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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (2 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: A Tourism Recovery Taskforce was appointed in May 2020 to prepare a Tourism Recovery Plan which includes a set of recommendations on how best the Irish tourism sector can adapt and recover in a changed tourism environment as a result of the COVID crisis. The Taskforce presented the Tourism Recovery Plan 2020 – 2023 to me on September 30th 2020. The Plan made a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Engagements (2 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: As a general rule, my officials and I maintain regular communication with the Chairs and Chief Executive Officers / Directors of the National Cultural Institutions under my aegis. I intend to meet with the Chief Executive Officer and the Chairperson of the National Concert Hall before the end of the year. In the interim, my officials continue to engage with the National Concert Hall on a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: Administration of the Tourism Accommodation Providers Business Continuity Scheme is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. I have accordingly referred the Deputy's question to Fáilte Ireland for direct reply to the Deputy. Please contact my private office if you have not received a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (2 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: I am advised that there are no such contracts of the type described by the Deputy currently in place in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Museum Projects (2 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: In keeping with international best practice, the National Cultural Institutions have carefully developed policies in relation to the care and management of the national collections. Increasingly in recent decades, curatorial responsibilities require a constant consideration of ethics and the changing sensitivities with regard to the acquisition, holding and exhibition of historic artefacts....

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

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336 and 337 together. In its decision of 19 October 2021, Government agreed that the remaining aspects of the hospitality, entertainment and night-time economy sector can reopen only with the full range of protective measures in place and the wide and robust implementation of the COVID-19 pass.This represents an important next...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (3 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: The Workplace Relations Commission's (WRC’s) Code of Practice provides guidance on best practice to organisations and their employees on the Right to Disconnect. It is not a question of organisations adopting the WRC Code of Practice but a question of working up their own tailored policy. As stated in the Code of Practice, employers should engage proactively with employees and/or...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cross-Border Co-operation (4 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: The National Development Plan (NDP) is a high-level financial and budgetary plan, which sets out the framework and broad direction for investment priorities over the period 2021 to 2030. Under the recently announced National Development Plan, over €1 billion in capital expenditure has been allocated to my Department between 2021 and 2025. My Department’s capital investment is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cross-Border Co-operation (4 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: As the Deputy is aware, my Department has responsibility for two of the North-South Bodies Implementation Bodies established under the Good Friday Agreement: (www.tourismireland.com/) and An Foras Teanga / the Language Body (www.gov.ie/en/organisation-information/bc346-an-foras-teang a/). Details for the funding of these bodies for 2021 is available in the Revised Estimates Volume 2021. In...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: Indoor sporting event spectator capacity is now 100% for adults with a COVID-19 certificate and separate provisions apply for accompanied and unaccompanied minors. It is of course essential that all such events adhere to best practice in relation to infection prevention control procedures and practices. However, any events, sporting or otherwise, that are held on licensed premises are subject...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (9 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: The Creative Youth Plan was published by the Government in December 2017 as one of the five pillars of the Creative Ireland Programme, with the aim of enabling the creative potential of every young person. Creative Youth proposes a long-term objective to help promote a society in which knowledge and creativity are equal partners in the formation of our young people and where schools can...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (9 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: The Creative Youth Plan was published by the government in December 2017 as one of the five pillars of the Creative Ireland Programme, with the objective to enable the creative potential of every young person. Implementation of the Plan is led by my Department in partnership with the Department of Education, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and the Arts...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (9 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: My role, as Minister with responsibility for leading the co-ordination of the Decade of Centenaries Programme, is to help ensure that the challenging events of this important and formative period in our history (1912-1923) and associated themes, are meaningfully, proportionately and sensitively remembered. I approved an overall funding allocation of €900,000 for local authorities in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (9 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: As the Deputy will be aware, Tourism Ireland is responsible for marketing the island of Ireland overseas. The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for the board and management of Tourism Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to Tourism Ireland for direct reply. Please contact my private office if you have not received a reply within ten working days.

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (10 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: I was so sorry to hear of the passing of Austin Currie. He dedicated his life to civil rights activism and has left behind a remarkable legacy. Always seeking peace and representing the people from Tyrone to Dublin, he was fearless, courageous and a political giant. I wish to extend my deepest sympathy to his family and friends. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Advertising (10 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: The full information requested by the Deputy is not readily available. I have asked my officials to gather and collate the relevant data and I will forward the information to the Deputy in accordance with the timelines set out in Standing Orders. 

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: In its decision of 19 October 2021, the Government agreed that the remaining aspects of the hospitality, entertainment and night-time economy sector could reopen with a full range of protective measures in place and the wide and robust implementation of the Covid-19 pass. My officials and I have been engaging with the various sectors to address some of the challenges faced throughout the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: As the Deputy knows, the HSE and the Health and Safety Authority, HSA, are the relevant bodies under the indoor dining regulations which came into force on 26 July 2021. Since the reopening of the night-time economy from 22 October 2021, compliance officers from the HSE have been undertaking checks, with an initial emphasis on the nightclubs and late bars. This included 123 inspections...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: Regarding the calls for a hotline, where a person has a concern that the requirements of the regulations are not being complied with, he or she may communicate this via the HSE live helpline on 1800 700700. It should be noted that anybody doing so would have to press number 3, which is the other issues category. It might be useful to tailor the helpline to allow members of the public to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Film Industry (11 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: I note the Deputy's question, as submitted, was to make my views known on the recent sale of a studio to a large real estate corporation, particularly given that the State had only recently disposed of its share of the studios and that the studios have received large amounts of public funding over many years and my further views on whether it is time to take the studios into public ownership....