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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (21 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 215. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she can provide clarity on the meaning of the upskilling of audiovisual workers, as set out in the programme for Government, and the progress that has taken place on the delivery of this commitment since June 2020. [32167/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (21 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 216. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the initiatives that have been developed since June 2020 to enable the national cultural institutions, NCIs, to go on tour to towns across the country; and to detail the tours that have taken place, by each NCI. [32168/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (21 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 217. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the innovative support schemes that have been developed since June 2020 for small local festivals, amateur dramatics and musicals; and the festivals and organisations that have benefited from every such scheme. [32169/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (21 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 218. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the new bursary schemes that have been created since June 2020 to encourage the next generation of young artists. [32170/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (21 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 219. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has taken place on the creation of a new National Town of Culture competition; the consideration given thus far to the idea including details on any meetings or consultations that have taken place on the matter since June 2020; and when a decision will be taken on the idea. [32171/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (21 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 220. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the additional supports that have been given to local authorities to allow the fulfilment of long-term strategic cultural and arts planning. [32172/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (21 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 221. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of schools that remain without access to Creative Schools, and a timeline for the expansion of same to all schools. [32173/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (21 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 222. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide details of any meetings that have taken place between her Department and the Department of Education to secure the future of Creative Schools since June 2020. [32174/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (21 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 223. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she intends to establish the night-time culture mayors proposed for Dublin and Cork; if she will confirm that the examination into the establishment of local committees in other urban areas to improve night-time culture has taken place and when she intends to establish such committees. [32176/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (21 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 224. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the examination that has taken place into agent of change initiatives and if it is her intention to develop a policy on such initiatives. [32177/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (21 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 226. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the examination that has taken place into the possibility of annual State commemorations for figures with significant positive contributions to Irish culture and heritage. [32180/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Culture Policy (21 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 265. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the examination that has taken place of meanwhile use legislation and if he intends to pursue its application for cultural and artistic purposes. [32179/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (21 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 659. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in setting up the public consultation in relation to disregard legislation to exonerate men convicted before the courts of the State before gay law reform; when it is expected to commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31962/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (21 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 669. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on her plans to modernise licensing laws and application processes in line with her commitments under the night-time culture section of the Programme for Government. [32175/22]

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 2: In page 11, line 28, to delete “the Higher Education Authority Act” and substitute “Údarás um Ard-Oideachas Act”. Tá na leasuithe seo faoin nGaeilge. Rinneamar leasuithe ar an ábhar seo a phlé ar Chéim an Choiste agus chuir mé iad arís toisc nach raibh leasuithe ón Aire feicthe agam. We...

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as na leasuithe a mhol sé. We have come a long way and I acknowledge the large amount of work that has been done in moving towards a Bill that is much more acceptable in terms of promotion of the Irish language. However, there are areas where I still disagree with the Minister. Even at this stage, he could go a little further in line with the...

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I ran out of time.

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I will not delay the proceedings. I just want to ask that the Minister look again at amendment No. 29 on oifig na bprintíseachtaí before the Stages in the Seanad to make sure that fully complies. The understanding I had was that the names of any new State institutions being set up would first have the Irish-language version. It was not that they were exclusively so but it was...

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 22: In page 17, line 32, after “information” to insert the following: “, including specific information on the funding for, and numbers engaged in, study and research through the medium of Irish,”.

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I will speak to amendment No. 26. I mentioned earlier that the intention of this amendment is to ensure that "not less than one of the persons appointed ... shall be representative for the interests of the Gaeltacht [or the] Irish language speaking community". It is important that we give due recognition to that in any group of appointments, given what we are trying to achieve with this...