Aengus Ó Snodaigh

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A Aire Stáit, ná freagair é. A Theachta, tá a fhios agat na rialacha. You know the rules. You could have asked the person speaking to give way. You waited until he had finished. His time is now up.

It is now Deputy Shane Moynihan's time.

You can ask that on another occasion. You will have many other chances. I call An Teachta Moynihan.

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta. Bogfaidh muid ar aghaidh anois go dtí sliotán Shinn Féin leis an Teachta Louise O’Reilly.

Tacaím leis an scéim tithíochta sóisialta do thionóntaí ar an láthair. Is scéim é a bhí ann go dtí seo - measaim gur chóir leanúint léi - chun déileáil leo siúd atá ar an liosta tithíochta sóisialta cheana féin agus atá faoi bhagairt go mbeidh siad gan dídean amach anseo. Níl ann ach píosa amháin de na céimeanna ar gá dóibh a bheith ann chun déileáil leis an ngéarchéim thithíochta agus a ligeann d…

5. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén réiteach sealadach atá beartaithe aige, fad is atá réiteach fadtéarmach á lorg, chun a chinntiú nach mbeidh eagraíochtaí agus grúpaí pobail Gaeilge thíos leis toisc ciorruithe de €800,000 orthu ó Fhoras na Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [10182/25]

Is ceist í seo mar gheall ar mhaoiniú Fhoras na Gaeilge agus an gá go ndíreofaí isteach le teacht timpeall ar an bhfadhb bhunúsach go bhfuil ciorraithe anois de €800,000 ar an mbuiséad a bheas ag na sé cheanneagraíocht Gaeilge de thairbhe chinneadh Fhoras na Gaeilge.

Cloisim go ndeir an tAire nach bhfuil an buiséad réitithe go fóill ach tá a fhios ag gach uile dhuine go bhfuil an buiséad réitithe mar tá sé soiléir nach bhfuil airgead breise ag teacht ón bhFeidhmeannas toisc cinntí an DUP. Dá réir, ní bheidh aon fhás ar bhuiséad Fhoras na Gaeilge. Caithfimid teacht timpeall ar fhadhb atá cuíosach bunúsach le tamall de bhlianta anuas áit atá an Stát ag rá go hos…

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as sin. Tuigim go bhfuil, mar a dúirt sé, na feidhmeanna á n-aistriú go dtí an Aire, an Teachta Calleary, ach is an Aire, an Teachta O'Donovan, atá os mo chomhair inniu agus tá sé anseo thar ceann an chórais mar sin. Is teachtaireacht é seo don chóras. Caithfimid uilig teacht ar bhealach timpeall air. Ní rud polaitiúil atá i gceist go bhfuil mé ag spochadh as an Aire,…

8. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the precise date on which his Department was first made aware of problems with the IT project of the Arts Council; if he is satisfied with the decision by his Department’s officials not to inform the then Minister or Secretary General of the problems and the associated financial loss of almost €7 …

This question relates to the Arts Council and the IT project. I am trying to find out, once and for all, when the Department was informed of problems with it, who is being held responsible and what the consequences are. This comes on foot of several questions I posed to the Minister previously to which I never received a full answer.

I thank the Minister. I welcome the review and while I am not trying to pre-empt its findings, at the end of the day, the Minister himself just mentioned that, in April 2021, the project was "tracking red" or flagged. Somebody, somewhere did not inform the Minister. Who was responsible? Who was liaising with the Arts Council? Who in the Arts Council was meant to liaise with the Department? It sho…

There is also a question as to whether the Arts Council itself, or any such State organisation, should be responsible for such an IT project or whether the projects should be centralised. This is another question. When will the review be completed? The Minister made the point that not much of this project can be retrieved. What can be retrieved? Is there any indication at this early stage of how m…

I agree with Deputy Geoghegan on this matter. Many derelict sites in this city could be used not just for artistic purposes but also for allotments. We need to look at that and ensure that, somehow or other, we incentivise those who are hoarding land in this city to make use of it. First of all it should be used for residential property, but if a project is delayed for a year or two, we should be …

14. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an aithneoidh sé go bhfuil géarchéim ar leith ag cur le bánú na Gaeltachta mar thoradh ar easpa tithíochta; an ndéanfaidh sé dáta agus sonraí a thabhairt maidir leis an bplé deireanach a bhí ag a Roinn leis an Roinn Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta maidir leis na treoirlín…

Tá an cheist seo dírithe ar cheist a d'ardaigh mo chomhghleacaí, an Teachta Conor D. McGuinness, cheana féin maidir leis an ngéarchéim tithíochta. Is é an chéad rud ná le haithint go bhfuil géarchéim ann. Má aithníonn an Rialtas é sin, cad atá na hAirí ag déanamh maidir leis an gceist seo? Chuala mé an freagra a thug sé níos luaithe, ach sa chás seo, céard iad na dátaí agus na sonraí maidir leis a…

Déanann sé sin beagáinín níos soiléire agus b'fhéidir beagáinín níos doiléire é. Thar na blianta, chuir mé an cheist seo ar an Aire go minic, agus, i gceart dó, thug sé freagra lom amach dom ar an gceist seo maidir leis an moill i gcónaí agus cuireadh an milleán ar an Roinn tithíochta. Ansin, chuir mé an cheist ar an Aire, an Teachta Ó Brien, a bhí i gceannas ar thithíocht ag an am, agus chuir sé …

Aithním go bhfuil spéis ar leith ag an Aire, an Teachta Calleary, sa cheist seo. Bhí sé ar an gcoiste nuair a bhíomar ag déanamh plé ar an gceist seo tamall de bhlianta ó shin. Tá súil agam go n-éireoidh leis. Is trua go bhfuilimid ag an stad ina bhfuilimid, go bhfuilimid trí nó ceithre bliana imithe ón uair a dúradh go mbeadh na treoirlínte seo againn. Ní thógann sé sin ón bhfadhb atá ann. Caithf…

Tá mé ag iarraidh déileáil le ceist Gaelcholáiste 2, 4, 6, 8 agus an drochnuacht a fuarthas le déanaí nach bhfuil an bord bainistíochta ar Choláiste CBS ar Shráid Synge sásta leis an gcinneadh a glacadh agus go bhfuil siad ag tarraingt siar uaidh. Tá mé ag iarraidh soiléirithe ón Aire maidir leis seo. I am seeking clarity regarding the issue of Gaelcholáiste 2, 4, 6, 8. Díreach roimh an toghchán, …

Is maith an rud é go bhfuil an Roinn go huile is go hiomlán ceangailte leis an gcoimitmint atá fógraithe maidir leis an nGaelcholáiste seo a bheith bunaithe laistigh de dheisceart lár na cathrach. Tá súil agam go mbeidh sé ar an suíomh seo. Mura bhfuil, caithfear féachaint ar phlean B toisc go bhfuil sé ráite go hoscailte ag roinnt dóibh siúd i mbainistíocht na scoile ar Shráid Synge faoi láthair …

Would the Minister be willing to meet members of the campaign group or at least get her officials to meet them? They have been abandoned since last September. There should be a meeting so that they can address some of the questions I asked.

With the campaign group - the parents and those who have been involved from the start.

I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Aidan Farrelly - To discuss the lack of school places and school building projects in Kildare. Deputy Mark Wall - To discuss the need to reopen the Allenwood daycare centre, County Kildare. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú - To discuss the d…

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