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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 253. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she and her Department are likely to continue to encourage the holding of major international sporting events in Ireland in the course of 2022 and thereafter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10756/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 254. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she and her Department expect to promote Irish culture as a means to use national culture to promote the interests of Ireland at home and abroad in what will be a much more competitive market in the aftermath of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10757/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 255. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which she proposes to support culture activities throughout 2022 having regard to the need for recovery in the sector in the aftermath of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10758/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 256. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she expects to encourage interest in the arts and Irish culture as means of national recovery in the aftermath of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10759/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 257. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she expects to promote the arts as Covid-19 recedes to ensure that adequate support is made available at local and national level thereby encouraging even greater participation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10760/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 258. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she expects to see appreciable growth in the arts to maximise opportunities and recovery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10761/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 259. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she and her Department are likely to monitor developments in the media with particular reference to addressing the proliferation of channels involved in promoting physical, mental or sexual violence against those who are deemed to be weaker or in their power; her views on whether the time has come to impose...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 260. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she expects to challenge media outlets involved in the glorification of violence against women, children or others deemed to be weaker; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10764/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 261. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she and her Department continue to promote Irish language and culture in Gaeltacht areas throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10765/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 262. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which she continues to ensure the availability of opportunities in arts and culture throughout the Gaeltacht area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10766/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made to date in the provision of a new primary school (details supplied); when the school will commence enrolment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10590/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 319. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress that has been made to date in the determination of an application for illness benefit in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10599/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 334. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determination of application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10559/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 337. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when naturalisation will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied); if stamp 4 will be renewed as a first stage towards naturalisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10785/22]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Retail Credit and Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Before proceeding, I have a question on cars and on the availability of electric cars in urban areas as opposed to rural areas. Is there any information about the availability of cars to meet the needs of the person who has to travel more than 40,000 miles per year? How do they fare in the market at present? Are they encouraged to go for electric cars, which, in turn, will reduce their...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Retail Credit and Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: There is very little information available at all on the degree to which all-electric cars can be relied upon. I am not referring to hybrid cars but to all-electric cars. The information is not available and the motor industry does not have it. If it does, it is selective. The industry will tell you that if you travel more than 40,000 miles per year, an electric car is not the answer to...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Retail Credit and Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Let me finish off. Chairman:No, I am finishing off.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Retail Credit and Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I do not normally drag on meetings. The Minister of State's answer is not satisfactory. We do need to have the information available to us because we will be accused of dealing with the issue in a half-hearted way. I am not blaming the Minister of State by any stretch of the imagination but simply saying that if the information is not available, it should be. It should be made available...