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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 216 and 231 together. On 7 May 2024, the Government accepted in principle the 116 recommendations of the Expert Advisory Committees appointed to carry out reviews of RTÉ in relation to Governance and Culture and Contractor Fees, HR and Other Matters. The re-assignment of the Comptroller and Auditor General as auditor of RTÉ was a key recommendation...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: On 25th February, I presented the terms of reference for the external review of the governance and organisational culture in the Arts Council to Government and they were agreed. The review is underway since then and is being conducted by an Expert Advisory Committee chaired by Professor Niamh Brennan. Dr. Margaret Cullen and John McCarthy are the other members of this Committee. The...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Responsibilities (7 May 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 put...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: A Government decision will be required on a successor scheme to the pilot, and the future of the BIA will be decided when the final results of the research are available which will provide the Government with the evidence base upon which to base future policy decisions about the Basic Income for the Arts. As previously outlined, the Programme for Government commits to assessing the Basic...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cycling Policy (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Since the formation of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in September 2020 until 31st December 2024 my Department processed 58 cycle to work applications. The below table details the number of applications each year. Year Number of Applications 2020 10 2021 11 2022 ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Funding (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Details of the capital budget allocation provided to Tourism Ireland by my Department, for the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, are available in the annual Revised Estimates Volume (REV) and supplementary estimates published by the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform and are available on their website. The subheads of relevance to Tourism Ireland are...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: General Register Office (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department manages the Irish Genealogy website, www.irishgenealogy.ie. The site provides access to the historic civil records of Births, Deaths and Marriages and to an array of church records. Access to the records are free of charge, and the website attracts millions of visits every year from those interested in researching their family history. Access to personal data is subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 225 and 226 together. The National Development Plan 2021-2030 reiterated the Government’s commitment to the continued development of the National Sports Campus. In addition, Government approved the Campus Masterplan in November 2022 and reaffirmed its commitment to the phased delivery of the National Sports Campus. The Masterplan provides a framework...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Details of the amount paid in late interest payments and penalty (compensation) payments by agencies under the aegis of my Department are published on a quarterly basis in compliance with relevant Government decisions. I have attached the relevant links below: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-tourism-culture-arts-gaeltacht-s port-and-media/collections/prompt-payment-reports/...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The table below lists all public bodies under the aegis of my Department that are required to submit quarterly prompt payment reports in accordance with Government Decision S29296 of 19 May 2009, 2 and 8 March 2011, and 28 March 2017. All bodies listed in the table have submitted quarterly returns to my Department for the periods specified. Details of the amount paid in late interest...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Social Media (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: There is now a significant body of legislation providing the foundation for Ireland’s online safety framework, including the regulation of social media. Coimisiún na Meán, as Ireland’s new online safety and media regulator, is at the heart of that framework. It was established under the Online Safety and Media Regulation (OSMR) Act, which transposed the AudioVisual...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Programme for Government commits to assessing the Basic Income for the Arts pilot research scheme to maximise its impact. Recipients have been receiving payment and responding to surveys under the scheme since August 2022. Evaluation of the pilot is continuous, as participants complete a survey every six months. My Department is currently preparing a report examining the first 24...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Primary support for the arts in Ireland is delivered by the Arts Council. Under the Arts Act 2003, the Arts Council has primary responsibility for the development of the arts in Ireland and Budget 2025 has provided record funding of €140 million for the Arts Council. The Arts Council operates within a published ten-year strategic framework entitled Making Great Art Work and they...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Aosdána was established by State in 1981 and is an autonomous affiliation of artists. I commend the work Aosdána does in honouring artists whose work has made an outstanding contribution to the creative arts in Ireland, and assisting members in devoting their energies fully to their art practice. I also support their recognition of the need to highlight the plight of artists...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Meetings (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Since I was appointed Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media on 23 January 2025, I met with the Chairperson and the Director General of RTÉ jointly on 29 January 2025. My advisers, Michael O'Connor and Theresa Newman and my Secretary General also attended. I also separately met with the Director General of RTÉ on 8 April 2025 and the Chairperson on 15 April...

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

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the ESRI’s research, published on 25 April, profiling Short Term Letting (STL) usage across Ireland. The research is based on data scraped from one STL platform at a point in time in September 2023. This data is less complete than the Fáilte Ireland data, which is up to date, gives a monthly breakdown and is based on data-scraping from the four largest booking...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (1 May 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 Data (1 May 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 as "hotel" is a prescribed term and all hotels operating in Ireland as such must be registered on...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (30 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The advertisement of the campaign will be an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred this question to that agency for direct response to the Deputy. 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: Tourism Industry (30 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am conscious that the reported number of overseas visitors in early 2025 is down in comparison with last year. Recent CSO figures show a 15% reduction in the number of overseas visitors in March 2025 compared to the corresponding month in 2024. The CSO figures for the first three months of the year show a 23% reduction. To put things in context, however, it's important to remember that...