Parliamentary questions

Departmental Data

Gary Gannon

239. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the number of women and pregnant persons who required hospital care as a result of untreated hyperemesis or dehydration or other effects of hyperemesis for 2021. [33251/22]

Health Services Staff

Louise O'Reilly

240. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if health workers (details supplied) will be included for the Covid-19 bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33253/22]

Ukraine War

Alan Dillon

241. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that he is taking to stop Russian imports to Ireland given that Russian associated ships and cargo carrying products made in Russia including agri-food products such as animal feed are still landing on Irish shores; the length of time that it will take to change sourcing of products to other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33244/22]

Departmental Schemes

Michael McNamara

242. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32839/22]

Departmental Funding

Seán Sherlock

243. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reopen the Rural Innovation and Development Fund to include capital projects such as composters under the waste reduction section. [32840/22]

Departmental Funding

Seán Sherlock

244. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider grant funding for waste reduction capital projects. [32842/22]

Horticulture Sector

Holly Cairns

245. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that he is taking in response to calls from an organisations (details supplied) concerning the continued need for horticultural peat as a growing medium in the horticultural industry. [33174/22]

Wildlife Protection

Holly Cairns

246. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the protections that are in place to preserve the nests of rare birds during nesting season when felling licences are being granted. [33175/22]

Departmental Funding

Robert Troy

247. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the applications for town and village renewal funding for organisations (details supplied). [33034/22]

Departmental Funding

Mary Butler

248. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the timeline for the announcements of funding allocations under Rural Regeneration Development Funding to successful applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33066/22]

Flexible Work Practices

Mary Butler

249. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to incorporate national regional development policy into the roll-out of the rurally based remote working hubs in an effort to regenerate towns and villages; if such rural regeneration initiatives will facilitate the distribution of public service roles and associated job opportunities to rural towns and villages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33067/22]

Departmental Programmes

Paul Murphy

250. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will increase in the CAP Strategic Plan budget to all contracted organisations given that there has not been an increase in the core grant in the past 14 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33021/22]

Sports Facilities

Richard Boyd Barrett

8. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media If she will support a boxing club (details supplied), a hugely successful community boxing club with a person and Olympic hopefuls, that still does not have a permanent home and is operating in utterly inadequate facilities and to work with Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to assist them as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32457/22]

Gaeltacht Policy

Peadar Tóibín

13. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department is taking steps to ensure the survival and growth of Gaeltacht regions and the preservation of the Irish language within these regions. [32078/22]

Sports Events

Thomas Gould

15. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he has met with a sporting organisation (details supplied) to discuss barriers to attendance at games due to scarcity of hotel accommodation and increasing prices. [32193/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

16. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when successful applicants for the basic income for artists will be informed of their selection and start to receive funding; the supports that will be provided to assist the recovery of applicants not selected; when they will be issued; and the resolution that has been reached between her Department and the Department of Social Protection to ensure artists with disabilities can participate fully in the scheme without losing essential social protection payments and supports.
[32283/22]

Tourism Policy

Colm Burke

17. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of a successor to the Tourism Action Plan 2019-2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32485/22]

Tourism Policy

James O'Connor

18. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her Department’s strategy to attract an increased number of tourists in view of the increased number of direct sailings from Ireland to mainland Europe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32423/22]

Coláistí Samhraidh

Catherine Connolly

19. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an mbunóidh sí gasra oibre chun straitéis a chur chun cinn maidir le todhchaí na gcoláistí samhraidh [32226/22]

Culture Policy

Catherine Connolly

20. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 45 of 5 May 2022 and 75 of 24 February 2022, the status of the legacy framework arising from Galway 2020; when the legacy framework will be published; if she will provide a breakdown of the way the remaining €1 million will be spent under the legacy framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32230/22]

Tourism Funding

Brendan Smith

21. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the capital funding available in 2022 to develop tourism infrastructure; the expected capital funding for such developments in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32411/22]

Culture Policy

Joe Carey

22. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the plans that are in place for culture night 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32247/22]

Irish Language

Mairéad Farrell

23. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on the failings highlighted in the most recent report from an Coimisinéir Teanga; the way that her Department will be addressing these failings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32451/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Colm Burke

24. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will report on the basic income for the arts pilot scheme; the details of the operation of the scheme; the geographical spread of the pilot scheme in order that all counties will benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32484/22]

Pleanáil Teanga

Catherine Connolly

25. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte 22180/22, an ndearbhóidh sí go bhfuil Oifigeach Pleanála Teanga ceaptha i mBearna agus ar Chnoc na Cathrach. [32232/22]

Tourism Industry

Brendan Griffin

26. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department is monitoring the price of hotel rooms in Ireland; if she is concerned in particular with the prices regularly being charged currently for Dublin hotel rooms and the international competitive reputational disadvantage that such prices may cause; if she proposes any intervention in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32203/22]

Gaeltacht Policy

Thomas Gould

27. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has engaged with Cork City Council or stakeholder groups to examine the potential of an urban Gaeltacht on the northside of Cork city. [32194/22]

Sports Facilities

Pauline Tully

28. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the actions that Sport Ireland have taken since 2017 to develop access to outdoor recreation facilities especially footpaths and trails for persons with disabilities; the funding that has been allocated to Sport Ireland to develop access to outdoor recreation facilities for persons with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32155/22]

Legislative Measures

Christopher O'Sullivan

29. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will update on the progress with the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32420/22]

Sports Organisations

Francis Noel Duffy

30. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she is taking on the issue of diversity and female representation on Boards and within executive positions across Sport in Ireland, agencies and National Governing Bodies of Sport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32257/22]

Sports Funding

Jim O'Callaghan

31. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on her Department’s capital investment in sports projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32433/22]

Sports Organisations

John Lahart

32. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on the ongoing controversy in the Irish Athletic Boxing Association; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32425/22]

Tourism Industry

Brendan Griffin

33. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the engagements she has had to date with the car rental industry in relation to the extraordinarily high prices being charged for rentals and the negative impact it is having on Irish tourism; if she will disclose the details of those discussions. [32202/22]

Sports Funding

Matt Carthy

34. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she expects to receive the review of projects allocated funding under the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund; when it is intended that Fund will re-open for applications; and the process Monaghan County Council will have to engage with following the review in order to secure funding to provide a public swimming pool in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32204/22]

Departmental Policies

Michael Moynihan

35. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her Department’s strategy to increase diversity, inclusion and equality in sport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32430/22]

Tourism Policy

Emer Higgins

36. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to help rebuild Ireland’s tourism sector which had achieved record numbers of visitors prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. [32198/22]

Tourism Industry

Ruairí Ó Murchú

37. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of her engagements with the hotel sector to ensure that price-gouging is stopped; the plans that are in place to address the soaring hotel costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32462/22]

Tourism Policy

Michael Moynihan

38. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the development of a National Tourism Policy, including the expected consultation process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32431/22]

Sports Funding

Joe Carey

39. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of appeals on hand in his Department under the Large Scales Sports Capital Programme that were submitted on time and in accordance with the scheme; when he intends to bring about a conclusion to the long-standing appeals process under the Large Scale Sports Capital Programme, if he will give a commitment that successful appeals under the Large Scale Sports Capital Programme will be awarded grants in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32248/22]

Departmental Reports

James O'Connor

40. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she intends to publish the Future of Media Commission report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32422/22]

Sports Funding

Francis Noel Duffy

41. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she will take to ensure the National Sports Campus, Sport Ireland, and NGBs which seek State funding are prioritising climate action and reduction in their carbon emissions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32258/22]

Tourism Policy

Fergus O'Dowd

42. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide details on her engagement with Government colleagues regarding recruitment and retention challenges in the tourism sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32184/22]

Tourism Policy

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

43. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her Department’s strategy to promote Ireland as a tourist destination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32427/22]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Catherine Connolly

44. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceisteanna Parlaiminte 22177/22 agus 10318/22, soiléiriú a thabhairt ar stádas an tríú gné den obair athbhreithniúcháin atá idir lámha ag Údarás na Gaeltachta maidir leis na córais agus maidir leis an gcur chuige atá i ngníomh ag an Údarás faoi láthair chun tacú le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge sna cliantchuideachtaí agus ar na bealaí ina ndéantar an t-ábhar a bhaineann leo a riaradh. [32228/22]

Departmental Policies

Bernard Durkan

45. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the extent to which she continues to ensure that the culture, arts, sports and media elements of her portfolio are adequately developed and expanded to meet current and future needs with consequent benefit for the economy, if any particular one of these sectors requires further attention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32191/22]

Tourism Policy

Pádraig O'Sullivan

47. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the measures that are in place to meet labour supply and skills requirements in the tourism sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32267/22]

Sports Funding

Neale Richmond

48. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she plans to provide additional supports to assist local authorities to meet demand for playing pitches in their areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32413/22]

Foilseacháin Ghaeilge

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

49. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán faoina tuairimí faoi na deacrachtaí leanúnacha in earnáil na foilsitheoireachta Gaeilge, na pleananna atá aici le dul i ngleic leis na deacrachtaí sin agus an mbeidh athbhreithniú ar an leibhéal maoiniúcháin le haghaidh na bpleananna sin, Scéim na Foilsitheoireachta Gaeilge san áireamh. [32206/22]

Culture Policy

John Lahart

50. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on plans to develop the National Concert Hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32424/22]

Tourism Industry

Brian Leddin

51. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she is taking to support small and medium tourism business in the tourism sector to decarbonise, with clear targets and deliverables; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32188/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Gary Gannon

52. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to the barriers for artists with disabilities availing of funding from schemes initiated by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, the steps that she is taking to eliminate these barriers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32446/22]

Gaeltacht Policy

Peadar Tóibín

53. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department is working with other Departments to develop job opportunities within the gaeltacht regions in order that working life can be conducted through the Irish language. [32079/22]

Tourism Policy

Bernard Durkan

54. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the extent to which she continues to monitor developments in the tourism sector with a view to ensuring insofar as is possible that the industry is capable of meeting its targets in terms of seamless access to all necessary services in the sector including the smooth running of ports and airports, the making of arrangements to ensure that those seeking a holiday for perhaps the first time in some years are facilitated insofar as is possible and that the sector is adequately provided for by way of adequate staffing throughout; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32190/22]

Film Industry

Richard Boyd Barrett

55. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the measures she intends to take to improve the conditions of employment of workers and performers in the Irish Film Industry; her views given the large subsidies going to the producers in that sector, that it is meeting the requirements for quality employment and training and the industry development test; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32459/22]

Sports Funding

Steven Matthews

56. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the next round of the Sports Capital funding will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32401/22]

Broadcasting Sector

Dara Calleary

57. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her Department’s strategy to support the Irish language broadcasting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32416/22]

Legislative Measures

Niamh Smyth

58. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she intends to publish the report of the expert group on an individual complaints mechanism as part of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32419/22]

Northern Ireland

Brendan Smith

59. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the progress to date in the preparing of proposals to avail of funding under the Peace Plus Programme which will benefit the enhancement of tourism infrastructure in the border region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32410/22]

Tourism Policy

Fergus O'Dowd

60. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide details on the Governments strategy to help rebuild Ireland’s tourism sector which had achieved record numbers of visitors prior to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32185/22]

Tourism Policy

Brian Leddin

61. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she will take to ensure Fáilte Ireland and tourism projects which seek State funding are prioritising reduction in their own carbon emissions including across transport, food miles and energy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32189/22]

Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Aindrias Moynihan

62. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le forbairt gteic ar shuíomh Choláiste Íosagáin i mBaile Bhuirne; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [32195/22]

Departmental Policies

Jim O'Callaghan

63. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her Department’s strategy to support media freedom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32432/22]

Tourism Policy

Richard Bruton

64. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has assessed the adequacy of manpower policies for the tourism sector. [32200/22]

Ukraine War

Steven Matthews

65. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way that Sport Ireland and national governing bodies are responding to the crisis in Ukraine and the need to support the thousands of Ukrainians fleeing the war; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32400/22]

Sports Funding

Neale Richmond

66. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will conduct a review into sports capital grants; if she will outline her future plans for the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32412/22]

Gaeltacht Policy

Pádraig O'Sullivan

67. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funds or programmes that are available to make areas in County Cork a designated Gaeltacht area or to promote the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32266/22]

Culture Policy

Emer Higgins

68. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will set out the plan to achieve the commitment of the previous government to double investment in arts and culture by 2025. [32199/22]

Online Safety

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

69. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the recruitment of an Online Safety Commissioner and establishment of a support structure for their work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32426/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Gary Gannon

70. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has had any engagement or interaction with the Minister for Social Protection in relation to ensuring that artists with disabilities do not risk losing their core social protection payments such as disability allowance or blind pension when receiving grants and bursaries from schemes initiated by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32447/22]

Tourism Policy

David Stanton

71. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the engagement her Department has had with other Government Departments and agencies to address challenges in the recruitment and retention of staff in the tourism sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32187/22]

Departmental Reports

Christopher O'Sullivan

72. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will outline progress regarding the recommendations of the Night-Time Economy Taskforce Report, including implementation of the new Night-Time Economy pilot programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32421/22]

Pleanáil Teanga

Aindrias Moynihan

73. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil sé beartaithe aici stádas baile seirbhíse Gaeltachta a shannadh do Mhaigh Chromtha; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [32196/22]

Tourism Policy

Richard Bruton

74. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has undertaken work on a circular economy strategy for the tourism sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32201/22]

European Union

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

75. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she did support, or play an active role in the decision to include Israel in the creative Europe programme. [32282/22]

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla

Catherine Connolly

76. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte 2443/22, soiléiriú a thabhairt ar an gcoiste comhairleach atá beartaithe faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla, 2003, arna leasú le hAcht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021; cén uair a bheidh an coiste i ngníomh; cé a bheidh ar an gcoiste; dáta an chéad chruinnithe den choiste. [32229/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Niamh Smyth

77. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will detail progress under the basic income for the Arts (BIA) pilot scheme including uptake to date by county and sector in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32418/22]

Commemorative Events

Fergus O'Dowd

78. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Taoiseach if he will ensure that a veteran sailor (details supplied) receives an invite to the National Day of Commemoration Ceremony as per previous years. [32512/22]

Departmental Policies

Holly Cairns

79. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Taoiseach if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit that operate in direct contact with members of the public have policies in place for members of the public to report instances of sexual harassment or assault that occur on the property of his Department or public body and agency under his remit; if so, if these policies are publicly accessible on the relevant website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31753/22]

Departmental Policies

Holly Cairns

80. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Taoiseach if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit have policies in place for employees to report instances of sexual harassment or assault that occur involving other employees or members of the public or on the property of his Department or public body and agency that operate under his remit; if so, if these policies are publicly accessible on the relevant website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31754/22]

Energy Prices

Brian Stanley

81. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Taoiseach the analyses that has been conducted on the cost of energy per household as a proportion of household income from 1992 to 2022,in tabular form. [31783/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Pa Daly

82. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Taoiseach further to Parliamentary Question No. 377 of 31 May 2022, the breakdown of the amounts paid to barristers by the Chief State Solicitor or Attorney General in actions where the Minister for Education is a named party, together with the amount received by each individual barrister for 2019, 2020, 2021 and year to date in 2022, in tabular form. [32260/22]

Intellectual Property

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

83. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will provide details of any meetings have taken place between her Department and other Departments or with external stakeholders to discuss the protection of intellectual property rights and digital rights for the creative sector and to ensure the full implementation of the new European Union Copyright Directive; the stakeholders that she has engaged with on the matter; and the progress that has been made. [32165/22]

Employment Rights

Paul Murphy

84. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the call by the European Union Commission for Ireland to ensure the effective enforcement of workers' rights under the Directive on European Works Councils; the action that he intends to take to address the shortcomings identified by the Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32251/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Brian Stanley

85. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of electricity generated from renewable sources in each year since 2012 to date in 2022 as a proportion of overall demand. [31784/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Brian Stanley

86. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of electricity from on demand renewable energy sources in each year from 2012 to date in 2022. [31785/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Brian Stanley

87. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the policies his Department are considering to support the development of biomethane in the State. [31786/22]

Energy Conservation

Carol Nolan

88. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when persons will be able to avail of the SEAI retrofit grants that were announced in February 2022 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31816/22]

Energy Conservation

Jennifer Whitmore

89. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the retrofit projections for Ireland as referenced by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31927/22]

Electricity Generation

Brendan Griffin

90. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there is grant aid available to businesses who want to install climate friendly electricity generating measures to reduce energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31945/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Richard Bruton

91. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will confirm that all of the retail electricity suppliers are participating in the schemes whereby surplus renewable energy is purchased from customers with small scale generation of their own. [32032/22]

Energy Conservation

Christopher O'Sullivan

92. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the allowances that can be made for families who, due to the delay in finalising their Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland grant application, no longer fall into the warmer homes energy upgrade categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32044/22]

Energy Conservation

Cormac Devlin

93. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who has long been experiencing issues with their Sustainable Energy Association of Ireland application and who has since been taken off the list; if he will request his officials to review the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32093/22]

Broadband Infrastructure

James Lawless

94. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the provision of broadband services in the areas of Eadestown and Kilteel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32156/22]

Departmental Schemes

Paul McAuliffe

95. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total cost of the €200 electricity rebate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32289/22]

Departmental Schemes

Paul McAuliffe

96. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of households that received the €200 electricity rebate. [32290/22]

Departmental Schemes

Anne Rabbitte

97. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the application made by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32490/22]

Electricity Grid

Michael Creed

98. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons who have had smart electricity metres installed are having their standing charge and their night time electricity rates significantly increased; the rationale behind this approach which seems to be contrary to the sustainability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32499/22]

Climate Change Policy

Dara Calleary

99. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when Climate Action Fund for Community Climate Action projects will be announced for County Mayo (details supplied). [32525/22]

National Broadband Plan

Colm Burke

100. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a progress report on the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan; the number of properties connected to 31 May 2022; the number of properties connected in Cork county, and the number of properties pending surveyed in Cork county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32541/22]

Departmental Data

Neasa Hourigan

101. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the dedicated email addresses for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas to contact his Department and bodies under its aegis as outlined in circular 25/2016. [32555/22]