Questions

1. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht ar phléigh a Roinn an Staidéar Cuimsitheach Teangeolaíoch agus an córas pleanála leis an Roinn Tithíochta agus iad ag ullmhú an Ráiteas Náisiúnta Pleanála do Cheantair Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta, go háirithe an tábhacht a bhaineann le 67% a bheith ag úsáid na Gaeilge, nó an bhfuil siad ar an eolas faoi, nó ar iarr…

936. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil tús curtha leis an staidéar indéantachta maidir le seirbhís chomhroinnte aistriúcháin mar atá geallta sa Phlean Náisiúnta um Sheirbhísí Poiblí Gaeilge, agus an dáta faoina mbeidh torthaí an staidéir sin ar fáil; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [68456/26]

937. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil tús curtha leis an staidéar indéantachta maidir le moil seirbhíse agus clinicí le haghaidh seirbhísí poiblí i nGaeilge, mar atá geallta sa Phlean Náisiúnta um Sheirbhísí Poiblí Gaeilge, agus an dáta faoina mbeidh torthaí an staidéir sin ar fáil; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [68455/26]

938. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil córas curtha i bhfeidhm maidir le cóitseálaithe teanga agus curaidh theanga mar atá geallta sa Phlean Náisiúnta um Sheirbhísí Poiblí Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [68458/26]

939. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta Gaeltachta an bhfuil tús curtha leis an gcóras ilphointe aitheantais do dhaoine le Gaeilge sa státchóras mar atá geallta sa Phlean Náisiúnta um Sheirbhísí Poiblí Gaeilge, agus an dáta faoina mbeidh an córas sin i bhfeidhm; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [68457/26]

940. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil grúpa oibre earnála don tríú leibhéal ceaptha, nó faoi cén dáta a gceapfar é, mar atá geallta sa Phlean Náisiúnta um Sheirbhísí Poiblí Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [68460/26]

941. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil tús curtha leis an staidéar indéantachta maidir le rogha teanga na saoránach a chlárú in aon áit amháin, agus faoi cén dáta a mbeidh torthaí ar fáil ina leith, mar atá geallta sa Phlean Náisiúnta um Sheirbhísí Poiblí Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [68459/26]

713. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the reason for the ending of grant funding to Men's sheds and similar organisations across the country; and whether a new grant scheme will replace the old funding; the other Departmental funding available to ensure these vital community support schemes survive. [67193/26]

3. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé tar éis labhairt leis an Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta maidir leis an ísliú a thiocfaidh ar chéatadán na dtithe lena mbainfidh coinníollacha teanga i bhforbairtí ilaonad i gceantair Ghaeltachta mar thoradh ar an dréachtráiteas náisiúnta pleanála don tithíocht inbhuanaithe tuaithe agus Gae…

24. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht cén dáta faoina bhfuil sé i gceist aige toghcháin a eagrú do bhord Údarás na Gaeltachta [53302/26]

27. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist ag an Rialtas tacú leis an bhfeachtas Athghaelú atá á reáchtáil ag Conradh na Gaeilge trí logainmneacha Gaeilge a úsáid gach uair is féidir, fiú i gcumarsáid trí Bhéarla [53303/26]

958. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist aige teach (sonraí curtha ar fáil) a cheannach agus ionad do scríbhneoirí na Gaeilge a dhéanamh de, agus an bhfuil na féidearthachtaí maidir leis an teach a cheannach pléite aige le Comhairle Contae na Gaillimhe; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [53304/26]

927. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the estimated cost of increasing total funding for Údarás na Gaeltachta by 5%, by 10%, by 15%, by 20%, and by the cost of inflation since budget 2026, and of increasing the specific funding for community and language under subhead C7 and the specific funding for capital by 25%, 33% and 50%. [46886/26]

928. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the estimated cost of increasing the board membership of the proposed reformed Údarás na Gaeltachta under the Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2025 to a total of 26 remunerated members. [46887/26]

549. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the annual capital expenditure for each of the past ten years on Irish language centres or centres (details supplied); and the estimated cost of recruiting an additional full-time language planning officer for every Gaeltacht language planning area, for every Irish language network, and for every Gaeltacht Service T…

550. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total number of children between ages three and 18 living in the Gaeltacht who speak Irish daily outside the education system, who attend an Irish medium school, or who are being raised through Irish. [46649/26]

551. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total number of children for whom payments under the Irish speakers scheme were made each year for the last ten years of its existence. [46650/26]

552. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the rate paid under the Irish learners scheme per child for Gaeltacht host families/mná tí in each of the past ten years; and the number of recipients each year, in tabular form. [46651/26]

553. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of students receiving scholarships to attend a Gaeltacht summer college at each rate of partial and full scholarship; the associated cost in each of the past ten years; and the estimated cost of increasing the full scholarship rate to match the average fee for attending a course at colleges currently cove…

554. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the estimated cost of doubling the funding provided through Foras na Gaeilge to the Irish language network development scheme, including the specific funding increase that would be required from the administrations in Dublin and at Stormont. [46653/26]

555. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the estimated cost of increasing the funding allocation for the lead organisations funded by Foras na Gaeilge by 50%, including the specific funding increase that would be required from the administrations in Dublin and at Stormont. [46654/26]

556. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the estimated cost of restoring the Irish Language Books Programme to the level of funding it had in 2008; the cost of increasing to that level adjusted for inflation since 2008; and the total annual expenditure on the Irish Language Books Programme each year since 2008. [46655/26]

557. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the estimated cost of recruiting a full-time language planning officer for each local authority area in the State. [46656/26]

2520. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta maidir leis an sainmhíniú reachtúil leasaithe i mBille Údarás na Gaeltachta, 2024, don sprioc earcaíochta nua in Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021, an bhfuil céatadán oibrithe amach ag an Roinn Forbartha Tuaithe, Pobail agus Gaeltachta ar an méid den 20% a bheidh déanta suas d'earcaigh nua agus d'arduithe céim…

87. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht cad é an dáta faoina ndéanfar na seirbhísí go léir a sholáthraíonn comhlachtaí poiblí sa Ghaeltacht a sholáthar trí mheán na Gaeilge. [38272/26]