Parliamentary questions

Departmental Bodies

Imelda Munster

183. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the dates of the meetings of the Audiovisual Action Plan steering group in each of the years 2020, 2021 and for the first five months of 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25706/22]

Departmental Bodies

Imelda Munster

184. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the work that her Department is carrying out in relation to each of the recommendations from the Audiovisual Action Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25707/22]

Legislative Measures

Imelda Munster

185. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if part of the €5.5 million funding allocated to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland for 2022 has been allocated to research to be commenced by the authority on the establishment of the production-funding levy referred to in the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022; the estimated timescale for the completion of the research; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25708/22]

Sports Funding

Imelda Munster

192. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a list of the grants or other State supports that are available to sports clubs, including eligibility details for each grant. [26507/22]

Departmental Funding

Imelda Munster

194. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the allocation for the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland independent productions fund in 2021 and 2022. [26528/22]

Departmental Funding

Imelda Munster

195. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the full allocation for the new media commission for 2022. [26529/22]

Departmental Funding

Imelda Munster

196. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of Exchequer funding that was given to RTÉ in each of the years, 2020, 2021 and 2022. [26530/22]

Sports Funding

Imelda Munster

197. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding that was allocated to the sports capital programme in each of the years 2021 and 2022; and if she will confirm that this is approximately the level of funding that can be expected on an annual basis going forward. [26531/22]

Departmental Funding

Imelda Munster

198. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding allocation that is made by her Department to media outlets other than an organisation (details supplied); and if she will list those outlets and the funding each one received in 2021 and 2022. [26532/22]

Departmental Funding

Imelda Munster

199. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding allocation that was made to the Sound and Vision fund in each of the years 2020, 2021 and 2022. [26533/22]

Tourism Funding

Imelda Munster

200. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding allocation that was made to Tourism Ireland in 2020, 2021 and 2022. [26534/22]

Tourism Funding

Imelda Munster

201. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding allocation that was made to Fáilte Ireland in each of the years 2020, 2021 and 2022. [26535/22]

Tourism Funding

Imelda Munster

202. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding allocation, if any, that was made to local authorities for tourism purposes in each of the years 2020, 2021 and 2022. [26536/22]

Departmental Funding

Imelda Munster

203. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding allocation that was made to TG4 in each of the years 2020, 2021 and 2022. [26537/22]

Departmental Reports

Imelda Munster

204. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the Future of Media Commission report will be published. [26538/22]

State Bodies

Imelda Munster

205. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the expected timeline for the creation of coimisiún na meán. [26539/22]

Departmental Funding

Imelda Munster

206. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the allocation that was made by the Exchequer to the Sound and Vision Fund in 2020, 2021 and 2022. [26540/22]

Departmental Funding

Imelda Munster

207. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide details of the funding that was provided by the Exchequer to community radio in each of the years 2020, 2021 and 2022. [26541/22]

Legislative Measures

Imelda Munster

208. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she expects the two levies provided for in the online safety and media regulation Bill to be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26542/22]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Imelda Munster

502. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a list of hotels that are being used in their entirety to house Ukrainian refugees; the number of refugees in each hotel; the details of those contracts; the timeframes, the cost per person seeking refuge and any other relevant details in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25943/22]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Imelda Munster

503. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a list of accommodation, excluding hotels, that are currently being used to house Ukrainian refugees; the number of persons seeking refuge who are staying in each facility and the length of time they are currently contracted to stay by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25944/22]

Legislative Measures

Imelda Munster

28. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to put the Digital Services Act on a legislative footing in this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22465/22]

Internet Safety

Imelda Munster

125. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Education the programmes that are available at primary and secondary-school level in relation to teaching internet safety to children; and the funding that was made available to each of these programmes in 2019, 2020 and 2021. [25056/22]

Internet Safety

Imelda Munster

126. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Education the funding that was provided to the professional development service for teachers to teach internet safety to children in each of the years 2021, 2020 and 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25057/22]

Health Services Staff

Imelda Munster

184. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the number of paediatric occupational therapy staff in the HSE Boyne primary care centre, Patrick St. Drogheda, County Louth; the current waiting times for appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25027/22]

An Garda Síochána

Imelda Munster

205. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Justice the number of senior investigating officers; the total full-time equivalent of each divisional protective service unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22467/22]

An Garda Síochána

Imelda Munster

206. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Justice the number of senior investigating officers; the total full-time equivalent of each child protection unit 2017 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22468/22]

Departmental Schemes

Imelda Munster

85. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the mechanism by which full-time residents in mobile home parks who pay for electricity calculated by individual non-ESBN meters through their mobile home park operator will receive the electricity rebate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21885/22]

Tourism Industry

Imelda Munster

170. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to provide support and stimulus to the tourism industry in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22337/22]

Hospital Staff

Imelda Munster

531. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the number of staff members who are working from home on both a part-time and full-time basis in each of the following hospitals Connolly Hospital, Our Lady of Lourdes Drogheda and Beaumont Hospital. [22240/22]

International Protection

Imelda Munster

1142. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the person or body that assumes liability for damages to property with regard to International Protection Accommodation Services contracted properties and an organisation’s (details supplied) pledged own-door properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20385/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Imelda Munster

714. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting an appointment with a psychologist in adult mental health services, Drogheda; if patients are awaiting an assessment or for specific psychological therapies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16348/22]

National Transport Authority

Imelda Munster

181. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport the 16 bus stations that were audited by the National Transport Authority in 2020 which have been allocated funding regarding works required to bring them into line with the requirements of building regulations concerning access for people with disabilities; if any stations were deemed to require works and not allocated funding to date by the authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15648/22]

Prison Service

Imelda Munster

349. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Justice the expected timeline to publish the report of an independent review of the voluntary mess committees in prisons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15647/22]

Driver Test

Imelda Munster

163. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of driving test pass rates by test centre since March 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13872/22]

School Enrolments

Imelda Munster

350. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Education the guidance that is given to secondary schools with regard to the charging of non-refundable enrolment and entrance exam fees to secure a student's place on acceptance of an application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12956/22]

Post Office Network

Imelda Munster

330. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount that went to An Post from television licence fee receipts in 2019, 2020 and 2021. [11323/22]

Television Licence Fee

Imelda Munster

5. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will address reports that she intends to make changes to the television licence fee collection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10695/22]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Imelda Munster

7. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has had discussions with Tourism Ireland regarding the extension of Fáilte Ireland marketing brands including Ireland’s Ancient East, Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands and the Wild Atlantic Way to include counties in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10218/22]

Broadcasting Sector

Imelda Munster

13. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the establishment of the media commission; the expected timelines and other relevant details; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10217/22]

Departmental Reports

Imelda Munster

39. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she plans to publish the Future of Media Commission Report. [10214/22]

Mental Health Services

Imelda Munster

345. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the number of community psychologists who are currently available for ongoing treatment and support of adult patients under the care of the Crosslanes psychiatric unit and Singleton House, Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10561/22]

Emergency Services

Imelda Munster

768. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of a new fit for purpose ambulance station in Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9428/22]

Sports Funding

Imelda Munster

209. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the next round of sports capital grants will be open for applications. [8961/22]

Public Sector Pensions

Imelda Munster

94. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason that retired civil servants with qualifying pensions have not yet received the 1% pay increase granted in October 2021 which current civil servants have already received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8536/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Imelda Munster

216. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide funding in the upcoming budget to fund the provision of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8523/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Imelda Munster

217. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health if he will ring-fence some of the anticipated 2021 cost savings from the recent HSE Medicines Management Programme preferred blood glucose strips for adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes evaluation to fund the provision of the FreeStyle libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8524/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Imelda Munster

218. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for FreeStyle Libre that were submitted by individual hospitals for persons with diabetes over 21 years of age; the number that were approved; the number that were refused in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; his plans to remove the age restriction on FreeStyle Libre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8525/22]

Film Industry

Imelda Munster

332. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of persons currently employed in the film and television industry in the State. [8117/22]

Departmental Data

Imelda Munster

505. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of workers in the film and television industry that are currently in receipt of the jobseeker's allowance, jobseeker's benefit, pandemic unemployment payment or the employment wage subsidy scheme in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8118/22]