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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Disinformation is a serious challenge which can only be met with a whole-of-society response. The National Counter Disinformation Strategy is aimed at coordinating national efforts to counter this complex issue. It is not about deciding on individual instances of disinformation but instead focuses on those harms arising from it. It is a first step in setting out what that response looks like....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Data (29 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: Broadcasting Charge (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1073, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1082, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1104, 1105, 1109, 1135 and 1137 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Programme for Government sets out our commitment to a strong, independent media sector that provides essential public service broadcasting, supports local journalism, and upholds press freedom. To achieve this it commits to ensuring stable, sufficient funding for RTÉ and TG4 to maintain quality programming and public trust, and contains a range of specific commitments to support the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: This Government is committed to a strong, independent media sector that provides essential public service broadcasting, supports the independent production sector and local journalism, and upholds press freedom. A well-resourced, transparent, and accountable media landscape is fundamental to an informed society and democracy. Plurality of voices in both the Irish and English languages is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (29 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 data being collected as part of the Basic Income for the Arts pilot research scheme 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. In Budget...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The provision of content by the independent production sector has been a key element of public service broadcasting in Ireland for many years, and our two national public service broadcasters commission a significant element of their content from the sector. In particular TG4, as a publisher broadcaster, commissions the vast majority of its content from the independent sector, and as such...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Meetings (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. State Agency Meeting/s held Date Arts Council Yes 04/02/2025 Chester Beatty No N/A Coimisiún na Meán Yes 04/02/2025 and 08/04/2025 Crawford Art Gallery No N/A ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Correspondence (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department has regular engagement with the European Commission on the issue of regulating the short-term letting sector. Correspondence between the European Commission and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media from 2020 to April 2025 is set out in tabular form below. It should be noted that communications with the European Commission under the Technical...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Data (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Having been in the care of the Office of Public Works since being presented in 1966, the bust of General San Martin was transferred some years ago to be held by the Department of Foreign Affairs. Enquiries about visitor access and expressions of interest in relation to public display of the bust can be addressed directly to that Department.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Policies (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: In line with an all of Government approach to national climate policy, my Department takes an active role in working to meet Ireland’s climate targets. In this respect, my Department has placed significant emphasis on climate considerations in its policies and programmes. For example, in 2024, every project application for the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund was required to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The details requested by the Deputy in respect of all services, grants, loans and payments available to individuals or households funded by my Department are set out in the table below. Regarding the bodies under the aegis of my Department, this would be an operational matter for the bodies themselves. Service, Grant, Loan or Payment Eligibility and Conditions ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am advised that my Department currently holds no contracts with the company in question.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (29 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 data collected as part of the Basic Income for the Arts pilot research scheme (BIA) will feed into Government consideration of the next steps. Recipients have been receiving payment and responding to surveys under the scheme since August 2022. The BIA was the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The cost of Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) pilot scheme is €35m for a full calendar year, with each of the 2,000 recipients receiving €325 a week for the duration of the scheme (3 years). The amount paid to each recipient is the same for each person and therefore the median and the mean are €325 per week. €35m was allocated to the scheme in each of the years 2023,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Meetings (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: As Minister, I am fully committed to examining long-term supports to our local and regional media, including the radio sector, to support them in delivering vital public service content for our democracy and society and, as such, my officials and I will continue to engage with the sector on an ongoing basis. I met with representatives of Independent Broadcasters of Ireland on 2nd April 2025...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1102, 1103 and 1134 together. On 15 April, the Government approved the general scheme for the Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill. This Bill will provide the statutory basis for the introduction of a register for all Short Term Lettings (STLs) in Ireland, which will be implemented and managed by Fáilte Ireland from 20 May 2026, ensuring compliance...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am, of course, aware of the strong cultural heritage that is evident throughout Sliabh Luachra and surrounding areas in Counties Kerry and Cork and which extends of course to my own county of Limerick. As outlined in the Programme for Government, the Government believes that culture and the arts are essential to a well-rounded society, providing opportunities for education, expression...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department is required to report annually to the National Disability Authority (NDA) on the number of persons with disabilities employed on 31st December each year. The NDA publishes the statistics provided on its website in their annual Report on Compliance with Part 5 of the Disability Act 2005. Since the formation of this Department in 2020, my Department has conducted anonymous...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Information and Communications Technology (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: All ICT systems which my Department uses accept the use of the síneadh fada, with the exception of the version of the Oracle Financial Management System that is currently in place where there are some limitations in its use. The planned transition to the NSSO Financial Shared Service in 2026 which includes a System upgrade should lead to improvements in this regard.