Parliamentary questions

Arts Policy

Holly Cairns

318. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will provide an update on the roll-out of the live performance support scheme 3, including the amount of funding allocated as of 21 February 2022; and the timeline for the distribution of remaining funding. [11118/22]

Arts Policy

Holly Cairns

319. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will engage with an organisation (details supplied) regarding the delays in the live performance support schemes live venue collective. [11119/22]

Official Travel

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

320. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total cost of her recent official visit to Abu Dhabi and Dubai; the number of ministerial staff and departmental officials who joined her on the visit and their job titles; and the cost breakdown for flights, accommodation, dining, transport once there and gifts. [11173/22]

Official Travel

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

321. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will detail each international visit undertaken by her and departmental officials at taxpayer’s expense since she took office; and the cost breakdown for flights, accommodation, dining, transport once there and gifts for each visit. [11174/22]

Official Engagements

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

322. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the meaning of more items at the end of the scheduled information for 3 November and 3 December 2021 in the diaries of the Minister and Minister of State in her Department. [11197/22]

Official Travel

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

323. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of ministerial staff or Government officials who participated in the visit by the Minister of State in her Department to Chicago from 5 to 8 November 2021; the total cost of the visit broken down by the cost of flights, accommodation, transport and dining for each member of the delegation representing the Government; and the cost of the gifts presented as part of the visit. [11199/22]

Official Travel

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

324. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the meaning of meetings in Carlow Kilkenny that took place on 15 November 2021 according to the diary of the Minister of State in her Department. [11200/22]

Official Engagements

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

325. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the meaning of the various items listed as meeting with a person (details supplied) that took place on 3 December 2021 according to the diary of the Minister of State in her Department. [11201/22]

Arts Policy

Emer Higgins

326. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the recipients of the Live Performance Support Scheme 4 can expect to receive funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11217/22]

Tourism Schemes

Brendan Griffin

327. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason Cloghane and Brandon in County Kerry have not been included in the Kerry cycle route (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11219/22]

Official Engagements

Paul Donnelly

328. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the dates in 2021 and to date in 2022 on which she spoke formally with each CEO and or chairperson of each State agency under the remit of her Department in tabular form. [11235/22]

Sports Organisations

Alan Kelly

329. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there was a merger of associations (details supplied); and if financial support will be provided to help bring about the merger and to promote same. [11308/22]

Post Office Network

Imelda Munster

330. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount that went to An Post from television licence fee receipts in 2019, 2020 and 2021. [11323/22]

Environmental Policy

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

331. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she will take to ensure that Failte Ireland and tourism projects which seek State funding are prioritising reductions in their own carbon emissions including across transport, food miles and energy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11417/22]

Arts Policy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

332. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the efforts she is undertaking to ensure that artists who have been unable to make a living in the arts as a result of mental health pressures including from depression, anxiety or ADHD which impact on their ability to focus on and complete creative projects, are included in the proposed basic income for artists pilot scheme and that the eligibility criteria do not restrict participation to those who are already able to sustain themselves on arts work alone. [11589/22]

Departmental Correspondence

Barry Cowen

333. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the policy instructions or documents that she has brought to the attention of An Bord Pleanála since coming to office [11608/22]

National Cultural Institutions

Paul Murphy

334. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to the demonstration (details supplied) to demand that the contract between The National Gallery and a company (details supplied) be revoked; his views on the demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11610/22]

Arts Policy

Peter Burke

335. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the live performance support scheme No. 4 will be open to new entrants; when the closing date will be; and the timeframe that will be covered by this scheme. [11692/22]

Departmental Policies

Niall Collins

336. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has a policy on glamping; if so, if she will provide details of same and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11726/22]

Scéimeanna Teanga

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

1. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an aontaíonn sí gurbh í Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge an uirlis ba chríochnúla a bhí ag an Stát chun tomhais a dhéanamh ar leibhéal úsáide na Gaeilge mar theanga theaghlaigh sa Ghaeltacht, agus go bhfuil neart fianaise ann gur spreag an scéim teaghlaigh chun cloí leis an nGaeilge mar theanga bhaile agus gur chabhraigh sí leis an nGaeilge a bhuanú mar theanga phobail, tábhacht atá aitheanta i bpleananna teanga Gaeltachta a aontaíodh lena Roinn; an aontaíonn sí gur chuir an Stát deireadh leis an scéim seo in aghaidh thoil phobal na Gaeltachta agus in aghaidh chomhairle na n-eagraíochtaí Gaeilge ag an am, lena n-áirítear moltaí an Staidéir Chuimsithigh Theangeolaíoch inar moladh an scéim a mhéadú; an aontaíonn sí go bhfuil gá anois múnla nua den scéim sin a thabhairt ar ais mar chúnamh don phróiseas pleanála teanga agus mar bhealach chun faireachán a dhéanamh ar spriocanna an Stáit maidir le húsáid na Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht a bhaint amach; agus an bhfuil sí sásta gníomhú chun a chinntiú go dtarlaíonn sé sin. [10696/22]