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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Budget 2022 (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: I wish to advise the Deputy that the group to which she refers has sent copies of its pre-Budget Submission for 2022 to me and to my officials. I am familiar with the ten main concerns raised. Budget 2022 will be announced on 12 October 2021. A number of the recommendations listed in the pre-Budget submission, that come within the remit of my Department are also contained in the Arts and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: The Arts Council is the agency through which the Government engages with and funds the arts in Ireland. In 2021, the Arts Council received an historic level of funding of €130m. The Arts Council undertakes significant research into all aspects of the arts in the carrying our of its objectives under the Arts Act 2003and advises me as Minister as is required under the Act. Since the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Census of Population (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: In September 2020, the Government, on the advice of the Central Statistics Office (CSO), decided to postpone the 2021 Census due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The next census is now due to take place on 3 April 2022. The requirement is to deliver a census that achieves the highest possible response rate, across all facets of Irish society and the census of population is a major logistical...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: The Creative Ireland Programme 2017 to 2022 is a culture-based, all-of-Government initiative led by my department. Its core proposition is that participation in cultural activity drives personal and collective creativity, with significant implications for individual and societal wellbeing and achievement. The Programme seeks to support each citizen - whether individually or collectively, in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: Extensive guidance is currently available on the Government website, www.gov.ie, and the associated sectoral guidelines for the tourism and hospitality sectors is available on the Fáilte Ireland website (www.failteireland.ie). This guidance, which has been developed in consultation with the sector, provides clear advice on whether or not it is appropriate to proceed with planned events....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 248 and 249 together. I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 8, 49 and 63 today I am critically aware of the devastating impact that Covid-19 has had on all areas of the arts and cultural sector, and I have endeavoured to make sure that the concerns of those in this sector have been understood and addressed. I have personally met with...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Revenue Commissioners (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: There are nineteen agencies in the Department under my remit. I have been informed that the majority of these have not had an issue or reached a settlement with the Revenue Commissioners on any issue in the past five years. Three Bodies under the aegis of my Department, RTÉ, TG4 and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland have had engagement with Revenue and I have asked these...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: European Capital of Culture (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 253 to 255, inclusive, together. Galway 2020 is undertaking a focused stakeholder consultation process with creative, community, business, Government and European stakeholders. This consultation process, together with the monitoring and evaluation programme report, will inform the development of a sustainable strategic legacy plan for Galway 2020. This...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Budget 2021 (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: I am acutely aware of the devastating impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the arts/culture and live entertainment sectors. I have engaged with numerous stakeholders in the sector during the course of the pandemic to ensure that appropriate supports were put in place. To support the industry through this difficult period I have to date allocated funding for a suite of measures designed to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 258 to 261, inclusive, together. As the Deputy is aware, tourism has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year a Tourism Recovery Taskforce was put in place to prepare a Tourism Recovery Plan with recommendations on how best the Irish Tourism sector can adapt and recover in a changed tourism environment as a result of the crisis. The...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: In line with Government's Global Ireland 2025 initiative, Ireland aims to increase global impact through the promotion of Irish arts worldwide. Ireland's strong global reputation for creativity brings many benefits to our country including the encouraging of visitors for tourism, education and business, providing compelling reasons to visit Ireland and experience Irish creativity first hand....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cyberbullying Issues (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: The Online Safety and Media Regulation (OSMR) Bill will establish a multi-person Media Commission, including an Online Safety Commissioner, dissolve the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, establish regulatory frameworks for online safety and the regulation of audiovisual media services, and transpose the revised Audiovisual Media Services Directive. It will be the role of the Online...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reports (6 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: The Future of Media Commission, chaired by Professor Brian MacCraith, which commenced its work in October 2020, was tasked with considering the future of print, broadcast, and online media in a platform agnostic fashion. The commission engaged comprehensively with stakeholders, including broadcasters, journalists, publishers, regional media and the wider public. The first phase of the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (6 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: Following the publication of the report by RTÉ that it commissioned from independent consultants Helen Boaden and Mediatique on the RTÉ Orchestras entitled RTÉ Orchestras Ensuring a Sustainable Future, the Government agreed in principle that the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra (RTÉ NSO) should come within the remit of the National Concert Hall (NCH). Work is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (6 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: I met with the Coach Tourism and Transport Council (CTTC) today to discuss their Pre-Budget submission. In the context of Budget 2022, discussions are ongoing to establish what further supports can be put in place to continue to support the tourism sector as we begin to emerge from the pandemic and it therefore would not be appropriate for me to comment further at the present time.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Craoltóirí Seirbhíse Poiblí (6 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: Tá ról reachtúil ag Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann maidir le hathbhreithniú agus moladh a dhéanamh ar an leibhéal cuí maoinithe a theastaíonn ó Chraoltóirí Seirbhíse Poiblí chun a spriocanna seirbhíse poiblí mar atá siad leagtha amach san Acht Craolacháin 2009 a bhaint amach. Ina...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (6 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. I have referred the matter to Fáilte Ireland for direct response to the Deputy. 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 Policy (6 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: The issue raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland. I have asked the tourism agencies to provide the Deputy with further information. Please contact my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Funding (6 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: As the Deputy is aware, the inbound tourism market has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. While our domestic tourism market has helped sustain the industry, it now needs international visitors to return in significant numbers in order to facilitate a meaningful recovery. Since the easing of restrictions on the 19th of July overseas visitors have started to return to our shores...

Organisation of Working Time (Workers' Rights and Bogus Self-Employment) (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (7 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: No.