Results 21-40 of 91 for going forward speaker:Catherine Martin

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: ...in funding since I became Minister, through what we do in Culture Ireland and Creative Ireland, and through the support we provide to poets under the basic income for the arts scheme. I can forward to the Deputy exact details of the range of funding that comes from my Department, which is pretty vast. We have such a proud, strong tradition of poetry. We are known right across the...

Seanad: Tourism: Statements (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: ...group meets on a weekly basis and my officials raise concerns about impacts on the tourism sector arising from the humanitarian response there. I have communicated with my Cabinet colleagues on many occasions and with the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman. My officials and Fáilte Ireland have regular engagement with the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman's Department. I refer to the body of work I...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: ...order to designate an event are set out in the Broadcasting Act 2009 and are informed by Ireland’s obligations under EU Law. An initial round of consultation, designed to allow the public put forward events to be added to or removed from the existing list, has been completed and will inform the process going forward. Due to the impacts of Covid on sports events and revenues, the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Library (3 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: ...Library of Ireland (NLI) on exploring the feasibility of expanding the NLI’s capacity to establish a digital legal deposit scheme to serve as a web archive for the .ie domain and that work is ongoing. The NLI has completed a detailed review of relevant legislation and web archiving initiatives across all EU Member states. This information is currently being compiled into a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Online Safety (22 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: ...key senior personnel including the Executive Chairperson of An Coimisiún, will be formally appointed. Stakeholder engagement was vital to the development of the OSMR Act and this engagement will remain important going forward, particularly in the context of the work of Coimisiún na Meán and in the development of online safety codes. My Department held a public consultation...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: ...bhfuil mé freagrach astu agus chun iad a neartú, agus iad éascaithe ag an maoiniú seo. Táim an-sásta deis a fháil labhairt leis an gcoiste maidir le príomhthosaíochtaí mo Roinne agus an fhís a leagan amach do na hearnálacha luachmhara fairsinge seo. Cuireann na hearnálacha seo go mór le geilleagar na tíre, agus...

Seanad: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (24 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: ...take the opportunity to congratulate all our Irish Oscar nominees. I am so delighted that "An Cailín Ciúin" has made history today as the first Irish language film to be nominated. Beidh sé go hiontach ár dteanga dhúchais a bheith á cur os comhair an tsaoil mhóir oíche na nOscars. I also congratulate Paul Mescal and Colin Farrell for their best...

Seanad: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (24 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: ...future of media commission made 50 recommendations about media in Ireland, including public service broadcasting. I recently published an implementation report in respect of that. I committed to the Government that I will get back to it on the question of reforming the licensing system. I assure the Senator that the future of public service broadcasting and a strongly functioning media...

Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Catherine Martin: Gabhaim buíochas leis na Seanadóirí as cabhrú leis an mBille seo a chur chun cinn go pras. As I have outlined previously, this is a technical enabling Bill but its outcome is important in that it allows for the continued funding of Fáilte Ireland's work in the area of tourism product development. I look forward to working alongside Fáilte Ireland as we continue...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Monuments (17 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...at this time as there are currently no schemes open for application. Fáilte Ireland has, however, pledged its full support to the company that will be charged with steering the development of King John's Castle going forward. Indeed, a Fáilte Ireland representative will sit on the board of the newly-formed company. The Limerick City and County Council takeover of King...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: Tá mé sásta a bheith ag labhairt leis na comhaltaí inniu. Go dtí seo, má bhí rialachán ar bith i gceist, bhí sé déanta ag na comhlachtaí nó na meáin shóisialta iad féin. Ar bhealach tá sé thar am go ndéanfaimid a leithéid. The members all know how important this Bill is in a range of ways....

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...experience of and expertise in the development of orchestras. The final Part replaces RTÉ’s previous function to manage orchestras and choirs with the function of managing a concert orchestra only. I look forward to going through these in more detail. The legislation builds on the commitment of everyone involved to build a stronger orchestra within a dedicated national...

National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (6 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...to engage with stakeholders about the needs of the commercial industry, but the Covid schemes that were in place were a response to public health restrictions, when doors were closed and performers were not performing. This time last year, people could not go to nightclubs and there were restricted audiences. We were debating whether people could stand or sit and that led to restrictions...

Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: I move: "Go léifear an Bille an Dara hUair anois." Dlí ceannródaioch is ea é an Bille um Rialail Sábháilteachta ar Line agus na Meán agus tá áthas orm é a chur faoi bhráid an Tí. The Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill is ambitious, comprehensive and wide-ranging media legislation. It will be the first major overhaul of the...

Seanad: Report of the Future of Media Commission: Statements (15 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...than national. Beyond these commercial concerns, growing disinformation and misinformation challenges our democracy and our society, having the potential to undermine public confidence in news and information. The Government recognised this, and the programme for Government committed to the establishment of the Future of Media Commission to consider the future of print, broadcast, and...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Media Commission Report: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...showcase for our unique culture and heritage and it has the capacity to maintain community bonds. This has never been more clearly demonstrated, and needed, than it was in recent years. However, it is a sector that is undergoing profound change. The Government recognises this and it committed in the programme for Government to establish the Future of Media Commission with a remit to...

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Catherine Martin: The past two years have provided unprecedented challenges for this country and the coalition Government has risen to these challenges and lead the country through these turbulent times. An extensive range of funding streams and measures to support the sector overseen by my Department have been introduced. The tourism and hospitality sectors felt the brunt of the impact of the Covid-19...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (6 Jul 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...I am very encouraged by the level of interest from artists and creative arts workers interested in participating in the pilot scheme. Assessment of the applications has begun and this process is ongoing given the high volume of applications. Once assessed for eligibility, all eligible applicants will be entered into an anonymised random sampling process to choose the 2,000 scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: Officials  in my Department have commenced work on a new national tourism policy which will place sustainability at the heart of tourism in Ireland going forward. A working group was established under the Tourism Action Plan 2019-2021 to review international policy and best practice in sustainable tourism and propose guiding principles for sustainable tourism development in...