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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Imelda Munster: The Minister and Minister of State are welcome. In the Minister's opening statement, she stated, "our tourism sector looks forward to a busy summer season ahead" and indeed it does. You can already see an abundance of tourists throughout the city but for how long will that last, given the price gouging that is going on in hotels and the extortionate room rates people are being charged?...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Imelda Munster: My apologies for interrupting the Minister but she is saying that businesses are facing additional pressures. I acknowledge there are cost rises and inflation but while other businesses across Europe are also facing these pressures, the rip-off is here.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Imelda Munster: I thank the Minister.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: A Safe and Respectful Working Environment in the Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Imelda Munster: Will the Minister give us an update on the ITI's new website? What exactly will be on it? Will these new policies come under the remit of the Minister's Department?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: A Safe and Respectful Working Environment in the Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Imelda Munster: Does the Minister know if it will lay out, for example, sanctions for perpetrators in respect of receiving funding from State bodies?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: A Safe and Respectful Working Environment in the Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Imelda Munster: It might be no harm for that to be laid out in black and white on the website as a forewarning. The Minister says all organisations will have to sign up, but that does not necessarily prevent something happening-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: A Safe and Respectful Working Environment in the Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Imelda Munster: It just might be useful. As I was about to say, this cannot be pre-empted, but perhaps what the Minister says could be laid out clearly in black and white. Does the Minister know what the governing body will be?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: A Safe and Respectful Working Environment in the Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Imelda Munster: Yes, or the-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Imelda Munster: Would the Minister publicly call out price gouging and state that the prices being offered at the moment are not fair and do not provide value for money? We cannot compare them with prices across Europe. Would she send the message out that should this type of thing continue, it will cause long-term reputational damage to this country and that she will reconsider the wisdom of extending the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: A Safe and Respectful Working Environment in the Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Imelda Munster: Will the Minister outline the changes her Department is introducing to ensure there are the strictest of funding conditions that stipulate anti-harassment policies that must be adhered to in order to continue to receive funding?

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Imelda Munster: I raise a long-running issue in my constituency of Louth, which includes parts of east Meath. I refer to the need to extend the short hop zone to Laytown and Drogheda. I have raised this issue on many occasions with the NTA at meetings I requested, at committee meetings and in representations to the authority. To be honest, I have been met with a brick wall. This is a pity because the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (31 May 2022)

Imelda Munster: 199. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding that was given to independent productions by (details supplied) in 2020, 2021 and 2022. [27617/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Schemes (31 May 2022)

Imelda Munster: 202. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the Make 2023 the Year of the Invitation initiative that was outlined in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27674/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Schemes (31 May 2022)

Imelda Munster: 203. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the Irish Sea Way initiative which is in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27675/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Schemes (31 May 2022)

Imelda Munster: 204. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the Programme for Government initiative to work with the Northern Ireland executive to create a coastal tourist trail linking the Wild Atlantic Way, the Causeway Coastal Route and the area along Ireland’s eastern and southern coasts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27676/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Schemes (31 May 2022)

Imelda Munster: 205. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding that her Department allocated to the Tourism Ireland regional cooperative marketing fund in each of the years 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27678/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Cross-Border Co-operation (31 May 2022)

Imelda Munster: 215. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the work with the Northern Ireland Executive to deliver the cross-Border Ulster Canal project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27677/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Programme for Government (31 May 2022)

Imelda Munster: 588. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Programme for Government pledge to clarify and strengthen contempt-of-court sanctions for violations on social media; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27679/22]