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Departmental Contracts
Louise O'Reilly
285. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department or State agencies under the aegis of her Department have awarded contracts to a company (details supplied); if so, the value of such contracts; if the contracts were tendered for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44795/20]
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Seán Sherlock
286. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if all Olympic athletes are considered elite for training purposes under public health restrictions. [44888/20]
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Ged Nash
287. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her response to the views of a sports club (details replied) with regard to the recent announcements and restrictions concerning Ireland entering level 3; if a level playing field will be committed to for sports of a similar nature; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44901/20]
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Ged Nash
288. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 258 of 8 December 2020, if the term "individual" specifies only one student in a room; if not, if it means many students as long as they meet the social distancing criteria; if the requirement for an excess of 2 m social distancing between each of the predefined areas pertains to a 2 m square bubble or 2 m around a 2 m square bubble; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44902/20]
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Swimming Pool Programme
Catherine Murphy
289. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of funding that has been allocated for the installation of a swimming pool by Kildare County Council at the Maynooth University campus. [44904/20]
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Michael McNamara
290. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider lifting the restrictions for bowling centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44924/20]
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Cathal Crowe
291. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider a proposal (details supplied) to allow bowling alleys to open during level 3 lockdown. [44942/20]
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Irish Music Industry Promotion
Imelda Munster
292. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the guidelines that regulate the promotion of Irish music on airplay on Irish radio and television; her plans to introduce additional regulations particularly with regard to setting a percentage quota requirement for Irish music on radio and television; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44981/20]
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Tourism Industry
Noel Grealish
293. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the financial supports that Fáilte Ireland will provide to the coach tourism sector; and if funding will be allocated from the €55 million business continuity scheme designed to support strategic businesses in the sector. [44987/20]
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Tourism Industry
Noel Grealish
294. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to support coach tourism in 2021 in view of the fact that the sector is responsible for attracting two million international tourists to Ireland each year. [44988/20]
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Tourism Industry
Noel Grealish
295. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to address the significant cash flow pressures that businesses in the coach tourism are experiencing and are likely to continue to experience over 2021 (details supplied). [44989/20]
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Tourism Industry
Noel Grealish
296. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has made representations to Fáilte Ireland in respect of the need for coach tourism to be supported under the €55 million in business continuity scheme designed for strategic tourism businesses; and the status of the request for financial support. [44990/20]
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Ealaín na Gaeltachta
Pearse Doherty
297. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén maoiniú a chuir Ealaín na Gaeltachta ar fáil d’eagraíochtaí in 2018, 2019 agus 2020; agus i bhfoirm tábla, cad iad na heagraíochtaí a fuair maoiniú agus cé mhéad maoiniú a tugadh d'achan eagraíocht díobh sin. [44998/20]
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Richard Boyd Barrett
298. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if, in view of the importance of the car rental industry to the tourism sector, she will meet with representatives of the industry to hear and find solutions for Covid-19-related issues regarding the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45045/20]
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Tourism Industry
Cathal Crowe
299. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has received the submission by a company (details supplied) to the Tourism Taskforce; if a tourism online voucher system will be introduced that would enable tourism providers to commission promotional videos to market their product; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45081/20]
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Seán Haughey
300. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will allow indoor sport training for sporting organisations with no national governing body recognised by Sport Ireland such as artistic roller skating; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45101/20]
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Sports Organisations
Robert Troy
301. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if rugby clubs such as a club (details supplied) will be assisted in restarting rugby at senior and underage level. [45143/20]
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Sports Organisations
Niall Collins
302. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will assist a club request (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45200/20]
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Arts Funding
Neale Richmond
303. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports available to independent community theatres to see them through the Covid-19 crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1064/21]
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Seán Haughey
304. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will permit one-to-one piano lessons for educational purposes in private homes under the current level 5 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1154/21]