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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Medical Services (17 Jan 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: As I asked earlier, has the Minister of State contacted the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland for its input?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Recruitment (17 Jan 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Even though the Minister of State cannot even reach the establishment level of 9,500, does he accept there is a need to look at increasing it to carry out the existing tasks and duties of the Defence Forces? Otherwise the men and women will be stretched to breaking point. There is also a need to go beyond the establishment figure to address some of the problems identified earlier by the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Equipment (17 Jan 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 11. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if all Defence Forces and Air Corps officers are trained in the use of respirators and-or breathing apparatus in the context of handling chemicals and toxic material; if the use of same is now mandatory; and the date on which it became mandatory. [1803/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Equipment (17 Jan 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This question relates to the change in the health and safety regime brought about in recent years because of disclosures from whistleblowers, which have led to changes in health and safety in the Air Corps in particular. Are all Defence Forces and Air Corps officers trained in the use of respirators and breathing apparatus in the context of handling chemicals and toxic material which, in the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Equipment (17 Jan 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I welcome the Minister of State's statement but part of the question was when did it become mandatory. The final part of the reply seems to suggest that not all Air Corps personnel are trained in the use of respirators. When exactly did it become mandatory for all Defence Force personnel to have this training? Is the training in full use currently?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Equipment (17 Jan 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The question is when that happened.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (17 Jan 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 17. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the target date to reach the allowed establishment figure of 9,500 Defence Forces personnel as outlined in A Programme for A Partnership Government. [1804/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (17 Jan 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 21. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the key decisions made at the Foreign Affairs Council on 19 November 2018 in relation to PESCO, Civilian Common Security and Defence and the European Defence Fund; and the impact of each of same on Ireland. [1802/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (17 Jan 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 24. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the actions taken on foot of the two reports of the working group on Lariam. [1800/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Expenditure (17 Jan 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budget allocated for primary and post-primary school capital investment in 2019; and the finance directed to school expansion and building in the Dublin 12 area. [2076/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (17 Jan 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has ownership or lease of a school (details supplied); and if not, the owner or leaser in this regard. [2074/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Jan 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of an application lodged for a proposed building expansion of a school (details supplied). [2075/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Gaeltachta (22 Jan 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 48. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an aontaíonn sé gur cosúil, de réir tuairiscí, go bhfuil ag éirí leis an bPolasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta, 2017-22, agus gur léir dá réir go bhfuil gá le straitéis nó polasaí iomlán a mbeadh spriocdhátaí leis maidir le múineadh na Gaeilge sa...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Energy Usage (22 Jan 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 563. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the dates over the past 18 months that lights at junctions on the M6 motorway from Athlone to Dublin were turned off for energy saving measures; if the lights at junctions were turned off as part of an energy saving measure was in conjunction with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; if credits will attach to Westmeath County...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (23 Jan 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I hope everybody had a good break. We are back for the first of many committee meetings, hopefully, in the new year. I ask members to turn off their mobile telephones as they interfere with the sound system. I propose to suspend the sitting for a few minutes to allow the witnesses to be seated before we resume in public session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Why the Arts Matter: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe ar fad. Meabhraím do gach éinne na fóin phóca a mhúchadh. I ask witnesses, members of the committee and people in the Public Gallery to turn off their mobile telephones as they interfere with the recording system. If members and witnesses wish to be heard properly and not have their contributions interfered with they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Why the Arts Matter: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Go raibh maith agat. Already, Mr. King has left us with many points to think about, and we have to hear from two more distinguished guests. That is on a day when Irish film has made substantial progress again on the world stage in getting such nominations, but I will not delay the meeting on that. We will return to questions and comments from our guests. I call the next speaker. Is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Why the Arts Matter: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Bhí roinnt acu os comhair an coiste roimhe seo.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Why the Arts Matter: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I thank all four of our guests for their presentations and for their interesting questions. I am sure there will be many questions from members to them. I hope that when we put the report together, it will look at questions for the Minister and politics and society in general about why the arts matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Why the Arts Matter: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The written contributions will be made available at the end of the meeting.