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Commemorative Events
Pat Buckley
33. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the work of her Department and its subsidiaries to develop a programme of commemorative events for upcoming centenaries, such as the Tan War truce, Treaty Debates and Civil War. [31219/20]
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Sports Funding
Gary Gannon
34. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the financial support her Department is committing to ensure a league (details supplied) will continue in 2021. [37374/20]
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Future of Media Commission
Denis Naughten
35. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she is taking to facilitate a national policy debate on the issue of the financial health of the Irish media further to the review of the strategic communications unit by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36126/20]
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Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
Niamh Smyth
36. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will review the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland levy in view of the continued lower income levels of independent radio stations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37287/20]
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Foras na Gaeilge
Rose Conway-Walsh
37. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there will there be increased funding for Scéim Pobal Gaeilge in view of the additional funding allocated to Foras na Gaeilge in budget 2021. [37344/20]
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Tionscadail Fhorbartha Pobail
Catherine Connolly
38. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le ceist 24442/20, cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le ionad pobail ar Inis Meáin; an bhfuil tús curtha leis an obair tógála; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [37349/20]
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Sports Capital Programme
Paul McAuliffe
39. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the sports capital programme will be open for submissions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37156/20]
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Arts Funding
Gary Gannon
40. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way in which she plans to track, monitor and measure the impact of the support packages following the significant investment in the arts. [37372/20]
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Sports Capital Programme
James O'Connor
41. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the sports capital grant will open for new applications in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37393/20]
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Sports Events
Jim O'Callaghan
42. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to bid for major sporting events post the current health restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37408/20]
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Radio Broadcasting
Richard Bruton
43. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports her Department has made available for local radio since July 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36166/20]
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Arts Promotion
Richard Boyd Barrett
44. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the results of the pilot project announced in the July stimulus will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37387/20]
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Sports Capital Programme
James Lawless
45. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position regarding the opening of applications for the sports capital grant. [37401/20]
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Television Licence Fee
Brian Stanley
46. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the progress made to date on the collection of the TV licence fee; and her strategy for improving collection. [36595/20]
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Radio Broadcasting
Niamh Smyth
47. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will request the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland to provide additional sound and vision funding to the sector covering the period September 2020 to February 2021 similar to the scheme rolled out in April 2020. [37288/20]
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Sports Funding
Pearse Doherty
48. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if specific financial supports are available for small voluntary sports clubs that are being charged business rates by utility companies; if her attention has been drawn to the financial impact of the issue for voluntary sports clubs which must fundraise to cover the higher costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37337/20]
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Sports Funding
Thomas Gould
49. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to support young persons returning to sports in a post-Covid-19 society given the substantial drop-off of participation in children’s attendance after the first lockdown. [37324/20]
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Sports Events
James Lawless
50. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of preparations being made for the return of spectator sporting events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37402/20]
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Television Licence Fee
Brian Stanley
51. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a commitment will be given to not increase the TV licence fee and to instead ensure that there is a more efficient method of collection. [36596/20]
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Sport and Recreational Development
Duncan Smith
52. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to target the over-65 age group to continue to enjoy and participate in sport in view of the fact that the Central Statistics Office projects that those aged 65 and over will account for approximately 17% of the population in 2026 compared to 13% in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37384/20]