Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Television Licence Fee

Sorca Clarke

265. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reviews currently taking place or due to take place before Budget 2022 regarding the television licence fee. [9855/21]

Arts Council

Martin Browne

266. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on claims by the live arts sector that the €50 million funding made available to the Arts Council excludes many artists; and her views on the case of a person within the arts sector who had to obtain a loan from a family member due to the fact they cannot afford to let the insurance on their band's van lapse. [9939/21]

Arts Policy

Martin Browne

267. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on giving some arts instructors, such as dance teachers, educational status, to offer them the opportunity to open to the public when restrictions are eased. [9941/21]

Fáilte Ireland

Brendan Griffin

268. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the recent announcement of Fáilte Ireland grants for chartered skippers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9957/21]

Tourism Project Funding

Holly Cairns

269. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on providing additional funding to local authorities specifically to provide for the development of visitor facilities at beaches and inland waterways in anticipation of significant domestic tourism in summer 2021, including bins, bike parking, and infrastructure to make sites more accessible, such as toilets and ramps; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9968/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Louise O'Reilly

270. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if wedding bands will receive funding from the moneys allocated to her Department in Budget 2021, given that wedding bands have been out of work since March 2020, are excluded from the Covid restrictions support scheme and the Covid-19 business aid scheme due to the fact that they have no fixed premises, and were excluded from the previous musician grants. [10000/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Howlin

271. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if particular supports have been provided to charter boat operators that have seen their income devastated since the start of the pandemic and that have fixed expenses to meet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10224/21]

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

Cathal Crowe

275. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider allowing the resumption of golfing with appropriate safeguards in place given that it is an outdoor activity and can be subject to social distancing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10429/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Sorca Clarke

276. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount her Department has expended to date regarding awareness raising campaigns of Covid-19 in national newspapers, regional newspapers, national radio, regional and local radio stations and across social media platforms; and the amount committed to expend under any current contracts or agreements with same in tabular form. [10481/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pearse Doherty

277. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the recently announced outdoor dining scheme is open to applicants from all counties; the application process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10525/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

278. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will offer local newspapers including free publications the same level of financial supports being offered to radio stations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10558/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Verona Murphy

279. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to the fact that an organisation (details supplied) will be withdrawing from the world championships 2021; the considerations being given to the sport to allow for participants to return to training in preparation for the European championships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10586/21]

Sports Capital Programme

Robert Troy

106. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if sports capital funding will be awarded to a club (details supplied). [9016/21]

Tourism Funding

Richard Bruton

107. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to an issue affecting some businesses affiliated to an organisation with regard to the tourism business continuity fund scheme administered by Fáilte Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9045/21]

Sports Funding

Robert Troy

108. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if sports capital funding will be awarded to a club (details supplied). [9048/21]

Print Media

Denis Naughten

109. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will report on the meeting between her officials and an organisation (details supplied) on 17 February 2021; her views on providing specific Covid-19 support to the regional newspaper sector in view of the public information role that they play similar to independent commercial radio and the challenge faced by these business as a consequence of the Covid-19 restrictions in view of their unique commercial model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9049/21]

Sports Capital Programme

Carol Nolan

110. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason a grant to a club (details supplied) has still not been paid despite all documentation being provided; if she will progress the matter given the impact it is having on the club; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9099/21]