Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Sports Organisations

Kathleen Funchion

230. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the allocation of funding for county boards (details supplied); the breakdown in 2019 and 2020; and the funds allocated for 2021 in counties Carlow and Kilkenny per county. [41196/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael Ring

231. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason there is discrimination between the private and commercial arts training sector compared to the publicly-funded sector with regard to the restrictions being imposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41242/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Peadar Tóibín

232. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will engage with organisations (details supplied) to allow them to operate under levels 3 and 4 Covid-19 restrictions provided they follow all the relevant HSE guidelines, practise social distancing in classes and employ a pod system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41257/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Róisín Shortall

233. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 348 of 17 November 2020, when the draft guidance on indoor sport developed by the expert group on the return to sport will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41318/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Richard Bruton

234. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to the anomaly whereby dance classes still cannot take place even though roller discos are now to be permitted; and if her Department is seeking to develop safe protocols for same. [41321/20]

National Archives

Catherine Murphy

235. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when construction works will commence on the new state-of-the-art archives repository project; and the estimated duration of such works. [41411/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul McAuliffe

236. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the Covid-19 guidance that has been given on children's dance classes during level 3; if one-to-one classes are allowed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41423/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Carol Nolan

237. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider requests by a club (details supplied) to allow underage grassroots football matches to be played, considering it has been able to engage in such matches since early October; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41473/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Róisín Shortall

238. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if dance classes are included in the unpublished draft guidance on indoor sport developed by the expert group on the return to sport. [41535/20]

Sports Capital Programme

Joe Carey

239. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the payment of a sports capital grant (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41555/20]

Craoltóirí Seirbhíse Poiblí

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

240. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cad iad na hiarrachtaí atá déanta aici chun go dtabharfar tosaíocht feiceálachta do TG4 ar Freeview, chun stádas a bhaint amach dó mar chraoltóir seirbhíse poiblí sna sé contae mar atá ag S4C sa Bhreatain Bheag agus ag BBC Alba in Albain, agus chun an fhoráil a chomhlíonadh i leith infhaighteacht TG4 a leathnú de réir alt 4 den chuid a bhaineann le cúrsaí eacnamaíochta, sóisialta agus cultúrtha i gComhaontú Aoine an Chéasta; agus an dtabharfaidh sí ráiteas maidir le cur chun cinn TG4 ó Thuaidh agus comhoibriú Thuaidh-Theas ina leith sin. [41578/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mary Lou McDonald

241. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the rationale behind the decision made regarding children’s gymnastic classes under level 3 of the living with Covid plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41678/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mary Lou McDonald

242. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has engaged with or plans to engage with any of the organisations that provide children’s gymnastic classes to hear their concerns regarding Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41679/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mary Lou McDonald

243. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the rationale behind the decision made on children's dance classes under level 3 of the living with Covid plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41680/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mary Lou McDonald

244. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has engaged with or plans to engage with any of the organisations that provide children's dance classes to hear their concerns about Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41681/20]

Sport and Recreational Development

John McGuinness

245. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 946 of 15 January 2019, if branded unused cycling kit relating to a cycling event to the value of €67,000 is now in storage at a cost to Fáilte Ireland and the State; if so, if the arrangement is to continue indefinitely; if so, the cost; if she has examined the procurement process undertaken at the time by Fáilte Ireland to determine if there were any irregularities then or during the period before the contract was terminated; if a full report on the project including all costs will be provided; if outstanding payments are due to the contractor; the legal process in place for same; the person or body taking the action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41684/20]

Údaráis Áitiúla

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

246. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an roinnfidh sí an téacs iomlán den aighneacht a chuir a Roinn chuig an Roinn Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta i mí Lúnasa na bliana seo maidir le hathbhreithniú a bhí á dhéanamh ag an Roinn Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta an tráth sin ar na Treoirlínte d'Údaráis Phleanála, mar atá luaite aici i bhfreagra ar mo cheist pharlaiminteach uimhir 138 ar an 19 Samhain 2020; agus cén fáth nach bhfuil an aighneacht sin foilsithe go fóill. [41685/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Ged Nash

247. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason indoor dance lessons are prohibited under the current Covid-19 guidelines; the public health evidence for this decision; her views as to whether specific guidelines can be introduced to lessen the risk - for example, smaller numbers, the wearing of face masks, shortened classes - and facilitate a resumption of dance classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41688/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Brendan Griffin

248. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on a matter (details supplied). [41710/20]

Culture Policy

Robert Troy

249. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the outcome of applications under streams A and B of the cultural capital scheme including that of a centre (details supplied) will be announced. [41712/20]