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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 358, 371 and 376 together. The Government is aware of the unprecedented impact that the coronavirus is having on business and people’s livelihoods and that this impact is likely to be more protracted in the arts sector. The Government has extended its two universal income support measures for all sectors. The Pandemic Unemployment Payment,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing (14 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: The control of live hare coursing, including the operation of individual coursing meetings and managing the use of hares for that activity, is carried out under the Greyhound Industry Act 1958, which is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. My responsibility relates to the conservation status of the hare. While the regulation of hare...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Issues (14 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: Waterways Ireland continues to reopen facilities on the Shannon Navigation based on guidance from Government and relevant health professionals, in order to protect its staff, stakeholders and the wider community. It is aware that the restriction of services and facilities impacts on the ability of users to enjoy the waterways. All measures are being taken to support the national effort...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Functions (14 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: As the Deputy will be aware Government Chief Whip, Dara Calleary TD, was appointed Minister of State for the Gaeltacht, the Irish language and Sport by An Taoiseach Mícheál Martin on Wednesday 1st July. I look forward to working closely with Minister of State Calleary to progress the broad remit of the Department. Arrangements for the transfer of Ministerial functions, including...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (14 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: As the Deputy will be aware the Taoiseach, Mícheál Martin T.D. has recently announced a reallocation of responsibilities between a number of Government Departments including my own. Pending the making of the necessary orders to give effect to these changes, the details of the offices and agencies currently under the remit of my Department are available from the following links on...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (14 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: Foras na Gaeilge has been administering Scéim Pobal Gaeilge since 2005, to assist voluntary committees in promoting the Irish language in the community on an all-island basis. I have been informed by Foras na Gaeilge that the consultation process regarding the proposed restructuring of the current scheme is still ongoing and will be until 17thJuly 2020. The final proposals regarding the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Freedom of Information (14 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: My Department in its current configuration was established on 2nd June 2011 bringing together functions previously under the remit of three different Departments. Details of the number of FOI Requests received by my Department and the charging provisions applicable to such requests are available on my Department’s website at www.chg.gov.ie. Charges, if any, arising in the case of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Archaeological Sites (14 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: I understand that an application for a licence for archaeological excavations has been received in my Department in this case and that certain particulars have been requested from the applicant. I am advised that, on receipt of these particulars, the Department would expect to be in a position to issue the licence.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí agus Tacaíochtaí Gaeilge (14 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: De thoradh na paindéime, bhí sé idir dhá cheann na meá an mbeifí in ann dul ar aghaidh le reáchtáil campaí samhraidh sa Ghaeltacht i mbliana. Tar éis an cheist a bheith cíortha go cúramach ag an Roinn le páirtithe leasmhara eile, tógadh an cinneadh go bhféadfaí dul ar aghaidh le campaí faoin aer amháin...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (14 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: My Department provides financial support for the protection of heritage buildings and historic structures through two grant schemes which are, in the main, administered by the local authorities. These are the Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) and the Historic Structures Fund (HSF), both of which accept applications for conservation works to eligible farmhouses and other buildings in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 369 and 370 together. The Government is aware of the unprecedented impact that the coronavirus is having on business and people’s livelihoods and particularly on the event industry. The Government operates two universal supports for all sectors. - The Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme, (TWSS) operated by the Revenue Commissioners, has been extended to 31...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (14 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: Is í an Chomhairle Aireachta Thuaidh Theas (CATT) a cheadaíonn na buiséid do na Forais Trasteorann uile, An Foras Teanga san áireamh. Mar gheall ar chúinsí polaitiúla i dTuaisceart Éireann, áfach, níorbh fhéidir cruinnithe CATT a eagrú ó lár 2016 i leith. Dá bhrí sin, cé nach bhfuil na buiséid i leith...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: Mar is eol don Teachta, fógraíodh le gairid ciste éigeandála aon uaire ar fiú €4.7m chun tacú le cobhsú earnáil na gcoláistí samhraidh Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht. Is beart aon uaire é a bhfuil mar aidhm aige inmharthanacht leanúnach na hearnála a chinntiú agus dá réir, ligean don earnáil leanúint...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (14 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: Officials of the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department investigated an incident in Mealagh Valley, Bantry, Co. Cork in relation to potential breaches of the Wildlife Acts. As the matter is still subject to a live investigation by my Department I am not in a position to comment further at this time. There are a number of other agencies who may have an interest in the works...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Crime Data (14 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: The number of successful prosecution cases taken by my Department in the period 2014 to date in 2020 under the Wildlife Acts and the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 to 2015 is set out in tabular form below.These prosecutions cover various types of offences ranging from the persecution of badgers, illegal hunting of deer species, illegal hunting of hares with...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (14 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: I would refer the Deputy to the response of my predecessor Minister Madigan to Parliamentary Question No. 943 of 23 June 2020 and Parliamentary Question No. 1272 of 3 June 2020, in which she confirmed that the National Famine Commemoration Day is due to be held in May 2021, in Buncrana, Co. Donegal. Officials of my Department and Donegal County Council will resume preparations for the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Inquiries (14 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: I am advised that there are no tribunals, public investigations and commissions of investigations currently open in respect of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (15 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: Tá Páirc na Mara, páirc nuálaíochta muirí íseal-charbóin nua-aimseartha aitheanta mar cheann de thionscnaimh straitéiseacha Údarás na Gaeltachta chun fás san earnáil mara a chur chun cinn agus chun fás eacnamaíoch agus fostaíochta i gceantar tuaithe a chumasú. Le dhá bhliain go leith anuas, i gcomhairle...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation (21 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Freshwater Pearl Mussel is critically endangered in Ireland and the EU. It is very sensitive to water quality and to land use management that may impact on the rivers in which it lives, including the Munster Blackwater. In 2019, the national conservation status for Freshwater Pearl Mussel was assessed as being “Bad and declining” in Ireland’s report on the status of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 243, 249, 257 to 260, inclusive, 262 to 264, inclusive, together. Primary support for the arts in Ireland is delivered by the Arts Council, which is independent in its funding decisions under the Arts Act 2003. On 16 June a significant investment of €25 million in Arts and Culture in 2020 was announced. This new investment is in addition to and builds...