Parliamentary questions

Arts Promotion

Richard Boyd Barrett

53. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will report on the pilot project announced in the July stimulus to support the arts, live music and entertainment industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37386/20]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Catherine Connolly

54. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the interaction her Department has had with Údarás na Gaeltachta on increasing awareness among Údarás na Gaeltachta client companies of available Brexit and Covid-19 supports particularly in view of the recent report carried out as part of the 2020 spending review which showed that 82% of Údarás na Gaeltachta client companies have not availed of Brexit supports and that Gaeltacht companies are significantly more exposed to a disorderly Brexit than the economy in general; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37347/20]

Sports Capital Programme

Duncan Smith

55. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the sport capital programme for 2020 as recently referred to by the Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht; when the announcement will be made; the amount of funding the grant will contain; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37385/20]

Media Pluralism

Joe Flaherty

56. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to support local newspapers in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37399/20]

Tourism Promotion

Martin Browne

57. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on the development of a regional tourism area connected by Cashel, Cahir and Tipperary, County Tipperary; her further views on the wealth of areas of natural beauty that are in the region of these three towns; if consideration will be given to developing the area as a localised tourism region that could be promoted as such; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37320/20]

Cistiúchán Roinne

Éamon Ó Cuív

58. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil i gceist aici airgead a chur ar fáil ón a Roinn le feabhas a chur ar bhonneagar na Gaeltachta ar nós bóithre, céanna srl; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [36564/20]

Tourism Funding

Brendan Smith

59. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the capital funding provided for 2021 for the further development of the tourism product throughout the country; the specific sectors, if any, identified for further development in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37341/20]

Oideachas Gaeltachta

Pearse Doherty

60. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán faoi aon phlean ag an Roinn faoi láthair maidir le colaistí samhraidh sa Ghaeltacht i 2021; an bhfuil maoiniú curtha ar leathtaobh do mná agus fir tí muna bhfuil na cúrsaí sin a reachtail mar gheall ar Covid-19; an bhfuil an Aire sásta cinnteacht a thabhairt do mhuintir na Gaeltachta a bhíonn ag brath ar na cúrsaí seo go mbeidh cúiteamh ar fáil daofa muna dtéann na cúrsaí ar aghaidh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [37336/20]

Sports Organisations

Neale Richmond

62. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the pathway to a return to non-elite sport for children and adults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36658/20]

Craoltóirí Seirbhíse Poiblí

Éamon Ó Cuív

63. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén méid airgid a cuireadh ar fáil do TG4 ón státchiste i mbliana; cén méid atá le cur ar fáil an bhliain seo chugainn; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [36563/20]

European Capital of Culture

Catherine Connolly

64. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the legacy programme for Galway 2020 in view of the fact that it is one of the key programme indicators pursuant to the performance delivery agreement between her Department and Galway 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37348/20]

Departmental Reports

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

65. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the progress on the night-time economy taskforce; the work programme of the task force; the timeline for the completion of its deliberations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37411/20]

Sports Capital Programme

Christopher O'Sullivan

66. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the timeline for the rollout of the sports capital programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37403/20]

Radio Broadcasting

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

67. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to support local radio stations in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37396/20]

Sports Facilities

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

68. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if community pools and leisure centres will be permitted to hold swimming classes as sports for children in primary schools; if her attention has been drawn to the enormous benefits of swimming as a sport for children and its importance as part of the national education curriculum; if swimming lessons will be included in controlled sports under future restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37047/20]

Radio Broadcasting

Barry Cowen

69. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on the need to protect local media in view of the fall in advertising revenue associated with Covid-19. [37406/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Neale Richmond

70. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the discussions she has had with an organisation (details supplied) regarding Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36659/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul McAuliffe

71. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she is considering amendments to the sports section of the living with Covid plan for any future potential restrictions. [37155/20]

Future of Media Commission

Denis Naughten

72. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she is taking to support a thriving independent 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. [36127/20]

Tourism Policy

Joe Flaherty

73. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to support the further development of the tourism industry and in particular eco-tourism in the Midlands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37400/20]