Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Culture Policy

Denis Naughten

86. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will request the institutions with responsibility for State exhibits which are currently held in storage to consider offering them on loan for display in public buildings across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35554/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

87. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the process by which a person is identified as an elite athlete (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35559/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Chris Andrews

88. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the timeline for the publishing of the updated level 3 and level 4 guidelines for indoor training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35571/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Neasa Hourigan

89. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the cost of renting office space, including for public bodies, from a company (details supplied) in 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [35620/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Danny Healy-Rae

90. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the ban on traditional game shooting will be lifted (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35690/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Matt Carthy

91. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department or bodies under the aegis of her Department rent office space from a company (details supplied) or an Irish subsidiary; the number of employees who work out of such office space; the length of time they have been working from the offices; the cost to date of renting such offices; the tender process by which it was decided to make use of the services of the company. [35723/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Verona Murphy

92. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason a large number of teams in the all-Ireland intermediate and premier junior camogie championships, including Wexford, have been removed from their competitions while other teams playing in the same grade are allowed to continue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35737/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cormac Devlin

352. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if consideration will be given to allowing Irish dancing classes resume subject to the appropriate health and safety restrictions when level 5 restrictions cease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34766/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pearse Doherty

353. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there are plans to allow restaurants that do not sell alcohol to avail of the Covid-19 adaptation fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34973/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Niamh Smyth

354. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of an application by a centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34591/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Seán Canney

355. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she plans to take to assist the chauffeur drive sector which has been badly affected by the downturn in tourism numbers and in view of the fact that many are unable to avail of the various schemes such as the Covid-19 adaptation fund, the coach tourism business continuity grant and the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the sector plays a vital role in the tourism industry particularly in the west of Ireland and is an important link between various tourism services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34798/20]

Foras na Gaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

356. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cá mhéad airgead breise a chuirfidh a Roinn ar fáil d’Fhoras na Gaeilge don bhliain seo romhainn; an mbeidh airgead curtha ar fáil le haghaidh maoinithe, mar is ceart a dhéanamh don Scéim Pobal Gaeilge sna Bailte Seirbhíse Gaeltachta atá taobh amuigh den Ghaeltacht agus do na Líonraí Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [35147/20]

Swimming Pool Programme

Patricia Ryan

357. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will reopen the local authority swimming pool programme to new applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35204/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael McNamara

358. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if persons with special needs could be allowed access to outdoor sporting facilities; if tennis, handball, basketball and golf will be deemed an essential service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35230/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jennifer Whitmore

359. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she is considering allowing outdoor sports facilities to open for persons that are vulnerable and in need of regular exercise including older persons, persons with disabilities and special needs and those suffering from isolation during level 5 Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35241/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jennifer Whitmore

360. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she is considering allowing outdoor sports facilities to open for persons that are vulnerable and in need of regular exercise including older persons, persons with disabilities and special needs and those suffering from isolation during level 5 Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35285/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jennifer Whitmore

361. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the indoor sporting activities that will be permitted at level 3 and 4 when there is an easing of restrictions; if socially-distanced indoor classes can continue under levels 3 and 4; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35288/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Robert Troy

362. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the tradeshow and exhibition sector will qualify under the €50 million live events funding provided by her Department. [35294/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael Creed

363. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 492, 514, 517, 523, 525, 537, 544, 547, 548 and 556 of 3 November 2020, if the situation regarding music education under level 3 and 4 lockdowns will be clarified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35322/20]

Arts Council

Gary Gannon

364. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will commission an independent investigation into the cancellation of the tender for communications from the Arts Council after four months following differing and conflicting explanations for the reason of the tender cancelled. [35437/20]

Arts Council

Gary Gannon

365. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to a dispute between a union (details supplied) and the Arts Council over its breaching of agreements; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that a work to rule may impact the distribution of resources to artists which the Council is established to serve; her views on the Arts Council’s handling of its internal and external communications with trade unions, artists, tenderers and its staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35438/20]

Arts Council

Gary Gannon

366. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the reasons the Arts Council cancelled a tender after four months of processing same have been investigated; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Arts Council has changed its reasons for cancellation; and her views on the inconsistency of the claim by the council that one tender was cancelled due to costs while it advertises another tender for HR services (details supplied). [35439/20]

Arts Council

Gary Gannon

367. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will request that the Arts Council also does a survey on its communications with artists in addition to the survey being carried of its board and staff in relation to its communications in order that a fuller picture may be gained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35440/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Howlin

109. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports available to a group (details supplied) that seem to be ineligible for any of the current supports other than the basic wage subsidies set out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34383/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Healy-Rae

110. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of a grant application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34193/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Denis Naughten

111. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if recreational shooting within 5km of a person's home comes under the exercise exemption as set out within level 5 of the Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34255/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Dara Calleary

112. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of approved applications under the Fáilte Ireland Covid-19 adaption grant as of 31 October 2020; the amount drawn down at that date; her plans for unspent funding in the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34357/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Brendan Griffin

113. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding one-to-one music lessons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34373/20]

Sports Facilities

Fergus O'Dowd

114. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will undertake to facilitate meetings within her Department, FAI and Louth County Council to support discussions on the provision of a long overdue municipal football and sports stadium for Drogheda, County Louth (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34407/20]

Sports Capital Programme

Niamh Smyth

115. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the sports capital scheme will reopen to applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34480/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Richard O'Donoghue

48. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will reconsider the exclusion of minor and under 20s championship games from level 5 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34017/20]

Stadium Projects

Joan Collins

49. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will confirm that the strategic assessment report and preliminary business case for the Dalymount Park proposal has been carried out fully in accordance with the public sector spending code and that the preliminary business case has or will be published. [34044/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Denis Naughten

50. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will ensure that an exemption is made available to leisure centres which facilitate school physical education for schools with no indoor physical education facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34006/20]

National Archives

Catherine Murphy

51. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding provided to the National Archives of Ireland in each year since 2016; the reason the funding was provided in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34009/20]

National Archives

Catherine Murphy

52. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of staff employed by the National Archives of Ireland in each year since 2016; if there are positions that remain to be filled; if so, the number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34010/20]

Stadium Projects

Joan Collins

53. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to the funding business case for the Dalymount Park project on the sale of Tolka Park; and if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that this is a reserved function related to public land and subject to a vote by Dublin City councillors. [34043/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael Healy-Rae

54. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34050/20]

Foras na Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

55. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cá mhéad folúntas atá ar Bhord Fhoras na Gaeilge. [34064/20]

Departmental Meetings

Seán Sherlock

56. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of meetings there have been of the night-time economy taskforce; and the attendees of each meeting. [34073/20]

Mental Health Services

Duncan Smith

486. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to support the mental health of men and women in the live music industry, particularly those at risk of drug and alcohol misuse during this period (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32290/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Neale Richmond

487. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has given consideration to deeming leisure and fitness facilities essential businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32291/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cormac Devlin

488. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider reviewing the national framework for living with Covid-19 level 5 restrictions to allow for pools and gyms to reopen on a limited basis which would have mental and physical health benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32424/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Robert Troy

489. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if any of the €50 million allocated to the live events sector will be allocated specifically to help the trade show and exhibition sector. [32439/20]

Broadcasting Sector

Bríd Smith

490. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she plans to change the rules of the RTÉ pension scheme or similar schemes in view of fears that there may be an effective €30 million or €500,000 per annum raid of assets of the pension savings of retired RTÉ employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32473/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mark Ward

491. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason and evidence used in the decision to close gyms under level 5 restrictions. [32552/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mary Lou McDonald

492. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if music schools will be able to operate under the level 5 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32569/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

James Lawless

493. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if gyms and swimming pools can remain open for the duration of level 5 restrictions in view of the vital service for both mental and physical health they provide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32586/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

494. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has given consideration to excluding gyms from restrictions in view of the important role they play in mental physical health and wellness; the reason for this decision; and the evidence for not excluding gyms. [32631/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Eoin Ó Broin

495. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the data behind the decision to close gyms and fitness centres under level 5 restrictions; the impact of gyms on the R number; the potential reduction in the R number through the application of gym closures; the number of Covid-19 cases linked to gyms; the location of the gyms by county; and the general data which informed the decision to close down gyms. [32726/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Eoin Ó Broin

496. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the impact of the closure of gyms and fitness centres on mental health was considered when the decision was made to close all gyms and fitness centres under level 5 restrictions. [32727/20]