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

Catherine Martin: While I do not have primary responsibility for the car rental sector, subject to diary commitments I am always willing to meet stakeholders involved in tourism to discuss matters impacting on the tourism sector. I would encourage representatives of the car rental industry to contact my office directly in this regard.

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

Catherine Martin: I received the Recovery Plan prepared by the Tourism Recovery Taskforce in September 2020. In drawing up its report, the Taskforce held a public consultation to inform its work and received over 800 submissions, including a submission from the company referred to by the Deputy. My Department’s role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism...

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

Catherine Martin: Primary support for the arts, including theatre, is delivered by the Arts Council, funding for which has increased steadily in recent years and reaches €130 million in 2021. The Arts Council, which is independent in its funding decisions under the Arts Act 2003, operates within a published ten-year strategic framework entitled Making Great Art Work. The Arts Council supports and...

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

Catherine Martin: The Government’s Living with COVID-19 Plan sets out how services should operate at five different levels. The country is at present at Level 5 of this Plan and this applies 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 asked to stay at home, except for travel...

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

Catherine Martin: An allocation of €50 million was made in Budget 2021 for the live performance sector.  The rollout of this funding will include measures which will build on grant schemes launched under the July stimulus, such as the pilot "Live Performance Support Scheme" and the "Music Industry Stimulus Package". Officials in my Department have gained valuable insights from these...

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

Catherine Martin: A €10 million fund was made available to help coach tourism businesses deal with the devastating impact of COVID-19.  The administration of the Coach Tourism Business Continuity Scheme 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...

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

Catherine Martin: The sectors which fall within the remit of my Department have been severely impacted by the restrictions introduced by Government under its Plan for Living with COVID-19 to control the spread of the virus.  Tourism, the Arts, Culture and Sport are integral to our society, our economy and our individual well-being, however, they are also public-facing and audience-driven in nature which...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (14 Jan 2021)

Catherine Martin: An allocation of €50 million was made in Budget 2021 for the live performance sector.  It is intended that the rollout of the funding would include measures that will build on grant schemes launched under the July stimulus, such as the pilot "Live Performance Support Scheme" and the "Music Industry Stimulus Package". Officials in my Department have gained valuable...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport Ireland (14 Jan 2021)

Catherine Martin: Sport Ireland is a State agency and all appointments to its board are made in accordance with the Government’s guidelines on appointments to State boards. Under the guidelines, the Public Appointments Service (PAS) is responsible for the process to select suitable candidates for consideration by the Minister for appointment to the board. PAS will shortly be...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Strategies (14 Jan 2021)

Catherine Martin: Since the formation of the new Government in June 2020, my colleague Minister Jack Chambers and I have worked with stakeholders from across the Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media sectors to advance an ambitious policy, legislative and programme agenda.  This work has taken place against the challenges presented by COVID-19 both in terms of how we have been able to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Jan 2021)

Catherine Martin: I am informed that no employees of my Department have received Covid-19 vaccines due to their role in the Department.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jan 2021)

Catherine Martin: Budget 2021 provided a significant package of tax and fiscal measures to build the resilience of the economy and to help vulnerable but viable businesses across all sectors. These measures are in addition to the July Stimulus measures, including the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme, tax warehousing, low cost loans and commercial rates waivers. Through the PUP and EWSS, the Government is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Project Funding (20 Jan 2021)

Catherine Martin: The provision of funding for tourist information offices is an operational matter for 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 (20 Jan 2021)

Catherine Martin: The Government is acutely aware of the significant effects on business of the Level 5 restrictions. This decision has been taken in order to reduce transmission of this disease quickly now so we can return to a lower level of the Living with COVID-19 framework. Budget 2021 provided a significant package of tax and fiscal measures to build the resilience of the economy and to help...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jan 2021)

Catherine Martin: I am informed by the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications that responsibility for the regulation of the electricity and gas markets, including the matters raised by the Deputy, is solely a matter for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), which was assigned responsibility for the regulation of the Irish electricity and gas markets following the enactment of the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jan 2021)

Catherine Martin: An allocation of €50 million was made in Budget 2021 for the live performance sector. It is intended that the rollout of the funding would include measures that will build on grant schemes launched under the July stimulus, such as the pilot "Live Performance Support Scheme" and the "Music Industry Stimulus Package". Officials in my Department have gained valuable insights from these...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jan 2021)

Catherine Martin: My Department and I have been engaged on an ongoing basis with the various representative groups from the commercial live events sector including numerous meetings and have listened to the varying views of the sector. An allocation of €50 million was made in Budget 2021 for the live performance sector. It is intended that the rollout of the funding would include measures that will...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cruinnithe an Aire (21 Jan 2021)

Catherine Martin: Ba mhaith liom a chur in iúl don Teachta gur oifig an phríomh-aoire i Roinn Taoisigh a dhéanann bainistíocht ar dhialann an Aire Stáit maidir le réimse an Spóirt agus na Gaeltachta faoi láthair. Socróimid go seolfar cóip chuig an Teachta go luath.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Fáilte Ireland (21 Jan 2021)

Catherine Martin: The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for 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: Tourism Industry (21 Jan 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 112 to 114, inclusive, and 116 together. I am fully aware of the impact COVID-19 has on tourism nationwide and I also acknowledge that public health restrictions continue to be very challenging for the tourism sector. The recently commenced rollout of the national vaccination programme is a welcome development and provides hope that in 2021 we will see the...