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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (7 Dec 2023)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 223. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an assessment been done on the stated reasons by AHBs or local authorities for not going ahead with a tenant-in-situ purchase of a dwelling; and the steps that will be taken to address those problems to ensure more tenants at risk of homelessness can remain in their homes having been bought through the tenant-in-situ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (7 Dec 2023)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 224. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps a family can take in a situation in which a landlord is happy to sell to a housing agency through the tenant-in-situ scheme to ensure the tenants of 14 years standing can remain in the community in circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54319/23]

Appropriation Bill 2023: Second Stage (12 Dec 2023)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tacaím go huile is go hiomlán leis an Teachta Farrell maidir leis an easpa infheistíochta atá á dhéanamh laistigh den Ghaeltacht go háirithe maidir leis an infreastruchtúr agus ní díreach an infreastruchtúr ó thaobh bóithre ach an t-infrastruchtúr eile atá de dhíth chun a dhéanamh cinnte de go leanann an...

Digital Services Bill 2023: Second Stage (13 Dec 2023)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Is ceist thábhachtach í seo, go háirithe do Choimisiún na Meán atá díreach ag teacht ar an saol i gceart agus anois táimid ag déanamh cinnte de go bhfuil ualach breise anuas air. Measaim gur thuig Coimisiún na Meán go raibh sé seo ag teacht mar bhí sé á phlé le blianta. Bhí an coimisiún réidh don...

Private Business - The Royal Hibernian Academy (Amendment of Charter) Bill 2023: Second Stage (13 Dec 2023)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ar dtús báire, níl i gceist agam cur i gcoinne an Bhille seo. Fáiltím roimh na cuairteoirí atá thuas staighre. Bhuail mé le roinnt acu cheana féin agus muid ag déileáil leis an ábhar seo sa choiste. This Bill comes before us as the Royal Hibernian Academy celebrates 200 years since its foundation. I take this opportunity to...

Appropriation Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, line 17 after “cited” to insert “as Acht Leithghabhála 2023 or, in the English language,”. Each year I raise different things about the Appropriation Bill. I am sorry to tell the Minister that this one is even more left field. Everybody will remember being in school. I only just spotted that the Title to the Bill is...

Appropriation Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am happy to withdraw the amendment in the knowledge that it is correct and that we are not flushing all our money down the toilet.

Appropriation Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is funny how language is very important.

Appropriation Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This is especially the case with legislation. A tradition had been built up, so I did not expect it to be changed. However, we sometimes need to look at the language in our legislation in order that the public can understand it.

Appropriation Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: How many members of the public understand what the term "appropriation" means, what its consequences are or how important this Bill, which passes each year, is? I remember, because I have been in the House for long enough, how there was no debate on some previous Appropriation Bills. It is good that there is, and there has been in the past. I will come back to the other points I want to...

Appropriation Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I expected that the amendments would be ruled out of order because I cannot do anything with moneys. That is the prerogative of the Minister for Finance. The problem is that over the past number of years, €2 million has just been floating around. There is no oversight in this House in any shape or form. That money just goes to the Secret Service. I have had this debate before....

Appropriation Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is not listed.

Appropriation Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I understand and I am around long enough to understand this. It is somewhat strange that the figure is still at €2 million, which it has been for about five years. In years previous, while it may have been even longer than five years, it was quite a small figure but, as the Minister has said, in the overall scheme of things it is not that big. This expenditure was not always under...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Funding (12 Dec 2023)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 91. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of funding that has been awarded directly to the Irish Arts Centre, New York by his Department and its agencies in each year since 2005; the amount that has been granted to others for the purpose of performing at or attending the Irish Arts Centre, and in other indirect ways since 2005, in tabular form; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (12 Dec 2023)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 122. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his proposed three-year extension of the soon-to-expire existing ten-year national postcode system (Eircode) contract with a company (details supplied) has or will require an additional expenditure of in excess of €38 million; if so, what the additional public funds are for; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (12 Dec 2023)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 182. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the total cost of repairs to both the CASA and Pilatus aircraft damaged in a hangar movement earlier this year; if the collision was due to the ongoing staffing crisis; if not, if the personnel involved have been disciplined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54404/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (12 Dec 2023)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 189. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence what additional allowances, gratuities or other payments are made to commissioned officers in the Air Corps Formation Safety Office that relate specifically to their job in health and safety; when exactly these payments commenced; and to explain the rationale for their introduction. [54772/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Centres (12 Dec 2023)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 369. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding that has been awarded directly to the Irish Arts Centre in New York by his Department and its agencies in each year since 2005; the amount that has been granted to others for the purpose of performing at or attending the Irish Arts Centre, and in other indirect ways since 2005, in tabular form; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (12 Dec 2023)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 445. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of homes purchased by the Housing Agency under the tenant in situ cost rental scheme for eligible tenants; and what options exist in the case of a family (details supplied). [55239/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (12 Dec 2023)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 514. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive a reply to an application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54449/23]