Questions asked 9 total

• Justice 3 questions

  • 2024-10-01 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice the number of Palestinian citizens given advance clearance to relocate to Ireland while still in the Palestinian regions under Israeli attack, Gaza and the West Bank in particular, as programme refugees, family reunification, medical emergency or some such other status, in the past year; and the number that have been able to avail of these offers and have located here, in tabular form. [38566/24]
  • 2024-10-01 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice the number of Ukrainian citizens given advance clearance to relocate to Ireland while still in Ukraine under Russian attack, as programme refugees, family reunification, medical or some such other status, in the past year; and the number that have been able to avail of these offers and have located here, in tabular form. [38567/24]
  • 2024-10-01 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice the number of refugees that have been given advance clearance to relocate to Ireland, as programme refugees, under the family reunification, emergency medical aid offer or other such immigration criteria, in the past five years; and the countries whence they came, in tabular form. [38568/24]
• Foreign 2 questions

  • 2024-10-01 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps being taken to assist Palestinian citizens who have been cleared to evacuate from the Palestinian region of Gaza and come to Ireland based on having family members already living in Ireland; the contact carried out with the Israeli occupation forces to ensure they are not preventing their evacuation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38564/24]
  • 2024-10-01 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) whose daughter is working in Ireland, and who, despite having the necessary clearances to leave Palestine, is being prevented from evacuating from the Palestinian region of Gaza by Israeli forces of occupation; the steps that can and have been taken to help themselves and many others leave the territory, which has been under constant genocidal bombardment for nearly a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38565/24]
• Tourism 2 questions

  • 2024-10-01 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount provided by her Department in 2023 which went towards supporting the art of dance; and the amount of money provided by her Department in 2023 which went towards supporting Irish dancing specifically. [38528/24]
  • 2024-10-01 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to explain the decrease in funding for applicants to the arts grants funding scheme in 2024, given the increase in funding for the Arts Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38683/24]
• Health 2 questions

  • 2024-10-01 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health regarding the recently published National Radiation Therapist Review report and recommendations, when the recommendations essential for delivery of radiation therapy cancer services into the future will be acted upon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38702/24]
  • 2024-10-01 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that due to current staffing levels, there are currently numerous cancer treatment machines closed across the country and new build treatment machines and scanners lying idle, whilst extensive waiting lists exist for cancer treatments with the Radiation Therapy Service, highly reliant on private outsourcing and extensive out of hours services; and to provide the steps being taken to address this scandal. [38703/24]