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Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Neale Richmond
144. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the level to which boxing clubs can operate under Covid-19 restrictions; the engagement she has had with an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30859/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Irish Language
Cian O'Callaghan
145. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if additional supports and resources will be provided for Foras na Gaeilge, Údarás na Gaeltachta, TG4 and Raidió Rí-Rá in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30870/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Regional Aid
Louise O'Reilly
146. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the value of regional aid granted under the regional aid guidelines granted by her Department or agencies under the remit of her Department in each of the past seven years; the value by county or lowest possible NUTS level over the period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30907/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Television Licence Fee
Brian Stanley
128. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of revenue collected in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020, from the television licence fee. [30391/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Arts Funding
Jennifer Whitmore
129. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to allow creative technicians (details supplied) apply for Arts Council grants; the reason new applicants cannot apply for funding from the Arts Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30415/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Sports Funding
Emer Higgins
130. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports being put in place for sport and sporting organisations, that is, national governing bodies, particularly in respect of women's sport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30427/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Sporting Rights
Joan Collins
131. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the provisions of the Broadcasting Act 2009 could be extended to allow for Nations League matches to be shown live on terrestrial television as is the case for the European Championships and the World Cup. [30482/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Swimming Pool Programme
Éamon Ó Cuív
132. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to provide extra funding for municipal swimming pools to keep them open in view of the effect Covid-19 is having on their income and their importance socially and medically; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30527/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Swimming Pool Programme
Éamon Ó Cuív
133. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if all of the €2.5 million provided by her to support the reopening of swimming pools has been allocated; the organisations that were approved funding; the amount allocated to each one; the amount of funding expended to each to date; her plans to make further funding available to support swimming pools in view of the continued Covid-19 crisis and restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30538/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Sports Facilities
Claire Kerrane
116. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if funding is available to a local authority in the case of a facility that it owns that is at risk of closure (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30140/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Irish Language
Darren O'Rourke
117. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to the findings of a study (details supplied) and its follow-up reports; the steps she is taking to address the linguistic emergency in intergenerational transmission of Irish and its use in social networks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30284/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Sports Funding
Brendan Griffin
118. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will address a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29594/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Public Procurement Contracts
Chris Andrews
119. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the process for the appointment of a recruitment firm (details supplied) as the search partner for the selection of independent directors to a new 12-person board; and if this contract was put out to public tender. [29641/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Jennifer Whitmore
120. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to address the concerns of tour operators undergoing difficulties as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29646/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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An Clár Rialtais
Pearse Doherty
121. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cad iad na pleananna atá ar bun ag an Roinn chun cúiteamh a thabhairt do chuideachtaí bus agus cuideachtaí eile sa Ghaeltacht a chaill amach ar ioncam de bharr na coláistí samhraidh sa Ghaeltacht a bheith curtha ar ceal i mbliana da bharr Covid-19; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [29663/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Sports Funding
Neale Richmond
122. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider allocating increased funding to community sports clubs due to the decrease in revenue in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29703/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Arts Council
Brendan Griffin
123. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to increase funding to the Arts Council in 2021; if she will provide details of the final Arts Council budget for 2020; if she is continuing to seek additional funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29768/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Culture Ireland
Brendan Griffin
124. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to increase funding to Culture Ireland for the international promotion of writers from Ireland through translation, podcasts and virtual festivals providing new opportunities and income to writers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29769/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Irish Language
Mark Ward
125. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views in relation to investment being made in Irish language centres in towns and cities here (details supplied); and if she will ensure that the appropriate funding to such centres is included in budget 2021 for Foras na Gaeilge to distribute. [29814/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Physical Education
Alan Farrell
126. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if consideration will be given to considering swimming lessons as essential education rather than a training or exercise class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29846/20]