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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Online Safety (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: The General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill was approved by Government on 9 January 2020 and subsequently published on 10 January 2020. At that time the Government also approved the detailed drafting of the proposed Bill by the Office of the Attorney General and forwarded the General Scheme to the Joint Oireachtas Committee for Communications, Climate Action and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: At its meeting on Thursday 17 September, the Expert Group on Return to Sport, which is chaired by my Department, considered a range of questions from the sporting bodies on the Government’s Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with Covid-19, including a request for clarification as to the interpretation of ‘Club Championship’. The Expert Group advised...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ambulance Service (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: I am advised that my Department does not provide financial support on an annual basis to the organisation identified. However, I can confirm that in 2018 a grant of €24,656 was given to this organisation under the Decade of Centenaries programme, to support the development of new exhibition entitled ‘World War I, Ireland’s Humanitarian Effort’.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: Section 481 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 provides a 32% payable credit for eligible expenditure on film production in Ireland. It is available to Irish and international film production companies that are resident in the State or in an EEA State and carry on business in the State through a branch or subsidiary. Section 481 is State Aid and requires the agreement of the European...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 364 and 367 together. I am pleased to inform the Deputies that I have appointed the Arts and Culture Recovery Taskforce which is beìng chaired by Clare Duignan and membership as follows:- - Arts Council - Business to Arts - Council of the National Cultural Institutions - County and City Management Association (CCMA) - Department of Health -...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: In July, I announced a range of capital funding measures to assist in the re-opening of arts and culture venues, including circuses.  The measures are designed to support arts and culture facilities in preparation for staff, artists and audiences returning to venues to reopen in line with the Government’s Roadmap for Reopening and Return to Work Safety Protocols.  There...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: The National Sports Policy published in 2018 provided for the establishment of a Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The National Development Plan has provided a capital allocation of at least €100m over the period to 2027 for the Fund. The aim of the fund is to provide support for larger sports facilities where the Exchequer investment is greater than the maximum amount...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Advisers (29 Sep 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 appointment of Special Advisers is subject to section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997. The appointment of individual Special Advisers is a matter for each Government Minister subject to the terms...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Government commitment of €15 million to Galway 2020 remains in place with a total of €9,967,838 spent to date. On 10 July last, following consideration and review, I approved a reimagined cultural programme for Galway 2020, which is based on the projects from Galway’s original winning bid to become Ireland’s 2020 European Capital of Culture. This reimagined...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Radio Broadcasting (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: While my Department provides funding to Raidió Rí Rá, I have no role regarding the issuing of radio licenses, this is a function carried out by the BAI as the independent regulator whose remit and obligations are set out in the Broadcasting Act 2009.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (30 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: As the Minister with responsibility for leading the Decade of Centenaries commemorative programme, my priority is to ensure that the Government's approach to the remembrance of the significant historical events and related themes of the period from 1920 to 1923 is appropriate, measured, respectful, inclusive and sensitive to the different perspectives that persist on the events of this...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: Covid-19 has had a devastating and unprecedented impact on the sectors for which I have responsibility.  Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport are integral parts of the fabric of society, supporting economic activity, physical and societal well-being. I recognise that while absolutely necessary to protect us all, the impact of the public health guidelines disproportionally affects the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (30 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: I recently met with the Events Industry Alliance (EIA) which is composed of the Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland, the Event Production Industry COVID19 working group (EPIC), the Association of Irish Festival Events, the Association of Irish Stage Technicians, the Event Industry Association of Ireland as well as the Event Industry Ireland (EII), Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (30 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 88 and 91 together. The information sought by the Deputy in relation to expenditure on media monitoring of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020  from my Department's administrative budget is set out below. Cost of media monitoring service Media monitoring of coverage relating to the Department is carried out on national and regional print and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Centres (30 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: In July, my Department provided funding for arts and culture facilities which had issues arising from Covid19.  I also provided capital funding to assist in the re-opening of theatres, arts centres and culture venues such as that referred to in the question.  The measures are designed to support arts and culture facilities in preparation for staff, artists and audiences...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (30 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: I refer the Deputy to the reply given to Dáil Question No. 1309 of 13 May last. I am informed that since May of this year the Department incurred expenditure of €180 on hard-copy publications and €4,183 on online publications bringing total expenditure in 2020 to date to €3,638 and €5,926 respectively. The hard-copy media publications to which...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (30 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: Following the publication of the report by RTÉ that it commissioned from independent consultants Helen Boaden and Mediatique on the RTÉ Orchestras entitled RTÉ Orchestras Ensuring a Sustainable Future, the Government  agreed in principle that the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) should come within the remit of the National Concert Hall (NCH), and authorised the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: The design of the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) reflects the changing environment around the COVID-19 pandemic which has shifted from crisis mode to one of living alongside the virus, in line with the recently announced Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19. As a result, a number of flexibilities have been included in the EWSS, while the rates and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (30 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Sports Capital Programme (SCP) as operated by my Department provides funding to voluntary, sporting and community organisations for the provision of sports and recreational facilities. Over 12,000 projects have now benefited from sports capital funding since 1998, bringing the total allocations in that time to close to €1 billion.  The programme has transformed the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: The COVID19 crisis has had a devastating and unprecedented impact on the sectors supported by my Department.  The public-facing and audience driven nature of the arts, culture, tourism and sports means that each time there is an escalation for any county in the Level applicable under the Living with Covid Plan those sectors are impacted. The Government is acutely aware of these...