Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Legislative Measures

Niamh Smyth

58. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she intends to publish the report of the expert group on an individual complaints mechanism as part of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32419/22]

Northern Ireland

Brendan Smith

59. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the progress to date in the preparing of proposals to avail of funding under the Peace Plus Programme which will benefit the enhancement of tourism infrastructure in the border region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32410/22]

Tourism Policy

Fergus O'Dowd

60. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide details on the Governments strategy to help rebuild Ireland’s tourism sector which had achieved record numbers of visitors prior to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32185/22]

Tourism Policy

Brian Leddin

61. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she will take to ensure Fáilte Ireland and tourism projects which seek State funding are prioritising reduction in their own carbon emissions including across transport, food miles and energy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32189/22]

Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Aindrias Moynihan

62. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le forbairt gteic ar shuíomh Choláiste Íosagáin i mBaile Bhuirne; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [32195/22]

Departmental Policies

Jim O'Callaghan

63. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her Department’s strategy to support media freedom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32432/22]

Tourism Policy

Richard Bruton

64. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has assessed the adequacy of manpower policies for the tourism sector. [32200/22]

Ukraine War

Steven Matthews

65. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way that Sport Ireland and national governing bodies are responding to the crisis in Ukraine and the need to support the thousands of Ukrainians fleeing the war; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32400/22]

Sports Funding

Neale Richmond

66. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will conduct a review into sports capital grants; if she will outline her future plans for the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32412/22]

Gaeltacht Policy

Pádraig O'Sullivan

67. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funds or programmes that are available to make areas in County Cork a designated Gaeltacht area or to promote the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32266/22]

Culture Policy

Emer Higgins

68. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will set out the plan to achieve the commitment of the previous government to double investment in arts and culture by 2025. [32199/22]

Online Safety

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

69. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the recruitment of an Online Safety Commissioner and establishment of a support structure for their work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32426/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Gary Gannon

70. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has had any engagement or interaction with the Minister for Social Protection in relation to ensuring that artists with disabilities do not risk losing their core social protection payments such as disability allowance or blind pension when receiving grants and bursaries from schemes initiated by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32447/22]

Tourism Policy

David Stanton

71. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the engagement her Department has had with other Government Departments and agencies to address challenges in the recruitment and retention of staff in the tourism sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32187/22]

Departmental Reports

Christopher O'Sullivan

72. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will outline progress regarding the recommendations of the Night-Time Economy Taskforce Report, including implementation of the new Night-Time Economy pilot programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32421/22]

Pleanáil Teanga

Aindrias Moynihan

73. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil sé beartaithe aici stádas baile seirbhíse Gaeltachta a shannadh do Mhaigh Chromtha; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [32196/22]

Tourism Policy

Richard Bruton

74. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has undertaken work on a circular economy strategy for the tourism sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32201/22]

European Union

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

75. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she did support, or play an active role in the decision to include Israel in the creative Europe programme. [32282/22]

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla

Catherine Connolly

76. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte 2443/22, soiléiriú a thabhairt ar an gcoiste comhairleach atá beartaithe faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla, 2003, arna leasú le hAcht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021; cén uair a bheidh an coiste i ngníomh; cé a bheidh ar an gcoiste; dáta an chéad chruinnithe den choiste. [32229/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Niamh Smyth

77. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will detail progress under the basic income for the Arts (BIA) pilot scheme including uptake to date by county and sector in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32418/22]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Thomas Pringle

196. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the election to the board of Údarás na Gaeltachta will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31931/22]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Thomas Pringle

197. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the findings of the public consultation on Údarás na Gaeltachta will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31932/22]

Broadcasting Sector

Mairéad Farrell

198. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the work her Department is undertaking to develop and implement further actions to support the positive portrayal and representation of LGBTI+ identities in broadcast media; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32036/22]

Tourism Policy

Peadar Tóibín

199. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps her Department has taken to increase visitor numbers to Ireland's Ancient East, as promised under the Our Rural Future rural development policy. [27667/22]

Broadcasting Sector

Louise O'Reilly

200. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the current RTÉ strategy for the period 2018-22, which was reviewed by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland prior to being submitted to her Department and was subsequently laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas and signed off on by her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32070/22]

Broadcasting Sector

Louise O'Reilly

201. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she expects to receive the strategies for 2023-27 from TG4 and RTÉ; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32071/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

202. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total final expenditure on phase 3 of the live performance support scheme. [32125/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

203. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total final expenditure on phase 2 of the live performance support scheme. [32126/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

204. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total final expenditure on the music entertainment business assistance scheme. [32127/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

205. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total final expenditure on the commercial entertainment capital grant. [32128/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

206. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total final expenditure on the live performance restart rant scheme. [32129/22]

Departmental Schemes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

207. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the list of recipients of, or events funded under, the live performance support scheme, phase 2, the live performance support scheme, phase 3, and the live performance restart grant scheme will be published. [32130/22]

Departmental Schemes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

208. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total underspend from the €50 million in funding announced to support the live performance sector, broken down by the intended use when first announced and the plans for the remaining unspent allocation. [32131/22]

Departmental Schemes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

209. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of unsuccessful and successful applicants, respectively, for the live performance restart grant scheme. [32132/22]

Departmental Schemes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

210. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total number of applicants for basic income under the arts pilot scheme; and the breakdown of the number of applicants based on art form, gender and county or city. [32133/22]

Culture Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

211. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the progress that has been made on the Government commitment to supporting a green recovery in the cultural and creative sector, in particular the events industry, assisting it in becoming a more sustainable, low-carbon industry, lowering the associated emissions, and developing an indigenous market for climate-friendly solutions for the sector; if she will provide details of the dates, times and attendees at any meetings relating to the proposed green cultural and creative recovery since June 2020; and the metrics, if any, that are being used by the Department to measure the success or otherwise of this policy commitment. [32162/22]

Culture Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

212. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department is engaged in measuring the sustainability, carbon output and emissions of the cultural and creative sector, including the events industry. [32163/22]

Culture Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

213. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the progress that has been made on the digital creative industries roadmap. [32164/22]

Culture Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

214. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the new studio space that has been developed by Government since June 2020. [32166/22]

Film Industry

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

215. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she can provide clarity on the meaning of the upskilling of audiovisual workers, as set out in the programme for Government, and the progress that has taken place on the delivery of this commitment since June 2020. [32167/22]

National Cultural Institutions

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

216. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the initiatives that have been developed since June 2020 to enable the national cultural institutions, NCIs, to go on tour to towns across the country; and to detail the tours that have taken place, by each NCI. [32168/22]

Culture Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

217. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the innovative support schemes that have been developed since June 2020 for small local festivals, amateur dramatics and musicals; and the festivals and organisations that have benefited from every such scheme. [32169/22]

Culture Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

218. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the new bursary schemes that have been created since June 2020 to encourage the next generation of young artists. [32170/22]

Culture Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

219. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the progress that has taken place on the creation of a new National Town of Culture competition; the consideration given thus far to the idea including details on any meetings or consultations that have taken place on the matter since June 2020; and when a decision will be taken on the idea. [32171/22]

Culture Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

220. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the additional supports that have been given to local authorities to allow the fulfilment of long-term strategic cultural and arts planning. [32172/22]

Departmental Schemes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

221. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of schools that remain without access to Creative Schools, and a timeline for the expansion of same to all schools. [32173/22]

Departmental Schemes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

222. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media 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]

Culture Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

223. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media 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]

Culture Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

224. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media 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]

Culture Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

225. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the measures she has supported to increase the provision of affordable workspaces for artists and creative practitioners since June 2020. [32178/22]

Commemorative Events

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

226. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media 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]

Official Engagements

Alan Kelly

227. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she or her officials have met directly with either the President and or the Director General of a sporting organisation (details supplied) to date in 2022. [32224/22]

Official Engagements

Michael Healy-Rae

228. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of her engagement with a club (details supplied) in relation to an agreement; the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32387/22]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Catherine Connolly

229. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has received an annual report and financial statements in respect of either 2020 or 2021 from Údarás na Gaeltachta; when she expects the reports to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32467/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Catherine Connolly

230. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of applications received from eligible applicants in respect of the basic income for artists pilot scheme; when the first payment will be made under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32468/22]

Coláistí Samhraidh

Catherine Connolly

231. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán soiléiriú a thabhairt ar thaighde atá idir lámha ag Páidí Ó Sé agus Coláistí Chorca Dhuibhne do Roinn na Gaeltachta maidir leis na coláistí samhraidh agus an easpa lóistín agus múinteoirí; cathain a fhoilseofar torthaí an taighde; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [32469/22]

Cumarsáid Aireachta

Catherine Connolly

232. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceisteanna Pharlaiminte 22178/22, 10295/22 agus 2836/22, stádas an ghasra oibre; soiléiriú a thabhairt ar na téarmaí tagartha; dáta an chéad chruinnithe den ghrúpa; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [32470/22]

Departmental Schemes

Catherine Connolly

233. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to increase the capital grant available to encourage new households to enter the scheme to provide accommodation for students attending summer colleges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32471/22]

Online Safety

Bernard Durkan

234. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the extent and context of any engagements she has had with media interests with particular reference to the need to protect the privacy of the individual and protect adults, children and the vulnerable from cyber-abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32768/22]

Online Safety

Bernard Durkan

235. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the extent to which she remains satisfied that adequate precautions are taken to protect the public from online bullying or abuse through social media or otherwise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32769/22]

Online Safety

Bernard Durkan

236. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of prosecutions that have been taken against those involved in online bullying over the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32770/22]

Swimming Pools

Bernard Durkan

237. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the extent to which the swimming pool development programme is expected to continue; the basis on which it will continue over the next two years; the extent of the programme to date in dealing with the needs as represented by local communities throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32771/22]

Sports Organisations

Bernard Durkan

238. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the extent to which her Department continues to reach out to those involved in sporting activities with a view to continuation of sporting activities in the future in line with the needs as presented by local communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32772/22]

Arts Policy

Bernard Durkan

239. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the degree to which she continues to support the arts throughout the country with particular reference to both amateur and professional given the need to recover from Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32773/22]

Arts Policy

Bernard Durkan

240. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the role she sees for the arts at local and national, professional and amateur level to develop in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32774/22]

Tourism Industry

Bernard Durkan

241. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the extent to which she and her Department continue to monitor the tourism sector with a view to ensuring that customers do not get overcharged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32775/22]

Tourism Industry

Bernard Durkan

242. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the extent to which hotel bed spaces continue to remain sufficiently available throughout Dublin city and greater areas with a view to ensuring that tourists and those seeking hotel accommodation are not pressured into paying exorbitant prices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32776/22]

Tourism Industry

Bernard Durkan

243. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the extent to which she remains satisfied that adequate and sufficiently trained personnel remain available to the hotel industry to ensure that the sector is adequately catered for in terms of accommodation throughout summer and winter months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32777/22]

Tourism Industry

Bernard Durkan

244. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the extent to which she and her Department have monitored the number of hotels that have closed down permanently or otherwise in the Dublin area over the past three years; if sufficient steps are being taken to ensure that hotel accommodation is not lost to the market by virtue of being replaced by other investment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32778/22]

Sports Events

Bernard Durkan

245. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the extent to which she and her Department support the potential hosting of various global sporting events in this country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32779/22]

Departmental Transport

Richard O'Donoghue

230. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of the car and driver expenses in her Department that were claimed by junior and senior Ministers in 2021, in tabular form. [31392/22]

Departmental Funding

Peter Burke

231. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there are any live applications in her Department or documentation received for funding (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31403/22]

Departmental Funding

Peter Burke

232. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a decision was made on a sports capital grant (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31404/22]

Departmental Policies

Holly Cairns

233. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit that operate in direct contact with members of the public have policies in place for members of the public to report instances of sexual harassment or assault that occur on the property of her Department or each public body and agency under her remit; if so, if these policies are publicly accessible on the relevant website; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31751/22]

Departmental Policies

Holly Cairns

234. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit have policies in place for employees to report instances of sexual harassment or assault that occur involving other employees or members of the public or on the property of her Department or each public body and agency that operate under her remit; if so, if these policies are publicly accessible on the relevant website; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31770/22]

Íocaíochtaí Deontas

Éamon Ó Cuív

235. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén dul chun cinn atá déanta le trí mhí ag measúnú iarratais (sonraí tugtha) ar dheontas le huasghrádú a dhéanamh ar fhoirgneamh atá tábhachtach do shaol na Gaeilge [31772/22]

Swimming Pools

Holly Cairns

236. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if assistance will be provided to run a community-run swimming pool that has been affected by rising energy prices.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31776/22]

Departmental Communications

Sorca Clarke

437. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the engagement that she has had regarding the advertising and showcasing of the Fleadh Ceoil due to take place in Mullingar at the end of July 2022. [29017/22]

Grant Payments

Robert Troy

438. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the grants that are currently available to local groups to promote tourism and historical attractions within an area, specifically groups located within the Hidden Heartlands region. [29046/22]

Local Authorities

Niamh Smyth

439. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if funding will be granted to a local authority (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29053/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

440. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of her Department or that receive funding from her Department that have been charged negative interest by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced; the amount of interest that has been charged to each State agency, organisation or board in 2021 in each of the preceding years in which such charges were applied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29214/22]

Sports Funding

Willie O'Dea

441. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider increasing the funding available for minority sports such as basketball; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29246/22]

Departmental Staff

Matt Carthy

442. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if any former Secretary Generals are seconded from her Department; the locations of same; the purpose of the secondment; the remuneration they are in receipt of from her Department or additional allocation to the agency or institution to which they are seconded arising from the secondment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29273/22]

Sports Facilities

Dara Calleary

443. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the financial support or grants that are available for a rural school to build a small all-weather sports facility on its grounds for the use of its students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29344/22]

Grant Payments

Michael Healy-Rae

444. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of a sports capital grant payment for a club (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29403/22]

State Bodies

Imelda Munster

445. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an exact figure for her Department’s allocation to Fáilte Ireland in 2022. [29456/22]

State Bodies

Imelda Munster

446. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an exact figure for her Department’s allocation to Tourism Ireland in 2022. [29457/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Imelda Munster

447. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the breakdown of spending in her Department in the Revised Estimates for 2022; the breakdown of A.5. tourism marketing fund; and the amount of funding under that heading that goes to Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, respectively. [29458/22]

State Bodies

Imelda Munster

448. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 200 of 24 May 2022, the details of the heading or headings under which the entirety of the €91,782,000 allocation to Tourism Ireland falls. [29459/22]

Departmental Schemes

Imelda Munster

449. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the bursary scheme for community and local radio stations will be introduced in the near future; if she will provide details of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29507/22]

Departmental Funding

Imelda Munster

450. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of funding that an organisation (details supplied) has received from the Exchequer in each of the years 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29508/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Imelda Munster

451. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the allocation that her Department made for outdoor dining in 2022. [29514/22]

Grant Payments

Paul Kehoe

452. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason that a club (details supplied) in County Wexford was unsuccessful in its appeal to the sports capital grant scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29631/22]

Television Licence Fee

Imelda Munster

453. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a breakdown of the number of television licences paid by households and businesses; and the number of television licences paid by the Department of Social Protection household benefits package. [30055/22]

Television Licence Fee

Imelda Munster

454. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of revenue collected from the television licence fee in 2021; and a detailed numerical breakdown of the proceeds allocated to RTÉ, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland Sound and Vision and An Post. [30056/22]

Caiteachas Ranna

Éamon Ó Cuív

455. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cé mhéad airgid a cuireadh ar fáil do Chlár na Leabhar Gaeilge gach bliain ó 2008 ar aghaidh; an bhfuil i gceist aici méadú suntasach a dhéanamh ar an liúntas seo an bhliain seo chugainn chun cuidiú le forbairt na hearnála seo [30359/22]

Culture Policy

Alan Dillon

456. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way that she plans to support the appointment of night-time economy advisers; the role this will entail; the body that will fund the role; the eligibility criteria for local authority selection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30408/22]

Departmental Schemes

Peadar Tóibín

457. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on a meeting with officials from her Department regarding the live performance support scheme (details supplied). [30847/22]

Arts Council

Michael Ring

458. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding that was provided to each county under each funding scheme from an agency (details supplied) for each of the past five years from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31001/22]

Radon Gas Levels

Jennifer Whitmore

217. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of offices operated by her Department that are in high-risk areas for radon; the number that have been tested for radon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28583/22]