Parliamentary questions

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]

Toghcháin d'Údarás na Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

4. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán ar léigh sí moltaí Shinn Féin faoi conas cothromaíocht inscne agus rannpháirtíocht leathan a chinntiú trí thoghcháin Údarás na Gaeltachta inár gcáipéis Dínit, Dea-Chleachtas, Daonlathas don Ghaeltacht; an dóigh léi go réiteodh an córas molta sa cháipéis sin na fadhbanna atá le sárú roimh thoghcháin a thabhairt ar ais; agus an mbeidh reachtaíocht réidh in am leis na toghcháin gheallta ar an lá céanna leis na toghcháin áitiúla agus Eorpacha i mbliana; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7350/24]

Departmental Programmes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

229. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the commitments made in the Programme for Government (details supplied) under the heading arts and culture that have been delivered in full, partly delivered, are in progress or have not been actioned; and to provide a brief statement on each commitment, in tabular form. [7393/24]

Departmental Priorities

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

233. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what additional steps he will take to ensure that Dublin City Council acts on foot of the Respiratory Health Among Residents of Oliver Bond House report, which showed the scale of the health problems associated with these flats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7172/24]

Local Authorities

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

234. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will instruct or encourage all local authorities to carry out a full audit of their homes to ensure that they are fit for human habitation and that their conditions are not contributing to or causing ill health to tenants, as has been shown to be the case in Oliver Bond flats recently, as outlined in the Respiratory Health Among Residents of Oliver Bond House report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7173/24]

Caiteachas Ranna

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

191. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán míniú a thabhairt ar cén fáth nár caitheadh ach €208,668 ar thogra amháin Gaeilge faoi Thionscnamh an Oileáin Comhroinnte i gcomparáid le os cionn €9 milliún ar thograí ealaíona agus cultúir, agus an bhfuil sé i gceist aici an éagóir sin a cheartú trí breis infheistiú a chur isteach san earnáil Gaeilge go luath. [7120/24]

State Bodies

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

192. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason 18% of the board positions for which she is responsible are vacant, as well as four chairperson positions; if a systemic issue is impeding her Department from filling these positions; and she plans to have a full compliment of appointees in place to deliver the accountability, oversight and decision-making required for the good governance of the different bodies involved. [7121/24]

Culture Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

193. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she expects the Advisory Committee on the Restitution and Repatriation of Historically and Culturally Sensitive Objects in Ireland she announced in June 2023, which has had only one meeting, will produce the national guidelines and policy advice it is responsible for; and if she will commit our national cultural institutions to taking action now to restore heritage to its rightful owners, including the immediate return to the Xhosa nation of a sacred stick in the National Museum of Ireland which was taken from Chief Maqoma. [7122/24]

Cúrsaí Tithíochta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

194. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cathain faoina mbeidh an grúpa oibre molta don tithíocht Gaeltachta bunaithe, agus sonraí a thabhairt faoin ról a bheidh acu, agus an mbeidh na treoirlínte don phleanáil Gaeltachta i bhfeidhm faoin am atá siad i mbun oibre. [7123/24]

Film Industry

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

195. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the person or body responsible for monitoring compliance with the terms of the culture certificate for section 481 tax relief once the certificate is issued by her Department; and if the certificate has ever been withdrawn from a company for failure to comply with its terms. [7124/24]

School Staff

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

270. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education the breakdown of the language of instruction in each primary school, the full complement of teachers each school should have; the number of current vacancies in teaching posts at the school; and the number of unqualified teachers employed to fill teaching posts at the school, in columns, in tabular form. [6098/24]

Limistéir Pleanála Teanga

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

361. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén ról atá ag an Roinn maidir le tacú le Gaeltacht Thuaisceart an Oileáin Úir i gCeanada, cén maoiniú atá tugtha ag an Rialtas don togra gach bliain ó bunaíodh é in 2007, agus an ndéanfaidh sí cur síos ar na torthaí atá bainte amach aige.; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [6058/24]

Mother and Baby Homes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

548. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what form of redress is available to former residents of an institution (details supplied). [6586/24]

Mother and Baby Homes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

549. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether the unfair exclusion of an institution (details supplied) in County Wicklow from the residential institutions redress scheme which the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Inquiry highlighted was due to the fact that the State acted in a sectarian manner (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6587/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

575. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have a surgical procedure rescheduled in Tallaght Hospital. [6232/24]

Business Supports

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

17. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when is the rollout of the increased cost of business scheme going to happen and will he elaborate on the mechanics of the scheme; whether it has sufficient funding to address the crisis in small businesses and prevent a further raft of closures, especially among the hospitality businesses such as cafés and pubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5439/24]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

80. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to ensure small businesses can remain solvent given the increase in overheads including electricity, gas, insurance, wages, rates and supplies which if passed on to the customer would lead to a loss of business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5438/24]

Departmental Funding

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

331. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused funding to stay at a facility. [5915/24]

Sports Funding

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

217. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media whether any contact has been made by Dublin City Council with her officials, or applications made by them to the sports capital grant scheme, in relation to addressing the lack of sports facilities, in particular grass or synthetic full size pitches in the Liberties area of Dublin, as highlighted by the Sporting Liberties collective; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4920/24]

Tourism Promotion

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

224. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount spent on the Global Greening initiative by Tourism Ireland each year since it was established; and the breakdown of cost, by monument or landmark lit up in green. [5261/24]

Rail Network

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

203. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if it is intended to proceed with a Luas extension to Lucan; and if that will run through Bluebell. [4932/24]

Electric Vehicles

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

204. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport what the national strategy is to roll out more high-speed charging points at service stations or laybys along the State's motorways and national road network to facilitate electric car users and to encourage others to switch to EVs. [4933/24]

Road Safety

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

205. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport when measures will be taken to increase the visibility of users of electric scooters and powered bicycles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4934/24]

Insurance Coverage

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

206. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if a system of compulsory or voluntary insurance for users of electric scooters and powered bicycles is being considered to help address costs associated with injuries in the case of accidents to the users themselves or others or damage to the vehicles or other vehicles or property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4935/24]

Mother and Baby Homes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

350. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on a reported refusal by the Church of Ireland to pay into a restitution fund for mother and baby institution survivors, on the basis that it "neither owned nor operated” mother and baby institutions as reported in the media (details supplied); and the action he will take on the foot of same. [4811/24]

Mother and Baby Homes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

351. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of the letter published in a newspaper (details supplied) that the Church of Ireland did in fact play a significant role in the operation of mother and baby homes; and whether he intends to take action on foot of same. [4812/24]

Mother and Baby Homes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

352. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when mother and baby institution survivors may apply for restitution payments as promised by him three years ago (details supplied). [4813/24]

Mother and Baby Homes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

353. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on whether it is shameful that a person (details supplied) has been denied restitution, as a result of delays in implementing the restitution scheme; his plans to recognise the role played by them and other survivors who passed on while waiting for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4814/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

383. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health to outline a person’s options (details supplied) in order that they can access more immediate treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4832/24]

Oideachas trí Ghaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

7. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den an Tánaiste agus Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha an bhfuil sé ar an eolas faoin bhfeachtas chun Gaelscoil a bhunú i Melbourne na hAstráile, agus an bhfuil aon obair ar bun ag a Roinn nó ag Ambasáid na hÉireann san Astráil chun tacú leis na hiarrachtaí sin [4500/24]

Departmental Data

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

36. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated annual cost of establishing an additional public holiday. [4473/24]

Oideachas trí Ghaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

52. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais cén costas a bhainfeadh leis an liúntas do mhúinteoirí lánGhaeilge agus Gaeltachta a thabhairt ar ais mar a bhí nuair a cuireadh deireadh leis, agus cén costas a bhainfeadh lena thabhairt de réir ráta a chuimsíonn boilsciú ó cuireadh deireadh leis; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [4470/24]

Caiteachas Ranna

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

53. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais cén costas a bhainfeadh le leabhar Gaeilge ar chostas €10 a mhaoiniú do gach dalta le linn dóibh a bheith i rang a cúig sa bhunscoil agus sa dara bliain sa mheánscoil, i mbliana agus gach bliain go dtí 2030, bunaithe ar líon na ndaltaí lena bhfuil sí ag súil. [4471/24]

Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

54. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais cén costas a bhainfeadh le seachtain bhreise tumoideachais sa Ghaeltacht a mhaoiniú d'ábhair oidí. [4472/24]

Culture Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

61. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a breakdown in tabular form of the projects relating to arts and culture that have been supported by the Shared Island Unit, including the amount of funding provided to each project. [4501/24]

Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

62. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an dtabharfaidh sí briseadh síos i bhfoirm tábla de na tograí a bhaineann leis an nGaeilge a fuair tacaíocht ó Thionscnamh an Oileáin Chomhroinnte, agus méid an mhaionithe a tugadh don togra á chur san áireamh [4502/24]

Broadcasting Sector

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

65. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated revenue that would be generated by introducing a levy of 3% on audiovisual media service providers as provided for under the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022, and if her Department discussed such a provision with Coimisiún na Meán in the last 12 months. [4475/24]

Appointments to State Boards

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

66. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide, in tabular form, a list of every State board or council over which she has responsibility for appointments, and separate columns outlining the total number of board members and the number of current vacancies on the board, as well as a column stating if the position of chair of the board or council in question is vacant or occupied. [4495/24]

National Cultural Institutions

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

67. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a progress update on the plans to redevelop the Abbey Theatre, Ireland's national theatre. [4496/24]

Museum Projects

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

68. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a progress update on the work of the expert committee examining the establishment of a national women's museum, and a list of times and dates when the advisory committee met since being established. [4497/24]

Culture Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

69. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a progress update on the work of the advisory committee on the restitution and repatriation of cultural heritage, and a list of times and dates when the advisory committee met since being established. [4498/24]