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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: 256. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has considered providing additional funding for the Fáilte Ireland Ireland-based inbound agents business continuity scheme. [32966/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (22 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: 277. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the allocation her Department made to Fáilte Ireland in 2020 and 2021. [33575/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (22 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: 278. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the allocation her Department made to Tourism Ireland in 2020 and 2021. [33576/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (22 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: 279. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the allocation her Department made to RTÉ separate to monies allocated from the licence fee; and the breakdown of the allocation in 2020 and 2021. [33577/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (22 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: 280. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the allocation for sports capital grants in 2020 and 2021; and if the grant programme is now open on an annual basis. [33578/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (22 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: 281. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the allocation her Department made to local authorities for the specific purpose of developing tourism in 2020 and 2021. [33579/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oireachtas Committees (22 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: 391. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will intervene to ensure that a person (details supplied) will be contacted to receive permission for an Oireachtas Committee to engage with her Department with regard to their case. [33431/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Alcohol Sales (24 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: 13. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties that have been experienced by some publicans who have obtained section 254 licences yet are being prevented from serving drinks outdoors given that, according to An Garda Síochána, alcohol cannot be consumed in these areas under the liquor by-laws; and if he will...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Control of Humanitarian Assistance Funding
2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: I want to get back to the passport backlog. Responses to parliamentary questions indicate that at the end of April, there were approximately 89,000 backlogged applications, with approximately 16,000 processed by 4 May. The Minister stated last Tuesday week that the backlog was on track to be cleared by the end of June. Is that still the case?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Control of Humanitarian Assistance Funding
2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: Was it not 89,000?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Control of Humanitarian Assistance Funding
2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: Okay. Is the backlog on track to be cleared by the end of June?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Control of Humanitarian Assistance Funding
2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: Did Mr. Burgess mention a figure of 104,000? How many of those are awaiting further information? I would imagine it is not a large percentage.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Control of Humanitarian Assistance Funding
2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: That is less than one fifth of the backlog of 104,000, which leaves 84,000. I ask this question because the Minister stated last week that 37,000 of the 89,000 had been processed and would be cleared by the end of June. Given that the backlog is even larger now, I suspect that it will more likely be the end of July or August before the backlog is cleared.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Control of Humanitarian Assistance Funding
2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: No, further information is awaited in only one fifth of the backlog. Is it more likely to be the end of July or August before the remainder are cleared?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Control of Humanitarian Assistance Funding
2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: Yes. Of the 89,000 from April, how many have been cleared? We are in the last week of June.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Control of Humanitarian Assistance Funding
2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: It is likely that everything will be cleared towards the end of July, or at least mid-July, as opposed to the end of June as stated.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Control of Humanitarian Assistance Funding
2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: I am sorry, but for the sake of clarification, is Mr. Burgess saying that, by the end of next week, all of the outstanding 89,000 applications will have been cleared? This is a yes-no question.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Control of Humanitarian Assistance Funding
2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: All completed applications will be cleared by next Thursday.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Control of Humanitarian Assistance Funding
2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: As of May, there was a separate backlog of more than 100,000 online applications. It is my understanding that the resumption of the passport express service, both North and South, is dependent on that backlog being cleared. How long does Mr. Burgess expect that will take?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Control of Humanitarian Assistance Funding
2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: What is the backlog with online applications?