Written answers
Wednesday, 28 April 2021
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Covid-19 Pandemic
330. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the Gaeltacht colleges will reopen in summer 2021 for second year secondary students who are booked in from 7 June 2021 for a... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
331. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the plans being put in place to protect the employees of the hospitality sector (details supplied). [22309/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
335. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the sporting activities that qualify as elite as per the Covid-19 guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Product Labelling
336. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has considered proposals to introduce a national bilingual packaging policy that would see all packaging contain both Irish... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
337. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if wet pubs are eligible to apply for outdoor seating grants under Fáilte Ireland. [21224/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
339. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a formal response has been delivered to an organisation (details supplied) in respect of a document that was furnished to her... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
343. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she and her Department can assist in the recovery of the tourism, sport, culture and entertainment sectors in... - Social Media Regulation
345. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she is taking to ensure social media companies take more responsibility for persons hosting malicious, harassing and... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
346. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider including traditional pubs in the cohort of businesses that can avail of the new outdoor grant for the... - Sports Capital Programme
347. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to open funding for large-scale sports infrastructure funding as detailed under the Programme for Government; if so,... - Telecommunications Infrastructure
349. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has engaged with the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to ensure access to fibre optic broadband and... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
350. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason traditional or wet pubs are not included in the outdoor dining scheme; if this exclusion will be reconsidered; the... - Product Labelling
351. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to bilingual packaging will be examined; and if she... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
352. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in respect of the need to expand the outdoor dining scheme to wet... - Swimming Pool Programme
354. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of public swimming pools under the local authority swimming pool programme in each local authority; and the year in... - Gambling Sector
359. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has carried out an analysis into the increasing number of gambling adverts on television; if she has considered... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
361. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the breakdown of the €12 million allocation under the weatherproofing and outdoor dining infrastructure scheme; the way in... - Sports Capital Programme
362. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 262 and 273 of 10 February 2021, if an update will be provided in respect of a grant; the... - Sports Organisations
363. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention or that of Sport Ireland has been drawn to continuing challenges in respect of staff and the recruitment process... - Craoltóirí Seirbhíse Poiblí
364. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cad é an difear ó thaobh aschur na seirbhíse nuachta teilifíse i mBéarla agus i nGaeilge ag RTÉ,... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
368. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if financial supports will be extended into 2022 for tour operators (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Irish Language
369. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which her Department and agencies under her remit facilitate persons wishing to engage with their services through the... - Tourism Industry
371. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the work her Department is undertaking to support the tourism sector as a result of Covid-19; and if she will make a... - National Concert Hall
372. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reasons the National Concert Hall received €11.824 million in 2021 compared to €3.062 million in 2020 from her... - Gaeltacht Policy
373. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for Gaeltacht courses for summer 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22002/21] - Tourism Industry
374. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views regarding the ability of aquariums to remain in business and the potential negative impact closures could have on... - Údarás na Gaeltachta
375. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the Programme for Government commitment to prioritise the work of Údarás na Gaeltachta in strengthening... - Tourism Industry
376. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to ensure the revival of tourism in Cork city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21799/21] - Irish Language
378. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to engage with local authorities to increase the promotion of the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on... - Tourism Policy
379. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the commitment in the Programme for Government to develop a sustainable tourism policy document and in advance of... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
380. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her engagement with and the supports in place for local newspaper and radio outlets during the pandemic; and if she will make a... - Sports Capital Programme
382. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the 2020 Sports Capital and Equipment Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21808/21] - Údarás na Gaeltachta
383. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the assessment of the impact of Brexit and Covid-19 on Údarás na Gaeltachta and its... - Covid-19 Pandemic
384. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her engagement with the hospitality sector in relation to the reopening and easing of restrictions; and if she will make a... - Údarás na Gaeltachta
386. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the activities of Údarás na Gaeltachta; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21801/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
387. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will address matters raised in correspondence in relation to non-elite sports (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Creative Ireland Programme
388. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the new €2 million fund to be administered by Creative Climate Action – Creative Ireland; the aims... - Tourism Industry
390. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the engagement her Department has had regarding a possible successor to the stay and spend incentive; if engagement has taken... - Sports Capital Programme
391. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of examining the applications under the sports capital and equipment programme; the breakdown of applications by county... - Sports Events
392. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has had discussions in terms of supporting a possible joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup; if so, the details... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
393. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports that have been provided to cultural institutions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Island Communities
396. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if discussions have taken place in relation to maximising the tourism potential of the islands considering their prioritisation in... - Covid-19 Pandemic
397. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the reopening of the outdoor and self-contained sectors; and if she will... - Údarás na Gaeltachta
401. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the Údarás na Gaeltachta Strategic Plan for 2021 – 2025; when the plan will be finalised; and if... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
402. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the financial supports available for churches that on the instruction of the Government have closed and have moved services online... - Departmental Contracts
403. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost of each contract entered into by her Department and the agencies under her remit to deal with Covid-19 management and... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
404. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will include covering awnings and canopies as items that may be purchased in respect of the outdoor dining grant in view of... - Sports Capital Programme
405. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will address a matter regarding an application by a club (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Departmental Expenditure
406. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount spent by her Department on public relations advice and media advice since January 2020 to date in 2021; and the... - Sport and Recreational Development
410. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if horse riding lessons for children are classed as underage non-contact training; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Tourism Funding
411. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will advise on grants for a glamping business that wishes to provide pods specifically for persons with disabilities. [22327/21] - Tourism Industry
413. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for the recovery of the tourism sector nationally in the event of getting Covid-19 under control; and if she will make a... - General Data Protection Regulation
414. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she will address the protection of privacy given the global tendency by various media outlets to avoid... - Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
415. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she can take to discourage breaches of compliance with best regulatory media practice; and if she will make a statement... - Arts Promotion
416. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she expects to be in a position to assist in the promotion of the arts post-Covid-19 given the challenges... - Sport and Recreational Development
418. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which she expects the reopening of the sporting sector in the event of controlling Covid-19, having particular... - Departmental Funding
423. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of her Department’s budget for 2021 with regard to the... - Sports Funding
425. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she expects to be in a position to assist the various sporting organisations nationally by way of grants or... - Swimming Pool Programme
427. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she proposes to fund swimming pools in 2021 having particular regard to the interest likely to be generated in... - Sports Facilities
428. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide a list of playing pitches in Dublin city which details the number of all-weather pitches available to clubs,... - Departmental Transport
429. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated cost of replacing State vehicles which are owned by her Department or agencies under her remit with hybrid or...
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