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Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Departmental Priorities and Effects of Covid-19: Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media (4 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: I have met them twice since I took office. I am waiting for the NewERA report. I need to see the NewERA in relation to RTÉ funding and that is what I have said to them. The report is due shortly.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Departmental Priorities and Effects of Covid-19: Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media (4 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: On the monitoring group relating to the tourism recovery task force, I hope to establish it shortly. I am currently looking at the membership of it. The stay-and-spend scheme comes under the remit of the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, but I will consult him on that because it has an impact on the sector I represent.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: Workers in the arts sectors, particularly those engaged in performances were among the first to be impacted in the country’s public health response to the crisis and they will be among the last to return to work. Many are shut, or hugely curtailed, yet these are activities which we hugely value as a soceity and which are important for mental wellbeing. As Minister, I am fully aware of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: The administration of the Covid-19 Adaptation Grant scheme for tourism businesses is an operational matter for the Board and management of Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to them for further information and direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: At the outset I must clarify that I have no statutory function in relation to the recreational shooting of game. Game hunting is not recognized as a sporting activity by my Department or by Sport Ireland, the statutory agency responsible for the development of Irish sport. The control of firearms is a matter for the Minister for Justice and An Garda Siochana. All recreational shooters...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: The administration of the Covid-19 Adaptation Grant scheme for tourism businesses is an operational matter for the Board and management of Fáilte Ireland. It should be noted that the scheme has just closed and assessments are ongoing and the use of any potentially unspent funds is subject to public financial management principles and procedures. I have referred the Deputy's question...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19was published by the Government on 15 September, 2020. Until 1 December, Ireland is at Level 5 of the Plan. Under this level the public health risk means that we are all being asked to stay at home and one to one music tuition should take place online with certain exceptions. Information on the public health measures in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (5 Nov 2020)

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

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (5 Nov 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 352 and 363 together. The Government's Strategy ‘Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19’ sets out a Framework of 5 Levels which outline the broad measures which will apply depending on the level of the virus at any given time. The Plan is designed to help everyone – individuals, organisations and sectors –...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: The administration of the Covid-19 Adaptation Grant scheme for tourism businesses is an operational matter for the Board and management of Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to them for further information and direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: As part of the July Jobs Stimulus, I announced a special fund of €2.5 million to support the reopening of publicly accessible swimming pools in recognition of the particular challenges pool operators face in reopening to the public. The funding will be distributed to swimming pools through an open and transparent application process administered by Ireland Active (the association...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: I fully appreciate the important role the chauffeur drive sector plays as a vital component in supporting the wider tourism industry including hotels, restaurants, cafes and shops in all parts of the country. Budget 2021 included a number of further substantial measures to support and strengthen the tourism sector and are supplemented by the economy-wide business supports and social welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pool Programme (10 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP) provided grant aid towards the capital costs of new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools. To date 52 pools have been completed and three swimming pool projects (Lucan, Buncrana and Edenderry) remain in the LASPP.Exchequer support for any new swimming pools is now being provided under the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: Given the current epidemiological situation with high incidence of disease, widespread community transmission, and considerable numbers of hospitalisations and deaths, it has been necessary to put in place very significant restrictions to arrest the current trajectory of the disease and break transmission chains. This means asking people to stay at home and eliminating as much activity and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 359 and 360 together. Given the current epidemiological situation with high incidence of disease, widespread community transmission, and considerable numbers of hospitalisations and deaths, it has been necessary to put in place very significant restrictions to arrest the current trajectory of the disease and break transmission chains. This means asking...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Government's Resilience and Recovery Plan 2020-2021 provides for indoor individual training only in Levels 3 and 4. It also states explicitly that there should be no exercise or dance classes in these levels. The Plan also states that gyms and leisure centres are not permitted to open in Level 4 restrictions. On the matter of social distancing, Sport Ireland guidance to the sport...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: In Budget 2021, the Government announced the provision of support of €50m for the live entertainment sector. This will include measures for the commercial entertainment sector and will support live entertainment across the country. The 2021 supports for the live entertainment sector will be the subject of further consultation with stakeholders. It will also be informed by the pilot...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (10 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 364 to 367, inclusive, together. The Arts Council is a statutory body under the Arts Act 2003. This legislation specifically provides for the council’s independence in its funding decisions. With reference to the Deputy's questions these are administrative matters and are a matter for the council. As a courtesy to the Deputy, my Department did contact...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: Given the current epidemiological situation with high incidence of disease, widespread community transmission, and considerable numbers of hospitalisations and deaths, it has been necessary to put in place very significant restrictions to arrest the current trajectory of the disease and break transmission chains. This means asking people to stay at home and eliminating as much activity and...