Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Tourism Promotion

Ruairí Ó Murchú

237. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will outline Tourism Ireland’s strategy and budget to market Brigid 1500 abroad, to include the locations in Ireland and the number of any press or promotional trips for journalists or influencers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5688/24]

Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Brendan Griffin

265. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has requested a version of the Grant Thornton Toy Show The Musical report documenting names, where the published report only contains numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4653/24]

Tourism Industry

Christopher O'Sullivan

266. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to undertake an economic viability study for tourism-dependent hospitality businesses in light of the proposed extra costs announced in budget 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4761/24]

Animal Welfare

Claire Kerrane

267. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to advise of any possible funding to complete the set-up of a facility (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4786/24]

Sports Funding

Michael Healy-Rae

268. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if an application by a club (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4798/24]

Broadcasting Sector

Brendan Griffin

269. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide additional funding to independent broadcasters as a matter of urgency to support their existing news and current affairs coverage in the context of the proliferation of misinformation in public discourse; if she recognises the urgency of this extra funding, particularly in a year of numerous national elections and referendums; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4830/24]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Cathal Crowe

270. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the level of Údarás na Gaeltachta supported jobs, by county at the end of 2019 and at the end of 2023, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4836/24]

Culture Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

61. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a breakdown in tabular form of the projects relating to arts and culture that have been supported by the Shared Island Unit, including the amount of funding provided to each project. [4501/24]

Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

62. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an dtabharfaidh sí briseadh síos i bhfoirm tábla de na tograí a bhaineann leis an nGaeilge a fuair tacaíocht ó Thionscnamh an Oileáin Chomhroinnte, agus méid an mhaionithe a tugadh don togra á chur san áireamh [4502/24]

Sports Funding

Aindrias Moynihan

63. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the up-to-date position on a sports capital grant application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4351/24]

Sports Funding

Peter Burke

64. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will advise when the sports capital grants that were submitted in September 2023 will be allocated. [4453/24]

Broadcasting Sector

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

65. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated revenue that would be generated by introducing a levy of 3% on audiovisual media service providers as provided for under the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022, and if her Department discussed such a provision with Coimisiún na Meán in the last 12 months. [4475/24]

Appointments to State Boards

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

66. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide, in tabular form, a list of every State board or council over which she has responsibility for appointments, and separate columns outlining the total number of board members and the number of current vacancies on the board, as well as a column stating if the position of chair of the board or council in question is vacant or occupied. [4495/24]

National Cultural Institutions

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

67. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a progress update on the plans to redevelop the Abbey Theatre, Ireland's national theatre. [4496/24]

Museum Projects

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

68. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a progress update on the work of the expert committee examining the establishment of a national women's museum, and a list of times and dates when the advisory committee met since being established. [4497/24]

Culture Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

69. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a progress update on the work of the advisory committee on the restitution and repatriation of cultural heritage, and a list of times and dates when the advisory committee met since being established. [4498/24]

Straitéisí Ranna

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

70. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén dáta faoina mbeidh an straitéis do na healaíona teangabhunaithe Gaeilge foilsithe. [4499/24]

Sports Funding

Aindrias Moynihan

295. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the up-to-date position on a sports capital grant application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3713/24]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

296. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has availed of services and or consultancy from a list of related companies (details supplied) in the past five years to date; if so, if she will provide a schedule of costs and the purpose for which the company was engaged; and if she continued to use services provided by it. [3790/24]

Rental Sector

Paul Kehoe

297. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the legislative process for new rental properties (details supplied) rule will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3793/24]