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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (14 Oct 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 43. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if consideration has been given or will be given to reintroducing the additional 30% grant for Rapid and CLÁR areas under the sports capital grant. [47794/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (12 Oct 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 566. To ask the Minister for Health when sections 13 and 19 of the Public Health Alcohol Act 2018 will be commenced in view of the findings of a recent research study (details supplied) which highlights children's exposure to alcohol marketing in sport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49524/21]

Broadcasting (Amendment) (Protection of Journalism) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Oct 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the Minister. The Labour Party supports the Bill because at its heart is addressing an issue that should have made everybody in Ireland feel extremely uncomfortable, that is, that a multimillionaire tax exile who owns several radio stations and did not like what certain journalists were writing about him decided to ban entire publications and representatives who work for those...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Arts Policy (7 Oct 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 38. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures that are being examined to exempt qualifying arts sector workers from unsuitable activation measures during periods between arts work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47792/21]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Policy (5 Oct 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 2. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the recommendations of an organisation (details supplied) in its pre-budget 2022 submission; the recommendations from the submission she would support; the recommendations that are deliverable within the term of Thirty-third Dáil; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47786/21]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Policy (5 Oct 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The National Campaign for the Arts, NCFA, has put together quite a substantial document which it is hoping the Minister will consider in the budgetary process. I am interested in hearing the Minister's reflections on that budgetary submission and her vision for the future of the arts which, as she will appreciate, has gone through a hellish 20 months.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Policy (5 Oct 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am delighted to hear that and know they will impress on the Minister the stark findings contained in their report. The latest analysis indicates that two thirds of workers in the sector are earning less than €20,000 per year, 60% of artists and arts workers have neither health insurance nor private pensions, and 74% of performing artists and creative practitioners are reliant on...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Policy (5 Oct 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I appreciate what the Minister is saying, but the NCFA document argues that it could take until 2024 to recover from the past 20 months in what is already a particularly precarious sector. I am seeking a commitment from the Minister not just to deal with what has happened in the past year and a half but to deal with the long-term situation. It is a source of frustration to the arts...

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021: Motion (5 Oct 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I can only assume the Government has learned from what happened in December 2020 when decisions were made which were against public health advice. People may remember that we then had more cases of Covid-19 and more deaths from Covid in January 2021 than we did in all of 2020. I understand where the Government is coming from in this regard. It wants to end restrictions entirely on 22...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (5 Oct 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 38. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the efforts that are being undertaken to provide general solutions which will help with costs in the arts sector; and the investigation her Department has made into specific measures to alleviate the costs for the arts sector. [47793/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Employment Support Services (5 Oct 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 42. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures that are being examined to allow for the blended income streams, yearly fluctuations and short-term employment opportunities available for workers in the arts sector,## to support continuous ongoing participation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47792/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Oct 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 155. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that artists and arts workers are supported through the employment wage subsidy scheme until mass gatherings are permitted again and cultural events can take place at full capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47787/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (5 Oct 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 236. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department will be able to create a research section within her Department to maintain, continue and co-ordinate the investment in research in the arts sector to ensure continuous ongoing accurate information is available to the arts sector on an ongoing basis. [47796/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Census of Population (5 Oct 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 237. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will advocate for inclusion of questions regarding access and participation in culture, sports and the arts in the next census. [47797/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (5 Oct 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 238. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there will be an extension of a new Creative Ireland programme beyond 2022. [47798/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (5 Oct 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 424. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools that are currently operating within temporary accommodation; the names and locations of these schools, the length of time each school has been in temporary accommodation in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48390/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (5 Oct 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 426. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will ensure that artists and arts workers are supported through the pandemic unemployment payment until mass gatherings are permitted again and cultural events can take place at full capacity; if the pandemic unemployment payment will be restored to €350 for the arts and events sector; and if she will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the Chairman very much. Like last week, Chairman, I can confirm that I am in Leinster House. I thank all of our witnesses very much for their presentations which I found very interesting. I will make a number of points and perhaps our witnesses can respond to them. On teacher training, we do not have a very diverse teaching profession. I do not know how many teachers we have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Chair is happy for me to proceed. Do I have time to continue with the rest of the witnesses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I ask the witnesses to respond to my questions.