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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: In line with the Government-approved “Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19” only individual outdoor training is permitted under level 5. One-to-one personal exercise training is not therefore permitted either indoors or outdoors.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Projects (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards, including the development of the Sport Ireland National Sports Campus at Abbotstown. The National Development Plan 2018-2027 included a commitment to develop a National Velodrome and Badminton Centre at the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: Budget 2021 included a number of further substantial measures to support and strengthen the tourism sector and are supplemented by the economy-wide business supports and social welfare measures. A key measure was the provision of an additional €55m in Business Continuity funding tosupport strategic tourism businesses. This funding will be administered by Fáilte Ireland. I have...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: Given the current epidemiological situation with high incidence of disease, widespread community transmission, and growing hospitalisations and deaths, it has been necessary to put in place very significant restrictions to arrest the current trajectory of the disease and break transmission chains. This means asking people to stay at home and eliminating as much activity and contacts as is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: In line with the Government-approved “Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19”all gyms and fitness and training centres must close under level 5. Restrictions are in place in respect of competitive and training events, as set out in the relevant public health regulations, the Health Act 1947 (Section 31 A - Temporary Restrictions) (COVID-19) (No. 8)...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: I am acutely aware of the devastating loss of business being experienced by the Coach Tourism sector. In this context I was pleased to make €10m available as part of the Government’s July Stimulus to assist the sector. The Coach Tourism Business Continuity Scheme, which is administered by Fáilte Ireland, opened for applications on the 15th October. Budget 2021 included...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 507, 511 and 515 together. Given the current epidemiological situation with high incidence of disease, widespread community transmission, and growing hospitalisations and deaths, it has been necessary to put in place very significant restrictions to arrest the current trajectory of the disease and break transmission chains. This means asking people to stay...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: In line with the Government-approved “Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19”gyms, as with all other indoor sports facilities, must close under level 5. The only facilities not covered by this requirement are those set out in the public health regulations concerned. Accordingly, the proposed indoor-based arrangements advanced in the Deputy’s...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: The COVID 19 crisis highlights more than ever the importance of public service broadcasting to our society. It is vital that the Irish public have a readily available, reliable source of information on COVID-19 and the measures being put in place to tackle the crisis. Equally as important are the sources of funding that make it possible for public service broadcasting to operate. At a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: Given the current epidemiological situation with high incidence of disease, widespread community transmission, and growing hospitalisations and deaths, it has been necessary to put in place very significant restrictions to arrest the current trajectory of the disease and break transmission chains. This means asking people to stay at home and eliminating as much activity and contacts as is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: Given the current epidemiological situation with high incidence of disease, widespread community transmission, and growing hospitalisations and deaths, it has been necessary to put in place very significant restrictions to arrest the current trajectory of the disease and break transmission chains. This means asking people to stay at home and eliminating as much activity and contacts as is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Fáilte Ireland (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 516 and 557 together. I propose to answer questions 33619 and 33924 together Budget 2021 included a number of substantial measures to support and strengthen the tourism sector supplemented by economy-wide business supports and social welfare measures. The supports available to tourism businesses will continue to be reviewed as we seek to protect viable...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: The draft guidance to which the Deputy refers was developed by the Expert Group on the Return to Sport, which was established by my Department in May 2020. Guidance in draft form has been shared with other relevant Departments. Following completion of the consultation process, it is my expectation that this guidance can be published within the next few weeks, in sufficient time for its...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Census of Population (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a significant body of information from the 1926 census has been collated and published by the Central Statistics Office on its website. There are hundreds of tables giving details of the size, age, gender, occupations, housing, dependency, and the speaking of Irish in the population of the State in 1926. These tables are available at this link Under...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Fáilte Ireland (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: The administration of the Restart Grant Plus for B&Bs is an operational matter for the Board and management of Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to them for further information and direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Fáilte Ireland (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Restart Grant Plus for Bed and Breakfast businesses is administered by Fáilte Ireland. The application process for Fáilte Ireland approved B&B's opened on 14th September 2020 and closed on 28th October 2020. Applications for B&Bs not affiliated with Fáilte Ireland or B&B Ireland opened on 19th October and will close on 30th November. I have asked Fáilte...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Government has put in place a range of supports for all businesses which are available to the print and online media sectors during health restrictions imposed by Covid-19. The production and publication of newspapers, journals and periodicals and the distribution of those publications has been listed as an essential service. The new Programme for Government, Our Shared Future,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: In recognition of the impact of COVID-19, the BAI levy was waived for the independent radio sector for Quarters 1 and 2 2020. No waivers were applied to television broadcasters and the radio sector waiver has not been extended into Q3/4. While there are no plans for further waivers at this time, the BAI is continuing to monitor and report to me on the financial impacts of COVID-19 on the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: The public health regulations do not designate specific facilities or training centres for the purposes of undertaking the permitted and limited exempted sporting activities under Level 5 of the Government-approved “Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19” . Some facilities and training centres that would previously have provided services to elite,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: Guidance on the Level 5 provision for non-contact training for school aged children has been issued by Government and is available on Sport Ireland's website and guidance on domestic travel restrictions is set out in the COVD-19 section of Gov.ie. Parents can travel outside 5km to drop children to sports training that is outside their 5km limit and can also attend for child safeguarding...