Parliamentary questions

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

347. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cad é an meastachán ar chostais a bhainfeadh le maoiniú caipitil Údarás na Gaeltachta a mhéadú faoi 10%, 20%, 25% agus 35%. [24521/23]

Foras na Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

348. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cad é an meastachán ar chostais a bhainfeadh le maoiniú caipitil Fhoras na Gaeilge a mhéadú faoi 10%, 20%, 25% agus 35%. [24523/23]

Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

349. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cad é an meastachán ar chostais a bhainfeadh leis an Deontas Caipitíochta do na Coláistí Samhraidh Gaeltachta a thabhairt ar ais, bunaithe ar an ráta a bhí ann sular cuireadh ar scoir é, agus ar an ráta a bheadh ann dá gcuirfí an ráta boilscithe ó shin san áireamh, agus é measta go bhfreastalaíonn timpeall 27,000 dalta orthu i rith an tsamhraidh. [24524/23]

Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

350. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cé mhéad a íocadh le mná agus fir tí in aghaidh an linbh, agus ar an iomlán, faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge in aghaidh gach bliana ó 2003. [24526/23]

Caiteachas Ranna

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

351. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cé mhéad a d'íoc an Roinn le brúnna a thacaíonn le coláistí samhraidh Gaeltachta in aghaidh an linbh, agus ar an iomlán, in aghaidh gach bliana ó 2003. [24527/23]

Caiteachas Ranna

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

352. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cé mhéad a d'íoc an Roinn le coláistí cónaithe samhraidh Gaeltachta in aghaidh an linbh, agus ar an iomlán, in aghaidh gach bliana ó 2003. [24528/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

353. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the capital funding spent on arts centres, concert halls, theatres, galleries or artistic spaces every year from 2003; and a breakdown by centre, hall, theatre, gallery or space. [24553/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

354. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the current funding spent on arts centres, concert halls, theatres, galleries or artistic spaces every year from 2003; and a breakdown by centre, hall, theatre, gallery or space. [24555/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

355. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding spent on An Chomhairle Ealaíon every year since 2003; and a breakdown by current and capital spending. [24563/23]

Arts Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

356. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated cost of increasing the annual expenditure on An Chomhairle Ealaíon by 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25%. [24564/23]

Culture Ireland

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

357. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding spent on Culture Ireland every year since 2005; and a breakdown by current and capital spending. [24565/23]

Culture Ireland

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

358. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated cost of increasing the annual expenditure on Culture Ireland by 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25%. [24566/23]

Departmental Programmes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

359. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding spent on the Creative Ireland programme every year since 2017; and a breakdown by current and capital spending. [24567/23]

Departmental Programmes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

360. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated cost of increasing the annual expenditure on Creative Ireland by 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25%. [24568/23]

Departmental Programmes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

361. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding spent by her Department on the Creative Schools programme every year since 2017; the breakdown by current and capital spending; and a list of each participating school each year and the amount received. [24569/23]

Departmental Programmes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

362. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated additional cost of expanding the Creative Schools programme to every primary school in the State. [24570/23]

National Cultural Institutions

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

363. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for a breakdown in tabular form of the funding spent on each national cultural institution every year since 2003; and a breakdown for each by annual current and capital spending. [24577/23]

National Cultural Institutions

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

364. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the separate estimated costs of increasing the annual expenditure on each National Cultural Institution by 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25%. [24578/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

365. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding spent on Fís Éireann every year since 2003; and a breakdown by current and capital spending. [24579/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

366. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated cost of increasing the annual expenditure on Fís Éireann by 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25%. [24580/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

367. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding spent on Sound and Vision funding through the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland in every year since the funding was established; and a breakdown by current and capital spending. [24581/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

368. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding spent by her Department on Traveller culture, heritage and identity annually in 2022 and 2023; and a breakdown by current and capital spending. [24583/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

369. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding spent by her Department on Roma culture, heritage and identity annually in 2022 and 2023; and a breakdown by current and capital spending. [24584/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

370. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding spent on the Decade of Centenaries annually in 2022 and 2023; the breakdown by current and capital spending; and an outline of her plans to continue the State programme of commemorations following the completion of the Decade of Centenaries. [24589/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

371. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for a breakdown in tabular form of the funding spent on each local and regional museum every year since 2003; and a breakdown for each by annual current and capital spending. [24590/23]

Departmental Policies

Paul Kehoe

372. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider working with other Government Departments to establish a funding scheme to assist event organisers in meeting the costs associated with policing civic events, such as marathons or other such community runs or similar sporting events, parades or arts events in order to ensure their viability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24740/23]

Film Industry

Ivana Bacik

373. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media how she proposes to ensure effective enforcement of the rights afforded to film directors in the Irish film industry under SI 567/2021, which enacted the EU Copyright Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24820/23]

Tourism Industry

Imelda Munster

1. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of any concerns she has communicated on behalf of the tourism sector regarding tourist accommodation availability for peak season, and any economic effects this may have on the wider tourism sector for 2023, to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23340/23]

Artists' Remuneration

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

2. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she is aware of cases in which individuals are, as a result of participating in the basic income for artists scheme, being pursued with debt letters for thousands of euro in social protection overpayments, with no warning given prior to or following the commencement of the scheme that individuals on jobseeker's allowance would face such negative consequences; and to explain why the poorest arts workers must rely on the basic income to cover basic living costs and give up their main social welfare payment while still seeking employment, when at the same time those already earning from employment can use the basic income to pursue a career in the arts while maintaining their full income. [23709/23]

Tourism Policy

Verona Murphy

3. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the provision that her Department is making to introduce financial supports to the tourism sector for the development of sustainable policies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23938/23]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Catherine Connolly

4. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Uimh. 76 ar an 26 Eanáir 2023, cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis an tríú gné den obair athbhreithniúcháin atá idir lámha ag Údarás na Gaeltachta maidir leis na córais agus maidir leis an gcur chuige atá i ngníomh ag an údarás faoi láthair chun tacú le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge sna cliantchuideachtaí agus maidir leis na bealaí ina ndéantar an t-ábhar a bhaineann leo a riaradh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [23445/23]

Tax Code

Verona Murphy

5. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what discussions her Department is currently engaged with in respect of extending the special 9% vat rate for the hospitality sector beyond September 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23703/23]

Culture Policy

Catherine Connolly

6. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 96 of 21 February 2023, the status of the legacy framework arising from Galway 2020; when the framework will be published; the reason for the delay in its publication; if she will provide a detailed breakdown of how the remaining €1 million from her Department’s contribution to Galway 2020 will be spent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23451/23]

Sports Funding

Mark Ward

7. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports that are in place for the Shamrock and Olive Tree Boxing Project to assist them in bringing a small group of Palestinian boxers and coaches to Ireland in August as part of their sporting cultural exchange; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23062/23]

Departmental Funding

David Stanton

8. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports, if any, that are made available by her Department to encourage and promote poetry on a national basis; her views on the appointment of a poet laureate to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22636/23]

Tourism Industry

Aindrias Moynihan

9. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what measures are being taken to address the shortfall in tourist accommodation; what effect is being seen by the tourism industry on its revenues due to lack of accommodation for tourists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23654/23]

Coláistí Samhraidh

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

10. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil aon athrú eile beartaithe ag an Roinn ó thaobh deontais nó tacaíochta de chun tacú leis na mná tí nó le coláistí samhraidh mar aitheantas ar an ngéarchéim atá i réim san earnáil faoi láthair. [23713/23]

Sports Funding

Chris Andrews

11. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update as to when the next round of the sports capital and equipment programme will open to applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23080/23]

Commemorative Events

John Lahart

12. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when planning for the famine remembrance days will be incorporated into her Department (details supplied). [12876/23]

Sports Organisations

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

13. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media how nature preservation and biodiversity initiates are being developed, advanced and supported in sports clubs nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23341/23]

Sports Funding

Cathal Crowe

14. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide details as to when the sports capital and equipment programme will open for applications in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23198/23]

Sports Funding

Patrick Costello

15. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the next round of the large-scale sport infrastructure fund (LSSIF) will open for new applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23564/23]

Sports Funding

Pádraig O'Sullivan

16. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount allocated under the 2018 Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF); if she can clarify how much has been drawn down; how the review of the LSSIF is progressing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23288/23]

Sports Funding

Chris Andrews

17. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the report into the sports capital and equipment programme will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23081/23]

Film Industry

Richard Boyd Barrett

18. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has read the recently published report on the section 481 film tax credit produced by the Budgetary Oversight Committee, particularly its recommendations that vindication of the employment rights of film crew under fixed term workers legislation, and the I.P rights of performers under the copyright directive, be fully vindicated by film producers as a condition of receiving the credit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23579/23]

Sports Funding

Brendan Griffin

19. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the review of the most recent round of the sports capital and equipment programme will be published; when he expects the next round of the programme to open for new applications; what the anticipated closing date will be for applications; when he expects the first allocations to be announced; the total budget he anticipates for the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23600/23]

Sports Events

Rose Conway-Walsh

20. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the practical steps available to ensure that online GAA sporting content is not behind a paywall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23458/23]

Film Industry

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

21. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention been drawn to the recommendations of the Committee on Budgetary Oversight Report on the Section 481 Film Tax Credit; if she intends to implement the recommendations and discuss them with the Minister for Finance; and her views on each of the 14 recommendations. [23711/23]

Sports Organisations

Patrick Costello

22. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media how nature preservation and biodiversity initiates are being developed, advanced and supported in sports clubs nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23738/23]

Legislative Measures

Willie O'Dea

23. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on discussions with the European Commission regarding the Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill. [23457/23]

Departmental Schemes

Holly Cairns

24. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she its taking to support festivals in meeting rising operating costs. [23338/23]

Film Industry

Richard Boyd Barrett

25. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will agree to an all inclusive film industry stakeholders forum, as recommended by the recently published budgetary oversight committee report on the section 481 film tax credit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23580/23]

Tourism Industry

Imelda Munster

26. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she is considering a special recognition payment for tourist ancillary services, such as activity centres and tour operators, due to the estimated €1.1 billion loss in revenue in the sector due to Government over-reliance on tourist accommodation to house those seeking international protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23342/23]

Tourism Promotion

Gary Gannon

27. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on the fruit and vegetable market in Dublin's north inner city (details supplied). [23664/23]

Tourism Industry

Willie O'Dea

28. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the measures her Department is taking to address staffing shortages in the tourism sector. [23456/23]

An Coimisinéir Teanga

Catherine Connolly

29. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte 8506/23, soiléiriú a thabhairt ar stádas an fheachtais earcaíochta maidir le Coimisinéir Teanga nua a cheapadh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [23449/23]

Commemorative Events

John Lahart

30. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider the request by an organisation (details supplied) that both the national and international An Gorta Mór Day be held on the same day to unite Irish people at home with Ireland's global Irish family overseas in commemoration of this event. [12877/23]

Sports Events

James O'Connor

31. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will outline when the Public Consultation on Designation of Major Sporting Events will be completed; does she anticipate much additional sporting events to be added to the list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23659/23]

Tourism Policy

Brendan Griffin

32. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position regarding progress on the Wild Atlantic Walkway, as provided for in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23601/23]

Broadcasting Sector

Gary Gannon

33. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she would support a review of the GAAGO subscription model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23666/23]

Tourism Promotion

Fergus O'Dowd

34. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide details on how the Government is forward planning to boost tourism in mid County Louth, including areas such as Ardee, Dunleer, Annagassan and Castlebellingham; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23388/23]

Sports Funding

Alan Dillon

35. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on the review of the sports capital and equipment programme; when it is expected to open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23671/23]

Culture Ireland

Ruairí Ó Murchú

36. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she is aware of the difficulties experienced by Irish-based applicants to the diaphonique contemporary music fund, part-funded by Culture Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23462/23]

An Ghaeltacht

Aindrias Moynihan

37. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán Meán faoin tacaíocht is féidir léi a chur ar fáil chun ceantar Mhúscraí a fhorbairt mar limistéar turasóireachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [23655/23]

Sports Funding

Bernard Durkan

38. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the extent to which award of further sports grants is anticipated in the coming year; the extent to which those who were beneficiaries in the past three years, and found themselves unable to complete the works, can be accommodated by time extension or top-up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23524/23]

Sports Facilities

Thomas Gould

39. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide funding to Cork City Council to source and provide pitches for Glanmire Ladies Football Club. [23535/23]

Sports Funding

Richard Boyd Barrett

40. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the measures she intends to take to boost support and funding to improve the provision of facilities for community sports, particularly in disadvantaged areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23581/23]

Tourism Industry

Verona Murphy

41. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what immediate provisions her Department is taking to support tourism businesses which will be gravely impacted by the lack of available tourism beds for the 2023 season; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23707/23]

Sports Funding

Pádraig O'Sullivan

42. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media with regards to the Centre of Excellence in Glanmire, if she can outline the position in relation to entitlements and conditions of the grant funding; if she will provide an update on future plans for a centre of excellence in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23287/23]

Culture Policy

Bernard Durkan

43. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the extent to which she continues to liaise with cultural and artistic groups in County Kildare and throughout the country at large with a view to encouraging interest in the arts, sports, Gaeltacht affairs and cultural activity, given the importance of these issues by way of recovery after Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23525/23]

Tourism Promotion

Brendan Smith

44. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the proposals, if any, there are to intensify marketing of the tourism potential of the Hidden Heartlands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23676/23]

Irish Language

Peadar Tóibín

45. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she or her Department have tried to quantify the number of Irish speakers in the State; if she has identified any increase or decrease in the figures since she took office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22659/23]

Na Meáin Chumarsáide

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

46. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil sí tar éis breathnú ar cén sainmhíniú a bhaineann le ‘cláir Ghaeilge’ i gcás maoiniú closamhairc, mar a gheall sí ag cruinniú an 20 Aibreán 2023 de Chomhchoiste Oireachtais na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge, agus an dtabharfaidh sí an sainmhíniú atá i bhfeidhm faoi láthair. [23712/23]

Culture Policy

Richard Boyd Barrett

47. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she is going to request a further increase in the proportion of GDP that is spent on arts and culture in the forthcoming budget to progress towards the EU average of 0.6%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23583/23]

Swimming Pools

Matt Carthy

48. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if Government have received the National Swimming Strategy, and when it will be published; whether it is envisaged that this strategy will lead to the opening of the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund, or a similar fund, that would allow for local authorities to develop public swimming pools in towns such as Carrickmacross. [23065/23]

Tourism Policy

Verona Murphy

49. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what provisions her Department is taking to introduce financial supports to the tourism sector for the development of sustainable policies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23706/23]

Departmental Policies

Paul McAuliffe

50. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her Departments strategy to deal with concerns about artificial intelligence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23668/23]

Coláistí Samhraidh

Catherine Connolly

51. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte 3701/23, cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ar an athbhreithniú ar chás na gcoláistí samhraidh; an bhfuil grúpa oibre bunaithe ag a Roinn; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [23452/23]

Broadcasting Sector

Ruairí Ó Murchú

52. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will outline her Department's plans to ensure that as many GAA games as possible are free to air; if she will outline her Department's engagement with the GAA and RTÉ in relation to GAAGO; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23463/23]

Broadcasting Sector

Cathal Crowe

53. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will intervene in the matter of GAA matches not being broadcast on a free-to-air basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23197/23]

Arts Policy

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

54. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the arts funding for Carlow in 2023; and what funding is for the visual arts centre in Carlow. [23670/23]

Sports Funding

Paul McAuliffe

55. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the large scale sports capital applications will open for clubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23461/23]

Departmental Strategies

David Stanton

56. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 92 and 105 of 21 February 2023, to provide an update on the development of a National Swimming Strategy; when she expects to be in a position to publish the strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22635/23]

Tourism Promotion

Peadar Tóibín

57. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the work that is being undertaken by her Department to promote the Boyne Valley as a tourism destination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22658/23]

Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

58. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cad é an ráta íocaíochta a íocadh le teaghlaigh faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge ó 1996 ar aghaidh; cad é an ráta íocaíochta atá ann i mbliana; líon na dteaghlach a choinnigh scoláirí sna blianta sin; an bhfuil tuarascáil faighte ag an Roinn go bhfuil laghdú tagtha ar líon na dteaghlach a bheidh a coinneáil scoláirí i mbliana; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [23196/23]

Artists' Remuneration

Richard Boyd Barrett

59. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to report on the progress of the universal basic income for artists pilot scheme; if she intends to expand it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23582/23]

Artists' Remuneration

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

60. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media how will she ensure that social welfare recipients are not faced with disadvantage and hardship, such as with unpayable debts and threats of legal consequences, as a result of participation in the basic income scheme. [23710/23]

Departmental Programmes

Louise O'Reilly

61. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the status of the Programme for Government commitment in respect of the roadmap for digital creative industries; when a plan is expected for the future of Creative Ireland, which concluded in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9170/23]

Scéimeanna Tacaíochta

Éamon Ó Cuív

62. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil sé i gceist aici ardú breise eile a cheadú i mbliana do na teaghlaigh a choinníonn scoláirí faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge leis an ráta íocaíochta a chur ar chomhréir leis an íocaíocht a bhí ann sa bhliain 2008, arna choigeartú don bhoilsciú ó shin le go mbeidh sé níos tarraingtí do theaghlaigh na scoláirí a choinneáil, agus á chur san áireamh go mbeidh an t-airgead ar fáil ag an Roinn de bharr laghdú ar líon na dtithe atá ag coinneáil Gaeilgeoirí; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [23195/23]

Tourism Industry

Verona Murphy

63. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what engagement her Department has had with an organisation (details supplied) in regards to the hire car shortage and increased rental costs that are impacting on rural tourism in County Wexford and beyond; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23704/23]

Departmental Policies

Catherine Connolly

64. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the Report of the Future of Media Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23450/23]

Arts Policy

Darren O'Rourke

65. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the arts funding provided to groups in County Meath in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11465/23]

Tourism Policy

Holly Cairns

66. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide her response to the recommendation in the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media’s report Working Conditions - and Skills Shortages in Ireland’s Tourism and Hospitality Sector - that she ‘engage with Cabinet colleagues with a view to nominating a single Government Department to retain direct oversight of and responsibility for all aspects of Ireland’s tourism and hospitality sector, to include working conditions and training and recruitment.’ [23339/23]

Departmental Funding

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

67. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a breakdown for the moneys spent annually, and per project, as a result of the per cent for art scheme since the beginning of the century; and if her Department intends to conduct an audit of the operation of the per cent for the art scheme. [23714/23]

Sports Facilities

Gary Gannon

68. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to discuss the need for a state-of-the-art sports facility in Alfie Byrne Park (details supplied). [23663/23]

Tourism Policy

Brendan Smith

69. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the consultations to date between her Department and its agencies with their counterparts in Northern Ireland in relation to the development of cross-Border tourism projects under the Peace Plus Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23675/23]

Sports Funding

Fergus O'Dowd

70. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide details on when she expects the large scale sport infrastructure fund (LSSIF) to open for project applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23387/23]

Tourism Policy

James O'Connor

71. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department would engage with a local committee (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23658/23]

Tourism Industry

Verona Murphy

72. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what measures her Department are taking to address the employment vacancies and skills shortages in the tourism trade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23705/23]

Legislative Measures

Darren O'Rourke

73. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on the short-term tourist letting Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11466/23]