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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (2 Apr 2025)

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

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Meetings (2 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: There was a Ministerial Management Board meeting held on 20th February and the list of attendees is as set out in the table below Name Title/Grade Patrick O Donovan Minister Charlie Mc Conalogue Minister of State Michael O Connor Advisor to Minister Ciaran O Donnell Advisor to...

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Less patronising now.

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: For today's vote on the Ceann Comhairle to be warranted, one would have imagined that she would have done something wrong last week. I was sitting in this seat, close to the Ceann Comhairle - the only other person in front was the Taoiseach - so I had the benefit of hearing the Chief Whip, the Taoiseach in his efforts to try to be heard and the Ceann Comhairle throughout all of it. The only...

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Just let me finish.

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: You had a good run last week. Of all parties, Labour should remember what was done to its former leader, Joan Burton, another woman who held a constitutional officer position and who herself had to confront behaviour not too dissimilar from what we saw-----

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Devine will have her chance in a minute. It was not too dissimilar from what happened in this Chamber last week. All our parties are trying to encourage women into politics, but all of a sudden, the united leader of the Opposition has emerged and the Labour Party just joined in as a kind of silent little lamb. In the process of doing that-----

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Bacik today gave a great oration-----

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: -----about the importance of Ireland having a clear position with regard to trade and our position in the world. What have the Labour Party and other parties in here done? They have withdrawn pairs. Today's vote was always inevitable-----

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: -----because they could not accept the reality that a Government had been formed and we wanted to get on and govern. The main party opposite could never accept that-----

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: -----and now we have the two centre-left parties just coming along like mud flaps.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourist Accommodation (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The General Scheme of the Registration of Short Term Tourist Letting Bill was approved by Government and published in December 2022. This Bill provided for the establishment of regulatory controls, including a register for all Short Term Letting (STL) properties. Following a legally required notification of the General Scheme to the European Commission under the Technical Regulations...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Library (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 440, 441 and 442 together. While my Department provides funding to the national cultural institutions, the management and board of each institution are responsible for all operational matters and I do not have a statutory function in this regard. Heraldic responsibility for Ireland was historically under the remit of the Office of the Ulster King of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: All public bodies under the aegis of this Department are deemed compliant with Part 5 of the Disability Act 2005 by the National Disability Authority (NDA). The NDA, under the aegis of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, has a statutory role to monitor compliance with Part 5 of the Disability Act 2005 in the public sector. Each public body under the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Programme for Government commits to assessing the Basic Income for Artists pilot research scheme to maximise its impact. The Basic Income for the Arts pilot research scheme will conclude in August 2025 and the data from the pilot will feed into Government consideration of the next steps. Recipients have been receiving payment and responding to surveys under the scheme since August 2022. ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Online Safety (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Coimisiún na Meán is Ireland’s new online safety and media regulator and is at the heart of Ireland’s online safety framework. It was established under the Online Safety and Media Regulation (OSMR) Act and is independent in its functions under section 10 of the Broadcasting and Other Media Regulation Acts, 2009 and 2022. As provided for under the OSMR, in October...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Community Development Projects (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The role of this Department in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy and implementation of that policy is a matter for the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland. I am acutely aware of the importance of local hotels for communities throughout Ireland. I understand the economic and societal roles played by local hotels in regional...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Programme for Government commits to assessing the Basic Income for the Arts pilot research scheme to maximise its impact. The Basic Income for the Arts pilot research scheme will conclude in August 2025 and the data from the pilot will feed into Government consideration of the next steps. Recipients have been receiving payment and responding to surveys under the scheme since August 2022....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Regulatory Bodies (27 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Coimisiún na Meán, established under the Online Safety and Media Regulation (OSMR) Act, is Ireland’s online safety and media regulator. It plays an important role both in the regulation of online platforms and in support for public interest content across all media, both of which are important in addressing disinformation. Coimisiún na Meán is Ireland’s...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cybersecurity Policy (27 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Through the effective use of advanced technology and continual staff training my Department utilises a layered approach to cybersecurity. In addition the Department is in close contact with the National Cyber Security Centre who offer guidance and instruction regarding emerging threats and the ever changing cybersecurity landscape.For operational and security reasons, my Department does not...