Results 41-60 of 19,870 for speaker:Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (2 Oct 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I did not name the festival because I believe it deserves to be funded - I have absolutely no problem with that - but I am interested in the way in which the normal funding process was circumvented in this instance. The question is whether there are other ways for festivals to circumvent the small-scale schemes that the Minister mentioned or the Arts Council schemes. Yes, there are...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (2 Oct 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I can answer that directly: no.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (2 Oct 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: If the Minister would listen, I specifically said that Listowel Writers Week deserves to be properly funded.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (2 Oct 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Yes but the Minister did not publish that he was giving this money in this format to Listowel, to-----

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (2 Oct 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: -----Tralee or to any of the other ones.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (2 Oct 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister should publish it. That is transparency.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (2 Oct 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: If he is going to do it this way, the Minister will attract applications well beyond the three he mentioned. That is not the process. He set up a process and that is the way in which people should apply for funding and that funding should be increased. The problem is the Minister and his Department are not being transparent in the way it is funding. Yes, there are exceptions and, yes,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Artists' Remuneration (2 Oct 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 3. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans for the extension or expansion of the basic income for the arts, following the publication of the cost-benefit analysis on the pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52536/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Artists' Remuneration (2 Oct 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Over 11,000 people have signed a petition to retain, extend and expand the basic income for the arts scheme. A cost-benefit analysis prepared by Alma Economics for the Department has shown that for every €1 invested society receives €1.39 in return, with over €100 million in social and economic benefits. With the budget approaching next week and the pilot due to end in...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Artists' Remuneration (2 Oct 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: In some ways, I do not know whether it is good or bad that no decision has been made yet, given there is a very short administrative time, between this week and the end of February, for the scheme to continue without interruption. Artists are asking questions, such as whether those who are currently on the scheme can continue on it or a whole new cohort will be involved, or whether there...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Measures (2 Oct 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 43. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he intends to take on board the recommendations of the joint Oireachtas committee in its pre-legislative scrutiny report on the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill in relation to introducing the audiovisual content levy; when he intends to publish the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52538/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (2 Oct 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 70. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to clarify if any advance notice was given by him or by his Department to potential applicants of the first-come, first-served approach to allocating funding under the grassroots music venues support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52542/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (2 Oct 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 136. To ask the Minister for Health when she will introduce a proper disposal of unused medicines scheme as required by EU law since 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52119/25]

Investment in Sport and Sporting Infrastructure: Statements (1 Oct 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Dar ndóigh, tá tairbhe iontach dearfach ag baint le hinfheistiú ama, airgid agus fuinnimh in aon spórt. Tá an tairbhe sin le feiscint i saol daoine óga, ina gcuid oideachais, sa tsláinte atá acu agus, go háirithe sa lá atá inniu, ina meabhairshláinte. Tá sé le feiscint chomh maith sa phobal áitiúil i gcoitinne....

Situation in Gaza: Statements (1 Oct 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Agus muid ag labhairt anois, tá Flotilla Sumud le 40 bád ag teannadh ar chósta na Palaistíne agus treise leo. Tá mo chomhghleacaí an Seanadóir Chris Andrews san áireamh. Smaoinigh go bhfuil léigear Iosrael ar chathair Gaza ann le beagnach 20 bliain. Bhíos leis an Seanadóir Andrews agus daoine eile 17 bliain ó shin ar bhád...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (1 Oct 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 104. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person is unhappy with a section 318 review by the Chief Appeals Officer, the next course of action for the person; and if he will intervene in the decision [52368/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Sep 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: In July, the Taoiseach's Government blocked 33 Palestinian children and their coaches from taking part in a GAA tour of Ireland for over a hundred host families and communities nationwide who had raised funds and planned their welcome. The Taoiseach's justice Minister, Jim O'Callaghan, and the Tánaiste, Simon Harris, told us that the reason was insufficient documentation, but we now...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Sep 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The argument was insufficient documentation. The documentation was there.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: He is responsible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Teagasc agus Stádas na Gaeilge sna hInstitiúidí Tríú Leibhéal: Plé (Atógáil) (30 Sep 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tá an oiread sin ceisteanna tar éis teacht as an méid atá ráite ag na finnéithe go dtí seo. Is deacair iad ar fad a chur. Fanfaidh mé leis an méid a bhí an Dr. Alex Dowdall ag rá. Measaim nach dtuigeann an Státchóras i gcoitinne, agus an Roinn féin, an polasaí Stáit atá ann. Ní díreach...