Questions asked 15 total

• Tourism 9 questions

  • 2024-02-13 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]
  • 2024-02-14 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]
  • 2024-02-14 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]
  • 2024-02-14 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]
  • 2024-02-14 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]
  • 2024-02-14 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]
  • 2024-02-15 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]
  • 2024-02-15 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]
  • 2024-02-15 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]
• Children 2 questions

  • 2024-02-13 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]
  • 2024-02-13 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]
• Housing 2 questions

  • 2024-02-15 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]
  • 2024-02-15 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]
• Education 1 question

  • 2024-02-13 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]
• Health 1 question

  • 2024-02-13 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]