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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Biodiversity Plan (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: The National Biodiversity Data Centre (NBDC) is the operating name given to a programme established by the Heritage Council in 2006. It addresses the need identified by the Council that data on Ireland’s biodiversity be collected recorded and fully accessible to the public. The NBDC is neither a national centre nor a body - it is a Heritage Council programme of work which is managed...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Control (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: Pine marten (Martes martes) are a protected species in Ireland and have recently undergone a natural range expansion after centuries of decline. A 2017 national population estimate of just over three thousand individuals (Irish Wildlife Manuals No. 97) confirms, and reinforces, that the native pine marten are amongst the rarest of all mammal species in Ireland and require careful...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Local Authority Funding (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 342 and 380 together. While the core funding of local authorities is a matter for my Cabinet colleague the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, my Department – both directly and through the Arts Council – also provides significant support to enable local authorities deliver a vast array of artistic, cultural and creative...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Programme for Government Our Share Future contains the following commitment: "We will establish a cross departmental taskforce to develop a clear approach, informed by the views of all stakeholders, to protect and sustain the arts and culture sector through the COVID-19 recovery and beyond. This will be fed into the National Economic Plan". I hope to launch this taskforce shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Programme for Government contains a number of proposals under the heading Creative and Cultural Infrastructure which are listed as follows - “ Examine ‘Agent of Change’ initiatives, whereby existing cultural spaces have to be taken into account when building is taking place. - Support measures to increase the provision of affordable workspaces for artists and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Government has announced its intention to prepare and publish a Roadmap for Resilience and Recovery later this month. This will map how we balance public health, economic and social aspects of living with COVID-19 in the short to medium term and try to bring some greater certainty so that society and business can plan forward. The needs of the arts and culture sector will form part of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: The July stimulus measures, introduced by the Government, contain a range of measures which respond to the plight of musicians and events workers who were among the first to be impacted by the Government's restrictions and many may be among the last to return to work . Measures provide in the Stimulus will help support Ireland's arts community over this crisis and support their return to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: I am aware of the matters raised by the Deputy. On 2 September last, I met with a representative of the organisation that corresponded with the Deputy. The organisation in question is a member of the Events Industry Alliance (EIA). The EIA is composed of the Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland, the Event Production Industry COVID19 working group (EPIC), the Association of Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: Through additional allocations from my Department, the Arts Council has received a total allocation of €105m (an increase of 40% from 2019) which includes substantial funding schemes for the music sector. My Department is also finalising details of the Music Stimulus package, consisting of a range of supports to be provided to professional musicians and the music industry. Funding...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Archives (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: I am advised that the National Archives does not hold the original applications of former RIC officers to two committees of inquiry into resignations and dismissals from the force due to nationalist sympathies that sat between 1922 and 1923 and 1935. The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has advised my Department that it holds a number of old pension files that may be relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Local Authority Staff (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Heritage section is responsible for the implementation of a range of legislation and policy relating to biodiversity and nature in Ireland, not including the employment of biodiversity officers, which falls under the remit of each local authority. At the current time there are five biodiversity officers employed in the following local authorities: Fingal County Council Wexford County...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Local Authority Staff (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 353 and 355 together. The Heritage Officers and the Biodiversity Officers referred to are staff of the local authorities and are not funded directly by my Department. In relation to the County Heritage Officer Network, however, this is a partnership between the Heritage Council and the Local Authorities. The network is part-funded by both the local...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Local Authority Funding (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Local Authority Biodiversity Grant Scheme operated by my Department provides funding to assist local authority biodiversity officers and heritage officers in local authorities without a biodiversity officer with the implementation of projects that promote actions contained in the National Biodiversity Action Plan 2017-2021. The current National Biodiversity Action Plan, Ireland’s...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 357 and 376 together. Comprehensive guidance on the latest Regulations under the Health Act 1947 which are in place until 14 September 2020 is published on gov.ie and includes guidance on cultural, social and sport measures can be viewed at the following link: With regard to activities involving young people, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs have...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: Officials in my Department have prepared the following table to outline the relevant expenditure incurred by the Department for the 18 month period(01/01/2019-30/06/2020) specified by the Deputy. Theme Expenditure 2019 Expenditure H1 2020 Theme Elements Armistice Day €60,750 n/a State-led commemoration of the end...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: The outputs referred to by the Deputy relates to the numbers of artists and arts organisations that are funded by the Arts Council for that year. The Arts Council is the primary mechanism through which the Government supports the Arts in Ireland and details of the Arts Council's expenditure and the individual grant amounts can be viewed on the Council's decisions database gives a listing of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: Culture Ireland offers funding support through a regular Grants Programme to Irish artists, and organisations and international presenting partners to assist with international travel costs for the presentation of Irish artists worldwide. A list of the grants awarded by Culture Ireland during 2019 can be accessed at the following link; Also outlined below are the details of the annually...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: Screen Ireland supports writers, directors and production companies by providing investment loans for the development, production and distribution of film, television and animation projects. As set out in the Public Service Performance Report 2019, Screen Ireland invested in projects detailed in the table below in 2019. Irish Feature Production ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (8 Sep 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). This year 450 heritage projects across every county in the country will benefit from a combined sum of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Data (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: The visitor figures for Cultural Institutions referred to in the Public Service Performance Report in 2019 are broken down as follows: Institution Total National Library of Ireland 284,085 Irish Museum of Modern Art 503,904 National Concert Hall 324,671 National Gallery of...