Parliamentary questions

Vacant Properties

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

643. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant units in REITs at any given time; and the strategy that is being considered to ensure that given the housing and homelessness crisis that all purpose-built rental homes, houses or apartments are occupied. [43665/22]

Schools Building Projects

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

997. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education the reason that the tender for the building works at a school (details supplied) has not yet been approved. [43838/22]

Schools Building Projects

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

998. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education the timeframe for the building works at a school (details supplied). [43839/22]

Schools Building Projects

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

1002. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education the reason for a further delay by her Department in authorising the new build and refurbishment for a school (details supplied); and when approval for tenders will now be given to allow the long-awaited and much needed works to proceed. [43865/22]

Employment Schemes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

1149. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of the various supports or incentives provided to employers hiring workers with disabilities, such as, but not limited to, the wage subsidy scheme for persons with disabilities, and the annual expenditure relating to each support over the past five years, in tabular form. [43539/22]

Departmental Data

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

1251. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a breakdown of the various supports or incentives provided to self-employed workers with disabilities, and the annual expenditure relating to each support over the past five years in tabular form. [43541/22]

Family Reunification

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

1378. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the issue of nurses from Nigeria and Ghana working in Ireland in recent years being denied the same opportunities for family reunification that are afforded to nurses from South Africa, Zimbabwe, the Philippines, India and other states, through the denial of visas and unexplained longer wait times for applications; if her Department has investigated the matter; if not, if the matter will be investigated before the end of 2022; and the steps that have been taken by her Department to secure family reunification for nurses working in Ireland from Nigeria and Ghana, particularly given the incredible work, selflessness and diligence they have demonstrated throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. [42338/22]

Central Statistics Office

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

11. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach the estimated cost of establishing a new directorate with four senior statisticians for the Central Statistics Office [40449/22]

Central Statistics Office

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

16. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach the estimated amount that it would cost to establish a new directorate within the Central Statistics Office; and the estimated annual salary and number of staff required at each level to establish such a directorate. [41255/22]

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

101. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Comhshaoil, Aeráide agus Cumarsáide an ndearnadh aon teagmháil idir a oifig agus an Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán chun tabhairt faoi shárú a Roinne ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla, 2003, atá aitheanta ag Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga, a chur ina cheart maidir le hÉirchód; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [40550/22]

Bus Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

277. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if any consideration was given to the potential impact of plans as part of BusConnects on the structural safety and integrity of the historical walkway bridge connecting two locations (details supplied) given the impact of the weight of vehicles on the underneath road which supports the structure; and if he will ensure that any such potential is investigated in advance of planned changes to traffic coming into effect. [41268/22]

Tax Code

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

368. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the State of retaining the regional uplift for the audio-visual industry at existing levels in each of the next five years. [40527/22]

Irish Language

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

469. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost of re-establishing Gaeleagras on the budget allocation it received in its final year of operation [40464/22]

Office of Public Works

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

470. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost of doubling funding for the National Folklore Collection. [40486/22]

Office of Public Works

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

471. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated annual cost of developing and delivering the collaborative storage facility or memory story proposed by an organisation (details supplied) over a ten-year period. [40508/22]

Arts Centres

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

472. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated capital cost of building, restoring and renovating arts centres across the State with no increase on the 2022 allocation and if the allocation were increased by €5 million, by €7.5 million and by €10 million. [40512/22]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

530. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated cost of increasing current funding for Údarás na Gaeltachta by 1%, 55%, 63% and by 69%, respectively. [40446/22]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

531. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated cost of increasing capital funding for Údarás na Gaeltachta by 1%, 55%, 63%, and by 69%, respectively. [40447/22]

Irish Language

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

532. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated cost of re-establishing Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge for the same number of recipients as in 2012, and for each Irish-speaking child resident in Gaeltacht areas from the age of 3 to the age of 18, years at the same per-child rate as issued in 2012 increased to match inflation since 2012, and at a rate increased by 25%, 50%, 90% and by 100% per child [40448/22]

Irish Language

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

533. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated cost of increasing the Irish learners’ scheme by €1 per student, €2 per student, €5 per student and in line with inflation since the scheme was introduced [40451/22]