Aengus Ó Snodaigh

I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time." I would love if the Government also adopted this legislation as quickly as possible.

I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes: — the sacrifice of the men and women of 1916, who fought and died in the General Post Office (GPO), Moore Street, across Dublin and elsewhere in Ireland, so Ireland may be free; — the status of the GPO as a national monument, the headquarters of the 1916 Easter Rising, and the place where the Irish Republic was proclaimed on Easter Monday, 24th April, 1916, an…

For the time being.

Gabhaim buíochas leis na Teachtaí ar fad a ghlac páirt sa díospóireacht seo agus leo siúd san Áiléar atá ag féachaint ar an díospóireacht. Is léir go bhfuil gá le díospóireacht agus tá sé go maith go raibh díospóireacht againn sa Teach. Is trua go raibh orainn díospóireacht a dhéanamh de bharr an chacamais a tháinig as béal Mhicheál Martin. Tá deis againn díriú isteach ar an gceist seo. We have a…

There is a whole range of other aspects. The one concerning Kilmainham was corrected by my party colleague Deputy Máire Devine. The State was forced to act because the people moved in. It is the same in terms of Moore Street and many other places around the country that this and previous Governments sought to destroy. I urge people to support this. Outside the debate tonight, I urge the Governmen…

127. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the process undertaken for deciding on successful grant applicants for the grassroot music venues support scheme funding; if regional dispersal of the awards was considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34955/25]

This question relates to the process undertaken for deciding on the success of grant applications for the grassroots music venues support scheme funding. Was regional dispersal of awards considered? Will the Minister make a statement on the matter?

The main question here is whether applicants were aware when they submitted their applications that the scheme was run on a first come, first served basis. In March this year, the application process closed. There were 96 applicants, some of whom, although we do not know how many, did not qualify. Only 33 applicants were granted any money from the pot. Even though €5,000 or up to €15,000 could be …

I welcome the money, as does the industry. The Minister mentioned the sports capital grants. It would be chaotic if that scheme were to be run on a first come, first served basis. When opening and closing dates are issued, all the applicants have to be assessed case-by-case based on their qualifications. The Minister or the officials can then put them in whatever order will be acceptable. This wou…

I gave the Minister the suggestion that he not do it on a first come, first served basis. There is a basis that I outlined, so I ask him not to misrepresent what I said. I welcomed the fact that this was going to happen and also welcomed him indicating he was going to have another grant scheme.

I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Broadcasting Act 2009 to recognise the duty of national public service broadcasters and Coimisiún na Meán to proactively make efforts to ensure equal access to national public broadcasting services across the whole community of the island of Ireland. Imagine you are a proud parent living in Ireland and your child, who…

I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' Time."

95. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the current strategy for community employment, the number of sponsor groups, participants and supervisors and whether any changes are planned to the scheme this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26196/25]

This is about the Minister's record.

While I would usually welcome any move to address some of the lacunas in our copyright law which ensure that creatives do not get their just desserts, there are parts of this Bill that concern me. We only got sight of it for the first time last Friday, and I have made a complaint to the Government Whip about that. The convention is that Bills are produced at least two weeks before they are discuss…

Resign as Taoiseach. That is the easiest way.

I dtús báire, regarding this legislation as well as a number of other pieces of legislation produced by the Government this week, there has been a protocol in this House that legislation is produced two weeks before it is brought before it in order to allow us and the public to look at that legislation, especially in the case where there is no pre-legislative scrutiny. In this instance, this Bill …

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta.

Tá trí nóiméad aici. Ghlac an Teachta Mattie McGrath ceithre nóiméad.

Bhí trí nóiméad ag an Teachta Nolan ach ghlac an Teachta Mattie McGrath ceithre cinn leis an méid a dúirt sé.

Beidh an vóta seo tógtha ag an am céanna leis na vótaí eile istoíche amárach. The division is deferred until the weekly division time tomorrow evening.

Go raibh maith agat.

Go raibh maith agat a Theachta.

Go raibh maith agat a Theachta.

Time, Deputy.