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Alan Kelly Written 20 May 2025 · to Tourism
516. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for the dates and attendance list of all meetings his Departmental officials, advisors or both has had with the National Concert Hall in 2025, distinguishing physical or virtual meetings, by date and attendees, in tabular form. [25355/25]
Alan Kelly Written 20 May 2025 · to Tourism
517. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the capital and current funding provided to the Irish Arts Centre in New York in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [25363/25]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 20 May 2025 · to Tourism
518. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the methodology for the cost-benefit analysis of the basic income for artists scheme, which is being undertaken as part of the pilot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25481/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 20 May 2025 · to Tourism
519. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for details of what policies, schemes and employment or training opportunities are in place to support and promote the development of a non-commercially oriented artistic skills base in Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25514/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 20 May 2025 · to Tourism
520. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps his Department is taking to record and document the 'Cant' and 'Shelta' languages used by members of the Travelling community, and to preserve and protect the languages from extinction. [25584/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 20 May 2025 · to Tourism
521. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media regarding the current lack of clarity about the basic income for artists scheme’s future beyond its scheduled conclusion in August 2025, if he will provide an update on any plans to extend or build upon the scheme beyond its pilot phase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25899/25]
John McGuinness Written 15 May 2025 · to Tourism
235. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will outline the number of agencies or quangos established by his Department in each of the past ten years and the cost to the State of funding each one. [24942/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 15 May 2025 · to Tourism
236. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a strategic tourism festival investment scheme 2026-2028 application (details supplied) will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24972/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 15 May 2025 · to Tourism
237. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on the payment of a sports capital grant for a club (details supplied) where the works are now complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24985/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 14 May 2025 · to Tourism
95. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a full list of all houses and gardens that are available for public view as a condition for an exemption from capital acquisitions tax on a heritage basis, including the address, the days and times each is open to the public, any price payable for public access and the year each was opened to the public, as …
Pearse Doherty Written 14 May 2025 · to Tourism
96. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of individual submissions to Fáilte Ireland each year for which data is available with information in relation to public viewing of heritage items required in capital acquisitions tax legislation for the owner to benefit from a tax exemption, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
Robert Troy Written 14 May 2025 · to Tourism
97. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will outline various sources of agility funding available to artists. [24530/25]
Robert Troy Written 14 May 2025 · to Tourism
98. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will provide an update on the artist pilot scheme; and if it will open up for new entrants. [24531/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 14 May 2025 · to Tourism
99. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will provide an update on the progress made under the Memorandum of Understanding between his Department and an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the reform of grassroots football league structures; if his Department has engaged with the organisation regarding the impact of league instability; the…
Ivana Bacik Written 14 May 2025 · to Tourism
100. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if his Department sources IT equipment from companies named on the official boycott, divestment and sanctions list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24591/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 13 May 2025 · to Tourism
626. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media where an artist who is interested in showcasing their work in the Centre Culturel Irlandais may apply or who they may engage with regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24341/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 13 May 2025 · to Tourism
627. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the specific measures taken in his Departmental offices and operations in reducing energy usage and to assist in Ireland meeting our climate targets for 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23329/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 13 May 2025 · to Tourism
628. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Conor D. McGuinness den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an dtabharfaidh sé sonraí ar an líon Oifigeach Pleanála Teanga atá ag feidhmiú faoi láthair i ngach Limistéar Pleanála Teanga, agus ar na bearnaí atá fágtha fós. [23385/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 13 May 2025 · to Tourism
629. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Conor D. McGuinness den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cé na hacmhainní nua atá curtha ar fáil chun cur i bhfeidhm an Phlean Náisiúnta um Sheirbhísí Poiblí Gaeilge a threisiú. [23386/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 13 May 2025 · to Tourism
630. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Conor D. McGuinness den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an dtabharfaidh sé achoimre ar an dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le líon na mBailte Seirbhíse Gaeltachta atá ag feidhmiú go gníomhach faoi phleanáil teanga. [23387/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 13 May 2025 · to Tourism
631. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his view on camogie players being forced to wear skirts or skorts; if this is in line with Government policy on increasing female participation in sport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23428/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 13 May 2025 · to Tourism
632. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on improving the gender balance on the boards of sporting national governing bodies. [23429/25]
Robert Troy Written 13 May 2025 · to Tourism
633. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will provide an update on the cultural capital scheme application by a group (details supplied). [23459/25]
Pa Daly Written 13 May 2025 · to Tourism
634. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to restore the Scéim na mBóithre Áise to improve the non-county roads in Gaeltacht communities, to provide a breakdown of the non-country roads that will be improved, in tabular form; for a breakdown of actions that will take place; what are the metrics for ‘improved’;…
Michael Cahill Written 13 May 2025 · to Tourism
635. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide funding to a traditional music festival of renown in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23735/25]