supports are available to such a traditional industrial business to ensure such manufacturing industries continue to operate in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30563/23]

Departmental Schemes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

336. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department sought or obtained a copy of any contracts between recipients of the live performance supports scheme and musicians employed for performances under the scheme. [31246/23]

Departmental Schemes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

337. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if recipients of the live performance support scheme are required to seek the positive consent of musicians who performed as part of events funded under the scheme or from her Department as funder of the scheme, in order to subsequently rebroadcast or sell recordings of performances under the scheme for commercial profit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31247/23]

Heritage Schemes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

344. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is any heritage recognition that can be availed of for the last remaining weaver facility in the Liberties (details supplied), an area which was famous for its weaving for centuries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30564/23]

Tax Code

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

345. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of a number of viable businesses (details supplied) that may struggle to continue to trade and could close and have to lay off staff due to an additional tax being imposed on them in the shape of the RTZL; if his Department has any role in explaining or certifying that they are not a derelict building but in fact are trading as a going concern; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30567/23]

Prison Service

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

476. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice the procedure in relation to early release (community return scheme) of a prisoner and if she has a role in deciding, signing off on all such releases under such a scheme; at what level in the Prison Service can such a Ministerial approval be overturned or not complied with; if she is aware of any such situations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30955/23]

Prison Service

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

477. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice if she aware of the case of a person (details supplied) serving a sentence in relation to the of possession of drugs in Shelton Abbey open prison, County Wicklow, due to be released following your approval on 12 June 2023 under the community return scheme to take up a voluntary position working with the SOLAS project in the Liberties two days later, only to have his release order rescinded on afternoon of due release for no explained reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30956/23]

Social Welfare Appeals

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

138. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the actions she has taken to date following her receipt of an extensive report from a person (details supplied), sent on 22 February 2023, detailing allegations of offences committed under the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 in and by the Social Welfare Appeals Office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30048/23]

Military Honours

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

173. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is aware of the bravery of a person (details supplied) who displayed selfless and exceptional bravery on 31 May 1999 at Post 6-42 in South Lebanon, where under fire he risked his own personal safety in order to ensure the security and safety of his comrades; if he is aware that the person was never posthumously awarded a medal for gallantry in recognition of the bravery he showed on that fateful day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29464/23]

An Garda Síochána

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

446. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice if she has discussed with the Garda Commissioner the ongoing blight of anti-social behaviour and assaults on Dublin city centre’s streets. [29486/23]

Immigration Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

448. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice when the review into the discontinued Immigrant Investor Programme will be completed and published. [29630/23]

Immigration Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

449. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice to list the countries from which non-EU citizens made applications for the discontinued Immigrant Investor Programme; and the number from each country who applied, were granted or refused residency rights along with their spouses and children since its inception in 2012. [29631/23]

Immigration Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

450. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice how many of the successful Immigrant Investor Programme applicants invested the minimum of over €1 million in a business in Ireland, or a minimum of €500,000 in a charity; and how much money was involved annually since the scheme began in 2012. [29632/23]