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Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Danny Healy-Rae
503. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if gyms will be deemed an essential service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32930/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Willie O'Dea
504. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons involved in power lifting have won dozens of world and European champions titles in addition to competing at professionals level; if power lifting is considered an elite sport which can continue under level 5 restrictions in particular for athletes that have represented Ireland at international level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32944/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Departmental Funding
Carol Nolan
505. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on the call of an organisation (details supplied) for a substantial increase in the business continuity fund for coach tourism to reflect the real and actual damage done to the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32983/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Johnny Guirke
506. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the evidence and decision-making process employed when deciding to close gyms under level 5 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33019/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Johnny Guirke
507. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the evidence and logic employed when deciding to close down an outdoor and controllable sport such as golf under level 5 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33020/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
508. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if an organisation (details supplied) can continue to train with up to 15 children during level 5 restrictions. [33023/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Michael Collins
509. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there will be a reduction on the television licences in public houses in view that these businesses are closed for the most part of 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33060/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Fergus O'Dowd
510. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if activities such as individual training in gyms will be reviewed under level 5 restrictions in order to allow persons to get much needed physical activity for mental health and well-being reasons; if she will be engaging with an organisation (details supplied) in respect of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33089/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Claire Kerrane
511. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the grounds on which it was deemed necessary for golf courses to close under level 5 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33244/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Seán Canney
512. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will amend the lockdown regulations to allow persons to attend gyms and golf clubs while adhering to all Covid-19 requirements and social distancing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33356/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Christopher O'Sullivan
513. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will reconsider restrictions on solitary and socially distanced sports and sporting clubs such as tennis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33428/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Neale Richmond
514. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if consideration has been given to allowing individual music lessons outside of school to be held in person for levels 3 and 4; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33430/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Brian Stanley
515. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will review the requirement in level 5 Covid-19 restrictions for golf courses to be closed and to allow reopening of courses but not clubhouses in order to continue to protect public health. [33616/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Fáilte Ireland
Christopher O'Sullivan
516. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the Fáilte Ireland adaptation grant of €2,500 is available only to restaurants and cafés that sell alcohol; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33619/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Ged Nash
517. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if clarity will be provided relating to the stated concerns (details supplied) of private and community music and drama schools; his views on their request to parity relating to the Plan for Living with Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33634/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Thomas Gould
518. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has given the final sign-off on guidance for indoor sport at level 3, if not, when she will sign off on these guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33862/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Census of Population
Catherine Murphy
519. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the preliminary work that has taken place with respect to the publication of the 1926 Census of Population; the lead in time needed to enable publication in that year; if funds have been made available to complete the project; the work already undertaken to achieve the release of the data; and if a release date earlier than 2026 is possible. [33907/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Fáilte Ireland
Michael McNamara
520. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive the restart grant for non-registered bed and breakfasts from Fáilte Ireland. [32387/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Fáilte Ireland
Michael McNamara
521. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the restart grant plus for bed and breakfast establishments will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32388/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Imelda Munster
522. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports available to free local newspapers under level 5 restrictions in order to ensure that they can survive the lockdown period in view that advertising is the sole income available to newspapers of this type and advertising revenue will collapse under Level 5 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32523/20]