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

Catherine Martin: The Historic Towns Initiative (HTI) is a joint undertaking between my Department and the Heritage Council which aims to promote the heritage-led regeneration of Ireland’s historic towns. This initiative includes works to significant historic buildings, streetscape conservation and the public realm and demonstrates the effective way that heritage can be used to regenerate urban centres....

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

Catherine Martin: My role with regard to the protection and management of our architectural heritage is set out in the provisions of relevant legislation, as are the roles of local authorities and the responsibilities of owners. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Advisers (21 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: On the commencement of every Dáil, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform issues guidelines setting out the arrangements for the staffing of Ministerial Offices. The Guidelines for the 33rd Dáil are currently awaiting Government approval. At this stage no Special Advisers have been formally appointed by the Government. This process will start once the Guidelines have been...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Issues (21 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: My colleague, Minister of State Malcolm Noonan recently met the Acting CEO of Waterways Ireland to discuss, among other issues, sustainable urban canals and their communities. Our canals and navigable waterways are essential components of our built and natural heritage. Invested in , they accommodate unique and vibrant communities, harbour biodiversity and host youth and leisure amenities. At...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (21 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: I am advised that no contracts have been placed or payments made by my Department or bodies under my Department’s aegis to the company identified by the Deputy and its subsidiaries during the period specified by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Animal Diseases (21 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 250 and 252 together. Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease (RHD2) was first reported in wild rabbits in Ireland in early August 2019 and shortly after that in the Irish hare. Since then the disease has been confirmed in hares in three counties - Dublin, Wexford and most recently Kildare - and in wild rabbits from 12 counties: Carlow, Clare, Cork, Dublin, Kildare,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing (21 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 coursing...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oideachas Gaeltachta (21 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: Ceadaíonn mo Roinn allúntas suas le €330,000 d’Údarás na Gaeltachta chun campaí samhraidh a reáchtáil sa Ghaeltacht gach bliain. Is iad Muintearas Teo atá roghnaithe ag an Údarás chun cúram a dhéanamh de riar na scéime faoina scáth. Is ionann an cúnamh a chuirtear ar fáil faoin scéim agus...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Issues (21 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: Waterways Ireland has a statutory responsibility to ensure the protection of the water quality of the canals, and the habitats and ecological systems that depend on it. Waterways Ireland is also responsible for complying with environmental legislation including the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and the Fisheries Acts ( the canals are coarse fisheries of national significance). The canals...

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

Catherine Martin: The Government has introduced measures to support workers and businesses affected by COVID-19 that apply to all sectors of the economy, including those who work in the film industry. These include wage and employment supports, as well as business supports. In terms of direct support to the audiovisual sector, my Department and Screen Ireland have focused on bringing forward the payment of...

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

Catherine Martin: Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann are in receipt on an annual subvention of €1.6m from my Department. This subvention remains in place for 2020. My Department has recently received additional funding of €25m to assist with stabilising the sector in the context of the impacts of COVID-19. €20m of this was allocated to the Arts Council and a further...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Budgets (21 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: Details of all expenditure for my Department during 2017 and 2018 are contained in the Annual Appropriation Account, published by the Comptroller and Auditor General at . A breakdown of 2019 expenditure will be contained in my Department’s 2019 Appropriation Account which is due to be published by the Comptroller and Auditor General later this year. In the interim, details of total...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Budgets (21 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: Expenditure across all programme areas in my Department’s Vote continues to be reviewed in light of the Covid19 crisis. Many programme components are being re-imagined on foot of health and safety restrictions necessitated by the crisis, including for example Cruinniú na nÓg, Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture and Other Voices ‘Courage’. Total expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cruinnithe an Aire (21 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: Tá cás na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta rí-thábhachtach don Rialtas nua agus dom fhéin go pearsanta agus táim ag súil go mór le bheith ag obair as lámha a chéile leis an Aire Stáit nua agus leis na heagraíochtaí Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta ar mhaithe lenár gclár oibre leathan sa Roinn nua a chur chun cinn. Tá sé i...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Night-time Economy (22 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: My Department is leading on the programme for Government's key commitment to establish a night-time economy task force. The aim of the proposed task force will be to look at innovative approaches to supporting and developing a vibrant, diverse night-time culture and economy in Ireland, and it is intended that the key Departments, agencies and relevant groups will be represented on this task...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Night-time Economy (22 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: To address the issue that the Deputy has raised, the membership of the task force is under consideration, but it is likely to include some key Departments, for example, the Department of Justice and Equality, the Departments responsible for climate action and transport, and for housing, local government and heritage. On licensing, I anticipate that a wide range of public bodies will have a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Night-time Economy (22 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: I wish to say also that I will be recommending that someone from Give Us The Night, who made a detailed submission to us, will be part of that task force. It is my intention to invite them. One of the recommendations in their submission was the expansion of the 24-hour night transport services etc. which the Deputy mentioned. We will be looking at all of those issues. They are complex but...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: I agree that the entire arts community and those who work in it have taken a massive hit. They were the first impacted, and due to the very nature of their activities, they may be the last to return. We need our arts now more than ever. They defines us as a people. Since the advent of the crisis, officials from my Department have been actively engaging with the sector and continuing to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: I am examining a whole suite of measures because that is what is needed to support this sector. As I have said, my Department has met with a wide range of stakeholders from across the arts and culture sector in recent months. The programme for Government commits to establishing a cross-departmental task force to develop a clear approach, informed by the views of all stakeholders, to protect...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: As I said, I am fighting for a whole range of supports. That specific matter is one for my colleagues in the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection and the Department of Finance. I am seeking all measures to support the community. With regard to online content, it is not enough for people to say we value or artists or they are invaluable to our economy and well-being....