Questions asked 45 total

• Tourism 23 questions

  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason for the reference to presumably indoor auditoriums and conferencing and event centres given in the context of outdoor events on page 47 of the document COVID-19 Resilience and Recovery 2021 - The Path Ahead; and when the specific guidance outlined will be developed and published. [11499/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason that Ireland and the European Union did not secure equal protection for cultural industries as secured by Canada in Article 7.7 of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement; and if this will put Irish and European cultural workers and businesses at a disadvantage compared to their Canadian counterparts. [11981/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to the frustration of young sports persons, and the effects on their mental health at not being able to train and engage in team sport; when outdoor sports and training for various age groups can recommence for sports clubs; when the roadmap for sports will reopen as Ireland emerges from the current lockdown; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11147/21]
  • 2021-03-03 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán ráiteas a dhéanamh mar gheall ar fhoilsiú an doiciméad Recovery and Renewal: The Path Ahead, ina leagtar amach tograí beartais phoiblí, go haonteangach as Béarla amháin i gcomhthéacs an freagra a thug sí ar mo cheisteanna parlaiminte uimhir 218 agus 219 ar an 17 Feabhra 2021, agus an ndearna sí aon iarracht a chinntiú go mbeadh an doiciméad foilsithe go comhuaineach sa dá teanga oifigiúil de réir alt 10(a) d’Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003. [11495/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason for the reference to presumably indoor auditoriums and conferencing and event centres given in the context of outdoor events on page 47 of the document COVID-19 Resilience and Recovery 2021 - The Path Ahead; her plans to engage with the events sector; and when the specific guidance outlined will be developed and published. [11498/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the levels under the COVID-19 Resilience and Recovery 2021 - The Path Ahead plan wedding bands and musicians will be allowed to perform at weddings and wedding receptions; and the levels under which loud music and dancing will be permitted at wedding receptions. [11500/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has considered the proposal for a Covid music and entertainment grant submitted to her Department by an organisation (details supplied). [11501/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on the findings of the survey conducted by an organisation (details supplied); and the efforts she is undertaking to provide immediate relief for these workers. [11502/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on the findings of the survey conducted by an organisation (details supplied); and the efforts to ensure that mental health supports are provided specifically to workers in the sector. [11503/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if hardship funding will be provided to the artists, musicians and entertainment workers ineligible for the Covid restrictions support scheme and Covid business aid scheme who are struggling to pay bills and now face going without work until June 2021. [11504/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when and the way she plans to spend the €50 million promised in live entertainment funding in Budget 2021; and the reason none of this funding has been provided to date to struggling workers and businesses. [11505/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if an organisation (details supplied) expressed an interest in distributing the music industry stimulus package before being approached by her Department; and if not, if her Department initiated contact with the organisation to offer it the role. [11687/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 214 of 17 February 2021, the details of the negotiations between organisations (details supplied) to achieve a favourable rate; and if negotiations were undertaken between the organisation and any other music distribution companies for the music industry stimulus package. [11688/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason the in-house music distribution project run by an organisation (details supplied) was overlooked in favour of another organisation as the chosen music distribution service for the music industry stimulus package; and the difference between the service offered by organisations. [11689/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason successful applicants to the music industry support package were not permitted to select their own music distribution company on an individual basis; and the reason no consultation was undertaken with musicians to ensure a decision on distribution was based on their needs and input. [11967/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on the inferior protection given to Irish and European cultural industries compared to Canadian cultural industries under Article 7.7 of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement; and the impact that will have on the ability to subsidise or support cultural workers and businesses. [11982/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if representations were made by her Department on behalf of the Irish cultural industry in negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the European Union and Canada; and if so, the details of same. [11983/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide the necessary funding and support to breakdancing following its recognition by the International Olympic Committee to ensure athletes receive adequate training to compete for Ireland in breakdancing events at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games and to ensure Irish breakdancers are not at a disadvantage compared to their counterparts abroad in preparation for those games. [12021/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she met with representatives of the wedding industry to discuss the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on weddings and to ensure that these needs of businesses involved are taken into account by Fáilte Ireland when developing guidance on weddings; and if not, when she plans to do so. [12251/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to the importance of weddings to the domestic tourism industry; and the role of Fáilte Ireland in outlining guidelines for weddings. [12252/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has strategies in relation to areas (details supplied). [12314/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the responsibility the Arts Council has in relation to dance; and the proportion of Arts Council funding that has been given to dance each year over the past ten years. [12315/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the responsibility the Arts Council has in relation to Irish dancing; and the proportion of Arts Council funding that has been given to Irish dancing each year over the past ten years. [12316/21]
• Health 9 questions

  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the details of the initiatives referred to under the heading switching off and being creative on page 20 of the COVID-19 Resilience and Recovery 2021 - The Path Ahead by local authority area; and the expenditure provided for same by local authority area. [11490/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if his Department has conducted research on the way to safely reopen the wedding industry at different levels of restrictions of the COVID-19 Resilience and Recovery 2021 - The Path Ahead plan. [12252/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health his views on the case of a five-year-old profoundly deaf child (details supplied) who has been waiting for over four years for a speech and language therapist. [12180/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists employed by the HSE who have Irish sign language; and if a list of the areas they work in will be provided. [12181/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists employed by the HSE who had Irish sign language in the past five years; and if a list of the areas they work in will be provided. [12182/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was refused a medical card. [12183/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the reason persons (details supplied) have been refused a full medical card; and if their case will be considered to allow them to keep their full medical card. [12234/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if his Department has conducted research on the way to safely reopen the wedding industry at different levels of restrictions of the COVID-19 Resilience and Recovery 2021 - The Path Ahead plan. [12248/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if his Department has conducted research on how to safely reopen the wedding industry at different levels of restrictions of the living with Covid plan. [12250/21]
• Taoiseach 5 questions

  • 2021-03-03 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Taoiseach cén fáth nár fhoilsigh an Rialtas leagan Gaeilge den doiciméad dár teideal Recovery and Renewal: The Path Ahead comhuaineach leis an leagan Béarla. [11492/21]
  • 2021-03-03 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Taoiseach cathain a ndéanfaidh an rialtas an doiciméad dár teideal Recovery and Renewal: The Path Ahead a fhoilsiú trí Ghaeilge. [11493/21]
  • 2021-03-03 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Taoiseach an bhfuil aiféal air gur sháraigh a rialtas alt 10(a) d’Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 le foilsiú an doiciméad dár teideal Recovery and Renewal: The Path Ahead, doiciméad ina leagtar amach tograí beartais phoiblí, go haonteangach trí Bhéarla amháin, agus an ndéanfaidh sé aon rud chun a chinntiú nach dtarlóidh a leithéad arís. [11494/21]
  • 2021-03-03 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Taoiseach liosta a chur ar fáil de gach doiciméad foilsithe ag an Rialtas ina leagtar amach tograí beartais phoiblí mar gheall ar srianta agus comhairle Covid-19 ó 1 Márta 2020 go dtí 23 Feabhra 2021 nach raibh foilsithe go comhuaineach i ngach ceann de na teangacha oifigiúla. [11496/21]
  • 2021-03-03 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Taoiseach liosta a sholáthar de gach doiciméad foilsithe ina leagtar amach tograí beartais phoiblí a bhfuil freagracht air agus ar a Roinn ina leith, agus nach mbaineann le srianta Covid-19 ná le comhairle, ón 1 Márta 2020 go 23 Feabhra 2021 nach raibh foilsithe go comhuaineach i ngach ceann de na teangacha oifigiúla. [11497/21]
• Transport 4 questions

  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if a taxi plate which is due to expire soon will be extended for a person (details supplied). [11727/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that those looking to renew their driver licence are experiencing difficulties in doing so online; and the options available to those without public services cards to renew their licence given that they cannot do so in person (details supplied). [12204/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the appeals mechanism available to those who dispute their motor tax liability. [12205/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the consideration being given to cases such as in the case of a person (details supplied). [12206/21]
• Enterprise 3 questions

  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if representations were made by his Department on behalf of the Irish cultural industry in negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the European Union and Canada; and if so, the details of same. [11984/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has met with representatives of the wedding industry to discuss the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on weddings and the supports needed for businesses involved in the sector; and if not, when he plans to do so. [12247/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to provide specific supports for the wedding industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12249/21]
• Education 1 question

  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education when a child (details supplied) diagnosed on the ASD spectrum will be allocated a placement in any catchment or school. [11548/21]