Parliamentary questions

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mattie McGrath

547. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way in which the cultural and sporting events selected to run as pilot events were selected; the selection criteria; the reason there was no application process for similar venues that are ready and prepared to run such events to apply to be considered as pilot events; the reason no venues outside of the main population centres, main event centres were selected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32058/21]

Gaeltacht Policy

Michael Healy-Rae

255. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there is a special grant for private roads in Gaeltacht areas (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30331/21]

Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

256. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán An gcuirfidh sí scéim chúitimh ar fáil do na mná agus na fir tí don tsamhraidh seo agus na coláistí samhraidh Gaeltachta curtha ar cheal; cé mhéad a chuirfidh sí ar fáil dóibh; cén dáta faoina mbeidh soiléiriú ar an scéim chúitimh ag na mná tí; agus cén dáta faoina mbeidh siad ag fáil íocaíocht. [30362/21]

Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

257. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an gcuirfidh sí scéim chúitimh ar fáil do na coláistí samhraidh Gaeltachta don tsamhraidh seo agus na coláistí samhraidh curtha ar cheal; cé mhéad a chuirfidh sí ar fáil dóibh; cén dáta faoina mbeidh soiléiriú ar an scéim chúitimh ag na coláistí, agus cén dáta faoina mbeidh siad ag fáil íocaíocht. [30363/21]

Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

258. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an gcuirfidh sí scéim chúitimh ar leith ar fáil do na hallaí pobail Gaeltachta don tsamhraidh seo agus na coláistí samhraidh curtha ar cheal; cé mhéad a chuirfidh sí ar fáil dóibh; cén dáta faoina mbeidh soiléiriú ar an scéim chúitimh ag na hallaí; agus cén dáta faoina mbeidh siad ag fáil íocaíocht. [30364/21]

Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

259. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an aontaíonn sí go bhfuil níos mó airgid de dhíth ar choláistí samhraidh, mná tí agus hallaí pobail Gaeltachta i mbliana ná mar a bhí anuraidh toisc an breis costais a bhí le caitheamh orthu chun ullmhúchán a dhéanamh le bheith in ann cloí leis an gcoinníollacha sláinte a cuireadh orthu sular gcuireadh na cúrsaí samhraidh ar ceal i mbliana. [30365/21]

Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

260. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán An bhfuil sí tar éis cás na gcoláistí Gaeltachta atá ag brath ar dhaltaí ó na sé contae a ardú leis an Aire Pobail nó an Aire Oideachais san Fheidhmeannas ó thuaidh, go háraithe coláistí samhraidh i mBun an Inbhir, Machaire Rabhartaigh agus Loch an Iúir, chun tacaíocht agus maoiniú a fháil dóibh, agus muna bhfuil an ndéanfaidh sí dul i gcomhchomhairle leis an Aire cuí go luath. [30366/21]

Ministerial Meetings

Louise O'Reilly

261. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of meetings she has had with RTÉ over the course of 2020 and to date in 2021. [30395/21]

Sports Funding

Brendan Smith

262. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the timeline for the processing and finalisation of the 2021 sports capital grant applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30402/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Paul McAuliffe

103. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to extend supports to bed and breakfasts in 2021 in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the lack of international tourists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29882/21]

Online Safety

Malcolm Noonan

104. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on whether she has considered ensuring that the online safety regulation Bill will specifically protect persons with photosensitive epilepsy from the malicious dissemination of flashing images and videos that are intended to provoke a seizure (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29921/21]

Seirbhísí Iompair

Pearse Doherty

105. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil plean ag a Roinn chun cúiteamh a chur ar fáil do chuideachtaí bus sa Ghaeltacht atá ag fulaingt mar gheall ar an gcinneadh na coláistí Gaeltachta a chur ar ceal i mbliana; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [30084/21]

Legislative Measures

Alan Dillon

285. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will give consideration to addressing the malicious dissemination of flashing images as part of the online safety and media regulation Bill; if her attention has been drawn to the campaign by a company (details supplied) to have this provision included; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29874/21]

Commemorative Events

Patricia Ryan

286. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding available to local authorities for the national day of commemoration in July 2021. [29067/21]

Sports Funding

Seán Sherlock

287. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of an application by Cork County Council in partnership with a club (details supplied). [29135/21]

National Orchestras

Joe O'Brien

288. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the planned transition of the National Symphony Orchestra to the National Concert Hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29143/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Seán Sherlock

289. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied) in relation to outdoor cinemas. [29195/21]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Mairéad Farrell

290. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán i bhfianaise an ceadúnas dobharshaothraithe sliogéisc atá ag Údarás na Gaeltachta do Chuan na Beirtrí Buí agus Cuan Chill Chiaráin i gConamara a bheith in ainm an Údaráis le dhá bhliain anuas, cén plean oibre atá curtha i bhfeidhm agus cé na hacmhainní atá á gcur ar fáil le hathbheochan a dhéanamh ar thionscal na hiascaireachta sliogéisc sa cheantar; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [29200/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cormac Devlin

291. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of all meetings she has had with her officials to deal with the future of the circus industry here; the details of support provided to the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29251/21]

Sports Funding

Paul Kehoe

292. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she expects to announce the awards under the sports capital scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29252/21]