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- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Business of Joint Committee (28 Sep 2022)
Alan Dillon: Are the draft minutes of our last public and private committee meetings on 13 July and 14 September formally agreed with no matters arising? Agreed.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Musical Theatre Education in Ireland: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)
Alan Dillon: Today's meeting has been convened to discuss the future of musical theatre education in Ireland with representatives from Royal Irish Academy of Music, the Association of Irish Musical Societies and the Irish College of Musical Theatre. On behalf of the committee, I welcome from the Royal Irish Academy of Music: Ms Deborah Kelleher, director, and Mr. Séimí Campbell, alumnus; from...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Musical Theatre Education in Ireland: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)
Alan Dillon: I thank Mr. Donnelly and Mr. Foley for their contributions, which are much appreciated. We now move to the question-and-answer session. I will take members as they indicate.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Musical Theatre Education in Ireland: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)
Alan Dillon: We should certainly write to the relevant Ministers so that they can engage with their relevant Cabinet colleagues about looking at musical theatre as an art form along with theatre, drama and music. The restricted funding streams for the sector have been highlighted here. I am dealing with Castlebar Musical and Dramatic Society. I tabled a few parliamentary questions about this issue....
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Musical Theatre Education in Ireland: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)
Alan Dillon: We have just gone over time. Senator Carrigy may come in briefly.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Musical Theatre Education in Ireland: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)
Alan Dillon: I thank our witnesses for attending today's session. It was a good session.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2022)
Alan Dillon: 70. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 54 of 5 May 2022, the status of the implementation of affordable housing schemes in County Mayo; the progress that has been made with Mayo County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46922/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (27 Sep 2022)
Alan Dillon: 154. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department will be providing details of the funding schemes that are available for local festivals and events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46961/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (27 Sep 2022)
Alan Dillon: 155. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department will be providing details of the funding schemes that are available for local festivals and events that will be funded by the Arts Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46962/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (27 Sep 2022)
Alan Dillon: 156. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department will be providing details of the types of funding schemes that are available for local festivals and events funded by Fáilte Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46963/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Sep 2022)
Alan Dillon: 263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if transport will be provided to a student (details supplied) who is attending a school with no bus route; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47032/22]
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Sep 2022)
Alan Dillon: I wish to raise the 9% VAT rate in the hospitality sector in the context of next week's budget. We have yet to see evidence of a recovery in either the hospitality or tourism sectors post pandemic. The Government demonstrated its mettle by delivering unprecedented supports during Covid to protect jobs. We all know about the summer price hikes and increases in hotel rates in Dublin but...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (22 Sep 2022) Alan Dillon: I welcome our guests. I will start with HRI's contribution to prize money. Did the €35 million allocated to HRI contribute to prize money in 2021? Are these Exchequer funds?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (22 Sep 2022) Alan Dillon: Does HRI prepare an analysis of the distribution of that prize money and where it contributes to the industry?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (22 Sep 2022) Alan Dillon: As regards the analysis that HRI prepared, will Ms Eade give an overview of what the results were from the distribution of Exchequer funds that were used as prize money?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (22 Sep 2022) Alan Dillon: I will ask the question a different way. In terms of the percentage of prize money that goes to the top five trainers in the country, does HRI prepare that type of analysis?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (22 Sep 2022) Alan Dillon: I ask Ms Eade to give us an understanding of the distribution. How was the €50 million paid in prize money for 2020 distributed? That would give us a bit of transparency on the use of Exchequer funds to fund prize money. It is difficult to process why we are using Exchequer funds and taxpayer money to fund the top five trainers in the industry. We need some visibility on that a...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (22 Sep 2022) Alan Dillon: What level of prize money was distributed across all trainers in 2020? Does HRI have that type of analysis?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (22 Sep 2022) Alan Dillon: Is HRI responsible for the publication of standards on equine welfare in Ireland?