Questions asked 5 total

• Housing 2 questions

  • 2021-11-23 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Dublin City Council has agreed to long-term leasing of homes with a British arms manufacturer (details supplied); and his views on whether local authorities should be engaged in long-term leasing with pension funds or vulture funds in this way. [57235/21]
  • 2021-11-23 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Dublin City Council has agreed to the long-term leasing of six homes from a British arms manufacturer (details supplied); his views on whether contracts between the city council or another local authority should be bound by ethical guidelines and that such companies should not be allowed wash war profits through building property portfolios in Ireland; if he will request the Council to withdraw from the completion of lease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57236/21]
• Social 2 questions

  • 2021-11-25 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the problems facing artists with disabilities as highlighted by a campaign (details supplied), arising from the means testing of the blind pension and disability allowance; and the measures she plans to introduce to ensure artists with disabilities are not forced to choose between earning from their work and maintaining their vital stable social protection support as is currently the case. [57939/21]
  • 2021-11-25 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to undertake an independent external analysis of the impact of the pandemic unemployment payment on different sectors, particularly the arts sector, given the proposals to introduce a basic income pilot scheme in that sector, and the potential relevant feedback from the experience of the pandemic unemployment payment as a basic income guarantee for workers unable to work due to Covid-19 restrictions. [57938/21]
• Justice 1 question

  • 2021-11-25 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Dlí agus Cirt cén fáth nach bhfuil freagra aici go fóill dom ar mo cheisteanna faoin ísliú stádais a thug sí don Ghaeilge sa Gharda Síochána, go háirithe Ceisteanna Parlaiminte uimhir 536 agus 537 a cuireadh uirthi an 9 Samhain 2021, in ainneoin go raibh an tAire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán in ann eolas a thabhairt dúinn maidir leis an gceist chéanna ina freagra ar Cheist uimhir 308, a cuireadh uirthi an lá céanna; an bhfreagróidh sí na ceisteanna sin anois; agus cén fáth a bhfuair sí réidh le riachtanas Gaeilge don Gharda Síochána agus do Choimisinéir an Gharda Síochána, tar éis di a admháil go bhfuil gá cur leis an nGaeilge san eagraíocht, tar éis gur sháraigh siad an dlí de réir tuarascála ón gCoimisinéir Teanga a leagadh faoi bhráid Thithe an Oireachtais. [57953/21]