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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]

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....

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: 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: 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...

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...

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...