Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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312. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW will fund the purchase of defibrillator and cover the costs of the training of the usage of defibrillator by OPW staff based in Maynooth Castle. [51857/22]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The OPW is continuing to review the feasibility of installing defibrillators at heritage sites across the country, including at Maynooth Castle. In the interim, the Deputy might be interested to know that a defibrillator has been installed in the Gate Lodge at Maynooth University (South Campus), which is situated immediately adjacent to the Castle main entrance.

Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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313. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she will reply to this Deputy’s correspondence of 4 October 2022 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51123/22]

Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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314. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of any engagement she has had with an organisation (details supplied) on foot of recent allegations of competition fixing at Irish dancing events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51165/22]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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In the first instance, I will put on record that there is no funding regulatory or accreditation role by me as Minister or by my Department or its agencies and the organisation to which the Deputy refers.

I did, however, write to the organisation in question to seek assurances that it is taking timely and transparent steps to restore confidence that fairness is at the heart of all of their competitions to reassure the many families around Ireland and further afield that have a love for Irish dancing.

The organisation has replied advising that it is undertaking an investigation and that, to ensure transparency, the procedures are being overseen by an external independent individual. The organisation has further advised that this process, in accordance with its disciplinary procedure, is ongoing.