Parliamentary questions

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Griffin

186. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2563/21]

Sports Capital Programme

Chris Andrews

187. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of applicants for the previous two rounds of the sports capital programme that were granted funding but did not draw down the grants fully. [2614/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Joe Carey

188. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the specific supports that have been made available to the self-catering sector by her Department, including all agencies under the direction of her Department, in response to the severe fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic; the number of self-catering developments that have benefited from these supports by county in tabular form, including the total amounts drawn down for each county; the plans being developed to further support this important sector of the tourism offering; when these new supports will be rolled out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2707/21]

Tourism Project Funding

Imelda Munster

189. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding streams available for the provision of a tourist office for a popular tourist area of Clogherhead, County Louth. [2767/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jennifer Whitmore

190. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports that will be made available to the hospitality sector in circumstances where utility bills continue to increase despite the lockdown of the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2905/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cormac Devlin

191. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consult with her ministerial colleagues, given the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and consider the introduction of legislation to amend electricity standing charges to support businesses, particularly those in the hospitality sector that are currently closed or operating at a very low level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2951/21]

Arts Funding

Neale Richmond

92. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the live events scheme will open for applications; if festivals that have been rescheduled will be eligible to apply for the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2032/21]

Sport Ireland

Robert Troy

93. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will appoint a golf representative to the board of Sport Ireland (details supplied). [2059/21]

Departmental Strategies

Christopher O'Sullivan

94. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the main policy initiatives undertaken by her Department since 27 June 2020; and her main priorities for 2021. [2094/21]

Toghcháin d'Údarás na Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

280. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cad é an tuairim atá aige maidir leis an ráiteas a rinne an tAire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán, go bhfuil struchtúr Bhord Údarás na Gaeltachta ag feidhmiú go sásúil, go háirithe sa chomhthéacs inar thug sé féin gealltanas go gcuirfeadh sé toghcháin Údarás na Gaeltachta ar bun arís nuair a bheadh sé ina Thaoiseach; an bhfuil sé fós i gceist aige an gealltanas a thug sé a chomhlíonadh agus toghcháin Údarás na Gaeltachta a chur ar bun arís agus é ina Thaoiseach anois; agus cén tráth faoina mbeidh an gealltanas sin comhlíonta (sonraí tugtha). [44699/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Seán Canney

281. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when restrictions placed on indoor training for inline figure staking will be lifted, given this is a non-contact sport which has been very negatively impacted by the Covid-19 restrictions on indoor training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44818/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cathal Crowe

282. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason community radio stations have been granted financial aid in 2020, while others such as a station (details supplied) have been denied same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44982/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Robert Troy

283. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if indoor stage schools can resume as of 9 January 2021 (details supplied). [45191/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Paul Murphy

284. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will publish the full list of recipients of funding under the music industry stimulus package including the allocations by first music contact, her Department and the Arts Council of Ireland; the criteria by which recipients are chosen; the criteria used by the allocating bodies to dispense funding in each case to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44715/20]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]