Parliamentary questions

Cumarsáid Aireachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

17. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta cur síos a dhéanamh ar an ról atá, má tá, ag a Roinn in ullmhúcháin do threoirlínte maidir le cúrsaí pleanála sa Ghaeltacht; chun a fhiafraí dó ar labhair sé féin nó Rannóg na Gaeltachta le haon eagrais Ghaeilge nó Ghaeltachta maidir leo [53895/23]

Regeneration Projects

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

21. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage why the regeneration of a local authority housing complex in Dolphin House in Dublin 8 has been dogged and continually frustrated by bureaucratic delays; and when is it now expected to proceed to other phases of the work considering that Phase 1 was completed over five years ago. [53936/23]

Defence Forces

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

163. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will make a statement about the contents of the article in a newspaper (details supplied) on 4 December 2023 about a serving soldier receiving horrendous physical and mental abuse at the hands of superior officers in the Air Corps. [54402/23]

Defence Forces

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

164. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he has reiterated to all branches of the Irish Defence Forces, in particular the protection which whistle-blowers should have and that rather than punishing those revealing abuse in the Defence Forces, they should encourage members to come forward so as to end abuse of power and authority, end bullying and physical and sexual abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54403/23]

An Teanga Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

216. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta cad is cúis leis an moill ar an eolas a theastaíonn ón Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta a fháil ó Roinn na Gaeltachta chun na treoirlínte pleanála geallta a fhoilsiú; cathain a bheidh sé curtha ar fáil aici dó; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [53615/23]

Housing Schemes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

222. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many homes have been purchased for tenants at risk of homelessness by each of the AHBs or local authorities under the tenant-in-situ-cost rental scheme and for each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54317/23]

Housing Schemes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

223. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an assessment been done on the stated reasons by AHBs or local authorities for not going ahead with a tenant-in-situ purchase of a dwelling; and the steps that will be taken to address those problems to ensure more tenants at risk of homelessness can remain in their homes having been bought through the tenant-in-situ scheme. [54318/23]

Housing Schemes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

224. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps a family can take in a situation in which a landlord is happy to sell to a housing agency through the tenant-in-situ scheme to ensure the tenants of 14 years standing can remain in the community in circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54319/23]

Earnáil na Meán

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

51. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an ábhar buartha é go bhfuil deireadh ré tagtha an mhí seo ar cheann eile den bheagán irisí clóite as Gaeilge agus gur de thoradh ar "síorlaghdú ar an tacaíocht stáit don iris" ba chúis leis de réir a riarthóra; cén gníomh a ghlacfaidh sí chun tabhairt faoin ngéarchéim seo in irisí Gaeilge; an bhfuil sé i gceist aici gníomhú de réir na moltaí atá i dtuarascáil Chomhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge a seoladh ag Oireachtas na Samhna faoi Earnáil Scríbhneoireachta, Foilsitheoireachta agus Léitheoireachta na Gaeilge [53618/23]

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

52. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán ar tháinig na forálacha d’Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021 maidir le cosaintí don síneadh fada i bhfeidhm ar an 31 Deireadh Fómhair 2023 mar a gheall Aire Stáit na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [53616/23]

Tourism Promotion

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

54. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a specific response to each of the 15 recommendations made by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media in its report on developing rural tourism in Ireland. [53619/23]

Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

56. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil an tuarascáil ó Fhóram Chois Fharraige um Pleanáil Teanga maidir le scéim cacaíochta do thuismitheoirí a bhfuil i gceist acu a bpáiste nó a bpáistí a thógáil le Gaeilge léite aici; an bhfuil sé i gceist gníomhú ar na moltaí atá inti; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [53617/23]

Cúrsaí Tithíochta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

62. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an ndéanfaidh sí cur síos ar aon ionchur a bhí ag a Roinn, má bhí, in ullmhú an Bhille um Pleanáil agus Forbairt, 2023 ar mhaithe leis an nGaeilge agus leis an nGaeltacht, go háirithe chun a chinntiú go mbeidh cosaintí don Ghaeltacht san áireamh sa phleanáil agus go mbeidh inmharthanacht shochtheangeolaíoch curtha san áireamh in aon srianta maidir le togáil tithe, nó ar mhaithe leis an gcultúr agus leis na healaíona, go háirithe chun a chinntiú go ndéanfar spásanna ealaíne, ionaid chultúrtha, ionaid siamsaíochta oíche, agus ealaín phoiblí a chosaint agus a chur chun cinn i bpleanáil agus i bhforbairtí a dhéanfar amach anseo, lena n-áirítear dátaí agus sonraí faoi aon chomhfhreagras idir a Roinn agus an Roinn Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta faoin mBille seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [53620/23]

Diplomatic Representation

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

134. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to list the countries that in the past 20 years have asked to establish formal diplomatic missions in Ireland; the year they applied; the reason they have not been established to date if available; and if any have been refused, the number refused and the reason. [53731/23]

Diplomatic Representation

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

135. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of foreign diplomatic missions located in Ireland; the number with ambassadors; the number with only a consular service or honorary consulates; and the number of staff employed in each. [53732/23]

Traffic Management

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

171. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport what impacts his Department anticipates for a road (details supplied) as a result of the BusConnects scheme roll-out. [53414/23]

Disability Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

486. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment with a CDNT. [53667/23]

Substance Misuse

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

330. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health what steps have been taken under the National Drugs Strategy to ensure that drugs rehabilitation projects have the capacity and supports required to benefit from the ring-fenced T-coded CE places for those recovering from drug or alcohol addiction; and her views on the issue. [51680/23]

Grúpaí Idir-Rannacha

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

114. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta cathain a fhoilseofar na Treoirlínte Pleanála Gaeltachta; an gcinnteoidh sé go mbeidh ionadaíocht don phobal Gaeltachta ar an bhfochoiste idir-rannach atá bunaithe le práinn ag a Roinn agus ag Roinn na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [48385/23]

Scéimeanna agus Tacaíochtaí Tithíochta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

160. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta an gcuirfidh sé scéim tithíochta shainiúil don Ghaeltacht ar bun, anuas ar (nó lasmuigh de) Croí Cónaithe, scéim amhail is atá leagtha amach sa Phlean Fáis, 2024-2029, cáipéis a bhfuil tacaíocht tugtha ag 138 ngrúpa Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta di, lena n-áirítear Conradh na Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [48386/23]

Air Corps

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

197. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of fish kills caused by the Irish Air Corps since 1991 in rivers near Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, County Dublin, in particular the River Camac, and the steps taken to make sure such fish kills never happen again. [48393/23]

Arts Centres

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

580. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media how a community should go about trying to secure support from Government to establish a local arts centre; if she is aware of the demand in Athenry, County Galway, in particular; what support she can provide to their efforts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48039/23]

Reachtaíocht Teanga

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

802. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Dlí agus Cirt soiléiriú a thabhairt faoi conas a thug an Rialtas freagra i leith cinntí de chuid na gcúirteanna maidir leis an dá athbhreithniú bhreithiúnacha a bhain leis an gceart aistriúchán comhuaineach a fháil le linn cás coiriúil, agus argóintí an Stáit le linn na hathbhreithnithe sin a fhoilsiú. [47587/23]

Visa Applications

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

830. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on a visa extension application (details supplied) which was submitted on 9 August 2023, over 11 weeks ago; the estimated date for when the application will be processed to completion; if she will make every effort to process it as soon as possible, given the consequences to the employment of the applicant, the financial strain and the distress caused as a result of the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48048/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

1277. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the length of time a person (details supplied) will have to wait for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48384/23]

Tax Data

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

197. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 17 October 2023, to name the third party sources used to cost the zero-rating of VAT on e-books and audiobooks in Budget 2024; to provide the third party's estimate for household expenditure used to calculate the €3 million cost figure; and to comment on the due diligence, if any, undertaken by his Department of the third party in question and its figures. [46355/23]

Artists' Remuneration

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

3. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to comment on the ongoing campaign led by Irish Equity seeking to end the practice of Irish performers and writers facing obstacles such as needing to sign so-called buy-out contracts in order to work in the audiovisual arts, including projects funded by her Department; and if she will ensure that the issuing of funding of cultural certificates by her Department will be contingent on eradicating this practice and supporting performers and writers. [45920/23]

Scéimeanna Teanga

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

24. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil sé i gceist aici Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge a thabhairt ar ais an bliain seo chugainn; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [45591/23]

Departmental Funding

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

56. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to explain where the funding is being repurposed from within her Department's arts and culture programme to fund the increases announced for the Arts Council, Culture Ireland, Screen Ireland, Safe to Create, and Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, given the overall programme budget is only increasing by 0.7% in Budget 2024. [45588/23]

Pleanáil Teanga

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

58. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an dtacaíonn sí leis an bPlean Fáis atá foilsithe ag Conradh na Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [45590/23]

Cúrsaí Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

93. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Breisoideachais agus Ardoideachais, Taighde, Nuálaíochta agus Eolaíochta an bhfuil sé i gceist aige straitéis a fhorbairt, nó an cás reatha a fhiosrú, maidir le soláthar cúrsaí tríú leibhéal trí mheán na Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [45593/23]

An Teanga Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

122. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Breisoideachais agus Ardoideachais, Taighde, Nuálaíochta agus Eolaíochta an bhfuil cur chun cinn na litearthachta i nGaeilge mar chuid den Straitéis Litearthachta Fadsaoil do Dhaoine Fásta a sheol sé i mbliana agus ráiteas a thabhairt ar chur chuige an Rialtais maidir le litearthacht a spreagadh sa Ghaeilge. [45592/23]

Tax Data

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

161. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance to explain how the estimated €3 million cost figure was arrived at in relation to the proposed VAT zero-rating of ebooks and audiobooks in budget 2024, including by outlining the number of ebooks and audiobooks sold annually and the average price of ebooks and audiobooks used in calculating this figure. [44957/23]

General Practitioner Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

507. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health is he aware that as of September 2023 the HSE no longer allocates a GP to medical card holders if they are unable to find in their locality a GP with capacity to take them onto their patient lists; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in some case severely ill patients whose existing GP is retiring and who are dependent on GPs to issue their repeat three-monthly prescriptions, will now have to rely on attending hospital monthly to ensure continuation of supply. [44728/23]

Hospital Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

508. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the reason that St. James's Hospital has ended the GP blood clinic (details supplied). [44729/23]

Health Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

509. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health is he aware that the Limekiln Lane Health Centre, Dublin, has ended its important development checks on two-year-olds; the steps that are being taken to reopen the service which parents of young children were dependent on; and his views on the matter which is causing stress to parents. [44730/23]

General Practitioner Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

512. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the steps a person should take to get medical treatment from a doctor, given that their existing GP is retiring and he has been unable to find another practice in Dublin 8, 10, 12, 20 or 22 that will take them on to ensure continuity of treatment for liver disease and continuity of medication after the current three-month prescription runs out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44737/23]

Film Industry

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

22. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of the practice of so-called ‘buy-out’ contracts in the film industry, and the campaign by Irish performers and writers to secure their future residual payments from work on film through stronger implementation of the European Copyright Directive; the action, he plans to take to address their concerns and ensure that Irish performers are not forced to work for worse terms and conditions than performers from other countries working on the same films; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44317/23]

An Teanga Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

50. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Fiontar, Trádála agus Fostaíochta an bhfuil aon dul chun cinn déanta maidir le comhráite idir a Roinn agus an feachtas ar son pacáistiú dátheangach sna siopaí; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [44318/23]

General Practitioner Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

177. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if he will address a mater (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44486/23]

Recycling Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

41. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps being taken to introduce the EU Textile EPR Directive of July 2023 for fashion brands in Ireland; whether retailers and producers will be encouraged to work with social enterprise and charitable companies primarily to deliver on the intention to extend the lifetime of textiles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44068/23]

Recycling Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

42. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress that has been made in relation to the measures set out in the A Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy Ireland’s National Waste Policy 2020-2025 in relation to developing a separate collection framework proposals which would take account of the potential global impacts of the international trade in used textiles and whether any consultation has been had with Ireland’s recycled textile collection operators. [44074/23]

Recycling Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

43. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the regulations that exist to regulate the distribution, location and operation of textile collection banks [44075/23]

Legislative Measures

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

54. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if the stakeholder engagement relating to horse-drawn carriages has been satisfactorily completed; and when he plans to bring forward legislation to allow local authorities to regulate horse-drawn carriages for hire or reward, the associated insurance, registration, horse welfare and other related issues. [43545/23]

Tax Reliefs

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

98. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance where the intellectual property rights of a designated activity company, established for the purpose of section 481 tax relief, go upon the dissolution of the said company. [43580/23]

Tax Credits

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

115. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance his plans to organise the stakeholder forum to discuss how to maximise the benefits of the Section 481 credit for all concerned stakeholders and facilitate discussion of relevant issues, as recommended in the Budgetary Oversight Committee Report on the Section 481 Film Tax Credit; when he expects this forum will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43785/23]

EU Directives

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

158. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason Article 26 of the European Copyright Directive has not been transposed in full; to outline any plans she has to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43579/23]

EU Directives

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

165. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the review, promised within 12 months of its transposition, into the impact of the European Copyright Directive was conducted; if he will publish it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43948/23]

EU Directives

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

166. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the stakeholder consultation forum, promised by the end of Q3 of 2023 on the operation of the European Copyright Directive, has not yet taken place; when it will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43949/23]

Tax Reliefs

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

242. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on the progress of the digital games relief under section 481A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43578/23]

Tax Credits

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

248. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to organise the stakeholder forum to discuss how to maximise the benefits of the Section 481 credit for all concerned stakeholders and facilitate discussion of relevant issues, as recommended in the Budgetary Oversight Committee Report on Section 481 Film Tax Credit; when she expects this forum will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43784/23]

Heritage Sites

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

259. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will issue a response to correspondence from a person (details supplied) to his office; if he will outline the efforts, if any, made by his Department to verify the claims put forward; and if he will outline the plans, if any, to conduct upgrade or refurbishment works at Sí an Bhrú in the Brú na Bóinne UNESCO World Heritage Site. [43521/23]

Artists' Remuneration

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

125. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason that the observation of selection process for the basic income for the arts pilot scheme, commissioned from a company (details supplied) and received by her Department in June 2023, at a cost of €8,462.40, is not due to be published; and if she will reconsider this decision. [42995/23]

Film Industry

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

126. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will agree to include the Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Act 2007 and the EU copyright directive among the specifically listed relevant legislation to which production companies must comply on the statement they must sign in order to obtain a cultural certificate for section 481 relief; if she will make the provision of a cultural certificate for section 481 relief contingent on a further assurance, as part of the industry development test, that Irish performers will not be subject to lesser terms and conditions regarding their intellectual property rights in comparison with international performers in similar roles when employed on the same project receiving section 481 relief, in line with recommendations 7 and 8 of the Committee on Budgetary Oversight report on section 481 tax relief; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43031/23]

Postal Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

157. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he would consider the introduction of a postcode capable of being used by An Post in light of recent articles (details supplied) detailing how parcels addressed with Eircode are often returned to the sender as being incompletely addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42691/23]

Middle East

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

27. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what actions he will take given the accelerating illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank of Palestine. [41763/23]

Foreign Conflicts

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

56. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what Ireland's response is to the escalating situation in the Nagorno-Karabakh. [41762/23]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

204. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection to clarify whether or not, in a situation such as that of a person (details supplied), where the 24/7 care of a person is split between their three children, each of whom is working full-time, even one of those three carers could be eligible for carer's allowance; if not, the other financial supports that are in place for such a family; and how they should apply for free incontinence pads. [41960/23]

Care of the Elderly

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

267. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health to clarify, in a situation such as that of a person (details supplied), where the care of a person is split between their three children, each of whom is working full-time, how they should apply for free incontinence pads. [41961/23]

Defence Forces

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

61. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of serving military doctors who have been arrested, by either the military police or by An Garda Síochána; the number of times they have been arrested and the reason for the arrests and whether any of them were subsequently charged with an offence; if they were found guilty or not in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40243/23]

Air Corps

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

62. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the reason civilian aeroplane Beechcraft Model 18 tail number G-BSZC overnighted in No2 hangar in Baldonnell in 2004; the precise date of the visit; the name of the pilots, crew and passengers; and the originating airport. [40244/23]

Visa Applications

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

711. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice if she will ensure that a visa application (details supplied) will be processed as a matter of urgency as the delay has cost the person their job and is having a very real and negative impact on their mental and physical health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40552/23]

Passport Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

33. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs given the ongoing delays in the processing of passports, some of which is caused by the delays in managing to get confirmation of signatures of members of An Garda Síochána, if consideration has been given to setting up a system by which a Garda can certify their signature on a passport application contemporaneously via a Passport Office secure portal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38014/23]

Cúrsaí Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

567. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Fiontar, Trádála agus Fostaíochta cén fáth nach bhfuil leagan Gaeilge, nó fiú Gaeilge ar bith, ar shuíomh gréasáin na Gníomhaireachta Forbartha Tionscail agus cé na céimeanna atá á nglacadh chun a chinnitú go mbeidh leagan dátheangach den suíomh gréasáin sin ar fáil go luath. [38013/23]

Child Abuse

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

625. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that the victims of abuse in Protestant-ethos institutions are treated equally with victims of abuse in other schools in Ireland, including other religious schools, by changing the terms of reference of her Department’s scoping inquiry to ensure they are pluralist and reflective of a non-sectarian republic. [37924/23]

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]