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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Data Protection (1 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 349 of 18th May in which details of data breaches for the requested time period were provided. As previously advised, the majority of breaches experienced were deemed to be of zero or low risk, and were therefore not required to be reported to the Data Protection Commission.  All breaches were managed internally with steps taken to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Responsibilities (1 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: While I exchanged correspondence with Rt Hon Oliver Dowden MP, Secretary of State at the Department of Culture, Media & Sport  following my appointment in 2020, I have not as yet had any formal personal engagement with the Secretary of State. I can confirm to the Deputy, however,  that officials of my Department are in ongoing contact with their UK counterparts in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (1 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: As part of a suite of ongoing supports for the culture sector, I made an allocation of €14 million to a Music Entertainment Business Assistance Scheme to contribute towards the ongoing overheads of businesses, specifically musicians and related crew, that have been significantly negatively affected by COVID-19 and that do not qualify for other business supports.  Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reports (1 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: The Taskforce is currently finalising its Report which I expect to receive in the coming days. I will be reflecting on the findings and bringing them to the attention of Government colleagues in the coming weeks, after which I intend to publish the report.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Island Communities (1 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: I am well aware of the economic importance of tourism to our offshore islands and it is important that we strike a balance between the economic benefits and the need to protect and preserve these natural assets and the quality of life for their host communities.    A Sustainable Tourism Working Group was established, under the Government's outgoing Tourism Policy Statement,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: Last Friday, 28 June 2021, in light of the continuing significant progress in the vaccination programme and the developing public health situation, the Government announced the next phases in the easing of public health restrictions for June and into early July. With specific regard to the Deputy’s query and subject to maintaining progress with the virus, I am happy to confirm...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: The development and administration of the Outdoor Dining Enhancement Scheme - including decisions relating to eligibility, such as those referenced by the Deputy - are operational matters for Fáilte Ireland.  Accordingly, I have referred this question to the agency for direct response to the Deputy.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Protected Disclosures (1 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: As required under Section 22 of the Protected Disclosure Act 2014 my Department publishes an annual report setting out the number of protected disclosures made to it in the course of the immediately preceding year and certain other information relating to any such protected disclosures.   These reports contain the further detail sought by the Deputy.  The 2019 report is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Programme (1 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: The Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill will, among other things, establish a regulatory framework for online safety to be overseen by an Online Safety Commissioner as part of a wider Media Commission. The General Scheme of the Bill provides for the establishment of a multi-person Media Commission with up to 6 commissioners. It is intended that an Executive Chairperson and 3...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (2 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: Following the publication of the Government's Economic Recovery Plan, the following set of measures to provide support to businesses as they re-open and resume trading have been announced: - The extension of the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme to 31 December 2021; - The extension and enhancement of the Covid Restrictions Support Scheme to provide additional support to businesses upon...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Online Safety (2 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: The Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill will, among other things, establish a regulatory framework for online safety to be overseen by an Online Safety Commissioner as part of a wider Media Commission. The goal of this regulatory framework will be to tackle the availability of defined categories of harmful online content through systemic oversight over how certain online services deliver...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Meetings (3 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: Since my appointment as the first Minister for Media, I have met with a wide range of relevant organisations and representative bodies in the sector, including the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, RTÉ, TG4, Virgin Media, Sky Ireland, Communicorp Media, Local Ireland, CRAOL, the representative group for Community Radio and the IBI, and the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland, the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (15 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 453, 462, 463, 465, 526, 533 and 544 together. The Arts and Culture Recovery Taskforce report Life Worth Living, was published in November 2020 and made ten recommendations for the sector.The recommendations included a proposal to pilot a basic income scheme for a three-year period in the arts, culture, audiovisual and live performance and events sectors. I...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: COVID-19 is a highly infectious disease, which spreads when individuals and groups come into close contact with one another, enabling the virus to move from one person to another. In certain settings, such as live performances, higher noise levels due to music, can force people into close proximity or require them to raise their voices or shout to communicate thus increasing the risk of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (15 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: As the Deputy is aware, my Department submits the annual reports and accounts of those bodies under its aegis for the attention of Government and arranges for the laying before the Houses of the Oireachtas. The timelinesfor the preparation and submission of annual reports and accounts of these bodies is set out in the relevant legislation relating to each body. I am advised that this work...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 458 and 528 together. Decisions on COVID-19 public health measures are the responsibility of Government and are made by Cabinet, on foot of advice from NPHET and the Minister for Health. In line with the plan set out in The Path Aheadthe Government has been implementing a limited phased easing of some restrictions for the month of June. Later this month, the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (15 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: I have been very cognisant of the fact that the arts and culture sectors have been amongst the hardest hit by the necessary restrictions required to deal with COVID-19. I and my officials have been in regular and ongoing communication with stakeholders over the past 15 months to fully understand the challenges posed by COVID-19. I established a number of taskforces and consultative...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: The expenditure incurred by staff in my Department under the heading of travel and subsistence from 1 January 2020 to date 2 June 2021 is €168,740.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reviews (15 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: Over the period 1 January 2019 to date, the following evaluations including value for money and policy reviews were conducted by members of the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service (IGEES) for the sectors which fall within my Department’s remit. The following table lists the evaluations and provides details of any external costs which were incurred: ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (15 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: Details of current expenditure by my Department and all Government departments are published by the Department of Finance on a monthly basis at: www.gov.ie/en/collection/c1b65-fiscal-monitors-2021/ Total current expenditure for programme B Arts & Culture to 31 May 2021 amounts to €59.235m. This figure is provisional as all expenditure within my Department's Vote is subject...