Michael Ring

Fine Gael · Mayo

Activity on Tourism — 38 events (4 lobbying · 34 questions · 0 votes) full profile →

• 2025-05-12
  LOBBY
  Irish Self Catering Federation Tourism

  • Registration for Short-term legislation Bill (STTL)
• 2025-01-15
  LOBBY
  Screen Producers Ireland Arts

  • Informing members of Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media of SPI's pre-budget submission.
• 2025-01-08
  LOBBY
  Irish Self Catering Federation Tourism

  • Short-Term Rental (STR) Legislation Bill
• 2024-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reasons an applicant was not approved for funding (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39508/24]
• 2024-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason the maximum possible grant to an applicant (details supplied) was limited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39543/24]
• 2024-09-20
  LOBBY
  Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG Tourism

  • AVEA submission for consideration for Budget 2025, with the four key themes of: Accelerated Costs of Business threatening the sustainability of businesses; VAT to return to 9%; Economic value of tourism to be recognised and supported, particularly in the regions; Access to be prioritised, internationally and locally, as a key strategic tourism enabler; budgets for tourism agencies Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland to be restored to 2023 levels
• 2024-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding allocated to each national governing body of sport in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36433/24]
• 2024-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if funding that was allocated to a project (details supplied) was drawn down; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20622/24]
• 2024-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what supports she has provided for SMEs, particularly in the small accommodation sector, including self-catering, caravan, camping and B&B; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6414/24]
• 2024-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the next policy document for tourism will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6427/24]
• 2023-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if schemes (details supplied) will be in place prior to the referendum scheduled for 8 March 2024 and prior to the local and European elections in June 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55909/23]
• 2023-07-25
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of funding approved to a group (details supplied) from 2012 to date; what terms and conditions were attached to each funding approval, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36157/23]
• 2023-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of personnel in her Department at Principal Officer level or above who, on retiring from that position, were subsequently appointed to a State or semi-State board over the past ten years. [34931/23]
• 2023-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what funding is available for a proposed project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16500/23]
• 2022-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding allocated annually for specific projects (details supplied) by county in each of the past ten years; the stage of development that the funded projects are currently at in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58814/22]
• 2022-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding that has been provided to a project (details supplied); the funding commitment, if any, that has been committed towards long-term operational costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53493/22]
• 2022-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the name, function and establishment date of all the organisations and agencies that are funded by her Department; the number of employees in each; the salary of the chief executive in each organisation and agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49195/22]
• 2022-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the salary of four roles within her Department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38305/22]
• 2022-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of former county managers and CEOs of local authorities who are currently working within her Department and any agency or body under the remit of her Department, including details for persons employed in any format such as on a contract or advisory basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36308/22]
• 2022-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of former civil servants who are currently serving on State boards under her remit; the number of former county managers and chief executive officers of local authorities who are currently on each of the State boards under her remit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33862/22]
• 2022-06-28
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the State boards that are under her remit; the details of each State board; the details of all the persons who are currently on each board in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33841/22]
• 2022-06-14
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding that was provided to each county under each funding scheme from an agency (details supplied) for each of the past five years from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31001/22]
• 2022-05-17
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if funding is available from her Department under any programme for a centre (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24471/22]
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if funding (details supplied) that has been allocated has been drawn down and spent; if there has been a follow up or appraisal on the funding given under the various programmes or headings; if any of the allocated funding has been recouped or unspent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20404/22]
• 2022-04-05
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of staff who are currently absent from work on full pay due to suspension or workplace disputes in her Department and in agencies and public bodies within her area of responsibility; the number who have been absent from work for up to three, three to six, six to twelve and over twelve months, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17608/22]
• 2022-03-22
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding that has been provided by her Department and a statutory body for a project (details supplied) in each of the past four years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15078/22]
• 2022-02-22
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount her Department has paid for advertising, features and so on in a magazine (details supplied). [9584/22]
• 2022-02-22
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has won any award from a publication (details supplied); if so, when this award was won; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9841/22]
• 2021-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if funding will be approved for a project (details supplied) in County Mayo. [38748/21]
• 2021-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when funding will be made available to a sector (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23653/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if all vacancies (details supplied) are advertised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19824/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if any person can apply for a position (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19879/21]
• 2021-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to provide restart grants for bed and breakfasts in 2021 in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17286/21]
• 2020-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason there is discrimination between the private and commercial arts training sector compared to the publicly-funded sector with regard to the restrictions being imposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41242/20]
• 2020-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reasoning behind commercial music and drama teachers being prevented from teaching even on a one to one basis during level 5 restrictions when a person that is funded by the local authority can teach groups of up to six; if her attention has been drawn to the discrimination this creates against the commercial and private operators as compared to the publicly funded sector; if she will address the anomaly that exists in the guidelines that have issued for the performing arts education sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33339/20]
• 2020-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason students cannot be taught under level 5 restrictions even though the schools are open in relation to the commercial and private teachers that teach students preparing for the music practical component of the junior cycle, music and leaving certificate music examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33340/20]
• 2020-07-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the appointment of the Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to the board of an organisation (details supplied); his views on the fact that funding to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has to be approved by that Department and that there is a perceived conflict of interest for the person concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19786/20]
• 2020-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a road project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16121/20]