214. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government was consulted, through the Foreign Affairs Council or otherwise, by the European Commission in advance of its announced participation in the so-called Board of Peace meeting on 19 February 2026; if she is concerned by the participation of the European Commission in an initiative which includes wanted war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu and which was described as an effort to ‘undermine, replace, usurp the United Nations’; her views on whether the European Commission is undermining the United Nations or granting legitimacy to associated war criminals by taking part; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14195/26]
1173. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that a number of healthcare workers with long-Covid are facing significant hardship due to a loss of income due to the cessation of special Covid leave with full pay on 31 December 2025: the provision her Department will make for this cohort of healthcare workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12339/26]
340. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the establishment figure of the Defence Forces in last 50 years and the reason it has changed to its current figure. [12451/26]
339. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence to list, for each of the last 20 years, the size of each of the branches of the Defence Forces. [12450/26]
223. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence if the UN in the past ten years has requested Ireland to enhance its participation in UN peace-keeping missions, or partake in additional missions; the nature of the request, size, scope, location; and when. [12470/26]
203. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence by how much short of the establishment figure the combined current strength of the various branches of the Defence Forces is; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12469/26]
193. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Minister for Education and Youth na ceantair pleanála scoile sa Stát nach bhfuil bunscoil lánGhaeilge iontu a ainmniú, agus cad iad na bearta i ngach cás acu atá déanta ag a Roinn chun an bearna sin a líonadh [10905/26]
103. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais agus Óige na ceantair pleanála scoile sa Stát nach bhfuil meánscoil lánGhaeilge iontu a ainmniú, agus cad iad na bearta i ngach cás acu atá déanta ag a Roinn chun an bearna sin a líonadh [10906/26]
66. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the steps that have been taken to reduce the IT programme spend within State departments and public bodies; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [10915/26]
21. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation cad iad na bearta atá déanta ag a Roinn ó 2021 i leith chun a chinntiú go mbeidh na forálacha d’Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021 a bhaineann le 20% d'earcaigh sa Státchóras a bheith inniúlach sa Ghaeilge ó 2030 ar aghaidh fíoraithe [10914/26]
394. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta buiséad caipitil Údarás na Gaeltachta a chur i bhfoirm tábla do gach bliain ó 2008 go dtí anois. [10699/26]
116. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the capital budget of IDA Ireland for each of the years 2008 to 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [10700/26]
1272. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta ar labhair sé nó a oifigigh le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta riamh chun míniú a lorg maidir leis an rúndacht faoina mbíonn cúrsaí gnó á riaradh acu; an bhfuil sé sásta leis an rúndacht seo, go háirithe i gcás díolachán Arramara; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh.; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [9204/26]
1271. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta an ndearna Údarás na Gaeltachta iarratas nó éileamh riamh go gcuirfeadh an Rialtas airgead arna thuilleamh ar dhíolacháin scaireanna a bhí déanta ag an Údarás a chur ar leataobh chun tacú leis an Údarás. [9203/26]
1270. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta liosta a thabhairt i bhfoirm tábla de na cuideachtaí a bhfuil scaireanna ag an Údarás iontu agus cad é luach na scaireanna sin. [9202/26]
1269. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta sonraí a thabhairt maidir leis an €5.218 milliún a thug Údarás na Gaeltachta ar ais don Státchiste sa bhliain 2023 mar thoradh ar dhíolachán scaireanna; cén chuideachta lenar bhain na scaireanna seo; agus cé chomh fada is a bhí na scaireanna ag an Údarás sular dhíol sé iad. [9201/26]
1126. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health for a further update with regard to a reply received to a query regarding a person (details supplied) who is awaiting a much-needed hip replacement. [10123/26]
131. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has made, or plans to make, any representations at European Union level, through international fora on sports, or to the Israeli minister responsible for sport to demonstrate opposition to the proposed demolition of the football pitch at a location (details supplied). [4125/26]
40. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht cén freagra atá aige ar an litir curtha isteach chuige ag grúpa agóide thar cheann BÁNÚ ar an Luan 26ú Eanáir 2026 ag oifigí na Roinne sna Forbacha. [8766/26]
15. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht an nglacann sé leis an athbhreithniú ar phleananna teanga sa Ghaeltacht go bhfuil staid "éigeandála sa Ghaeltacht" agus géarghá le gníomh "práinneach" le dul i ngleic le meath na teanga sa phobal; an gcuirfidh an Rialtas moltaí an athbhreithnithe i bhfeidhm ina n-iomlán; an féidir leis na botúin a bhí le ceartú tar éis foilsiúcháin na tuarascála a chur in iúl agus a mhíniú. [8765/26]
3. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht an nglacann sé le focail an Bhreithimh Humphreys san Ard-Chúirt sa bhreithiúnas maidir le cás Wild Ireland Defence CLG in aghaidh an Choimisiúin Pleanála, an Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta, an Ard-Aighne, agus an Aire turasóireachta, cultúir, ealaíon, Gaeltachta, spóirt agus meán, go bhfuil sé “seafóideach” agus “áiféiseach” a rá go bhfuil feidhm dhlíthiúil fós ag na scéimeanna teanga; an aithníonn sé nach bhfuil dualgas ar na comhlachtaí poiblí na scéimeanna teanga a chur i bhfeidhm a thuilleadh; agus cathain a fhoilseofar na caighdeáin teanga atá le teacht i gcomharbas orthu. [8767/26]
1228. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil ar údaráis áitiúla ar a laghad duine amháin ar bhonn coibhéis lánaimseartha a bheith fostaithe acu chun obair ar fhorbairt na Gaeilge faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [8517/26]
1216. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta cén scrúdú a dhéanfar ar an bhféidearthacht go n-oibreodh Údarás na Gaeltachta le hUisce Éireann agus le húdaráis áitiúla chun tacú le tógáil tithíochta do phobail na Gaeilge, cén amlíne atá leis an scrúdú sin, an bhfuil tús curtha leis an scrúdú agus cathain a bheidh toradh an scrúdaithe ar fáil don phobal. [7833/26]
688. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta céard é líon na n-oifigeach forbartha Gaeilge (coibhéis lánaimseartha), i bhfoirm tábla, atá fostaithe ag gach údarás áitiúil; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [8516/26]
656. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta cén tacaíocht shonrach a cuireadh ar fáil sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid den bheartas Tosaíocht do Lár an Bhaile agus den Scéim Réidh le Tógáil, briste síos de réir gach ceantar Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [7835/26]
655. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta an gcuirfidh sé in iúl go sonrach de réir gach ceantar Gaeltachta cén soláthar tithíochta atá feabhsaithe de bharr an Chláir Uisce Tuaithe sa Ghaeltacht. [7834/26]
125. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of English language schools which were inspected in 2025 by officials from his Department to ensure full compliance with their licences, pay and conditions for teachers and students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6894/26]
97. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science an nglacann sé go bhfuil ag teip ar na hinstitiúidí tríú leibhéal a ndóthain cúrsaí as Gaeilge sna hábhair éagsúla a chur ar fáil chun a chinntiú go mbeidh go leor céimithe ar fáil chun an 20% d’fholúntais sa státchóras a líonadh faoi 2030; cad atá déanta ag a Roinn chun cuidiú leis na h-institiúidí sin ó ritheadh Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021, inar cuireadh an dualgas nua seo ar an státchóras; agus an féidir leis an cheist a phlé. [6893/26]
69. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views that all food products sold in Ireland and abroad as Irish beef is in fact Irish beef only as per label and is not contaminated or diluted with Brazilian beef or beef from other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6891/26]
52. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of beef, pork, chicken, potatoes, milk, eggs imported into Ireland in 2025, by country of origin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6892/26]
193. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if she, her Department, or the Health Service Executive is aware of complaints by a person (details supplied) in relation to understaffing of public health nurse services, and if so when they intend to respond. [6730/26]
192. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the appropriate staffing numbers and actual staffing numbers for public health nurse services in Dublin; and the measures she intends to take to address understaffing in these services. [6729/26]
191. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if, as a result of understaffing in public health nurse services in Dublin, follow-up checks on infants at three months and at nine to 11 months are not being conducted, and follow-up checks promised within 48-hours of hospitalisation of infants are also not taking place within that timeframe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6728/26]
911. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive a reply to the official complaint she made regarding the delay to their daughter’s AON given the official complaint was made in September 2025, and they have not yet received an update. [6580/26]
910. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason for the long delay to have an AON (details supplied) carried out Can the Minister please confirm when this AON will take place. [6579/26]
395. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage an bhfuil sé sásta na dréacht-treoirlínte don phleanáil sa Ghaeltacht a bhí geallta aige le foilsiú roimh an Nollaig seo a fhoilsiú ionas go mbeidh an pobal in ann comhairle a thabhairt maidir leo sula gcríochnóidh an tAire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta an ráiteas náisiúnta pleanála don Ghaeltacht sa bhliain 2027, agus an raibh aon chómhrá aige leis an Aire sin maidir le ráiteas a fhoilsiú níos luaithe ná 2027 i gcomhthéacs an ghéarchéim titíochta sa Ghaeltacht. [68525/25]
360. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais agus Óige an bhféadfadh sí sainiú a dhéanamh ar na cúrsaí atá dírithe ar an gcóras oideachais lán-Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta i ngach institiúid oiliúna múinteoirí, agus ar na modúil atá dírithe ar an oideachas lán-Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta i gcúrsa ar bith i ngach institiúid oiliúna múinteoirí; agus a shainiú cé acu an bhfuil na modúil sin éigeantach nó roghnach sna cúrsaí lena mbaineann. [5191/26]
188. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for the delay in getting housing developments started on State-owned lands in Dublin 8 and 12 (details supplied); the timeframe for commencement of building work; and the number of homes expected to be built on each site. [4426/26]
151. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ag a Roinn chun déileáil leis na fadhbanna tithíochta ar leith atá i gceantair Ghaeltachta (tobar na teanga náisiúnta): an easpa suíomhanna seirbhísithe, gan an infheistíocht chuí á déanamh sna bonneagair uisce, séarachais agus leictreachais, agus nach bhfuil aon phlean cuimsitheach tithíochta Gaeltachta ann; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [4444/26]
136. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the plans for the soon to be vacated children's hospitals at Temple Street and in Drimnagh; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4445/26]
47. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the current situation with transferring the Coombe Maternity Hospital to the St. James's Hospital campus in James's Street, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4446/26]
616. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of liaison meetings that took place between the Arts Council and his Department since 2020 which were not clearly minuted as described by the Brennan Report; and if this practice has been replaced by detailed minuting. [4149/26]
540. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais agus Óige an bhféadfadh sí sonraí a thabhairt maidir leis an struchtúr tacaíochta atá ann atá saindírithe ar riachtanais múinteoirí nuacháilithe atá ag feidhmiú sna scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta ó thaobh an chórais tumoideachais de. [3778/26]
539. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais agus Óige céard a dhéanfaidh an Roinn Oideachais agus Óige agus, nó, an Chomhairle Mhúinteoireachta le dul i ngleic leis an bhfianaise ó Thuarascáil na Cigireachta (Deireadh Fómhair 2025) “nach bhfuil caighdeán foriomlán líofachta Gaeilge múinteoirí i scoileanna Béarla ard go leor chun tacú le cur chun feidhme rathúil Curaclam Teanga na Bunscoile”; an bhfuil sé i gceist ag an Aire athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar riachtanais iontrála agus fágála na gcúrsaí oideachais tosaigh do mhúinteoirí bunscoile nó scéimeanna eile a thabhairt isteach le tacú leis an bhforbairt leanúnach ghairmiúil sa Ghaeilge do mhúinteoirí cáilithe. [3777/26]
538. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais agus Óige cén mhaoirseacht a dhéantar chun a chinntiú go mbíonn toradh dearfach ar an infheistíocht shuntasach a dhéanann an rialtas sna Tréimhsí Foghlama Gaeltachta d’ábhair oidí agus cén mhaoirseacht a dhéantar chun a chinntiú go gcuireann na tréimhsí sin le cumas teanga na n-ábhar oidí. [3776/26]
537. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais agus Óige an bhféadfadh sí sonraí a thabhairt maidir le líon agus fad na n-eispéireas tumoideachais (mar shampla, tréimhsí Gaeltachta, socrúcháin scoile i scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge, etc.) a chuirtear ar fáil mar chuid de gach cúrsa oideachais tosaigh do mhúinteoirí bunscoile, lena n-áirítear an B.Oid agus an MGO, in institiúidí éagsúla stáit agus príobháideacha. [3774/26]