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Wed, 16 Feb 2022
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Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
97. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil sí ar an eolas, in ainneoin an ardaithe breise maoine a fuair Foras na Gaeilge i mbliana, nach ndearnadh an t-ardú ar Scéim Pobal Gaeilge ó €47,000 go €55,000 is gá ionas gur féidir leis na grúpaí sa scéim feidhmiú i gceart; agus an raibh aon chaidreamh idir í féin, a oifigigh agus Foras na Gaeilge faoin gceist sin nó faoi cheist na Scéime Pobal Gaeilge le bliain anuas, agus cad a bhí i gceist leis. [8455/22]
Wed, 16 Feb 2022
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Departmental Data
Catherine Murphy
98. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a schedule of foreign travel episodes arranged by her Department for elected representatives, Ministers and their staff and-or special advisers since 1 January 2018 to date in 2022; and if she will provide a schedule of locations of the travel arranged or advised on to, include the final destination of travel episode, by year, and the full cost of same. [8514/22]
Wed, 16 Feb 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Peter Burke
99. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the live performance support scheme No. 4 will be open to new entrants; when the closing date will be; and the timeframe that will be covered by this scheme. [8522/22]
Wed, 16 Feb 2022
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Ministerial Staff
Mairéad Farrell
100. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the annual cost of the salaries of any recently appointed ministerial Garda drivers to her Department; the cost of the annual salary of the existing civilian Garda drivers in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9037/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Irish Language
Robert Troy
323. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way that the Irish language translation of a village name can be corrected such as in a case (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [8179/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Television Licence Fee
Mick Barry
324. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider reforming the legislation relating to television licensing to allow for persons to appeal decisions of inspectors without having to go to court; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8298/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Sports Events
Catherine Murphy
325. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a schedule of the projected annual funding she will make to an organisation (details supplied) to host an event; if she will be providing funding outside of the bid allocation for transport, security and promotion in line with that committed to for an event; and if she plans to further fund local authorities that will host games here. [7458/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Sports Events
Catherine Murphy
326. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the State will be providing an indemnity to an organisation (details supplied) in respect of licensing for the bidding and hosting of an event. [7459/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Sports Funding
Catherine Murphy
327. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a schedule of the totality of grant-aid and or financial assistance provided to organisations in respect of the hosting of a tournament (details supplied). [7559/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Sports Funding
Alan Kelly
328. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the changes she has made to the selection and awarding of sports capital grants in the latest round of funding; and when these grants will be announced. [7598/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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State Bodies
Mattie McGrath
329. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the person or body responsible for the maintenance and storage of files from the former Council of Education, Recruitment and Training which amalgamated with Bord Fáilte to become Fáilte Ireland; the way that a person who completed a training course with the Council for Education, Recruitment and Training can acquire copies of their certification or information relating to their training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7792/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Grant Payments
Paul Kehoe
330. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if grant funding is available through her Department that would assist in the purchase of replica uniforms for a community-based historical re-enactment society; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7803/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Holly Cairns
331. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will ensure that the basic income for artists pilot will not negatively impact on disabled artists that receive means-tested payments. [8037/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Film Industry
Imelda Munster
332. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of persons currently employed in the film and television industry in the State. [8117/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Film Industry
Ruairí Ó Murchú
333. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of persons that are actively working in the film and television industry currently. [8155/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Film Industry
Ruairí Ó Murchú
334. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the actions that are being taken to address the high levels of unemployment, low levels of job security and low levels of pay within the film and television industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8156/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Culture Policy
Peadar Tóibín
335. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the areas in which the funding that her Department provided to Galway 2020 was spent in tabular form. [8323/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Culture Policy
Peadar Tóibín
336. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 66 and 67 of 9 February 2022, if she was in attendance at all of the meetings between Galway 2020 and her Department; and if minutes were taken at the meetings. [8324/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Tourism Industry
Bernard Durkan
337. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the extent to which she has made provision for the recovery of the tourism sector in the course of 2022 notwithstanding the damage done by Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8435/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Ministerial Responsibilities
Bernard Durkan
338. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way that her media portfolio responsibilities can best be used to confront the activities of various media channels or other outlets involved in the portrayal and glorification of violence including gender and sexual violence deemed to be influential in conditioning or encouraging such behaviour; if she will enter dialogue with her European Union counterparts in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8437/22]