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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (31 May 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I have no problem with this. The commission, logically, would have to have that flexibility. I have a question about whether consideration has been given to amending Article 16.2.2°, given that the population is growing at the rate it is. It might need to be changed to reflect that by either a greater number of people per Deputy or an increase beyond that. Otherwise, we could...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (31 May 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: For instance, if Ireland takes 30,000 Ukrainian citizens who also stay here for six years, that figure would be the equivalent of one Deputy just on that basis alone. That figure does not include children or whatever else occurs, never mind the rest of the population growth. We may be looking at this at a different time when we have the border poll. It will address the-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (31 May 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Like the other Deputies, I have always favoured larger constituencies. We should approach this and get it right at the lower end, which is to set the local electoral boundaries and try not to breach them insofar as possible. The reason I say that is there is an affinity to or an identification with local authorities, and there are local authorities where parts of their remit are in other...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (31 May 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 25: In page 26, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following: “(c) the objectives, outputs and strategies of the Commission for achieving the aim of increasing the use, visibility, and prominence of Irish, and achieving equal access by Irish speakers to participate, in the electoral and democratic processes.”. This amendment is born out of...

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom i dtús báire mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis an Aire sinsearach as an éisteacht a thug sé dúinn. Chuir sé leasuithe síos a thug roinnt de na moltaí a bhí againn ar Chéim an Choiste ar bord, agus tá siad le feiceáil anois ar an gCéim seo. I welcome the amendments from the Minister. He said he would look at...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fuel Prices (16 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 5. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider reducing the rate of excise duty applicable to petrol and diesel to ensure that, as the price of fuel increases, Government income does not also increase at a cost to households, businesses, taxi drivers and hauliers in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31304/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fuel Prices (16 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This question relates to the petrol and diesel crisis and the significant cost on households, businesses, taxi drivers and hauliers. Has the Minister for Finance considered reducing the rate of excise duty applicable to petrol and diesel in particular?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fuel Prices (16 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I understand the Minister of State's point, but that does not solve the problem for those involved in farming, transport or haulage or for the ordinary worker who has to get to work and cannot rely on public transport because there is none in the area or it is not feasible. Their costs are going up. It is reckoned that, if inflation continues as it has been, prices will increase by between...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fuel Prices (16 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I do not know whether the Government understands how stretched businesses are and how the first reaction for any business if it has an increased output is to pass that increase on to the customer. That includes the less well-off and those who are dependent on local shops and on getting to school. There has to be some measure to try to discourage businesses, hauliers, taxi drivers and any...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (16 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It will obviously be noted because you have just said it, so we will leave it at that and move on.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (16 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is the Department that groups them.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (16 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The next question is in the name of Deputy Shortall, who indicated she would not be in attendance.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Earcaíocht san Earnáil Phoiblí (16 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 103. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform cén céimeanna atá glactha aige agus cén achmhainn bhreise atá curtha i leathaobh aige ó achtaíodh Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla chun na forálacha maidir le Gaeilgeoirí a earcú do 20% ar a laghad de na folúntais a chomhlíonadh roimh 2030; agus an ndéanfaidh sé...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Earcaíocht san Earnáil Phoiblí (16 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom fiafraí den Aire Stáit cad atá déanta aige ó a ritheadh Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2021 mí na Nollag seo caite? Cén obair atá le déanamh laistigh dá Roinn chun déanamh cinnte de go mbeidh Gaeilgeoirí á earcú ag an leibhéal 20%?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Earcaíocht san Earnáil Phoiblí (16 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Rinneadh achtú ar an Acht seo i mí na Nollag. Ní bhaineann sé leis an Aire Stáit ach bhí an coiste comhairleach le bheith i bhfeidhm roimh na seachtaine seo chugainn. Tá seachtain ag an Aire, mar sin, an coiste comhairleach sin a bhunú agus tá gach rud bunaithe timpeall air sin. An príomhrud anseo ná gur spriocanna uaillmhianacha iad....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Promotion (14 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 537. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason that Dublin was removed from the UNESCO World Heritage Organisation tentative list given that Ireland's 2010 list included the historic city of Dublin as a cultural landscape important for its contribution to literature, art, music and architecture; the deadline for inclusion on the tentative list; the reason for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 16. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to temporarily lowering the VAT rates, as was done for the hospitality industry on building materials and services to address the hyper-inflation which is driving the cost of homes further out of reach of young couples and delaying other projects due to spiralling construction costs; and if he will make a statement on the...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Foilsitheoireacht agus Léitheoireacht na Gaeilge: Plé (Atógáil) (1 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tá brón orm; bhí mé gafa sa Dáil. Bhí mé féin agus an Teachta Ó Muimhneacháin ag cur ceiste ar an Taoiseach agus bhí muid mall. Cuirfimid tús anois leis an gcruinniú i gceart. Glaoim ar dtús ar bhainisteoir stiúrtha Chló Iar-Chonnacht, Deirdre Ní Thuathail.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Foilsitheoireacht agus Léitheoireacht na Gaeilge: Plé (Atógáil) (1 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Déileálfaimid leis an chéad dá ráiteas agus ansin casfaimid ar Robert McMillen.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Foilsitheoireacht agus Léitheoireacht na Gaeilge: Plé (Atógáil) (1 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Is féidir linn scríobh chuig Foras na Gaeilge maidir le hÁIS agus maidir le scéim na gcoimisiún. Bhí Foras na Gaeilge os comhair an choiste ag tús na coda seo ach ní raibh na ceisteanna againn a tháinig ó na foilsitheoirí agus na scríbhneoirí ó shin. B'fhéidir go mbeadh Foras na Gaeilge in ann teacht ar ais chugainn...