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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: On 27 November the Government agreed the approach for easing restrictions, including a phased move to Level 3 nationally, with a number of exceptions in place for the Christmas period. The exceptions for the Christmas period are designed to support people to have a meaningful Christmas, albeit different to other years. The main objective is to stay safe and keep the COVID-19 numbers down so...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: On 27 November the Government agreed the approach for easing restrictions, including a phased move to Level 3 nationally, with a number of exceptions in place for the Christmas period. The exceptions for the Christmas period are designed to support people to have a meaningful Christmas, albeit different to other years. The main objective is to stay safe and keep the COVID-19 numbers down so...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Correspondence (16 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: The delay in the reply to the Deputy's correspondence is regretted. A response to the correspondence will issue today.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: On 1 December, the country moved to a modified Level 3 of the Government's Plan for living with COVID-19. Under these restrictions, all dance and exercise classes remain suspended. There is, however, provision for individual and one-to-one instruction at this level. This guidance applies to sport, exercise and dance. While dance studios are therefore closed at Level 3, they can provide...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Budgets (16 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: Communication with the public is of significant importance to my Department given the nature of its work. The key mission of the Department's is to: - Support the tourism industry in increasing revenue and employment through enhancing competitiveness and through marketing and product development; - Promote, nurture and develop Ireland's culture and arts; - Support and promote the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: On 27 November the Government agreed the approach for easing restrictions, including a phased move to Level 3 nationally, with a number of exceptions in place for the Christmas period. The exceptions for the Christmas period are designed to support people to have a meaningful Christmas, albeit different to other years. The main objective is to stay safe and keep the COVID-19 numbers down so...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: On 27 November the Government agreed the approach for easing restrictions, including a phased move to Level 3 nationally, with a number of exceptions in place for the Christmas period. The exceptions for the Christmas period are designed to support people to have a meaningful Christmas, albeit different to other years. The main objective is to stay safe and keep the COVID-19 numbers down so...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: These current regulations in regard to COVID-19 restrictions include requirements that apply to businesses and services where intoxicating liquor is sold or supplied for consumption on the premises, where alcohol may only be served to those also ordering a substantial meal prepared in an on-site food preparation area (as defined in the regulations) and for consumption during or after the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Online Safety (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: Action 14.2 of the Action Plan for Online Safety 2018-2019 aims to work with online platforms based in Ireland in order to publish regular transparency reports in relation to their efforts to tackle illegal and non-illegal but potentially harmful online content on their services. This action was assigned to the Department of Justice and to the then Department of Communications, Climate...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts and Culture Capital Scheme (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: Assessment and final decision on applications under Streams A & B of the Cultural Capital Scheme 2019-2022 were delayed and put on hold as a result of COVID -19 and to enable my Department to set up and open Stream D, a further stream of funding under this overall Scheme. Stream D is specifically for capital adaptations or equipment necessary to assist arts and culture organisations...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Abbey Theatre (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Freedom of Information Act 2014 is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. I note that on 19 September 2019, the then Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform stated that there are no plans at present to make the Abbey Theatre subject to the Freedom of Information Act.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Project Funding (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: Platforms for Growth is the platform-based approach to large-scale capital investment in tourism product, which was launched by Fáilte Ireland in May 2019 and targets investment in line with specific "platforms" identified as a priority for tourists on the basis of research and insights. The first call for applications in 2019 focused on the platform of immersive cultural and heritage...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcast Advertising Standards Regulation (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: The regulation of broadcast commercial communications aimed at children is the responsibility of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) as set out under section 42 of the Broadcasting Act 2009. As part of its responsibility in this regard, the BAI has established the Children's Commercial Communications Code which has been in existence since 2005 and has been updated on two...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: On 27 November the Government agreed the approach for easing restrictions, including a phased move to Level 3 nationally, with a number of exceptions in place for the Christmas period. The exceptions for the Christmas period are designed to support people to have a meaningful Christmas, albeit different to other years. The main objective is to stay safe and keep the COVID-19 numbers down so...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Jan 2021)

Catherine Martin: Part 10 of the Broadcasting Act, 2009 makes provision for the disbursement of 7% of the net television licence fee receipts to the Broadcasting Fund administered by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI). The Broadcasting Fund supports both the Sound and Vision (S&V) and Archiving Schemes. Total Licence Fee Receipts comprises monies from TV licence sales and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jan 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 283 and 288 together. The Government’s Living with COVID-19 Plansets out how services should operate at five different levels. The country is at present at Level 5 of this Plan and this will apply nationally. The Level 5 restrictions will remain in place until midnight on 31 January 2021. At Level 5, the public health risk means that people are being...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Jan 2021)

Catherine Martin: I introduced the Music Industry Support Package in 2020 to help meet the needs of the whole of the music sector in these unprecedented times. This was the first time this type of support was offered to the music industry and it was designed to cover all music genres and had three components, song writing, album release and recording. The administration of the schemes was managed by First...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (13 Jan 2021)

Catherine Martin: I am advised that neither my Department, or by any State agency under the aegis of my Department, have awarded contracts to the company referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Music Industry Promotion (13 Jan 2021)

Catherine Martin: I am strongly supportive of the promotion of Irish music on our broadcasting services. Ireland has a strong and vibrant music sector, which is recognised across the world. As Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, I am keen to ensure that appropriate supports are in place to further nurture and protect this sector. However, I am conscious of the legal and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (13 Jan 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 293 to 296, inclusive, together. As part of the July stimulus package and in response to the challenges being experienced by the Coach Tourism sector the Government provided €10m to fund the Coach Tourism Business Continuity Scheme which is administered by Fáilte Ireland.  I have asked Fáilte Ireland...