Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

EU Funding

Alan Kelly

313. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the capital works projects within her Department that received EU funding in each of the years of 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and the amount of EU funding received per capital works project. [22949/22]

Social Media

Holly Cairns

314. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the percentage of social media posts made on each of her Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit that were exclusively in Irish between 1 May 2021 and 30 April 2022, inclusive; the percentage of same that feature bilingual translations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23058/22]

Social Media

Holly Cairns

315. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the percentage of social media posts made on each of her Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit that exclusively in languages besides English or Irish between 1 May 2021 and 30 April 2022, inclusive; the percentage of same that featured languages besides English or Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23076/22]

Social Media

Holly Cairns

316. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the percentage of social media videos posted on each of her Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit included closed captioning and or subtitling between 1 May 2021 and 30 April 2022, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23094/22]

Ukraine War

Richard Boyd Barrett

317. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by her Department or bodies under her aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23204/22]

Departmental Contracts

Peadar Tóibín

318. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department employ persons or firms to deal with public relations; if so, the number of persons employed by her Department to deal with public relations; the names of firms involved; and the total amount spent on public relations by her Department. [23233/22]

Sports Funding

Paul Kehoe

319. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the outcomes of the appeals for the most recent round of Sports Capital Grants will be communicated to the applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23235/22]

Sports Funding

Joe Carey

320. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the up-to-date position in relation to the Sports Capital Programme appeals process; when decisions will be communicated to clubs; the status of appeals in respect of the Large-Scale Sports Capital Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23268/22]

Arts Policy

Joe Carey

321. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will extend the closing date for the live performance re-start scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23269/22]

Gníomhú ar son na hAeráide

Éamon Ó Cuív

322. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil i gceist aici deontas speisialta a thabhairt isteach chun uasghrádú a dhéanamh ar an ráta BER atá ag hallaí pobail sa Ghaeltacht bunaithe ar bheartas 79 den Phlean Gníomhaithe ar son na hAeráide; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [23376/22]

Sports Funding

Neasa Hourigan

323. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of the review of the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23386/22]

Sports Funding

Neasa Hourigan

324. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps that she is taking to improve funding for and access to high level competition by Irish disabled elite sportspeople; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23387/22]

Tourism Industry

Niamh Smyth

1. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will outline her Department’s strategy to tackle cyberbullying and harassment, particularly of children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22104/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

2. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the changes she will make to the basic income for the arts pilot scheme to ensure that recipients of the disability pension will have their disability supports protected if successful in qualifying for the pilot; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22099/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

3. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way that she plans to support the recovery of those artists who do not receive the basic income for artists for the three years of the pilot scheme. [22466/22]

Arts Policy

Gary Gannon

4. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to the dearth of artistic spaces and venues in the city of Dublin; and her plans on same. [22186/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Richard Boyd Barrett

5. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will work with the Minister for Social Protection to ensure that payments to artists with disabilities will be protected as the basic income for artists scheme is rolled out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22552/22]

Arts Policy

Holly Cairns

6. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she is taking to ensure that the supports offered under the live performance support scheme 4 are being distributed as quickly as possible to prevent the permanent closure of venues. [22151/22]

Tourism Policy

Steven Matthews

7. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position regarding the Irish sea way walking trail to boost tourism along the east and south coasts as committed to in the programme for Government; the position regarding the consultation process with communities along the coastline from Carlingford Lough to Cobh; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21878/22]

Tourism Promotion

Steven Matthews

8. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she is taking to promote slow tourism through sail-rail-trail sustainable tourism offerings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21879/22]

Tourism Industry

Dara Calleary

9. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her strategy to support building the capability of employees to help businesses to bridge the skills gaps they are experiencing and to drive greater employee retention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22101/22]

Tourism Funding

John Lahart

10. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the proportion of the annual tourism budget which is spent on research and development of the tourism product; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22112/22]

Tourism Industry

Christopher O'Sullivan

11. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will outline her strategy to provide support to the tourism sector to address the immediate labour and skills supply challenges which will be critical to the short-term recovery of the sector including staff retention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22108/22]

Departmental Reports

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

12. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the Future of the Media Commission report, including when it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22117/22]

Regulatory Bodies

James O'Connor

13. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the establishment of the media commission, including recruitment of staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22110/22]

Swimming Pools

David Stanton

14. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way her Department supports public swimming pools in order to assist them in remaining financially viable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22089/22]

Swimming Pools

Neale Richmond

15. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she is taking to develop and support local swimming pools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22138/22]

Tourism Promotion

Brendan Smith

16. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if additional measures will be implemented to promote tourism in the Hidden Heartlands Region for the 2022 season in view of the difficulties facing this sector due to the pandemic since early 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22162/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Gary Gannon

17. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way her Department intends to ensure that those additional social welfare payments such as one-parent families or disability entitlements would not lose those payments should they be accepted on to UBI scheme for artists. [22182/22]

Heritage Sites

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

18. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the Government will purchase the former home of (details supplied) now that it is back on the market and no longer to be purchased by Dublin City Council. [22098/22]

Tourism Funding

Alan Dillon

19. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will detail the uptake in County Mayo of the tourism business continuity scheme since its introduction.
[22200/22]

Sports Events

Alan Dillon

20. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention was brought to a sporting bodies (details supplied) ongoing situation regarding its 17 executives and committee members to allow Russia to enter a bid for a competition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22201/22]

Pleanáil Teanga

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

21. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cé na tacaíochtaí atá beartaithe ag a Roinn chun a chinntiú gur féidir le teifigh ón Úcráin atá lonnaithe sa Ghaeltacht, páistí scoile agus a dtuismitheoirí san áireamh, páirt a ghlacadh sa phobal labhartha Gaeilge, agus cén anailís nó ullmhúchán atá déanta nó idir lámha ag a Roinn chun a chinntiú nach gcaithfear leis na teifigh seo ar shlí a mbrúfaí an Béarla orthu mar theanga labhartha, fiú nuair nach bhfuil cumas acu sa Bhéarla, agus a ndéanfaí Béarlú ar phobail Ghaeltachta. [22202/22]

Cruinnithe an Aire

Catherine Connolly

22. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceisteanna Parlaiminte 10295/22 agus 2836/22, cad é stádas an ghasra oibre; soiléiriú a thabhairt ar na téarmaí tagartha; cad é dáta an chéad chruinniú den ghrúpa; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [22178/22]

Departmental Reports

Richard Bruton

23. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the proposed approach that Government is taking to the report by the Media Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22144/22]

Pleanáil Teanga

Catherine Connolly

24. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte 15507/22, cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le plean teanga Bhearna agus Chnoc na Cathrach atá faofa ag an Aire le tamall fada, agus go háirithe, an ndeimhneoidh sí go bhfuil Oifigeach Pleanála Teanga ceaptha; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [22180/22]

Irish Language

Peadar Tóibín

25. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she has taken to promote the Irish Language and to ensure the survival of the language in Gaeltacht areas since she took office. [21987/22]

Pleanáil Teanga

Éamon Ó Cuív

26. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil tacaíochtaí breise curtha ar fáil ó thaobh pleanála teanga de do na pobail Ghaeltachta atá tar éis teifigh ón Úcráin a ghlacadh isteach ina bpobal chun deileáil leis na dúshláin bhreise teanga a éireoidh dá bharr; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [22174/22]

Sports Funding

Matt Carthy

27. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when a review into the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund will be completed; and the subsequent process that Monaghan County Council will be required to progress in order to avail of future funding through the fund with a view to the provision of a public swimming pool in Carrickmacross. [22015/22]

Sports Facilities

Gary Gannon

28. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will provide an update on the proposed redevelopment of Dalymount Park.
[22183/22]

Oideachas Gaeltachta

Catherine Connolly

29. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán soiléiriú a thabhairt ó thaobh na bpleananna atá beartaithe maidir le coláistí samhraidh i mbliana, agus go háirithe na fadhbanna maidir le lóistín; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [22176/22]

Departmental Strategies

Michael Moynihan

30. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her Department’s strategy to bridge the gaps in participation in sport by women and people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22120/22]

Pleanáil Teanga

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

31. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil sí ar an eolas faoi chás inar sháraigh Comhairle Contae Chorcaí an dlí teanga le déanaí agus an léiríonn an teip ar an reachtaíocht gur gá pionós a fhorchur mar gheall ar sháruithe. [22204/22]

Sports Events

James O'Connor

32. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the development of a Major International Sports Events Policy for Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22109/22]

Sports Funding

Neale Richmond

33. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports that are in place and will be introduced to support women’s rugby; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22137/22]

Tourism Promotion

Bernard Durkan

34. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the degree to which she expects to utilise Ireland’s culture in the promotion of a positive image at home and abroad which will ultimately benefit the tourism sector throughout the country with particular reference to the promotion of historic houses and ancient sites; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22132/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

35. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of applicants that applied for the basic income for artists by the mid-point of the application window; and if this is in line with expectations.
[22192/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

36. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason no reassurances have been given to artists with disabilities that the basic income for artists will not push them over the means testing threshold for essential disability supports on which they rely; and her views that this discourages their participation. [22191/22]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Catherine Connolly

37. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte 10318/22, cathain a chríochnófar an tríú gné den obair athbhreithnithe atá idir lámha ag Údarás na Gaeltachta maidir leis na córais agus leis an gcur chuige atá i bhfeidhm 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; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [22177/22]

Scéimeanna Teanga

Éamon Ó Cuív

38. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil aon aiseolas faighte ag a Roinn go dáta maidir le laghdú suntasach a bheith ann ar líon na dtithe atá ar fáil faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge i mbliana; má tá, cé na beartais atá i gceist aici a chur i bhfeidhm chun teacht roimh an bhfadhb seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [22175/22]

Online Safety

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

39. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of recruitment of an Online Safety Commissioner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22116/22]

Tourism Policy

John Lahart

40. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the development of a new national tourism policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22111/22]

Tourism Industry

Bernard Durkan

41. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the extent to which she can assist the hospitality and tourism sector towards full economic recovery in the wake of Covid-19 with particular reference to the utilisation of particular methods to ensure the availability of necessary staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22131/22]

Irish Language

Dara Calleary

42. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the Irish language planning process including outstanding commitments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22102/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Gary Gannon

43. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of artists from the most recent data available that have applied for the artists basic income scheme and the number of those artists that are in receipt of a means-tested payment from the Department of Social Protection. [22185/22]

Sports Funding

David Stanton

44. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the rules governing the operation of the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund; the amount expended under the fund to date; the amount made available and spent under each respective project; her plans for the future of the fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22091/22]

Culture Policy

Catherine Connolly

45. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 24 February 2022, the details of the legacy framework arising from Galway 2020; the way that the remaining €1 million will be spent under the legacy framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22179/22]

Tourism Promotion

Aindrias Moynihan

46. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the engagements she has had with the stakeholders of the Gearagh in County Cork to improve the attractiveness of this site for tourism by placing improved signage and information panels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22164/22]

Online Safety

Niamh Smyth

47. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the progress on the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill including the activity of the expert group considering an individual complaints mechanism in the Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22105/22]

Northern Ireland

Brendan Smith

48. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department and the agencies under the remit of her Department will avail of funding under the Peace Plus Programme to develop tourism infrastructure in the Border region and on a cross-Border basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22161/22]

Scéimeanna Teanga

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

49. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil sí ar an eolas faoin taighde ó Ghlór na nGael a léiríonn nach bhfuil ach 7,000 teaghlach ar fud na hÉireann ag tógáil páistí le Gaeilge, agus an n-aontaíonn sí gur gá Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge a thabhairt ar ais chun tabhairt faoin dúshlán seo [22203/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Peadar Tóibín

50. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the financial supports she is putting in place for unsuccessful applicants for the LPSS2 funding, left with debt due to Government imposed Covid restrictions on live seasonal entertainment events from Christmas 2021; if she will consider the case of Liberty Pantomime; if she will meet with a person (details supplied) whose production could not go ahead as planned; the person or body that was rejected in this application and appeal for LPSS2 being a new business set up in 2021 and could not produce VAT returns for the previous two years to the required amount of €100,000 in which cast and crew are still waiting to be paid where his business and personal reputation has been impacted through no fault of his own in which without government imposed Covid restrictions the production would have been self-financing due to ticket sales; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21877/22]

Film Industry

Peadar Tóibín

138. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to the fact by persons ordinarily employed in occupations in Irish film and television production, that there is widespread lack of employment in the industry currently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22443/22]

Irish Language

Aindrias Moynihan

139. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the recruitment process to appoint members to the Irish Language Services Advisory Committee under the Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22118/22]

Sports Organisations

Cathal Crowe

140. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the progress on meeting the target of 40% female representation on the boards of sporting organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22113/22]

Departmental Reports

Cathal Crowe

141. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will outline progress in meeting the recommendations of the Night-Time Economy Taskforce Report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22114/22]

Ministerial Staff

Peadar Tóibín

142. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the salaries and pensions paid out to special advisers to Ministers and Ministers of State in her Department in 2020 and 2021, broken down by Minister in tabular form. [11393/22]

Commissions of Investigation

Peadar Tóibín

143. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of commissions of investigation under the remit of her Department currently ongoing in the State; the cost of each commission to date; and the projected costs of each in tabular form. [12559/22]

Legislative Reviews

John Lahart

144. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the inputs and contributions her Department has made to the review of licensing laws; if she is planning to recommend an entertainment licence that would have validity on an annual as opposed to event basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22378/22]

Departmental Funding

Pádraig O'Sullivan

145. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding that is available to a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22396/22]

Defibrillators Provision

Jackie Cahill

146. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the best source of public funding that a community group could apply for in order to purchase a defibrillator for a local community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22399/22]

Commemorative Events

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

164. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason for the delay in announcing the venue for the 2022 State commemoration of the 1845-1850 famine; her views on whether it would be prudent to announce the venue for 2023 at the preceding year's National Famine Commemoration, thus allowing the host town time to work with her Department to prepare a full programme befitting such an important national commemorative event; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21776/22]

Departmental Schemes

Fergus O'Dowd

165. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total number of applications received in respect of the live performance support scheme strand I and II by county; the total number of applications refused by county; the total number of appeals that were subsequently submitted by county; the total number of appeals that were successful by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22057/22]

Wind Energy Generation

Aindrias Moynihan

166. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has made any review on the way the planned wind farms in Gougane Barra, County Cork will impact local tourism in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22171/22]

Tourism Industry

Aindrias Moynihan

167. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the measures being taken to alleviate pressure on hotel availability for tourism given that many rooms will be allocated for emergency accommodation this summer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22172/22]

Departmental Staff

John Lahart

168. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of secondments from her Department to the university third level sector over the past two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22260/22]

EU Directives

Catherine Murphy

169. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a schedule of fines and totality of the amount paid in respect of fines issued by the EU on her Department for failing to transpose EU directives; if she will include the directive that was not transposed on time; and if she will indicate the directives that are still not fully transposed for the past 25 years to date in 2022. [22335/22]

Tourism Industry

Imelda Munster

170. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to provide support and stimulus to the tourism industry in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22337/22]

Departmental Funding

Jackie Cahill

171. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if funding can be made available for a club (details supplied) to replace its diesel engine powered golf buggies with electric golf buggies considering the environmental and air quality benefits of such; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22349/22]

Sports Funding

Catherine Murphy

203. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of fees or payments provided to social media influencers, media personalities and retired sportspersons, respectively, by Sport Ireland, in each of the years from 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the names of the persons who received fees; the amount they received; the analytics and-or online metrics related to each project that such a person was engaged on; and the title of the project they were engaged for. [21521/22]

Departmental Transport

Catherine Murphy

204. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of electric vehicles and-or hybrid vehicles in her allocation of ministerial vehicles; and if she will provide the make and model of all vehicles in her allocation of ministerial vehicles by the year registration. [21615/22]

Sports Funding

Catherine Murphy

205. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to a series of parliamentary questions in respect of a grant for a sports club (details supplied) in County Kildare, if she will provide an update on the situation as of 28 April 2022; and the next steps the club must take in order for funds to be released. [21622/22]

Future of Media Commission

Alan Dillon

580. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the Future of Media Commission; when the findings of the Commission will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19386/22]

Departmental Schemes

Niamh Smyth

581. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will review correspondence (details supplied); the funding opportunities that may be open to this group to fund this trip; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19455/22]

Departmental Staff

Marc MacSharry

582. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide the details of the name, salary, position and roles of persons who are being paid for by her Department for secondment to another public, private or semi-private entity in tabular form following the announcement that the salary of a person (details supplied) being seconded to Trinity College, Dublin will be paid by the Department of Health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19558/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Holly Cairns

583. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit run apprenticeship programmes or are directly engaged in the training of apprentices; if so, the number of apprentices involved; the specialties in which they are being trained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19593/22]

Departmental Staff

Carol Nolan

584. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of persons employed by her Department and bodies under the aegis of her Department with a rate of pay below the living wage of €12.30; the role that those persons occupy within her Department or relevant body; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19638/22]

Sports Funding

Jackie Cahill

585. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if funding can be made available to a rural sports club outside of the Sports Capital Grant process in cases in which the club intends to extend its clubhouse (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19678/22]

Departmental Staff

Sorca Clarke

586. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the salaries and expenses paid to advisers, Ministers and or Ministers of State in her Department in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [19755/22]

Departmental Schemes

Peadar Tóibín

587. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of applications for the live performance support scheme 2; the number applications that were refused; the number that were refused on appeal; the specific financial supports that she is putting in place for unsuccessful applicants left with debt due to Government imposed Covid restrictions on their live events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19801/22]

Energy Prices

Christopher O'Sullivan

588. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the hospitality sector is now suffering due to the increased energy costs and is struggling; her views on whether the extension of the VAT rate would help the sector to recovery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19802/22]

Departmental Staff

Mattie McGrath

589. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will outline all of the secondment arrangements within his Department; the conditions related to such secondments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19878/22]

Sports Funding

Robert Troy

590. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a club (details supplied) will be allowed to appeal it’s allocation of sports capital funding on the basis that it should have been assessed as a regional application rather than as a club. [19982/22]

Departmental Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

591. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will address the case of a person (details supplied) regarding funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19986/22]

Departmental Staff

Holly Cairns

592. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit facilitate internships by students engaged in full-time or part-time further and higher education courses; if so, the number of interns her Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit accept annually; if any or all of these interns receive remuneration of any kind; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20016/22]

Departmental Staff

Carol Nolan

593. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of persons currently employed in her Department who have been seconded in from the public sector; the number of Departmental officials seconded where the monies are recouped from the body the person is seconded to or where the Department pays for the person with no recoupment from the other organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20070/22]

Sport and Recreational Development

Duncan Smith

594. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there are plans to introduce regulations for the growing e-sports sector in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20139/22]

Broadcasting Sector

Ivana Bacik

595. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the current regulatory regime applying to UK broadcasters carrying advertising aimed specifically at the Irish market; if this regime was affected by Brexit; if so, the nature of any changes; if legislation currently before the Houses of the Oireachtas is intended to have an impact on the status of such broadcasters; if there is an opportunity post-Brexit to improve the advertising revenues of indigenous broadcasters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20263/22]

Sports Funding

Seán Sherlock

596. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of appeals received on the current round of sports capital; and when it is expected a decision will be reached for these clubs. [20304/22]

Departmental Funding

Michael Ring

597. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if funding (details supplied) that has been allocated has been drawn down and spent; if there has been a follow up or appraisal on the funding given under the various programmes or headings; if any of the allocated funding has been recouped or unspent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20404/22]