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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (5 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: This question seeks to ascertain the extent to which the Minister intends to support, promote and offer assistance in any way possible to all sporting activities with a view to ensuring that investment there keeps pace with the ongoing requirement, and given the success of sporting activity, particularly with young people.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (5 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State for that reply. I will further inquire as to the extent to which he and his colleagues intend to extend to both urban and rural areas an even spread of sporting and recreational facilities with a view to ensuring that either urban or rural isolation does not become a problem and that there is an equal attraction in either location to attract and retain young...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (5 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: To what degree will it be possible to facilitate various sporting groups which found it impossible to meet their budgetary and construction requirements because of Covid and which may have shortfalls arising? To what extent will it be possible to offer them support in light of the pivotal nature of the works in many areas where there is an utter dependancy on the support and assistance the...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: In the aftermath of the situation that unveiled itself in the inner city in recent times, it falls upon us all in this House to put our support behind the Minister and behind the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána to ensure law and order remain central facets of our lives. If they do not, then turmoil follows. When Kristallnacht was in hand in the 1930s in central Europe the hard...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Street violence.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Change the Minister.

Estimates for Public Services 2023: Middle East (5 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Estimates for Public Services 2023: Middle East (5 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 20. To ask the Taoiseach to report on any recent discussions he has had and continues to have with other world leaders in connection with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. [53860/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (5 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 99. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she continues to take to ensure that tourism is given every opportunity to develop and grow in the future notwithstanding the future challenges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53555/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (5 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 295. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which endeavours continue to be made to host international sporting events in this country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53869/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (5 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 288. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which her Department continues to monitor the tourism sector in order to identify trends with particular reference to targeted assistance to the most needed areas of the industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53862/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (5 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 289. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which she continues to engage with cultural groups of local and national importance throughout the country and County Kildare with a view to maximisation of culture as a means of promoting business and boosting the economy at local and national level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53863/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (5 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 290. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she and her office continue to encourage cultural projects at local and national level with a view to ensuring maximisation of economic benefit through the medium of culture and tourism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53864/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (5 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 291. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she and her Department continue to encourage all forms of the arts including the stage and film industry, local voluntary groups and those interested in the promotion of the arts at amateur and local level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53865/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (5 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 292. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which opportunities continue to exist for philanthropists to engage in and support the arts nationally and locally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53866/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (5 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 293. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she can facilitate those who have previously been awarded capital sports grants and have not been in a position to complete the projects due to various reasons; if arrangements can be made to ensure they be given an extension of time to meet their requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (5 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 294. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she expects to be in a position to offer capital sports grants in the forthcoming year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53868/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (5 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 296. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which business tourism continues to be encouraged with the obvious necessity of having to compete internationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53870/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (5 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 297. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures she continues to take to encourage the growth of and further development of the film industry here, both indigenous and international; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53871/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (5 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 298. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which this country remains an attractive base for film location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53872/23]