Dublin South-Central — week of Mon, 14 Jun — Watch Them Work

What your Dublin South-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 14 Jun – 20 Jun 2021 · 4 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 85 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages

2021-06-16 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 61–78

Voted for 3 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Bríd Smith · Joan Collins

Voted against 1 Patrick Costello

Did not vote 3 Catherine Ardagh · Jen Cummins · Máire Devine

The motion · motion passed 129–10

Voted for 4 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Bríd Smith · Joan Collins · Patrick Costello

Did not vote 3 Catherine Ardagh · Jen Cummins · Máire Devine

Acquisition of Development Land (Assessment of Compensation) Bill 2021

2021-06-16 · 1 vote · Labour Party PMB

A bill further to regulate in accordance with the principles of social justice and to delimit by law the exercise of private property rights, insofar as such exercise gives rise…

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A bill further to regulate in accordance with the principles of social justice and to delimit by law the exercise of private property rights, insofar as such exercise gives rise to the assessment of compensation payable by local authorities in respect of the compulsory acquisition of development land, with a view to reconciling the exercise of those rights with the exigencies of the common good, and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 79–58

Voted for 1 Patrick Costello

Voted against 2 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Bríd Smith

Did not vote 3 Catherine Ardagh · Jen Cummins · Máire Devine

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2021-06-15 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 24–19

Voted for 1 Patrick Costello

Did not vote 4 Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Catherine Ardagh · Jen Cummins · Máire Devine

Aengus Ó Snodaigh — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 46 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 46 total

Tourism 33 questions
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of the €270,063,000 current expenditure on arts and culture programmes outlined in Budget 2021 that has been spent to date; the amount due to be spent by 31 December 2021; and the amount expected to be carried over into 2022. [31024/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of the €60,732,000 capital expenditure on arts and culture programmes outlined in Budget 2021 that has been spent to date; the amount due to be spent by 31 December 2021; and the amount expected to be carried over into 2022. [31025/21]
- 2021-06-15 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cé mhéad den chaiteachas reatha €58,782,000, arna leagan amach i mBuiséad 2021, atá caite go dtí seo, cé mhéad de atá le caitheamh faoin 31 Nollaig 2021, agus cé mhéad de a shíltear a thabharfar anonn go dtí 2022. [31026/21]
- 2021-06-15 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cé mhéad den chaiteachas caipitil €19,224,000, arna leagan amach i mBuiséad 2021, atá caite go dtí seo, cé mhéad de a shíleann sí a chaithfear faoin 31 Nollaig 2021, agus cé mhéad de a shíleann sí a thabharfar anonn go dtí 2022. [31027/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of the €270,063,000 current expenditure on arts and culture programmes outlined in Budget 2021 that consisted of once-off expenditure to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic; and the baseline expenditure figure once Covid-19 contingency-specific allocations are excluded. [31028/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of the €60,732,000 capital expenditure on arts and culture programmes outlined in Budget 2021 that consisted of once-off expenditure to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic; and the baseline expenditure figure once Covid-19 contingency-specific allocations are excluded.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31029/21]
- 2021-06-15 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cé mhéad den chaiteachas reatha €58,782,000, arna leagan amach i mBuiséad 2021, ar chaiteachas aon uaire é chun dul i ngleic le paindéim Covid-19, agus cad é an caiteachas bonnlíne nuair a chuirtear as an áireamh leithdháiltí a bhaineann go sonrach le teagmhais i leith Covid-19. [31030/21]
- 2021-06-15 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cé mhéad den chaiteachas caipitil €19,224,000, arna leagan amach i mBuiséád 2021, a bhaineann le caiteachas aon-uaire chun dul i ngleic le paindéim Covid-19, agus cad é an figiúr caiteachais bonnlíne nuair a chuirtear as an áireamh leithdháiltí a bhaineann go sonrach le teagmhais i leith Covid-19. [31031/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of the €130 million expenditure allocation to the Arts Council outlined in Budget 2021 that has been spent to date; the amount due to be spent by 31 December 2021; and the amount expected to be carried over into 2022. [31032/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of the €50 million expenditure allocation to live entertainment supports outlined in Budget 2021 that has been spent to date; the amount due to be spent by 31 December 2021; and the amount expected to be carried over into 2022. [31033/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the €50 million allocated to live entertainment supports in Budget 2021 was a once-off Covid-19 contingency allocation for 2021 only; and if this allocation is independent of Covid-19 specific funding and to be understood as a new element of her Department’s core funding allocation for arts and culture. [31034/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the €50 million allocated to the Arts Council in Budget 2021 was a once-off Covid-19 contingency allocation for 2021 only; and if this allocation is independent of Covid-19 specific funding and to be understood as a new element of her Department’s core funding allocation to the Arts Council. [31035/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the €9 million increase in funding allocated to the audio-visual industry in Budget 2021 was a once-off Covid-19 contingency allocation for 2021 only; and if this allocation is independent of Covid-19 specific funding and to be understood as a new element of her Department’s baseline core funding allocation to the audio-visual industry. [31036/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of the €9 million increase in expenditure allocation to the audio-visual industry outlined in Budget 2021 has been spent to date; the amount due to be spent by 31 December 2021; and the amount expected to be carried over into 2022. [31037/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the €11 million increase in funding allocated to the national cultural institutions in Budget 2021 was a once-off Covid-19 contingency allocation for 2021 only; and if this allocation is independent of Covid-19 specific funding and to be understood as a new element of her Department’s baseline core funding allocation to the national cultural institutions. [31038/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of the €11 million increase in expenditure allocation to the national cultural institutions outlined in Budget 2021 that has been spent to date; the amount due to be spent by 31 December 2021; and the amount expected to be carried over into 2022. [31039/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the €9 million increase in funding allocated to Screen Ireland in Budget 2021 was a once-off Covid-19 contingency allocation for 2021 only; and if this allocation is independent of Covid-19 specific funding and to be understood as a new element of the Department’s baseline core funding allocation to Screen Ireland. [31040/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of the €11 million increase in expenditure allocation to Screen Ireland outlined in Budget 2021 that has been spent to date; the amount due to be spent by 31 December 2021; and the amount expected to be carried over into 2022. [31041/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there has been a corresponding saving of €8 million made at RTÉ to match the €8 million allocated to the National Symphony Orchestra now that its funding is being transferred to the National Concert Hall; if funding of the National Symphony Orchestra is currently the responsibility of RTÉ or the National Concert Hall; and when the transfer is expected to be completed. [31042/21]
- 2021-06-15 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cé mhéad den chaiteachas breise €8 milliún a fógraíodh d’Údarás na Gaeltachta i mBuiséad 2021 atá caite go dtí seo, cé mhéad de a shíleann sí a chaithfear faoin 31 Nollaig 2021, agus cé mhéad de a shíleann sí a thabharfar anonn go dtí 2022. [31043/21]
- 2021-06-15 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an raibh an caiteachas breise €8 milliún a fógraíodh d’Údarás na Gaeltachta i mBuiséad 2021 ina chaiteachas aon uaire chun dul i ngleic le teagmhais i leith Covid-19, agus ar chuige sin amháin é, nó an bhfuil an leithdháileadh sin neamhspleách ar mhaoiniú a bhaineann go sonrach le Covid-19 agus an bhfuil sé le tuiscint mar ghné nua de bhun-leithdháileadh maoiniúcháin bonnlíne na Roinne ar an Údarás. [31044/21]
- 2021-06-15 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cé mhéad den chaiteachas breise €2.4 milliún a fógraíodh mar scéim tacaíochta don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht i mBuiséád 2021 atá caite go dtí seo, cé mhéad de a shíleann sí a chaithfear faoin 31 Nollaig 2021, agus cé mhéad de a shíleann sí a thabharfar anonn go dtí 2022. [31045/21]
- 2021-06-15 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an raibh an caiteachas breise €2.4 milliún a fógraíodh don scéim tacaíochta don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht i mBuiséad 2021 ina chaiteachas aon uaire chun dul i ngleic teagmhais i leith Covid-19, agus ar chuige sin amháin é, nó an bhfuil an leithdháileadh sin neamhspleách ar mhaoiniú a bhaineann go sonrach le Covid-19 agus an bhfuil sé le tuiscint mar ghné nua de bhun-leithdháileadh maoiniúcháin bonnlíne na Roinne ar an nGaeilge agus ar an nGaeltacht. [31046/21]
- 2021-06-15 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cé mhéad den chaiteachas breise €1.8 milliún a fógraíodh don Fhoras Teanga i mBuiséad 2021 atá caite go dtí seo, cé mhéad de a shíleann sí a chaithfear faoin 31 Nollaig 2021, agus cé mhéad de a shíleann sí a thabharfar anonn go dtí 2022. [31047/21]
- 2021-06-15 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an raibh an caiteachas breise €1.8 milliún a fógraíodh don Fhoras Teanga i mBuiséad 2021 ina chaiteachas aon uaire chun dul i ngleic le teagmhais i leith Covid-19, agus ar chuige sin amháin é, nó an bhfuil an leithdháileadh sin neamhspleách ar mhaoiniú a bhaineann go sonrach le Covid-19 agus an bhfuil sé le tuiscint mar ghné nua de bhun-leithdháileadh maoiniúcháin bonnlíne na Roinne ar an bhForas Teanga. [31048/21]
- 2021-06-15 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an raibh an caiteachas breise €1.3 milliún a fógraíodh don phleanáil teanga i mBuiséad 2021 ina chaiteachas aon uaire chun dul i ngleic le teagmhais i leith Covid-19, agus ar chuige sin amháin é, nó an bhfuil an leithdháileadh sin neamhspleách ar mhaoiniú a bhaineann go sonrach le Covid-19 agus an bhfuil sé le tuiscint mar ghné nua de bhun-leithdháileadh maoiniúcháin bonnlíne na Roinne ar an bpleanáil teanga. [31049/21]
- 2021-06-15 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an raibh an caiteachas breise €3.5 milliún a fógraíodh do TG4 i mBuiséad 2021 ina chaiteachas aon uaire chun dul i ngleic le teagmhais i leith Covid-19, agus ar chuige sin amháin é, nó an bhfuil an leithdháileadh sin neamhspleách ar mhaoiniú a bhaineann go sonrach le Covid-19 agus an bhfuil sé le tuiscint mar ghné nua de bhun-leithdháileadh maoiniúcháin bonnlíne na Roinne ar TG4. [31050/21]
- 2021-06-15 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cé mhéad den chaiteachas reatha €17,530,000, arna leagan amach d’Údarás na Gaeltachta i mBuiséad 2021, atá caite go dtí seo, cé mhéad de a shíleann sí a chaithfear faoin 31 Nollaig 2021, agus cé mhéad de a shíleann sí a thabharfar anonn go dtí 2022. [31051/21]
- 2021-06-15 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cé mhéad den chaiteachas caipitil €14,454,000, arna leagan amach d’Údarás na Gaeltachta i mBuiséad 2021, atá caite go dtí seo, cé mhéad de a shíleann sí a chaithfear faoin 31 Nollaig 2021, agus cé mhéad de a shíleann sí a thabharfar anonn go dtí 2022. [31052/21]
- 2021-06-15 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cé mhéad den chaiteachas €15,162,000, arna leagan amach do Chomhoibriú Thuaidh/Theas i mBuiséad 2021 faoin maoiniú Gaeltachta, atá caite go dtí seo, cé mhéad de a shíleann sí a chaithfear faoin 31 Nollaig 2021, agus cé mhéad de a shíleann sí a thabharfar anonn go dtí 2022. [31053/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the distinction between the roles of the Arts Council and Culture Ireland; the relationship between the two agencies; and the reason it was thought necessary to establish Culture Ireland separate from the Arts Council rather than have the Arts Council fulfil its role. [31099/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the distinction between the roles of the Arts Council and Creative Ireland; the relationship between the two agencies; and the reason it was thought necessary to establish Creative Ireland separately to the Arts Council rather than have the Arts Council fulfil its role. [31100/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the procedure, mechanisms and supports the State or State agencies provide to cities or local areas bidding for and hosting the European Capital of Culture in cases in which the host city is assigned to Ireland. [31101/21]
Defence 4 questions
- 2021-06-17 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the steps he will take to investigate the serious allegations of sexual abuse in the Defence Forces over the years made in writing to him by former members of the Defence Forces. [32578/21]
- 2021-06-17 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the responsibility he has to help sexual abuse victims who were abused when they were members of the Defence Forces; and if he or the Defence Forces authorities have a duty of care for such victims, male or female; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32579/21]
- 2021-06-17 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the correspondence his office has received from a person (details supplied) in the past five years; the action that has been taken on foot of the serious allegations contained in same; if he or his officials passed the files and correspondence on to An Garda Síochána for investigations or to the Defence Forces Ombudsman; and if so, if he enquired as to the stage at which the investigations into the allegations by An Garda Síochána or the Defence Forces Ombudsman are at. [32580/21]
- 2021-06-17 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces authorities investigate allegations of sexual abuse within the Defence Forces themselves or if they refer them to An Garda Síochána for investigation in all cases. [32581/21]
Public 2 questions
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a company (details supplied) has sought and been given a letter of consent from the State in relation to the inclusion of buildings and lands belonging to the State in O’Connell Street including the O’Connell Street Garda station and the An Gúm building in the planning application by the company; the terms agreed or sought by the State from the private developer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30495/21]
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will request the OPW to extend the opening hours of the Irish Museum of Modern Art and the grounds of the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham which currently close each evening at 6.30pm, despite public health advice that it is safe for persons to socialise outdoors. [30560/21]
Children 2 questions
- 2021-06-16 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the spiralling costs of childcare in particular in the Dublin 8 area in which parents are being faced by a €200 or 20% increase by some service providers without explanation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32194/21]
- 2021-06-16 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he will take to regulate the pricing structure of the creche system and to address the fact that not all creches or childcare providers accept the national childcare scheme subsidy, the high cost of insurance facing the childcare industry, the low wages of those working in the childcare sector, the lack of creche spaces and long waiting lists in many areas including Dublin 8 and the shortage of places for children under one year. [32195/21]
Finance 1 question
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 211 of 17 April 2018, if he has sought the alteration of the EU VAT Directive to allow for the removal of VAT charges on the rental of disability aids especially during an interim period in cases in which a disabled person is awaiting the delivery or installation of a purchased disability aid which are exempted from VAT. [30676/21]
Social 1 question
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the way the artists pilot scheme for social protection has been developed since 2017; the number of artists who have been recipients under the scheme each year since it was established; the cost of the scheme each year since it was established; and her plans to extend the programme. [31098/21]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2021-06-15 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the financial assistance available to a person (details supplied) to help with their third-level education. [30702/21]
Education 1 question
- 2021-06-16 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education the steps she has taken to address the situation of intimidation of parents pupils and staff at the gates of a school (details supplied) by those dealing drugs there in the morning and as children are going home; and if she will commit the necessary resources to ensure that children can go to school and be in school safely including additional CCTV and other security measures. [32193/21]
Justice 1 question
- 2021-06-16 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the open drug dealing and intimidation of parents, pupils and staff at the gates of a school (details supplied); and if she will raise the matter with the Garda authorities and suggest that they dedicate the necessary resources to address the problem. [32192/21]

Catherine Ardagh — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Jen Cummins — Social Democrats 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Máire Devine — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.