Parliamentary questions

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Imelda Munster

295. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider seeking an expansion of the outdoor dining grant to include urban centres in the Border region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11913/21]

Ports Development

Imelda Munster

30. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the proposed development by Drogheda Port Company of Bremore Port on the County Meath coast north of Bremore Head; the details and planning for the proposed development; the precise location of the proposed development on the County Meath coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10738/21]

Tax Rebates

Imelda Munster

221. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Finance the amount in tax rebates that have been claimed under the stay and spend scheme; the number of persons who have made a claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10453/21]

Tax Rebates

Imelda Munster

222. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to close the stay and spend tax rebate on the date originally planned; if he has conducted a review into the scheme and its effectiveness; his plans for further similar initiatives in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10454/21]

Sports Funding

Imelda Munster

272. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding or grant aid supports that are available to sports clubs and organisations based in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10329/21]

Film Industry

Imelda Munster

273. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the recommendations of the development and working conditions in the Irish film industry report of July 2018 published by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht that have been implemented by her Department and which have yet to be implemented, respectively; her views on the recommendations contained in the report; if she plans to implement all recommendations contained within same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10335/21]

Film Industry

Imelda Munster

274. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the actions she is taking to end the practice of blacklisting of workers in the film industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10336/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Imelda Munster

199. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Finance if he will amend the qualifying criteria for the Covid restrictions support scheme to ensure that all licensed and bonded travel agents and counsellors, including self-employed travel counsellors, will qualify for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6578/21]

Local Authority Funding

Imelda Munster

1039. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to fund local authorities to ensure that they have sufficient council owned dog pound facilities which can be run either by the council or by outside providers using council owned facilities to ensure satisfactory dog pound services exist in each local authority and to ensure that these services are not reliant on local private providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6989/21]

Broadcasting Sector

Imelda Munster

232. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the review of the Children’s Commercial Communications Code will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5254/21]

Tourism Industry

Imelda Munster

122. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport if Bunratty Folk Park, County Clare will remain closed until Easter 2021; if the folk park will resume operations on a full-time basis when it reopens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3900/21]

Tourism Industry

Imelda Munster

123. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport his plans to move the remit of Shannon Heritage to another Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3901/21]

Tourism Project Funding

Imelda Munster

189. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding streams available for the provision of a tourist office for a popular tourist area of Clogherhead, County Louth. [2767/21]

Driver Test

Imelda Munster

151. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport his plans to address the backlog of driver and theory tests which have accumulated due to Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1032/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Imelda Munster

210. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Finance his plans to include outdoor activity providers in the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44736/20]

Irish Music Industry Promotion

Imelda Munster

292. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the guidelines that regulate the promotion of Irish music on airplay on Irish radio and television; her plans to introduce additional regulations particularly with regard to setting a percentage quota requirement for Irish music on radio and television; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44981/20]

General Data Protection Regulation

Imelda Munster

746. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the period under the general data protection regulation, GDPR, a hospital must wait before passing the contact details for a patient whose bill remains unpaid to a debt collection agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44907/20]

Broadcast Advertising Standards Regulation

Imelda Munster

327. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the regulations or legislation governing the area of advertising to children foods that are high in fat, salt and sugar on television, social media and other forms of media. [44513/20]

National Car Test

Imelda Munster

146. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce laundered diesel testing as a core component of the NCT and DOE road tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41375/20]

Fuel Laundering

Imelda Munster

184. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce laundered diesel testing as a core component of the national car test and commercial vehicle road tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41376/20]

Tourism Policy

Imelda Munster

258. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if Fáilte Ireland has established destination recovery task forces for counties Louth and Meath; and if she will provide information regarding the remit, role and strategy and other relevant information on the task forces. [41868/20]

Motor Tax

Imelda Munster

174. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport the number of motor home camper vans currently registered in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39827/20]

Tourism Data

Imelda Munster

175. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport the number of foreign registration motor home and camper van vehicles that visited Ireland for holidays and subsequently left the State in 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39828/20]

Proposed Legislation

Imelda Munster

594. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Justice the action she is planning to take with regard to the introduction of laws on parental alienation; if the recommendations of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality report on family law will be fully implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39882/20]

Value Added Tax

Imelda Munster

98. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Finance if he has made representations regarding the proposed changes to the retail export scheme in the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020; if he has liaised with stakeholders on the consequences of the proposed change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37045/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Imelda Munster

133. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered the exclusion of travel agents from the CRSS scheme under level 3 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37043/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Imelda Munster

200. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Finance his plans to amend the qualifying criteria for the stay and spend scheme; if non-taxpayers that have been excluded can be included in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28044/20]

Tax Reliefs

Imelda Munster

201. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider regularising the temporary relief granted by the Revenue Commissioners to cross-Border workers in response to the Covid-19 pandemic with respect to section 825A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 2005; if he will consider further tax measures to facilitate cross-Border workers in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39236/20]

Garda Data

Imelda Munster

171. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda superintendents that have been appointed to the Garda station in Ardee, County Louth over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38915/20]

Garda Data

Imelda Munster

172. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Justice the dates over the past five years on which there has been no Garda superintendent appointed in the Garda station in Ardee, County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38917/20]

Social and Affordable Housing

Imelda Munster

73. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if funding will be released for the building of public housing on 50 acres of council owned zoned landbanks in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38272/20]

Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund

Imelda Munster

120. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if funding for the port access northern cross route will be released under the next tranche of LIHAF funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38271/20]

General Practitioner Services

Imelda Munster

836. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the details of all general practitioner practices in the east County Meath area; the number of general practitioners in each practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38245/20]

Budget 2021

Imelda Munster

1. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of additional funding allocated by her Department in budget 2021 above the allocation outlined in the Revised Estimates for 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37041/20]

Radio Broadcasting

Imelda Munster

6. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she plans to introduce further supports for the local radio sector other than the €2.5 million made available earlier in 2020 through the sound and vision fund; if she plans to waive the broadcasting levy for the remainder of 2020 and for the first half of 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37044/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Imelda Munster

13. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider the creation of a Covid-19 media task force to address the ongoing crisis in the sector in the short term as a result of the pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37042/20]

Tourism Funding

Imelda Munster

32. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media is there a specific allocation made by her Department to local authorities for the development of tourism projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37046/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Imelda Munster

128. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Finance if the Covid restrictions support scheme will be amended to enable on-course bookmakers to avail of support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37492/20]

Energy Efficiency

Imelda Munster

44. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the upgrade of domestic meters to smart meters is compulsory; the alternative meters available to customers whose meters are at the end of their life and due for replacement if they do not wish to have a smart meter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37269/20]

Mortgage Lending

Imelda Munster

277. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Finance the number of borrowers that have applied on a case-by-case basis to their lenders to secure relief on their mortgage obligations since the mortgage payment breaks facility ended at the end of September 2020; the number of cases that have been refused relief since the end of September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36832/20]

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]

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]

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]

Fuel Laundering

Imelda Munster

21. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the cost in 2018 and 2019 for the disposal of toxic sludge relating to diesel laundering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33990/20]

Fuel Laundering

Imelda Munster

22. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the cost in 2018 and 2019 for the clean-up and remediation relating to diesel laundering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33991/20]

Fuel Laundering

Imelda Munster

38. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Finance the number of fuel tank tests tested for marked fuel in 2018 and 2019; and the number of positive tests in each year. [33992/20]

Fuel Laundering

Imelda Munster

42. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Finance the annual loss of revenue in 2018 and 2019 due to diesel laundering broken down by tax stream including VAT, excise duty and other relevant tax streams in tabular form. [33989/20]

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]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Imelda Munster

534. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if additional funding will be available for clubs that are struggling financially due to Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33092/20]

Value Added Tax

Imelda Munster

47. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the status of the planned changes to the retail export scheme including changes to the spending threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31778/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Imelda Munster

56. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Finance if Irish licensed travel agents fall within the remit of the CRSS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31860/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Imelda Munster

210. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to lift the moratorium on redundancy following temporary periods of lay-off and short-time work due to Covid-19, which has been extended until 30 November 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30491/20]

Nursing Education

Imelda Munster

575. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if additional third level college places in nursing will be provided; the location these places will be provided; the closing date for applications for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28302/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Imelda Munster

3. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht her plans to introduce a sector-specific Covid-19 plan for the coming months for the tourism and hospitality sector to provide additional support for businesses in view of the potential for further restrictions during the winter months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27684/20]

Television Licence Fee

Imelda Munster

5. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if the Commission on the Future of Irish Public Service Broadcasting plans to prioritise and expedite the matter of the licence fee; when the commission will report on same; her views on implementing the recommendations of the report regarding the licence fee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28045/20]

Sports Capital Programme

Imelda Munster

8. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if the sports capital grant scheme is an annual funding scheme; the reason there was no funding round in 2019; if the funding rounds will be opened in 2020 and 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27683/20]

National Cultural Institutions

Imelda Munster

92. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the status of the transfer of the National Symphony Orchestra to the National Concert Hall. [27685/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Imelda Munster

93. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the representations she has made to the Minister for Social Protection and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the need to return the employment wage subsidy scheme to the previous rate under the temporary wage subsidy scheme for the tourism sector given the long-term effects of the Covid-19 restrictions on business owners and workers in that sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27686/20]

Sports Capital Programme

Imelda Munster

94. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if her Department gives weighting to clubs applying for sports capital grants in circumstances in which women in sport will directly benefit; if not, her plans to include weighting of this type for clubs and groups applying for the grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27687/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Imelda Munster

172. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports available to the chauffeur sector in view of the extreme hardship experienced by the sector due to the Covid-19 emergency; the grant aid available to chauffeur services; if a long-term debt relief plan has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27024/20]

Vehicle Registration Tax

Imelda Munster

290. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Finance the changes he plans to introduce to the VRT system to reflect the world harmonised light vehicle test procedure requirements; the safeguards he plans to introduce regarding potential increases to the VRT rate; if the rate will increased as a result of the changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27019/20]

Vehicle Registration Tax

Imelda Munster

291. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce changes to the VRT to encourage the purchase of new vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27020/20]

Vehicle Registration Tax

Imelda Munster

292. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Finance the tax incentives he plans to introduce to encourage the purchase of new cars including new electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27021/20]

Grant Payments

Imelda Munster

406. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the allocation for the disabled person’s grants in each of the years 2013 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and the amount that each local authority drew down in each of those years from their allocation for the purposes of the grants. [27215/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Imelda Munster

527. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports available to the chauffeur sector in view of the extreme hardship experienced by the sector due to the Covid-19 emergency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27025/20]

Covid-19 Tests

Imelda Munster

944. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of each Covid-19 testing centre or testing facility in the State by county. [27103/20]

Ministerial Briefing

Imelda Munster

308. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht when she expects her full Ministerial briefing paper to be available and published on her Department’s website [25408/20]

Primary Care Centres

Imelda Munster

722. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health if the primary care centre in Haymarket Centre, Drogheda, County Louth is still available to the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24848/20]

Disability Support Services

Imelda Munster

52. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the DPG scheme is a separate funding stream to the housing adaptation grant funding; the way in which the criteria for the two grants differ; if he will clarify what is covered by the DPG grant and the application criteria for the grant; the amount of funding local authorities can apply for under the DPG funding stream; and when Louth County Council last applied for funding under the scheme. [24232/20]

Disability Support Services

Imelda Munster

56. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the funding for disabled person's grants has been amalgamated with housing adaptation grants. [24285/20]

Disability Support Services

Imelda Munster

57. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the allocation by each local authority for housing adaptation grant for people with a disability in each of the years 2013 to 2020; and the amount each local authority drew down in each year from the allocation for the purposes of the grant. [24286/20]

Covid-19 Tests

Imelda Munster

125. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health his plans to locate a Covid-19 testing centre in Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24233/20]

Covid-19 Tests

Imelda Munster

126. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health his plans to locate additional Covid-19 testing centres in County Louth or in east County Meath; if so, the locations in which the test centres will be based; and when they are expected to commence operations [24234/20]

Covid-19 Tests

Imelda Munster

133. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has ceased testing staff for Covid-19 at a company (details supplied) despite the fact that a number of night shift workers previously tested positive thus leaving day shift workers potentially exposed to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24272/20]

Disability Services Provision

Imelda Munster

59. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health when educational day services for children and adults with special needs will reopen; his plans for the reopening of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19289/20]

Sports Capital Programme

Imelda Munster

203. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport when the next sports capital programme grant application process will be open; the funding available for the programme in 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23920/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Imelda Munster

287. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the OPW tourism and heritage sites that are open to the public by county, in tabular form. [19044/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Imelda Munster

288. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the OPW tourism and heritage sites that are closed to the public due to Covid-19 restrictions; and when they plan to reopen by county, in tabular form. [19045/20]

Visa Applications

Imelda Munster

778. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status for review of a join family application by a person (details supplied) which was received by INIS in January 2020. [18418/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Imelda Munster

982. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health if the mandatory use of face masks for those who suffer with respiratory illnesses and the deaf community will be waived in favour of plastic face shields. [18407/20]

Social and Affordable Housing

Imelda Munster

14. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to provide social and affordable houses in County Louth over the coming two years in view of the fact that 5,070 persons are now on the housing list in the county and only an additional 222 houses are going through the approval stage at present to be delivered by the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17503/20]

Broadcasting Sector

Imelda Munster

70. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding allocated to the Sound and Vision Fund in each of the years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020. [17552/20]

Broadcasting Sector

Imelda Munster

71. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if community radio receives funding from the Exchequer; if so, the details of the allocation for each of the years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17553/20]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Imelda Munster

201. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the number on outpatient waiting lists at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, by department or medical specialty in tabular form. [17473/20]

Dental Services

Imelda Munster

202. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting lists in counties Louth and Meath for dental appointments by each local area in tabular form. [17474/20]

Dental Services

Imelda Munster

203. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting lists in counties Louth and Meath for orthodontic appointments by each local area in tabular form. [17475/20]

Health Services Access

Imelda Munster

204. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the health centres in counties Louth and Meath that provide therapeutic phlebotomy services for patients suffering with haemochromatosis; the number on the waiting lists for this service in each healthcare centre; and the average and longest waiting times. [17476/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Imelda Munster

205. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 cases and deaths in each nursing home in County Louth and east County Meath in tabular form. [17477/20]

Broadcasting Sector

Imelda Munster

123. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding provided to RTÉ in each of the years, 2019, 2018 and 2017; the sum allocated to RTÉ in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15501/20]

Broadcasting Sector

Imelda Munster

124. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the allocation made in 2020 to RTÉ for independent productions commissioned by RTÉ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15502/20]

Broadcasting Sector

Imelda Munster

125. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding allocation made to media outlets other than RTÉ; and the funding each outlet received in 2019. [15506/20]

Broadcasting Sector

Imelda Munster

126. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding allocation made to the sound and vision fund in 2019; the expected funding for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15507/20]

Broadcasting Sector

Imelda Munster

127. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding allocation made to TG4 in each of the years 2017 to 2019; and the expected spend for 2020. [15511/20]

Covid-19 Tests

Imelda Munster

220. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all Gaelic games players competing in 2020 will undergo compulsory Covid-19 testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15258/20]

Sports Funding

Imelda Munster

237. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated in June 2020 to sporting bodies; the amount received by each sporting body or sporting governing body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15503/20]

Sports Funding

Imelda Munster

238. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the funding allocated for sports in June 2020 will involve a grant scheme for individual sports clubs in financial difficulty due to Covid-19. [15504/20]

Tourism Funding

Imelda Munster

239. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocation made to Tourism Ireland in each of the years 2017 to 2019, inclusive; and the expected spend for 2020. [15508/20]

Tourism Funding

Imelda Munster

240. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocation made to Fáilte Ireland in each of the years 2017 to 2019, inclusive; and the expected spend for 2020. [15509/20]

Tourism Funding

Imelda Munster

241. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocation made to local authorities for tourism purposes in each of the years 2017 to 2019, inclusive; and the expected spend for 2020. [15510/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Imelda Munster

277. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Finance his plans in relation to travel management companies and other business travel companies and the extension of the temporary wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15512/20]