Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Swimming Pool Programme

Catherine Murphy

355. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of outstanding applications under the local authority swimming pool programme; and if she plans to reopen applications to the programme. [21526/21]

Swimming Pool Programme

Catherine Murphy

356. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of public swimming pools under the local authority swimming pool programme which are closed for reasons unrelated to the current Covid-19 restrictions; and the rationale for these closures in each local authority in tabular form. [21527/21]

Swimming Pool Programme

Catherine Murphy

357. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of public swimming pools under the local authority swimming pool programme which are awaiting refurbishment; the estimated costs of refurbishment; and the estimated dates of completion. [21528/21]

Swimming Pool Programme

Catherine Murphy

358. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the procedure of her Department for determining the need for swimming pools in each local authority; and the grounds on which they are allocated. [21529/21]

Sports Capital Programme

Catherine Murphy

362. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 262 and 273 of 10 February 2021, if an update will be provided in respect of a grant; the date on which funds may be drawn down by the club in question; and if outstanding issues will be outlined in order to rectify same. [21727/21]

Sports Organisations

Catherine Murphy

363. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention or that of Sport Ireland has been drawn to continuing challenges in respect of staff and the recruitment process of same in the context of terms and conditions at an organisation (details supplied); and if she and or Sport Ireland are in a position to intervene and or mediate. [21728/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Catherine Murphy

404. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will include covering awnings and canopies as items that may be purchased in respect of the outdoor dining grant in view of the prevailing weather conditions in Ireland. [22181/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

406. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount spent by her Department on public relations advice and media advice since January 2020 to date in 2021; and the companies engaged for this advice in tabular form. [22283/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

407. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount spent by her Department on advertising and public messaging in print, broadcast and online since January 2020 to date in 2021; and the companies engaged to assist with placing the advertisements and the companies advertised with in tabular form. [22301/21]

Sports Capital Programme

Catherine Murphy

623. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if evaluation has commenced on sports capital grant applications for the next round of funding; the average time it will take to evaluate each application; and if she will set out the evaluation method. [18775/21]

Sports Capital Programme

Catherine Murphy

625. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider matters (details supplied) in respect of the sports capital programme. [18843/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Catherine Murphy

626. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports available to member owned sports clubs nationally (details supplied) in view of the extended forced closure on public health advice. [18844/21]

Sports Capital Programme

Catherine Murphy

627. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will clarify the position in respect of clubs that have been previously awarded grants; if their chances of receiving a grant in future applications is diminished in view of previous awards (details supplied); if she will provide a guidance note in respect of the application process to this Deputy in order to assist clubs in County Kildare with their application in view of the volume of queries the Deputy receives; and her plans to reform and or simplify the application process [18874/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

636. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide the names and-or composition of the expert group on the return of sport; if she will publish its communications on the return of sport; if she will provide its rationale for recommendations made to her; and if she will set out her engagement with the National Public Health Emergency Team, NPHET, on her advice on the reopening of outdoor and indoor sport. [19050/21]

Departmental Properties

Catherine Murphy

653. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the plans for St. Andrew’s Church, Suffolk Street, Dublin 2. [20049/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

654. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to revisit the way in which outdoor golf may resume in the context of allowing clubs to permit non-member fee paying visitors to use their courses that live within the county and or within 20km from their home as a matter of urgency in view of the fact that this arrangement will provide immediate potential to raise revenue and mitigate further losses due to not being in a position to facilitate social and society golf; and the reason for restricting the number of persons that can play together per tee time. [20050/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Catherine Murphy

659. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will extend the inbound agents continuity scheme for the remainder of 2021 and 2022 in view of the fact that the inbound market replies on countries that are now on the prescribed list for mandatory hotel quarantine (details supplied). [20532/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Catherine Murphy

660. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to correspondence (details supplied) from a representative body regarding the continuation of the inbound agents continuity scheme; and his plans to introduce further supports for this sector. [20533/21]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

131. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a schedule will be provided of the data sets, databases and file types her Department has shared with the Department of Health since 2000. [17981/21]

Data Protection

Catherine Murphy

132. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of complaints her Department has received from members of the public under the heading of GDPR and data information requests since 2018 to date in 2021; the number of data information requests that have been refused and accepted, respectively; the number of GDPR requests refused; and the basis on which they were declined in tabular form. [18000/21]

Sport Ireland

Catherine Murphy

435. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the arrangements between Sport Ireland and a person (details supplied) in respect of the governance audit of an organisation; if the role to assist the organisation was advertised by Sport Ireland and or the organisation; the contract that exists between Sport Ireland and the person; if his attention has been drawn to the engagement of a consultant to assist with the review; and if he is satisfied that all tendering for the hiring of a person and engagement of a company is fully compliant with public procurement procedures. [16775/21]

Protected Disclosures

Catherine Murphy

58. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of protected disclosures received by her Department in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the number that were accepted as a protected disclosure; the number that were in part or fully examined by a third party or consultancy; the number of protected disclosures under investigation over this period; and the number that were finalised and the contents accepted and acted on. [16040/21]

Protected Disclosures

Catherine Murphy

59. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of protected disclosures received by her Department in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021 from officials within her Department; the number of officials who made protected disclosures over the period and who are now not working in her Department; and the number of protected disclosures received from retired officials of her Department over the period. [16058/21]

Sports Funding

Catherine Murphy

565. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of funding and or grants provided by Sport Ireland to a club (details supplied) since its formation on an annual basis. [14555/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

573. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has conducted a risk assessment and/or received updated advice regarding the resumption of indoor non-contact training and non-contact indoor sports and or activities and dancing classes for amateur teams and persons. [15055/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

574. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has conducted a risk assessment and/or received updated advice regarding the resumption of outdoor non-contact training and non-contact outdoor sports and/or activities for amateur teams and persons; if the return to sport expert group and Sport Ireland have reported to her in respect of their review of national governing bodies of sport submissions; and if she will publish its report. [15056/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Catherine Murphy

582. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention had been drawn to the fact that the cut-off date for certain Fáilte Ireland pandemic support schemes will fall at the end of March 2021; her plans to top up and or fund new schemes through Fáilte Ireland; and if she will address tourism sectors such as destination management companies and tour operators that may not be eligible for the Covid restrictions support scheme and/or COVID business aid scheme through her Department and or Fáilte Ireland. [15377/21]

Arts Funding

Catherine Murphy

66. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the date on which the live performance support scheme will open for 2021; the amount available under the fund for 2021; and her plans to increase the amount that was available in 2020. [12389/21]

Horse Sport Ireland

Catherine Murphy

117. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of funding her Department has directed to Horse Sport Ireland since 2006; and the amount granted by Sport Ireland since 2006, by year and amount in tabular form. [9360/21]

Horse Sport Ireland

Catherine Murphy

118. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if Sport Ireland has evaluated the proposal by Horse Sport Ireland to relocate premises (details supplied); if Sport Ireland has met with Horse Sport Ireland in respect of same; and if Sport Ireland can or plan to veto the relocation. [9362/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

201. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has conducted a risk assessment or received updated advice regarding the resumption of outdoor non-contact training and non-contact outdoor sports or activities for amateur teams and persons. [7960/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

202. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has conducted a risk assessment or received updated advice regarding the resumption of indoor non-contact training and non-contact indoor sports or activities and dancing classes for amateur teams and persons. [7961/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

203. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has engaged with Sport Ireland and national governing bodies, NGBs, in respect of plans to resume sports matches and training for amateur teams and persons. [7962/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

204. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to correspondence from an association (details supplied); and if she has consulted the Minister for Health and the National Public Health Emergency Team, NPHET, regarding same. [7963/21]

Sports Capital Programme

Catherine Murphy

262. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if sports capital grant funding has been awarded to a club (details supplied) in County Kildare since 2015; if so, the amount that has been paid and the amount outstanding; if there is an impediment for paying outstanding grants; if so, if she will provide details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6631/21]

Sports Capital Programme

Catherine Murphy

273. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the date on which a sports capital grant will issue to a club (details supplied); and if further information is required in order to release the funding. [7215/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

281. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount spent to date on the marketing and advertising of the stay and spend initiative as it relates to Fáilte Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3840/21]

Local Authority Funding

Catherine Murphy

282. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the specific funding streams available to local authorities to apply for; the amount that has been given by county; the amount awarded under each scheme in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4064/21]

Swimming Pool Programme

Catherine Murphy

289. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of funding that has been allocated for the installation of a swimming pool by Kildare County Council at the Maynooth University campus. [44904/20]

Fáilte Ireland

Catherine Murphy

240. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the rationale for demanding the past three years accounts, 2019 tax return, tax clearance certificate and bank balance in respect of the Ireland- based inbound agents business continuity scheme; if criteria to access this scheme can be reviewed in order to make it less cumbersome; and if she has considered the timeline involved in producing the level of documentation requested, in particular by persons that are sole trading. [43112/20]

Fáilte Ireland

Catherine Murphy

241. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of applications in respect of the Ireland-based inbound agents business continuity scheme that have been received since it was launched; the number of applications refused; and if there is an appeal process for applications that are refused. [43113/20]

National Archives

Catherine Murphy

235. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when construction works will commence on the new state-of-the-art archives repository project; and the estimated duration of such works. [41411/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Catherine Murphy

55. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the direct business financial aid available to companies and their owners that have no fixed office and-or premises that are closed due to Covid-19 restrictions and the lack of international and domestic tourists. [40588/20]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

259. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a schedule of all consultancy firms, accountancy firms, legal firms, project management firms and IT firms her Department has engaged to carry out work on its behalf in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; if she will summarise the work they were engaged to do and the full costs of the engagements; if disputes over costs ensued; if they were resolved with or without sanctions and-or financial penalties and-or withholding of funds; and if contracts are subject to legal challenge or mediation. [40220/20]

Departmental Budgets

Catherine Murphy

343. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way in which her Department's annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for her Department for 2020; and if the contingent has been utilised to date in 2020. [36913/20]

Departmental Offices

Catherine Murphy

183. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has lease arrangements with co-working real estate companies; and, if so, the details of the leases, including the terms of the lease, location, price and duration. [35866/20]

Departmental Offices

Catherine Murphy

184. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department leases additional office space that is outside its departmental building and the estates section of the OPW; and, if so, the details of the lease, including the terms of the lease, location, price and duration. [35884/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

83. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider permitting outdoor court and field sports and activities to resume during level 5 restrictions in order to mitigate the negative mental health impact that these restrictions are having on persons; if she has evaluated the benefits of permitting persons to resume these activities in outdoor settings; and if her attention has been drawn to the general well-being that physical activity can have for persons. [35728/20]

National Archives

Catherine Murphy

51. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding provided to the National Archives of Ireland in each year since 2016; the reason the funding was provided in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34009/20]

National Archives

Catherine Murphy

52. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of staff employed by the National Archives of Ireland in each year since 2016; if there are positions that remain to be filled; if so, the number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34010/20]