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Sports Capital Programme
Seán Sherlock
330. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the new round of sports capital funding will be announced. [36357/20]
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Budget 2021
Imelda Munster
331. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding allocation for her Department by project for 2021. [36431/20]
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Peadar Tóibín
332. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason the circus sector has been excluded from the Covid-19 support scheme and Arts Council funding; if she will put in place a financial support package for the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36445/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Neasa Hourigan
333. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider reviewing the national framework for living with Covid-19 level 3 restrictions to allow for swimming lessons in pods of up to 15 persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36446/20]
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Robert Troy
334. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 489 of 3 November 2020, if the Irish tradeshow and exhibition sector will qualify for funding under the €50 million live events funding; and if so, the way in which it can apply for funding. [36449/20]
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Steven Matthews
335. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if consideration has been given to allowing indoor training for small pods once level 5 restrictions are lifted for pastimes such as martial arts and Irish dancing that are unable to operate safely outside. [36460/20]
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Broadcasting Sector
Ged Nash
336. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if UK-licensed television broadcasters that sell advertising aimed at the Irish market on an opt-out basis will be entitled to continue their operations here in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36552/20]
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Census of Population
Paul Murphy
337. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider bringing forward the date for publication of the 1926 census from 2026 to 2021 in view of the fact this would stimulate interest amongst the Irish diaspora and possibly increase international travel to Ireland in the coming years. [36567/20]
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Departmental Bodies
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
338. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason the notice seeking nominations to fill the four vacancies on the board of Screen Ireland was posted three days before the closing date of 6 November 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36570/20]
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Heritage Sites
Cathal Crowe
339. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way in which she plans to support sites (details supplied) beyond 31 December 2020 from a tourism-related perspective; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36634/20]
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Brendan Griffin
340. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will address a matter in relation to the return to swimming lessons under level 3 restrictions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36686/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Bernard Durkan
341. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the range of supports available to a person (details supplied) whose business has been adversely affected due to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36812/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Denis Naughten
342. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to allow swimming lessons to proceed under level 3 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36828/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Departmental Budgets
Catherine Murphy
343. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way in which her Department's annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for her Department for 2020; and if the contingent has been utilised to date in 2020. [36913/20]
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Kieran O'Donnell
344. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of eligible businesses and the number of applications in process and completed to Fáilte Ireland's Covid-19 adaptation fund, by county and in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36926/20]
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Fáilte Ireland
Éamon Ó Cuív
345. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the protocol her Department has in place with Fáilte Ireland to ensure parliamentary questions she refers to it for detailed reply are answered within ten days; when a reply will issue for Parliamentary Question No. 557 of 3 November 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37007/20]
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Imelda Munster
346. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has considered the inclusion of children's swimming lessons as a sport or activity allowed under level 3 Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37080/20]
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Legislative Programme
Imelda Munster
347. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she plans to bring the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2019 to Committee Stage; if she plans to amend its provisions in a significant way, in particular, sections relating to putting the licence fee out to private tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37081/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Róisín Shortall
348. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has received a report in relation to indoor sport during level 3 restrictions (details supplied); and when she will issue a response to the organisations involved. [37090/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Ged Nash
349. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason the Irish step dance community is unable to operate indoor solo classes by following a pod system and adhering to strict social distancing guidelines at levels 3 and 4 of the plan for living with Covid-19; her views on whether this is fair given that similar and comparable artistic and athletic activities such as stage school, gymnastics and drama for children have been allowed to continue; her further views on whether this inconsistency is both unfair and may potentially put Irish step dance under threat if prolonged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37117/20]