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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Process (11 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I wish to advise the Deputy that no Bills were enacted or initiated by my Department in 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (11 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department works with the Department of Foreign Affairs to identify possible locations for the International Famine Commemoration. There have been twelve international commemorations of the Great Irish Famine to date. Since the first international commemoration in Toronto and Quebec in 2009, events have also been held in Australia, Canada and the UK. As well as the International Famine...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Sector Pay (11 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Secretary General in this Department is paid on the non PPC Secretary General III payscale. The current annual salary for this payscale is €228,679 and follows the relevant salary scales set out by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform which apply across the Civil Service. This salary includes pay adjustments applied on 1 June and 1 October 2024 under the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (11 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: As the Deputy will be aware, in July 2024, Government agreed to a multi-annual public funding arrangement for RTÉ which, through a combination of an improved TV licence collection system and Exchequer support, will provide certainty of funding to RTÉ to deliver on its Strategy, New Direction, in the coming years. As part of this decision, the current TV licence system has been...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (11 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The overall expenditure included in my Department's Administrative budget in respect of IT for the years 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 is listed in the table below. Year Expenditure 2023 €1,441,745.02 2024 €1,700,454.56 2025 to date €48,237.34 Please note that the 2024 and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Responsibilities (11 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Charlie McConalogue TD, was appointed Minister of State for Sport and Postal Policy by An Taoiseach Micheál Martin on 29 January 2025. I look forward to working closely with Minister of State McConalogue to progress the remit of this Department. Arrangements for the transfer of Ministerial functions, including the delegation of specific functions to the Minister of State, are being...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (11 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Culture Ireland operates within the Department to support professional Irish artists in presenting and promoting their work to audiences around the world. In that context, Culture Ireland provides support to professional dancers and dance companies for the international presentation of their work. The Department provides funding to professional Irish artists to present work at key...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (11 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tourism is the most significant indigenous enterprise sector, employing c. 220,000 people, located throughout every corner of Ireland, and generating almost €9 billion in revenue from domestic trips and overseas visitors. The growth of the Short Term Letting (STL) sector over the past 15 years is a key aspect of the tourism ecosystem but it has brought with it certain challenges,...

Government’s Response to Storm Éowyn: Statements (Resumed) (6 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I dtosach, is mian liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil le gach duine a thug cabhair do na pobail timpeall na tíre. In that context, I acknowledge and thank everybody associated with the emergency services, including the ESB, the telecoms operators and all the volunteers who helped during what was a totally unprecedented event. With regard to communications, the estimated effect of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (6 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Níor mhór a nótáil gur saincheisteanna oibriúcháin do An Post iad ceisteanna a bhaineann leis an ngréasán poist. Tuigim ó Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuil scrúdú déanta ar an bhféidearthacht a bhaineann le tacaíocht a thabhairt d'aon mhiondíoltóir a bheartaíonn an tseirbhís poist a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (6 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The total capital allocation for Fáilte Ireland for the years 2023, 2024, and 2025, as laid out in the Revised Estimates, is as follows: Year Fáilte Ireland: Capital Allocation €000 2023 44,050 2024 41,922 2025 62,165 The Revised Estimates for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (6 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My role and that of my Department in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy development and in securing resources to assist the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, in implementing that policy. The matter raised is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred this question to that agency for a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (6 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy development and in securing resources to assist the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, in implementing that policy. The matter raised is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred this question to that agency for a direct response...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (6 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: In 2024, An Chomhairle Ealaíon awarded €2,226,481 to Irish language projects. The Arts Council also funds other organisations which would have supported Irish language projects in 2024, for example Axis Ballymun, The Irish Writers Centre and Earagail Arts Festival to name but a few. I would also like to note that Ealaín na Gaeltachta Teo. is a joint venture between...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Media Sector (6 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Article 13(2) of the revised Audiovisual Media Services Directive ('AVMSD') provides that Member States may require media service providers under their jurisdiction to make a financial contribution to the production of European works. To exercise this option under the AVMSD, section 159E of the Broadcasting Act 2009, as amended, provides that Coimisiún na Meán may impose a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artificial Intelligence (6 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: In relation to funding allocated for the year ahead or spent in the past fiscal year by my Department on artificial intelligence systems or artificial intelligence research, the table below provides the breakdown sought. Nature of AI systems or research funded Amount Spent in 2024 on AI systems or research Amount allocated for 2025 on AI systems or research ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (6 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the information sought in respect of my Department is set out in the table below. Consultancy Company Purpose of Contract Value of Contract (incl. VAT) Duration of Contract Mazars Examination of the barter account and any other off-balance sheet accounts in RTÉ pursuant to section 109(7) of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff (5 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: In 2024, the Department approved one application to extend an officer's special leave to work in translation services in the EU. No applications from officers were refused in respect special leave, careers breaks to civil servants and/or their spouses to take up temporary posts in EU institutions during 2024. My Department supports the Government initiative "A Career for EU”,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (5 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 530 and 532 together. The recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee's report on 'The Development of Local and Community Arts' broadly align in many instances with policies and programmes in place in my Department in relation to areas such as local arts infrastructure, disability, and arts and health. These are also reflected in the newly agreed...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (5 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Stream E of the Cultural Capital Scheme opened for applications on 14 June 2023. Since then, 23 grantees were awarded funding of over €640k up to the end of 2024. A full list of all payments for 2023 under this Scheme can be found at www.gov.ie/en/publication/b1eab-creative-arts-grants-and-fun ding-previous-schemes/#cultural-development-expenditure. All capital expenditure for 2024,...