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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Schemes (26 Jun 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I welcome the money, as does the industry. The Minister mentioned the sports capital grants. It would be chaotic if that scheme were to be run on a first come, first served basis. When opening and closing dates are issued, all the applicants have to be assessed case-by-case based on their qualifications. The Minister or the officials can then put them in whatever order will be acceptable....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Schemes (26 Jun 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I gave the Minister the suggestion that he not do it on a first come, first served basis. There is a basis that I outlined, so I ask him not to misrepresent what I said. I welcomed the fact that this was going to happen and also welcomed him indicating he was going to have another grant scheme.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Schemes (26 Jun 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 127. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the process undertaken for deciding on successful grant applicants for the grassroot music venues support scheme funding; if regional dispersal of the awards was considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34955/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Schemes (26 Jun 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This question relates to the process undertaken for deciding on the success of grant applications for the grassroots music venues support scheme funding. Was regional dispersal of awards considered? Will the Minister make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Schemes (26 Jun 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The main question here is whether applicants were aware when they submitted their applications that the scheme was run on a first come, first served basis. In March this year, the application process closed. There were 96 applicants, some of whom, although we do not know how many, did not qualify. Only 33 applicants were granted any money from the pot. Even though €5,000 or up to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (26 Jun 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 192. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the High Representative of the European Union on Foreign Affairs and Security Policy was speaking on behalf of the Government when she spoke about Irish neutrality and history in the European Parliament on 19 June 2025; if the Government consented to this position being articulated by the High Representative on behalf of the European...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: There are quite a number of areas we could go in this regard. There are a number of post offices around the country where the postmasters and postmistresses say they are not viable and that without an intervention they will be getting out of the service. What is the scale of that? In my area of Bluebell, the post office closed. I know it is only a small area but the effect on the local...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This is a question for An Post. If 40% of existing post offices close, is there any onus on An Post to deliver the service if it cannot get a local contractor to take it on or to co-locate with another service? That is the difficulty, for instance, in Bluebell and in that vicinity. No other contractor or shop is willing to take on what they see as an onerous task.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: How many post offices has An Post opened in recent years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: How many post offices were opened by An Post rather than by contractors?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I gave the example of Bluebell and the nearest post office is in Inchicore and people travel to it. The post office has already set up two hatches. If there is a sudden influx of a huge amount of new business then there is a need to employ extra staff. It is another matter if a building does not have extra space. Is there compensation from An Post to help post offices to adapt to the new...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ms Byrne said An Post will not transfer the business but what does it do if it has no choice?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I hope it will not be 40% of offices transferring business at the same time.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (25 Jun 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 1. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the Irish Government was consulted, through the Foreign Affairs Council or otherwise, in advance of the High Representative of the European Union on Foreign Affairs and Security Policy issuing a joint statement with the so-called "E3" group of Foreign Ministers from France, Germany and the United Kingdom on 18 June 2025; and if the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (25 Jun 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 2. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Irish Government is satisfied for the High Commissioner to consult only with the largest EU member states of Germany and France, and with a non-EU state like the United Kingdom, and not with the Irish Government, when articulating foreign policy positions on behalf of the European Union; or if it is of the view that the treaty on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (25 Jun 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 5. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the contents of the official acknowledgement by the Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations in response to the concerns he raised relating to Israel shooting at Irish soldiers in Lebanon; if Israel has accepted responsibility or apologised for this attack; and if not, the steps he will take to ensure Israel does accept...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (25 Jun 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 6. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if it is the view of the Government that representations by the President of the European Commission regarding the European Union's Common Foreign and Security Policy in her engagement with war crimes suspect Benjamin Netanyahu and at the most recent meeting of the G7 are consistent with positions agreed by the Government at the Foreign...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (25 Jun 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 7. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if it is the view of the Government that the engagement by the President of the European Commission in speaking with Benjamin Netanyahu on 15 June 2025 is consistent with the long-standing commitment he reiterated in response to Parliamentary Question No. 201 of 19 June 2025 by the EU and its Member States to avoid non-essential contact...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (25 Jun 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 57. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he supports and if his Department has been involved in discussions surrounding, a proposal for an European Artificial Intelligence Liability Directive to create a rebuttable 'presumption of causality', which would assist musicians, performers and composers to vindicate their right to equitable remuneration for use of their work...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Intellectual Property (25 Jun 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 58. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether any stakeholder within the music sector lobbied the Government for the transfer of functions relating to dispute resolution of sound recording copyright from the Controller of Intellectual Property to the Circuit Courts in advance of the publishing of the Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025; and to provide...