Parliamentary questions

EU Meetings

Denis Naughten

95. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of formal and informal Council of the European Union meetings that have been held since 27 June 2020 under the remit of her Department; and the number of formal and informal meetings, respectively held virtually and the corresponding number held in person; if she or his predecessor attended each meeting, or a Minister of State or ambassador represented the Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25679/24]

Flexible Work Practices

Denis Naughten

96. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department and each body and agency under the remit of her Department has achieved the Government-mandated public sector remote working target of 20%; when this was achieved in each instance; the current percentage of staff working remotely; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25697/24]

Departmental Data

Carol Nolan

353. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide details of any anti-racism or unconscious bias training and presentations made available to staff in her Department during the period 2021 to date; the content of such training and presentations; the provider of any such training and presentations and the costs incurred for each event; if attendance at such training and presentations is mandatory or voluntary for staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24679/24]

Legislative Measures

Carol Nolan

354. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department will be prioritising the progression of any specific pieces of legislation prior to the Dáil summer recess; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24710/24]

Artists' Remuneration

Ivana Bacik

355. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports in place for artists reliant on universal basic income after 2025; her views on initial data gathered by way of the six-monthly surveys; how that data is being deployed by her Department; her views on the extension of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24719/24]

Departmental Funding

Verona Murphy

356. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what grant funding, if any, is available for the purpose of renovating a garage beside a dwelling housing into one for commercial use (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24780/24]

Pleanáil Teanga

Éamon Ó Cuív

357. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén uair a dhéanfar faomhadh ar phlean teanga an Chlocháin, baile seirbhíse Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [24980/24]

Sports Funding

Pádraig O'Sullivan

358. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount allocated under the last round of the sports capital grant that has yet to be claimed; the amount that has been drawn down vis-à-vis the amount allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25051/24]

Sports Funding

Alan Dillon

359. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25198/24]

Departmental Programmes

Robert Troy

360. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the application for funding of a group under the cultural capital grant scheme (details supplied). [25203/24]

Tourism Industry

Paul Murphy

361. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will act in relation to correspondence (details supplied) regarding the mistreatment of staff and racism in the tourism industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25268/24]

Sport and Recreational Development

Paul Murphy

362. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the Minister will outline her Department's plans to improve funding to grassroots football; if she is aware of the lack of funding for this and that there is on average between 0 and 1 full time coaches per club; if she agrees that there is a need to invest in better facilities, provide more funding for coaches, offer more grants to local teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25377/24]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

363. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a schedule of all contracts they have and/or had with a company in the past 25 years to date (details supplied); the agreed contract cost; the ultimate contract cost including extras, design changes, conciliation, claims etc; project name/title; and the name of the body responsible for the delivery of projects where responsibility has been devolved. [25484/24]

Tourist Accommodation

Fergus O'Dowd

364. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what direct financial supports, if any, are available to encourage people to invest in hostel-type accommodation in vacant units in areas with bed shortages in the tourism sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25517/24]

Swimming Pools

Bernard Durkan

365. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the extent to which Kildare County Council has continued to promote the case for a swimming pool in Maynooth, County Kildare, as previously indicated; the extent to which any changes have taken place in this regard without adequate consultation with the local support group; to outline the degree to which proposals have been made and by whom to alter the priorities; to now indicate that the local authority, her Department and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage are at one in regard to the provision this important facility in a university town with a student population of almost 20,000 and a local population of more than double that; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25602/24]

Artists' Remuneration

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

1. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has conducted any analysis of the impact of the housing and accommodation crisis on the arts and artists since 2020; the dates and times of any correspondence or discussion between her and the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the need for social and affordable housing for artists and arts workers; and the measures she has taken given her responsibility for tourism to reduce the cost of accommodation for touring artists. [24335/24]

Television Licence Fee

Imelda Munster

2. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will comment on her plans for reform of the licence fee. [24353/24]

Tourism Promotion

Peter Fitzpatrick

3. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps being taken by her Department to increase the tourism potential of County Louth and east Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24349/24]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Catherine Connolly

4. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimh. 38 ón 18 Aibreán, an dtabharfaidh sí sonraí faoin teagmháil a bhí ag a Roinn le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta maidir leis an tionscnamh tithíochta a cheadaigh an t-údarás i mí na Nollag 2023 chun samhail le haghaidh tithíocht inacmhainne a fhorbairt do chainteoirí Gaeilge ar thailte de chuid an údaráis i dtrí cheantar Gaeltachta; céard é stádas forbartha na samhla; cén uair a fhoilseofar an tsamhail; cén uair atáthar ag súil leis an tithíocht inacmhainne a sholáthar; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [24256/24]

Television Licence Fee

Thomas Gould

5. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on the TV licence reforms. [24428/24]

Tourism Funding

Brian Stanley

6. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total funding allocated to tourism agencies for the years 2019 to 2023; and of this, the total spend on tourism in counties Laois and Offaly, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24027/24]

Cúrsaí Tithíochta

Catherine Connolly

7. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte 16855/24, an raibh cruinniú leantach aici leis an mbrúghrúpa BÁNÚ maidir le heaspa tithíochta sa Ghaeltacht; an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú ar an gcruinniú is déanaí a bhí aici leis an mbrúghrúpa sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [24275/24]

Broadcasting Sector

James O'Connor

8. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has considered giving further support for community, local and regional radio stations in Ireland, including the broadcasting levy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24323/24]

Programme for Government

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

9. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media which, if any, of the four commitments relating to creative and cultural infrastructure in the programme for Government have been achieved or are in progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24339/24]

Sports Funding

Richard Bruton

10. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she plans to modify the criteria for the next call for applications for the sports capital grant; when she is likely to be in a position to announce the criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24424/24]

Sports Funding

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

11. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will report on the new fund for outdoor sport equipment, the participation nation outdoor fund, and the parallel fund for biodiversity measures at sports facilities, amuigh faoin spéir; how these funds will be administered by local sports partnerships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24011/24]

Culture Policy

Robert Troy

12. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will outline funding opportunities to support cultural development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24303/24]

Tourism Industry

Imelda Munster

13. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she can outline any plans, including any additional funding, that will be made available to Drogheda to ensure the survival of the tourism industry in the area given the loss of tourist accommodation in the town in recent years. [24352/24]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Catherine Connolly

14. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte 16856/24, an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú ar an obair athbhreithnithe atá déanta ag Údarás na Gaeltachta i ndáil leis na córais agus leis an gcur chuige atá i ngníomh ag an Údarás chun tacú le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge sna cliantchuideachtaí agus i ndáil leis na bealaí ina ndéantar an t-ábhar a bhaineann leo a riar; an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú ar stádas na scéime píolótaí; cé mhéad cliantchuideachta atá ag glacadh páirte sa scéim; an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú ar na téarmaí tagartha don scéim; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [24276/24]

Sports Funding

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

15. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she intends to open the equipment-only grants for application again this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24273/24]

Arts Council

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

16. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she is aware of the exclusion of both comedy and musical theatre from funding opportunities by the Arts Council; if she will use her power under section 5 of the Arts Act 2003 to give direction to the council to comply with a policy that includes both art forms as varieties of theatre eligible for funding; and to provide the dates and times for any instances where she has discussed or corresponded on this matter with the Arts Council since her appointment in 2020. [24340/24]

Sports Facilities

Matt Carthy

17. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps that Monaghan County Council should take to secure funding for a swimming pool in Carrickmacross. [23860/24]

Arts Centres

David Stanton

18. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way her Department is encouraging and supporting the establishment of arts centres in all parts of the country, to articulate Government policy in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24355/24]

Sports Organisations

Pádraig O'Sullivan

19. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she plans to maintain the enhanced level of financial support for an organisation (details supplied) following their successful delivery of the memorandum of understanding; if she will consider allocating additional funding for academies and underage international teams, inclusive of girls and boys; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24225/24]

Film Industry

Ruairí Ó Murchú

20. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the work of the stakeholders’ forum, one of the recommendations of the recent report on section 481 produced by the Oireachtas Budget Scrutiny Committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24300/24]

Sports Events

Alan Farrell

21. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on her Department’s engagement with national governing bodies with regard to ‘free-to-air’ sporting events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23911/24]

Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Rose Conway-Walsh

22. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on reform of governance and accountability at RTÉ, making particular reference to the role of the Comptroller and Auditor General; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24414/24]

Sports Funding

Ruairí Ó Murchú

23. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on large scale sports infrastructure funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24301/24]

Sports Funding

Steven Matthews

24. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position regarding the details of the recently announced funding of up to €120 million under the Large-Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24033/24]

Sports Funding

Brendan Griffin

25. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the current position regarding the next allocations of the sports capital and equipment programme; when the grants will be allocated; if a budget has been agreed; how this compares to the total demand;the total allocation versus eligible demand for the recent equipment scheme; if a similar allocation can be achieved for the remaining capital applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24379/24]

Reachtaíocht Teanga

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

26. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an ndearna sí aon ghníomh nó iarracht, mar an tAire freagrach as cur chun cinn na Gaeilge, in aghaidh an maolú nua a chinn Parlaimint na hEorpa maidir le seirbhísí ateangaireachta i nGaeilge glactha i mí an Mhárta, an ndearna sí teagmháil leis an bParlaiminte Eorpach nó leis an Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha chun stádas na Gaeilge san institiúid agus na himpleachtaí don phobal teanga a phlé; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [24338/24]

Arts Policy

David Stanton

27. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way her Department is promoting expansion and appreciation of the arts in all parts of the country; her policy in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24354/24]

Gaeltacht Policy

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

28. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what strategy she has for Gaeltacht island communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20941/24]

Sports Facilities

Richard Boyd Barrett

29. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media whether the National Development Plan has sufficiently taken into account and is adequately resourced to meet the growing demand for sports facilities, particularly with the very considerable and welcome growth of women’s sports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17859/24]

Tourist Accommodation

Matt Carthy

30. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her engagement with other Departments and State agencies to support hotels in rural communities. [23859/24]

Sports Funding

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

31. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the sports capital and equipment programme will open for applications in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24272/24]

Tourism Policy

Brendan Smith

32. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if consideration is being given to the development of new tourism amenities on a cross-Border basis in areas such as Cavan and Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24358/24]

Sports Funding

Pádraig O'Sullivan

33. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider reallocating the €2 million allocated under the LSSIF to an organisation (details supplied) for a centre of excellence in Cork which has not been drawn down to the development of both football and community facilities at the site in Glanmire; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24226/24]

Broadcasting Sector

Richard Bruton

34. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans for new legislation in the broadcasting arena drawing on the various studies into the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24423/24]

Pleanáil Teanga

Catherine Connolly

35. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte 16895/24, cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ar an obair athbhreithnithe ar na chéad deich bplean teanga a ceadaíodh faoi Acht na Gaeltachta, 2012; cathain a chríochnófar an tuarascáil; cathain a fhoilseofar an tuarascáil; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [24277/24]

Sports Organisations

Brian Leddin

36. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on female representation on the boards of funded national governing bodies of sport, local sports partnerships, and other sporting funded bodies. [24010/24]

Sports Facilities

James O'Connor

37. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the current position regarding the Fáilte Ireland-funded outdoor water-based activity facility in Claycastle, Youghal, Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24322/24]

Commemorative Events

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

38. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the location and date chosen to host the National and the International Famine Commemorations in 2025; if she will commit to making regular the public announcement of the next year’s commemoration location and date as part of the commemorative ceremony; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24341/24]

Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

39. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil sé fós i gceist aici Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge a athbhunú, cén dáta faoina mbeidh sé ar ais má tá; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [24342/24]

Tourism Policy

Brendan Smith

40. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the progress to date in developing new tourism amenities (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24357/24]

Tourism Promotion

Bernard Durkan

41. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she continues to take to ensure that tourism is given every opportunity to develop and grow in the future notwithstanding the future challenges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24345/24]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Catherine Connolly

42. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte 16854/24, an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú ar an bplean a d’eascair as an obair athbhreithnithe a rinne Údarás na Gaeltachta faoin bpunann iomlán mhaoine atá aige agus faoi na féidearthachtaí forbartha atá ann; an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú ar na hacmhainní airgeadais a bheidh ag teastáil chun an plean a chur i gcrích; an dtabharfaidh sí an t-eolas is déanaí ar aon teagmháil idir a Roinn agus Údarás na Gaeltachta maidir le tithíocht a chur ar fáil ar thalamh agus ar réadmhaoin atá faoi úinéireacht an údaráis; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [24274/24]

Tourism Promotion

Robert Troy

43. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the plans in place to market the national famine walkway internationally; if there any plans to introduce a grant scheme to support product creation along the route; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24302/24]

Olympic Games

Steven Matthews

44. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position regarding Departmental support that has been made available in relation to Irish participation in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24034/24]

Scoláireachtaí Gaeltachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

45. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil i gceist aici tuilleadh scoláireachtaí a bhronnadh ar scoláirí ón mórthír le freastal ar na meánscoileanna ar na hoileáin i bhfianaise chomh maith agus atá éirithe leis an scéim scoláireachtaí go dtí seo agus an gá atá ann na scoileanna a choinneáil inmharthanach. [24294/24]

Sports Funding

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

46. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on the latest round of the sports capital and equipment programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24012/24]

Universal Basic Income

Niamh Smyth

47. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the basic income for the arts pilot scheme. [24220/24]

Broadcasting Sector

Brendan Griffin

48. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her future plans for funding of RTÉ and other broadcasters and radio film and television sector operators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24378/24]

Scoláireachtaí Gaeltachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

49. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil i gceist aici scéim a bhunú a thabharfadh tacaíocht do scoileanna beaga ar an mór thír agus ar na hoileáin atá faoi bhagairt mar gheall ar uimhreacha, trí thacú le teaghlaigh a bhfuil Gaeilge acu, nó atá báúil don Ghaeilge agus a bhfuil gasúir acu in aois bunscoile, teacht chun cónaithe i dtithe a chuireann an pobal áitiúil ar fáil, mar a rinne i Maínis, Carna agus áiteacha eile le blianta beaga anuas [24293/24]

Sports Funding

Bernard Durkan

50. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the degree to which she expects to be in a position to continue to assist the sporting sector given the increased importance of sporting activity in terms of health and well-being; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24346/24]

Tourism Promotion

Alan Farrell

51. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on her Department’s efforts to support tourism sites in north County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23910/24]

Departmental Strategies

Darren O'Rourke

52. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to report on the progress to date in the development of the national counter disinformation strategy; when she expects this strategy to be published; if she will report on the meetings of the national counter disinformation strategy working group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24425/24]

Sports Funding

Niamh Smyth

53. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on the sports capital grant application process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24219/24]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Catherine Connolly

54. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an dtabharfaidh sí sonraí maidir le hanailís ar bith atá déanta ag a Roinn nó ag Údarás na Gaeltachta ar an tionchar ar chliantchuideachtaí Údarás na Gaeltachta atá ag an méadú atá tagtha ar an gcostas a ghabhann le gnó a dhéanamh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [24278/24]

Sports Funding

Peter Fitzpatrick

172. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on the rolling out of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme in terms of the timeframes, given that applications for sporting equipment have been announced first; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24350/24]

Sports Funding

Niamh Smyth

173. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to review a query for a club (details supplied); to advise the club on any grants which could help it obtain this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24467/24]

Tourism Promotion

Bernard Durkan

174. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the extent to which she and her Department are engaged in the promotion of Irish culture at home and abroad, perhaps targeting the tourism and education sectors in particular, thereby creating a new awareness at home and abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24534/24]

Irish Language

Bernard Durkan

175. 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 promote and develop the use of the Irish language in all Gaeltacht areas throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24535/24]

Irish Language

Bernard Durkan

176. 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 use of the Irish language throughout the country, its potential in non-Gaeltacht areas and the encouragement of its use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24536/24]

Tourism Promotion

Bernard Durkan

177. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the extent to which her Department has directly supported the Arts in the current year to date; her proposals for the future in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24539/24]

Sports Funding

Bernard Durkan

178. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the extent to which her Department proposes to put special emphasis on local sporting and community organisations when considering the allocation of grants in the current year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24540/24]

Tourism Promotion

Bernard Durkan

179. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the extent to which she and her Department propose to take specific initiatives to encourage boost of the tourism industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24541/24]

Sport and Recreational Development

Bernard Durkan

180. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the degree to which she continues to engage with the various sporting authorities, with a view to maximisation of sporting activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24542/24]

Sport and Recreational Development

Bernard Durkan

181. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the degree to which she expects to assist in the provision of sporting and recreational facilities throughout the country with maximum community benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24543/24]

Television Licence Fee

Brendan Griffin

182. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the latest up-to-date figures regarding TV licence renewal and purchase of TV licences for 2024 versus 2023; the figures for July 2022 to May 2023 inclusive versus July 2023 to May 2024 inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24578/24]

National Cultural Institutions

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

96. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to list the tours of towns across the country by the National Cultural Institutions which she has facilitated since taking office in 2020, in line with the Programme for Government commitment. [24228/24]

Departmental Schemes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

97. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the support schemes she has established for amateur dramatics and musicals, as outlined in the Programme for Government. [24229/24]

Culture Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

98. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason she has not created a National Town of Culture competition, as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if she is still considering the idea. [24230/24]

Tourism Promotion

Pádraig O'Sullivan

99. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the grants available through her Department to help promote tourism in areas of Cork; if a grant is available at national level or through the local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24248/24]

Sports Funding

Thomas Gould

100. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding given to an organisation (details supplied) in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [24263/24]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Connolly

101. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 35 of 18 April 2024, the status of the drawdown of the €1 million in Galway 2020 legacy funding; the amount drawn down to date in 2024; the breakdown of the funds drawn down to date that have been allocated; the amount allocated via open calls for funding applications to date in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24265/24]

Sports Funding

Niamh Smyth

102. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on a sports capital application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24268/24]

Sports Funding

Niamh Smyth

103. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on a sports capital application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24269/24]

Tourism Policy

Cathal Crowe

104. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has concerns relating to photo-stop tourism, as promoted by certain coach tour companies; how she proposes to cultivate slower and more sustainable tourism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24284/24]

Sports Funding

Cathal Crowe

105. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she expects an announcement in respect of sports capital grants to be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24285/24]

Gaeltacht Policy

Aindrias Moynihan

106. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for the up to date position in advancing an urban area (details supplied) as a Gaeltacht service town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24360/24]

Tourism Policy

Aindrias Moynihan

107. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her engagement with Eir to date as regards their plans to remove or reappropriate phone boxes in Cork county; how these phone boxes could be utilised to enhance urban areas for tourism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24361/24]

Museum Projects

Aindrias Moynihan

108. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding available from her Department for the establishment of local museums and to assist in the collection and collation of local historical artefacts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24362/24]

Sports Organisations

Fergus O'Dowd

256. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his views with regard to a briefing (details supplied) which seeks to create a full time, sustainable football industry that benefits young people, society in general as well as the local and national economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23702/24]

Sports Facilities

Robert Troy

257. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason it is taking so long to repair the lifts in the National Aquatic Centre (details supplied). [23993/24]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Mairéad Farrell

258. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 295 of 29 March 2022, the details and total cost to date of the development constructed at the Údarás na Gaeltachta industrial estate at An Tulach, Baile na hAbhann, Indreabhán, Contae na Gaillimhe; the number of staff employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24006/24]

EU Programmes

Barry Cowen

259. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to outline her Department’s commitment to the delivery of the EU Work Plan for Sport 2024-2027. [24046/24]

Departmental Advertising

Carol Nolan

202. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total costs incurred by her Department from 2019 to date relating to the placing of advertisements in online/digital media platforms; the names of the online platforms involved, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23455/24]

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

91. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the breakdown of financial sponsorship provided by Fáilte Ireland to events and conferences in each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [23107/24]

Sports Funding

Pádraig O'Sullivan

92. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if any other funding streams are open to a sports club (details supplied) considering the sports capital grants are now closed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23123/24]