Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Tourism Policy

Aindrias Moynihan

365. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps that her Department is taking to mitigate the impacts of Brexit and Covid restrictions on the tourism sector; the steps that he is taking to address the drop in UK visitor numbers in 2021 and 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37738/22]

Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Colm Burke

366. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way that her Department plans to engage with RTÉ to explore measures for reducing the State broadcaster’s dependence on Exchequer funding considering it has been increasing in recent years; if her Department will ensure that any liabilities owed to the Exchequer by RTÉ would be financed through the broadcaster’s commercial revenue streams or savings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37806/22]

Television Licence Fee

Colm Burke

367. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department would be in support of replacing An Post by the Office of the Revenue Commissioners as the collection agents of TV licence fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37808/22]

Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Neale Richmond

368. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to the ongoing issues regarding former RTÉ staff and access to pensions; if she has met the group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38019/22]

Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Neale Richmond

369. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update into the ongoing issues with RTÉ pensions and the lack of increases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38020/22]

Commemorative Events

Richard Bruton

195. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there are plans to mark the death of Arthur Griffith as part of the centenary celebrations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36820/22]

Tourism Policy

Alan Kelly

196. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to develop the Lough Derg region in counties Tipperary, Clare and Galway as a tourism destination. [36879/22]

Public Sector Staff

Michael Ring

56. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of former county managers and CEOs of local authorities who are currently working within her Department and any agency or body under the remit of her Department, including details for persons employed in any format such as on a contract or advisory basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36308/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Richard Bruton

57. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the scheme of basic income for artists. [36339/22]

State Bodies

Sorca Clarke

58. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has received an annual report and financial statements in respect of 2021 from Tourism Ireland; and when she expects the reports to be published. [36476/22]

State Bodies

Sorca Clarke

59. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated cost if the budget for Screen Ireland was increased by 15% in 2023. [36477/22]

Sports Funding

Paul McAuliffe

60. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total funding allocated by her Department for sporting bodies and other bodies for the promotion of physical health and mental health in the area of fitness and well-being for people over 50 years for the years 2018 to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36511/22]

Tourism Industry

Mairéad Farrell

61. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the expected timeframe for the renewal of the signage at the photographic points on the Wild Atlantic Way; if she will advise the cost of replacing the place name poles at the photographic points; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36583/22]

Appointments to State Boards

Michael Ring

200. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of former civil servants who are currently serving on State boards under her remit; the number of former county managers and chief executive officers of local authorities who are currently on each of the State boards under her remit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33862/22]

Departmental Funding

Rose Conway-Walsh

201. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of PhD positions funded by her Department or bodies under the aegis of her Department; the average stipend or salary paid to full-time PhD candidates through these funding streams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35440/22]

Departmental Funding

Carol Nolan

202. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of the funding her Department has allocated to organisations, groups or persons in order to combat misinformation and disinformation online, in print and in broadcasting media from 1 January 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35494/22]

Departmental Schemes

Colm Burke

203. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if consideration will be given by her Department to instituting a similar support mechanism to the live performance restart grant scheme for those whose turnover was below €100,000 and thus were unable to qualify for the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35698/22]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

204. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the current and capital funding that her Department has provided to a venue (details supplied) in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and the way that Exchequer funding was spent in each of the years in question. [35779/22]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

205. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the current and capital funding her Department has provided to the Gate Theatre in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and the way that Exchequer funding was spent in each of the years in question. [35780/22]

Departmental Bodies

Matt Carthy

206. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the bodies under her aegis in which persons will receive a pay rise from 1 July 2022; the role of each, where appropriate, or the anonymised salaries bands otherwise, the current remuneration and the proposed increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35861/22]

Swimming Pools

Michael Collins

207. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there is any funding available for a swimming pool in Baltimore, County Cork; if so, the potential sources of funds; the way the operators of the pool may apply, given this facility needs help to keep its doors open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36033/22]

Charitable and Voluntary Organisations

Jennifer Whitmore

138. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if any State or semi-State bodies that report to her are currently or have been registered as a charity; the reason for the charity status; the person or body that holds primacy for accountability in those instances, whether the Minister or the Charities Regulator; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35017/22]

Broadcasting Sector

Catherine Murphy

139. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of instances in which RTÉ has requested a derogation in respect of the requirement on it to disclose legal costs and settlements by way of a note to its accounts in the past ten years to date; and the years in which derogation was sought and granted and-or declined. [35074/22]

Sports Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

140. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when payment of a capital sports grant will be made to a club (details supplied); the reason for the delay with this payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35121/22]

State Art Collection

John Brady

141. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the artifacts or art pieces that were under the control of the State that have been repatriated to the country of origin in each year from 2002 to 2021 and to date in 2022; if she will provide a description of the artifact or art piece and the country to which it was returned in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35123/22]

State Art Collection

John Brady

142. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the outstanding requests to the State for the repatriation of any artifacts or art pieces to another country; when the request was made; the countries that made the request in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35124/22]

Census of Population

Cormac Devlin

143. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of historical census data from 1831 to 1851 and other pre-1901 census documents; if further information from these returns is expected to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35180/22]

Sports Funding

Joe Carey

34. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she expects to launch the next sports capital and equipment programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34597/22]

Irish Language

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

35. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide classes for Irish language learners in a community (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34699/22]

Cúrsaí Gaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

36. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil i gceist aici coiste a bhunú ar a mbeidh ionadaíocht leathan ag earnáil na gColáistí Gaeilge, ar coiste é a dhéanfadh moltaí faoin gcaoi is fearr na coláistí a chur in oiriúint don saol comhaimseartha agus todhchaí na gColáistí a chinntiú ar mhaithe leis an nGaeilge sa tír ar fad, leis an nGaeilge sa Ghaeltacht agus le geilleagar na Gaeltachta. [34725/22]

Broadcasting Sector

Catherine Murphy

37. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has received any request for additional funding from RTÉ in order to make settlements with the Revenue Commissioners and-or cover the cost of litigations. [34833/22]

Sports Funding

Mattie McGrath

238. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she expects the next round of the sports capital grants scheme to reopen for applications from clubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33704/22]

State Bodies

Michael Ring

239. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the State boards that are under her remit; the details of each State board; the details of all the persons who are currently on each board in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33841/22]

Flexible Work Practices

Peadar Tóibín

240. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total number of persons who are employed by her Department; the number who are currently working remotely; and the estimated number of persons in her Department who ordinarily worked from home prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. [33984/22]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Mairéad Farrell

241. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of the recent works ongoing at Údarás na Gaeltachta industrial estate at Ruisín na Meanach, Carna, County Galway in tabular form; the cost of the works; the reference number of the planning permission authorising the works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34236/22]

Museum Projects

Mairéad Farrell

242. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 193 of 24 May 2022, the alternative arrangements in place for the off-site treatment of waste from Údarás na Gaeltachta Eastát Tionscail na Tulaigh, An Tulaigh, Baile na hAbhann, Contae na Gaillimhe; the location of the alternative Údarás na Gaeltachta-owned treatment plant to which she refers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34271/22]

Sports Events

Éamon Ó Cuív

200. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the discussions that she has had with the sporting bodies and the Minister for Transport in relation to the need to ensure that large sporting events are held in the locations that minimise the distance that supporters have to travel to attend and that have good public transport links in place for them in order to reduce the carbon footprint of such events and minimise the cost for patrons attending these events at a time of a climate and cost of living crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33435/22]

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla

Éamon Ó Cuív

201. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil an Coiste Comhairleach um Sheirbhísí Gaeilge bunaithe mar a shonraítear é in Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021, ó tharla go bhfuil an tAcht i bhfeidhm le sé mhí anuas agus go sonraítear san Acht go mbunófar a leithéid laistigh de shé mhí den Acht a bheith rite. [33437/22]

Departmental Bodies

Patrick Costello

202. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the current status of St. Andrew's Church, Suffolk Street, Dublin 2 which is owned by Tourism Ireland and that has been vacant and on sale for over five years; the number of offers that have been received for the site; the works that are being carried out to maintain the structure and prevent dereliction; if her Department has sought alternative purposes for which it could use the site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33470/22]

Departmental Funding

Mattie McGrath

203. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason that the annual audited accounts and financial statements of a public company, Cill Ulta, LAN Teoranta, Cill Ulta, Falcarragh, Co. Donegal, which is funded by several agencies under the remit of her Department, is not published on the company’s website; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33519/22]

Departmental Funding

Mattie McGrath

204. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a copy of the audited accounts and financial statements of a public company, Cill Ulta, LAN Teoranta, Cill Ulta, Falcarragh, Co. Donegal, which is funded by several agencies under the remit of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33520/22]

Departmental Funding

Mattie McGrath

205. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a breakdown of the salary scales paid to the management team at a public company funded by her Department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33521/22]

Sports Funding

Thomas Gould

27. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the spending in 2021 on Sports Inclusion Grants; and the spending per stream of the grant and the cohort each stream is aimed at supporting. [33117/22]

Sports Funding

Richard Boyd Barrett

28. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to increase investment in boxing and give further support to both grass roots boxing clubs and high performance boxers to further advance the potential of Irish boxing given the exceptional success of Irish boxing, both female and male; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33254/22]

Reachtaíocht Teanga

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

1. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén fáth nár cuireadh tús le feidhm Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2021 go fóill; cén dáta faoina mbeidh feidhm ag an Acht; cén dáta faoina mbeidh an Coiste Comhairleach bunaithe; agus cén dáta faoina mbeidh na caighdeáin teanga forordaithe de réir an Achta. [32440/22]

Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Mick Barry

2. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will report on the engagement she has had with two organisations (details supplied) following the ending of their partnership last week; the measures she will take to ensure that trans people are respected and their rights are upheld in the media; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32759/22]

Tourism Industry

Imelda Munster

3. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on the rising cost of tourist accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32833/22]

Tourism Industry

Peter Fitzpatrick

4. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has plans to make any policy changes to assist inward tourism in respect of reported price gouging by various tourism providers for car rental, hotels, car parking, inbound flights and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32760/22]

Limistéir Pleanála Teanga

Catherine Connolly

5. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán stádas an ghasra oibre bunaithe ag a Roinn agus an Roinn Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta chun beartas maidir le pleanáil sa Ghaeltacht a phlé; soiléiriú a thabhairt ar ról a Roinne sa ghasra; an fhaisnéis is deireanaí a thabhairt ar obair an ghasra go dtí seo; líon na n-uaireanta ar chas an grúpa go dtí seo lena chéile; agus an dtógtar miontuairiscí maidir le cruinnuithe an ghasra [32569/22]

Departmental Funding

Holly Cairns

6. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she is taking to support the live performance sector. [32415/22]

Departmental Schemes

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

7. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of artists, performers and events in Dublin that have benefited from the local live performance programme scheme since its introduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32142/22]

Sports Facilities

Richard Boyd Barrett

8. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media If she will support a boxing club (details supplied), a hugely successful community boxing club with a person and Olympic hopefuls, that still does not have a permanent home and is operating in utterly inadequate facilities and to work with Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to assist them as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32457/22]

Tourism Funding

Alan Dillon

9. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of projects in County Mayo under Fáilte Ireland’s platforms for growth capital investment programme. [32444/22]

Culture Policy

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

10. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she sees a role with respect to the second report on the well-being framework for a specific dimension within the framework dealing with language and culture, as is the case in the corresponding New Zealand and Welsh well-being frameworks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32205/22]

Tourism Industry

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

11. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the plans in place to help rebuild and support Ireland’s tourism sector taking into account current difficulties highlighted with the cost of hotels, vehicle rental and pressures on Dublin airport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32143/22]

Departmental Funding

Alan Dillon

12. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department will be providing small-scale funding for local festivals and summer schools in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32445/22]

Gaeltacht Policy

Peadar Tóibín

13. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department is taking steps to ensure the survival and growth of Gaeltacht regions and the preservation of the Irish language within these regions. [32078/22]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Mairéad Farrell

14. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le toghcháin phoiblí do bhord Údarás na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [32450/22]

Sports Events

Thomas Gould

15. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he has met with a sporting organisation (details supplied) to discuss barriers to attendance at games due to scarcity of hotel accommodation and increasing prices. [32193/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

16. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when successful applicants for the basic income for artists will be informed of their selection and start to receive funding; the supports that will be provided to assist the recovery of applicants not selected; when they will be issued; and the resolution that has been reached between her Department and the Department of Social Protection to ensure artists with disabilities can participate fully in the scheme without losing essential social protection payments and supports.
[32283/22]

Tourism Policy

Colm Burke

17. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of a successor to the Tourism Action Plan 2019-2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32485/22]

Tourism Policy

James O'Connor

18. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her Department’s strategy to attract an increased number of tourists in view of the increased number of direct sailings from Ireland to mainland Europe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32423/22]

Coláistí Samhraidh

Catherine Connolly

19. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an mbunóidh sí gasra oibre chun straitéis a chur chun cinn maidir le todhchaí na gcoláistí samhraidh [32226/22]

Culture Policy

Catherine Connolly

20. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 45 of 5 May 2022 and 75 of 24 February 2022, the status of the legacy framework arising from Galway 2020; when the legacy framework will be published; if she will provide a breakdown of the way the remaining €1 million will be spent under the legacy framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32230/22]

Tourism Funding

Brendan Smith

21. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the capital funding available in 2022 to develop tourism infrastructure; the expected capital funding for such developments in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32411/22]

Culture Policy

Joe Carey

22. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the plans that are in place for culture night 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32247/22]

Irish Language

Mairéad Farrell

23. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on the failings highlighted in the most recent report from an Coimisinéir Teanga; the way that her Department will be addressing these failings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32451/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Colm Burke

24. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will report on the basic income for the arts pilot scheme; the details of the operation of the scheme; the geographical spread of the pilot scheme in order that all counties will benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32484/22]

Pleanáil Teanga

Catherine Connolly

25. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte 22180/22, an ndearbhóidh sí go bhfuil Oifigeach Pleanála Teanga ceaptha i mBearna agus ar Chnoc na Cathrach. [32232/22]

Tourism Industry

Brendan Griffin

26. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department is monitoring the price of hotel rooms in Ireland; if she is concerned in particular with the prices regularly being charged currently for Dublin hotel rooms and the international competitive reputational disadvantage that such prices may cause; if she proposes any intervention in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32203/22]

Gaeltacht Policy

Thomas Gould

27. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has engaged with Cork City Council or stakeholder groups to examine the potential of an urban Gaeltacht on the northside of Cork city. [32194/22]

Sports Facilities

Pauline Tully

28. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the actions that Sport Ireland have taken since 2017 to develop access to outdoor recreation facilities especially footpaths and trails for persons with disabilities; the funding that has been allocated to Sport Ireland to develop access to outdoor recreation facilities for persons with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32155/22]

Legislative Measures

Christopher O'Sullivan

29. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will update on the progress with the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32420/22]

Sports Organisations

Francis Noel Duffy

30. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she is taking on the issue of diversity and female representation on Boards and within executive positions across Sport in Ireland, agencies and National Governing Bodies of Sport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32257/22]

Sports Funding

Jim O'Callaghan

31. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on her Department’s capital investment in sports projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32433/22]

Sports Organisations

John Lahart

32. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on the ongoing controversy in the Irish Athletic Boxing Association; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32425/22]

Tourism Industry

Brendan Griffin

33. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the engagements she has had to date with the car rental industry in relation to the extraordinarily high prices being charged for rentals and the negative impact it is having on Irish tourism; if she will disclose the details of those discussions. [32202/22]

Sports Funding

Matt Carthy

34. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she expects to receive the review of projects allocated funding under the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund; when it is intended that Fund will re-open for applications; and the process Monaghan County Council will have to engage with following the review in order to secure funding to provide a public swimming pool in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32204/22]

Departmental Policies

Michael Moynihan

35. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her Department’s strategy to increase diversity, inclusion and equality in sport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32430/22]

Tourism Policy

Emer Higgins

36. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to help rebuild Ireland’s tourism sector which had achieved record numbers of visitors prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. [32198/22]

Tourism Industry

Ruairí Ó Murchú

37. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of her engagements with the hotel sector to ensure that price-gouging is stopped; the plans that are in place to address the soaring hotel costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32462/22]

Tourism Policy

Michael Moynihan

38. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the development of a National Tourism Policy, including the expected consultation process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32431/22]

Sports Funding

Joe Carey

39. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of appeals on hand in his Department under the Large Scales Sports Capital Programme that were submitted on time and in accordance with the scheme; when he intends to bring about a conclusion to the long-standing appeals process under the Large Scale Sports Capital Programme, if he will give a commitment that successful appeals under the Large Scale Sports Capital Programme will be awarded grants in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32248/22]

Departmental Reports

James O'Connor

40. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she intends to publish the Future of Media Commission report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32422/22]

Sports Funding

Francis Noel Duffy

41. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she will take to ensure the National Sports Campus, Sport Ireland, and NGBs which seek State funding are prioritising climate action and reduction in their carbon emissions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32258/22]

Tourism Policy

Fergus O'Dowd

42. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide details on her engagement with Government colleagues regarding recruitment and retention challenges in the tourism sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32184/22]

Tourism Policy

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

43. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her Department’s strategy to promote Ireland as a tourist destination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32427/22]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Catherine Connolly

44. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceisteanna Parlaiminte 22177/22 agus 10318/22, soiléiriú a thabhairt ar stádas an tríú gné den obair athbhreithniúcháin atá idir lámha ag Údarás na Gaeltachta maidir leis na córais agus maidir leis an gcur chuige atá i ngníomh ag an Údarás faoi láthair chun tacú le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge sna cliantchuideachtaí agus ar na bealaí ina ndéantar an t-ábhar a bhaineann leo a riaradh. [32228/22]

Departmental Policies

Bernard Durkan

45. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the extent to which she continues to ensure that the culture, arts, sports and media elements of her portfolio are adequately developed and expanded to meet current and future needs with consequent benefit for the economy, if any particular one of these sectors requires further attention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32191/22]

Tourism Policy

Pádraig O'Sullivan

47. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the measures that are in place to meet labour supply and skills requirements in the tourism sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32267/22]

Sports Funding

Neale Richmond

48. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she plans to provide additional supports to assist local authorities to meet demand for playing pitches in their areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32413/22]

Foilseacháin Ghaeilge

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

49. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán faoina tuairimí faoi na deacrachtaí leanúnacha in earnáil na foilsitheoireachta Gaeilge, na pleananna atá aici le dul i ngleic leis na deacrachtaí sin agus an mbeidh athbhreithniú ar an leibhéal maoiniúcháin le haghaidh na bpleananna sin, Scéim na Foilsitheoireachta Gaeilge san áireamh. [32206/22]

Culture Policy

John Lahart

50. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on plans to develop the National Concert Hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32424/22]

Tourism Industry

Brian Leddin

51. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she is taking to support small and medium tourism business in the tourism sector to decarbonise, with clear targets and deliverables; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32188/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Gary Gannon

52. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to the barriers for artists with disabilities availing of funding from schemes initiated by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, the steps that she is taking to eliminate these barriers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32446/22]

Gaeltacht Policy

Peadar Tóibín

53. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department is working with other Departments to develop job opportunities within the gaeltacht regions in order that working life can be conducted through the Irish language. [32079/22]

Tourism Policy

Bernard Durkan

54. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the extent to which she continues to monitor developments in the tourism sector with a view to ensuring insofar as is possible that the industry is capable of meeting its targets in terms of seamless access to all necessary services in the sector including the smooth running of ports and airports, the making of arrangements to ensure that those seeking a holiday for perhaps the first time in some years are facilitated insofar as is possible and that the sector is adequately provided for by way of adequate staffing throughout; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32190/22]

Film Industry

Richard Boyd Barrett

55. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the measures she intends to take to improve the conditions of employment of workers and performers in the Irish Film Industry; her views given the large subsidies going to the producers in that sector, that it is meeting the requirements for quality employment and training and the industry development test; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32459/22]

Sports Funding

Steven Matthews

56. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the next round of the Sports Capital funding will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32401/22]

Broadcasting Sector

Dara Calleary

57. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her Department’s strategy to support the Irish language broadcasting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32416/22]