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Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023)

Imelda Munster: Will the Secretary General say those figures again?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023)

Imelda Munster: And 245 of the 3,000 beds under the refurbishment grants have been delivered and occupied.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023)

Imelda Munster: That is far below the target.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023)

Imelda Munster: My question stemmed from the conservative estimate of 3,000 people who, come March, would be out of hotel accommodation. We do not seem to have anything lined up to accommodate them. March is only two weeks away.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023)

Imelda Munster: The task force has a long way to go.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023)

Imelda Munster: That is the worry.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Imelda Munster: I thank Ms Glennane. To carry on, Mr. Finn mentioned the case for the global Irish media player. I can see the bona fides in the points he made. We are up against the big media players such as Netflix, Disney, Apple and all of those sorts of things with huge resources and funding. Could there be more of a collaboration between RTÉ and TG4 media players with specific sections for the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Imelda Munster: It was about concerns around geo-blocking.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Imelda Munster: Ms Fleming said she wanted to see the recommendation by the commission for any future media business model that would address opportunities for access to global audiences. Has she any suggestions that would best achieve that?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Imelda Munster: In her opening statement, Dr. May said that this is a good era for Irish sports, particularly Irish women's sports. I must give a shout out to the Meath ladies on their success. In her submission, Dr. May recommended that we explore innovative solutions through media outlets and rights holders. Is one of these issues geo-blocking? Is Dr. May referring to that or taking that on board? It...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Imelda Munster: In his submission, Mr. de Spáinn said TG4's funding should be increased in line with that of Welsh TV and that RTÉ should double its current proportion of funding allocated for Irish language services. How confident of this is he? Another ongoing issue that possibly speaks to the way the Irish language can be sidelined or not put on an equal footing is an issue I have raised many...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Imelda Munster: I will direct my first question to Ms Glennane. Could she outline how Irish composers will benefit from the audiovisual and media services content levy?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (21 Feb 2023)

Imelda Munster: Deputy Ó Snodaigh and I have agreed to switch over. I will take the first question, Question No. 64, and Deputy Ó Snodaigh will take Question No. 67.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (21 Feb 2023)

Imelda Munster: 67. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide a date for new applications for the sports capital grant 2023; the amount that has been allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8567/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (21 Feb 2023)

Imelda Munster: Will the Minister provide a date for new applications for the sports capital grants 2023 and the amount that has been allocated and will she make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (21 Feb 2023)

Imelda Munster: I would have thought he would be here this evening.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (21 Feb 2023)

Imelda Munster: When I raised it with the Minister of State several weeks ago at the committee - the Minister, Deputy Martin, was there as well - he said he was in discussions with the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform and, following those discussions, he would be able to say when applications would be open for people to apply. The last sports capital grant...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (21 Feb 2023)

Imelda Munster: We still do not have a date for when applications can be submitted. We do not have an amount. As the Minister of State said, there were multiple amounts in 2020, but that was to cover multiple years. I sincerely hope the allocation this time round will be more than previous allocations. I have seen the importance of continuing to enhance sporting facilities in my own town, with the feud,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (21 Feb 2023)

Imelda Munster: We cleared this earlier in the afternoon.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (21 Feb 2023)

Imelda Munster: I see that now but we cleared it with the Ceann Comhairle's office.