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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Broadband Plan (14 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question no 304 of 3rd March last and wish to confirm that neither I, nor officials from my Department, have engaged with National Broadband Ireland on any aspect of the provision of broadband services during the period specified by the Deputy. I am further advised that there has been no engagement by those agencies under the Minister's remit...

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

Catherine Martin: My Department's Customer Service Charter includes the following commitment: If you write to us, we will: Acknowledge correspondence via email where a contact email address has been provided within 3 - 5 working days and issue a formal reply in clear and simple language within 20 working days. If it is not possible to give a full reply within this period, we will send you an interim reply with...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Archives (14 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: The National Archives Repository project will convert the warehouse at the back of the main Bishop Street building into a secure environmentally controlled repository complying with internationally accepted storage standards while providing an increase of two-thirds in the total storage capacity of the National Archives. Work has already been competed on the removal of archives from the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (14 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: The Programme for Government provided for the establishment of the Future of Media Commission to consider the future of print, broadcast, and online media in a platform agnostic fashion. The independent commission, chaired by Professor Brian MacCraith, is tasked with examining the challenges facing the sector and to consider the extent to which the current models of delivery are the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (14 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: Total Licence Fee Receipts comprises monies from TV licence sales and exchequer funding from the Department of Social Protection for the operation of the free TV licence Scheme. Part 10 of the Broadcasting Act, 2009 makes provision for the disbursement of 7% of the net television licence fee (i.e. total receipts less commission to An Post) to the Broadcasting Fund administered by the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Disability Services (14 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, which includes the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO), is the lead Department responsible for Action 16 of the National Disability and Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021, the Implementation of the Public Service ICT Strategy. My Department follows the advice and guidance issued by the OGCIO in respect of this action. My...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Disability Services (14 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: Overall responsibility for coordination of the National Disability and Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021, rests with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. My Department is represented on the National Disability Inclusion Strategy Steering Group (NDISSG) which comprises key government departments, the National Disability Authority and the Disability...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (14 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: I would like to thank the deputy for raising this matter. The tourism sector has been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the necessary public health restrictions introduced to control it. Since my appointment as Minister, I have been fully engaged with stakeholders in seeking to identify and implement supports to ensure the sector’s survival and recovery. A Tourism...

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

Catherine Martin: The number of staff by location and function in each office of my Department is given in the table below. While matters relating to the acquisition and leasing of property for my Department are generally the responsibility of the Office of Public Works, the Department leases office premises for the use of Oifig an Comisinéir Teanga from Údarás na Galeatachta at an annual...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Online Safety (15 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 179 and 181 together. The Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill will, among other things, establish an Online Safety Commissioner as part of a wider Media Commission. The role of the Commissioner will be to oversee a systems and risk-based regulatory framework for online safety that will focus on measures that regulated online services can take to...

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

Catherine Martin: I have no function in relation to the regulation of photography, digital editing of photographic material or advertising in general. Section 42 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2007 provides for a general prohibition of misleading commercial practices, including in relation to the provision of false, misleading or deceptive information. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, under...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (15 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: Researching and developing tourism product experiences - such as, potentially, monastic trails - are operational matters for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have asked Fáilte Ireland to provide further information directly to the Deputy. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.