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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. The most recent (2018) round of the SCP attracted a record 2,337...

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

Catherine Martin: My Department is not currently involved in the proposed project. Insofar as the availability of funds is concerned, the Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. It is open to sports clubs, community groups,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (13 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 including local authority leisure centres. These facilities are hugely valuable to communities throughout the country and play a major role in supporting people's...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (13 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: As part of the €70 million Covid-19 funding package in place for the sport sector, a Resilience Fund of up to €15 million is being made available to support sports clubs that find themselves in need of assistance to avoid closing. This funding will be delivered by Sport Ireland through the recognised National Governing Bodies of Sport, in this case the FAI. The...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Procurement Contracts (13 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: As Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and the Media, I have no function or role in the appointment of the independent directors of the organisation referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: I understand the Deputy has clarified that this PQ is in relation to the ITOA (Incoming Tour operators association). I recently met with the ITOA and I am acutely aware of the impact Covid-19 is having on Tour Operators and on the Tourism sector as a whole. Tour operators provide a vital service to the tourism industry and are important ambassadors in the tourism experience and promoting...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (13 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: In recognition of the significant impact of Covid-19 on sporting organisations and clubs, a funding package of up to €70 million has been put in place to support the sector. The funding package, which will be administered by Sport Ireland, includes; - Funding of up to €40m for the three main field sports organisations – the FAI, the GAA and the IRFU. - a Resilience Fund...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (13 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: 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. The Arts Council received an additional €25 million in funding in 2020 in response to the pandemic, bringing it final 2020 allocation to €105 million. Among the measures delivered as a result of the extra funding are new and additional...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Ireland (13 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: My Department, through Culture Ireland provides support the promotion of Irish literature worldwide. The main annual funding award is given to Literature Ireland, which in 2020 was awarded €290,000 to cover: - literary translations grants for the translation of the work of Irish writers into other languages - book fair attendance and hosting of Ireland's national stand,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Physical Education (13 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: Under the Roadmap for Resilience and Recovery the application of the public health advice measures to suppress the disease transmission is intended to minimise the risks to public health while striking an appropriate balance in: - prioritising some activities over others, including health and social care services, education and other essential needs; whilst: - protecting work and economic...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: IIn In May, 2020 an Expert Group on the Return to Sport was established to provide guidance to Ireland’s sporting bodies to prepare for the phased return to sporting activity in line with the Government guidance. This Group is chaired by my Department and includes medical experts from the Sport Ireland Institute and the sports sector, as well as officials from both my Department and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 133 and 134 together. The 'Resilience and Recovery Plan for Living with COVID-19' is a cross-government approach to managing the pandemic for the coming months. It sets out a framework on managing and living with COVID-19 and includes restrictive measures to help us to go about our daily lives as much as possible, while managing the virus. The...

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: Cuirim fáilte roimh an deis seo labhairt leis an Dáil faoin gcáinaisnéis agus faoin maoiniú de €1.082 milliún atá curtha ar fáil do mo Roinn. Is cinnte go bhfuilimid ag maireachtáil tríd an bpaindéim is measa le 100 bliain anuas. D'oibrigh mé go dian le mo Roinn ar an mbuiséad seo agus mé ag iarraidh a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: The total licence fee receipts from 2015 to 2019 and to the end of September 2020 are set out in the table under: Year Receipts from An Post Direct Sales €000 Receipts from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection in respect of Free Licences issued under the Household Benefit Scheme €000 Total Receipts €000 ...

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

Catherine Martin: The Arts Council is the statutory body charged with supporting and developing the arts in Ireland. It is statutorily independent in its funding decisions and I, as Minister, cannot intervene in this function. The council received an initial allocation of €80 million in 2020. This has been increased to €130 million in Budget 2021, to allow the council to address the crisis in the...

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

Catherine Martin: I am acutely aware of the particular difficulties and challenges currently facing sport and sporting organisations. Measures introduced by the Government to date have benefitted the sport sector including the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme, the Pandemic Unemployment Payment and the series of enterprise supports. There has been extensive engagement with the sport sector over the past number...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sporting Rights (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) provides that Member States may designate sporting and cultural events of major importance to society as free-to-air. At a national level, the Broadcasting Act 2009 sets out the statutory process for designating events as free-to-air. Under the 2009 Act, I am obliged to review the list of designated events every three years. The purpose of the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pool Programme (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 132 and 133 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: In Budget 2021, the Government announced the provision of support for live entertainment in the amount of €50m. This will include measures for the commercial entertainment sector and will support live entertainment in across the country. This will build on the pilot live performance scheme in 2020 which was introduced as part of the July Stimulus. It will also see support for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: The 'Resilience and Recovery Plan for Living with COVID-19' is a cross-government approach to managing the pandemic for the coming months. It sets out a framework on managing and living with COVID-19 and includes restrictive measures to help us to go about our daily lives as much as possible, while managing the virus. The framework sets out five levels of response, each with a number of...