Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Maoiniú d'Eagrais Ghaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

360. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta na Clubanna Óige faoi leith ar thug a Roinn maoiniú dóibh sa Ghaeltacht in 2019, is rud atá luaite i dTuarascáil Feidhmíochta na Seirbhíse Poiblí, 2019; agus cad é an maoiniú a tugadh do gach aon cheann de na Clubanna Óige sin as an Státchiste. [21910/20]

Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

361. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta cad é an líon daoine, de réir coláiste, a d’fhreastail ar Choláistí Samhraidh sa Ghaeltacht in 2019, is rud atá luaite i dTuarascáil Feidhmíochta na Seirbhíse Poiblí, 2019; agus cad é an maoiniú a tugadh do gach uile choláiste acu sin as an Státchiste. [21911/20]

Commemorative Events

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

362. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the specific expenditure of her Department in 2019 and for the first six months of 2020 for each of the Decade of Centenaries and commemorative events funded. [21912/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

363. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the specific arts and cultural organisations funded by her Department in 2019 referred to in the Public Service Performance Report 2019; and the amount provided to each organisation in funding. [21913/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

364. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the specific overseas artistic and cultural events featuring Irish artists which were grant aided or funded by her Department in 2019 as referred to in the Public Service Performance Report 2019; and the amount given to each event in funding. [21914/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

365. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the specific projects and feature-length films funded by her Department through Screen Ireland funding in 2019 as referred to in the Public Service Performance Report 2019; and the amount in State funding given to each project. [21915/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

366. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the specific structural protection or assistance projects funded by her Department through historic structure fund and built heritage investment scheme grant schemes in 2019 as referred to in the Public Service Performance Report 2019 and the first six months of 2020; and the amount provided to each project. [21916/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

367. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the specific digital hubs funded by her Department in the Gaeltacht in 2019 referred to in the Public Service Performance Report 2019; and the amount provided to each hub. [21917/20]

Tourism Data

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

368. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the visitor figures to cultural institutions in 2019 referred to in the Public Service Performance Report 2019 by cultural institution. [21918/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

369. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the specific heritage education initiatives funded by her Department in 2019 referred to in the Public Service Performance Report 2019; the amount provided to each initiative in funding; and the number of children engaged by each initiative. [21919/20]

Heritage Projects

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

370. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the specific historic towns engaged in programmes of heritage-led regeneration by her Department in 2019; and the amount provided to each town in funding. [21920/20]

Island Communities

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

371. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the specific contracts agreed to ensure ferry, cargo and air services to the offshore islands; and the specific per month number of passengers or tonnage carried by each contracted service in 2019. [21921/20]

Arts Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

372. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the reason the target set by her Department for events with Irish artists abroad in 2019 was not met; and the steps she has taken to ensure future targets are met. [21922/20]

Value Added Tax

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

377. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if the case has been made by her officials to the Department of Finance for labour for arts and entertainment to be treated equally to other services in terms of VAT. [22281/20]

Commemorative Events

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

378. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht her plans for the Decade of Centenary State commemorations between 2021 and 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22284/20]

Commemorative Events

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

379. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the funding which is allocated to Decade of Centenaries commemorations and other commemorative events by her Department for 2020. [22285/20]

Local Authority Funding

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

380. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if her Department contributes funding to local authorities to allow them to employ an arts officer in each council; and the funding provided to run arts and culture programmes during the year. [22287/20]

Cúrsaí Oidhreachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

382. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta cad iad na pleananna atá ag an rialtas chun comóradh a dhéanamh ar 1500 bliain ó rugadh Naomh Colmcille agus ar an ról lárnach a bhí aige mar nasc idir oidhreacht na hÉireann, na hAlban, agus na hEorpa; cén tacaíocht a thabharfaidh an rialtas don chlár Colmcille 1500 atá á eagrú ar bhonn comhpháirtíochta ag Foras na Gaeilge agus Bòrd na Gàidhlig in Albain. [22469/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

648. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department and the Department of Social Protection have estimated the cost of maintaining the pandemic unemployment payment at the previous €350 a week for workers in the entertainment and arts sectors shut down and restricted by Covid-19 health measures by each month that will be required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22279/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

725. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the arrangements and restrictions in place for education and training for participants of social protection programmes such as community employment, Tús and so on; and if classes and other activities must be restricted to six participants. [22006/20]