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Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Does it happen in other sectors or is it just in this Bill?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is odd that it is there in the first place. It was probably a traditional-----

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The amendment is welcome. This is one of the more important parts of the Bill and deals with strategic planning. This is for the future. Previously there was no reference to the Irish language, which was bad. Our amendment No. 62 specifically refers to and sets out details regarding Irish-medium further and higher education and not just the promotion and use of the Irish language in the...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 73: In page 32, line 27, after “discipline” to insert “and their language of instruction,”. I am back in the groove. In fairness, some of these amendments have been captured in Government amendments.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I was going to say that we have already decided to look at this again. I am happy enough to withdraw the amendments pending that.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 76: In page 33, line 8, to delete “and cultural” and substitute “, cultural and Irish language”.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 78: In page 33, line 8, to delete “and” where it secondly occurs and substitute the following: “(x) Irish medium provision and research, and”.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 80: In page 33, line 27, to delete “and cultural” and substitute “, cultural and Irish language”.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 82: In page 33, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following: “(n) the aim of progressively increasing Irish medium provision and research, and”.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 83: In page 33, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: “(5) (a) An tÚdarás shall, no later than one year from the enactment of this Act, and following consultation with staff and students of institutions, Foras na Gaeilge, Údarás na Gaeltachta, An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta, Gaeloideachas,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (5 Apr 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 161. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason a person who is in receipt of an invalidity allowance is not automatically entitled to the warmer homes scheme given not all invalidity allowance recipients receive the fuel allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17495/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (5 Apr 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 162. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason a person who is in receipt of an invalidity allowance whose only income is an invalidity allowance cannot avail of the better energy homes programme if the invalidity allowance is their only income. [17496/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (5 Apr 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 252. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of serving and former Air Corps whistle-blowers who have been placed under surveillance by the Revenue Commissioners or their agents. [18188/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Sites (5 Apr 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 337. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to safeguard, protect and conserve ancient raths, also known as ringforts or fairy forts, particularly given the decision not to designate raths as areas for nature under the new iteration of the Common Agricultural Policy and the potential impact this could have on discouraging farmers from protecting raths on...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (5 Apr 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 435. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of serving and former Air Corps whistle-blowers who have been placed under surveillance by the State Claims Agency or its agents. [18187/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (5 Apr 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 444. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of serving and former Air Corps whistle-blowers who have been placed under surveillance by the Defence Forces. [18185/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (5 Apr 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 455. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and secondary schools in the Dublin region that have had renewable energy equipment installed in the past ten years; the number that have applied for funding; the amount of electricity being generated; the overall cost of installation; and the value of the grant availed of. [17494/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Apr 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 508. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there are no onsite therapists at the new special school (details supplied) in Dublin 12 given their importance to such a school and that no child in a special school should be without this support given that its lack affects not only the development of the child but can also leave teachers and SNAs in very difficult situations....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Archaeological Sites (5 Apr 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 913. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that ancient raths also known as ringforts or fairy forts will not be considered as areas for nature under the new iteration of the Common Agricultural Policy despite their eminent suitability for nature preservation; the examination that was conducted into the potential impact of this decision on the survival of the...