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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (6 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. The Programme for Government commits to continuing the SCP and to prioritise the investment in disadvantaged areas. The most recent (2018) round of the SCP attracted a record 2,337...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Data (6 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: I am advised that my Department is not subject to any EU fines for non-transposition of EU directives into Irish law and has not incurred any costs in this regard during 2019 or to date in 2020.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: The overall spending allocations for my Department for 2021 will be announced as part of Budget Estimates 2021, which are due to be published on Tuesday, 13October. As budgetary negotiations are ongoing I am not in a position to comment in any detail on the expenditure that may be included in my Department's 2021 budget allocation.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (6 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. The Programme for Government commits to continuing the SCP and to prioritise the investment in disadvantaged areas. The organisation referred to by the Deputy submitted an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (6 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: I have been informed by officials in my Department that no third-party company has been engaged in social media monitoring and, therefore, no expenditure was incurred in relation to social media monitoring in each of the years 2017 to date in 2020.As outlined in a previous reply to Question No. 1113 if 16 June 2020, such work is carried out inhouse by the communications team in the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Data (6 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: Data supplied to my Department on the Human Resources reporting system is still aligned to the former Department of Culture Heritage and the Gaeltacht. The information is supplied for that Department over the periods in question. It is expected that the Human Resources reporting system for the new Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media will be available later this...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: I am very conscious of the unprecedented nature of the challenge facing live performance musicians, not least from a financial point of view. I recently put in place a suite of supports for music and musicians. The Music Stimulus Package, involves three funding schemes designed to help sustain the popular and commercial music sector across all music genres, including rock, pop, hip hop,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: As the Deputy is aware, a Tourism Monitoring Group was convened in February to monitor the impact of COVID-19 on the tourism sector. The group assessed the initial impact of the pandemic based on feedback provided from industry stakeholders and facilitated the rapid sharing of key information and insights, to help improve understanding and responses to the crisis. It also discussed ideas and...

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (8 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: I move the following Estimate for Public Services 2020: Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Further Revised Estimate) That a sum not exceeding €754,609,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2020, for the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Tourism,...

Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Ordú don Dara Céim - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Order for Second Stage (8 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Dara Céim - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (8 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: Tairgim: "Go léifear an Bille an Dara hUair anois." Is cúis áthais dom tús a chur leis an díospóireacht maidir le Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2019. Táim anseo in éineacht leis an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Chambers, chun tábhacht an Bhille seo a léiriú do phobal na tíre i gcoitinne agus do phobal na Gaeilge...

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

Catherine Martin: As we navigate through the most challenging and sensitive phase of the Decade of Centenaries, the Government's approach to commemorations will continue to be underpinned by the guidance of the Expert Advisory Group on Centenary Commemorations; and in consultation with the All Party Consultation Group on Commemorations, which I will reconvene shortly. The Expert Advisory Group has published...

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

Catherine Martin: The information requested in respect of the funding paid the organisation in question, including the payments made to date in 2020, is attached in tabular form Payments to Comhaltas Ceolteoirí Éireann Year Payment  Project/ Scheme 2010 2,810,571.22 Arts Capital Scheme 1,082,893.00 Core...

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

Catherine Martin: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to contracts entered into by my Department is set out in the following table. Year Commenced Company Contract Remit Expenditure to date(VAT inclusive) 2019 TBWA Dublin Digital services and support (including content management, photography, video production, web and social...

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

Catherine Martin: I wish to advise the Deputy that, following the transfer in of the Tourism, Sport and Media functions and transfer out of the Heritage and Islands functions of my Department, the details of my new Department's organisational structure, its Divisions and senior management team will be made available to the Deputy shortly. The relevant contact details will also be updated on the 'Who does...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (8 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: Government policy supports the film and television sector in a number of ways to create an attractive environment for film production including through international film co-production treaties, through the Section 481 tax credit and through funding for Screen Ireland. Screen Ireland is the development agency for the Irish film, television and animation industry and comes within the aegis of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (8 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: The LSSIF was launched in 2018 to provide Exchequer support for larger sports facility projects including swimming pools with at least €100m being made available over the period to 2027. Provisional allocations totalling €77.4m for 25 projects under Stream 2 (construction) of the LSSIF were announced on 10 January 2020. On 13th January additional provisional allocations of...

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

Catherine Martin: I am acutely aware of the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on the sectors for which I have responsibility. I recognise that, while absolutely necessary to protect us all, the public health guidance and related restrictions have a damaging impact on these sectors including the tourism industry. The Department of the Taoiseach recently published Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pool Programme (8 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on Ireland's sport and leisure sector. I regret that the necessary public health restrictions have presented serious challenges for the operators of sports and recreation facilities. These facilities are hugely valuable to communities throughout the country and play a major role in supporting people's health and well-being. I am pleased that in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (8 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. The Programme for Government commits to continuing the SCP and to prioritise the investment in disadvantaged areas. As with all recent rounds of the SCP, a full Review of the 2018...