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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Museum Projects (7 Dec 2021)

Catherine Martin: As part of the National Cultural Institutions Investment Programme under the National Development Plan, a major refurbishment of the Natural History Museum is being carried out. This will address structural, environmental and accessibility issues and provide a fit for purpose set of galleries and ancillary facilities, in line with modern international museum standards.. The Natural...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Dec 2021)

Catherine Martin: Weddings are an important source of income for some businesses in the tourism sector such as hotels, with whom I meet on a regular basis. The group in question represents a wide range of enterprises involved in weddings such as caterers, florists, hairdressers etc., which do not fall under my tourism remit. Nonetheless, I am pleased to confirm that weddings are not affected by any of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (9 Dec 2021)

Catherine Martin: I would refer the Deputy to the reply given to the House in response to Parliamentary Question No 38 of 2nd December last. For the Deputy's convenience the information sought in respect of electricity costs incurred by my Department is set out in the table below. Separate figures are not available for energy costs incurred on ICT hardware. The Deputy will wish to note that figures for the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2021)

Catherine Martin: I have been advised by my officials that my Department engaged in no Covid-19-related advertising expenditure during the time specified by the Deputy, i.e. from 1 January 2020 to 30 November 2021.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2021)

Catherine Martin: Proofs for purposes of proof of immunity are outlined in Section 5 of Statutory Instrument 385/2021 Health Act 1947 (Sections 31AB and 31AD) (Covid-19) (Operation of certain indoor premises) Regulations 2021. As detailed in my reply of 24 November, Regulation S.I. 597 introduced on 19 November amended the operation of S.I 385 of 2021 (Operation of certain indoor premises) to provide for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (9 Dec 2021)

Catherine Martin: The details requested by the Deputy in relation to working groups operated by my Department are set out in the table below.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Dec 2021)

Catherine Martin: I understand the Deputy is referring to supports for travel agents. Fáilte Ireland administered an Ireland Based Inbound Agents Business Continuity Scheme of €10m in the final quarter of 2020. The overall purpose of the Scheme was to help Irish Based Inbound Agents to withstand the impact of COVID-19 by providing a direct financial contribution to support their business...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Dec 2021)

Catherine Martin: I am fully aware of the severe difficulties being faced by live performers and all artists as a result of the pandemic and my Department and I have engaged extensively with stakeholders to understand these challenges and put in place supports for the sector. As the Deputy is aware, new necessary measures to protect public health were introduced from 7 December. This included certain...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Dec 2021)

Catherine Martin: As part of the National Economic Recovery Plan, I secured a commitment from Government to prioritise the development of a Basic Income Guarantee pilot scheme for the arts and cultural sector. Funding for the Basic Income Guarantee Pilot Scheme was a key priority of mine for Budget 2022 and I secured €25m to realise the pilot scheme next year. As Minister with responsibility for Arts...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Dec 2021)

Catherine Martin: Fáilte Ireland recently announced indicative details of how the €50m funding provided in Budget 2022 for the Tourism Business Continuity Programme will be allocated to assist strategic tourism businesses, including coach tourism operators, to recover in 2022. I have referred the Deputy's question to Fáilte Ireland for more details and direct reply on the supports they...

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

Catherine Martin: On 8th December 2021 I announced adjustments to the Live Performance Support Scheme – Strand II for pantomimes and seasonal productions to respond to the additional COVID-19 restrictions announced after the scheme opened. The published Guidelines now reflect those changes. The key changes to the scheme from the original Guidelines as published on 24th November 2021 are: - The minimum...

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

Catherine Martin: On 8th December 2021 I announced adjustments to the Live Performance Support Scheme – Strand II for pantomimes and seasonal productions to respond to the additional COVID-19 restrictions announced after the scheme opened. The published Guidelines now reflect those changes. The key changes to the scheme from the original Guidelines as published on 24th November 2021 are: - The minimum...

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

Catherine Martin: I refer the Deputy to my reply to his Dáil Question No. 276 of 17 June last, in which I set out the range of activities and achievements undertaken by my Department across it's remit in its first year of operation. Since then, Minister Chambers and I have continued to make significant progress across all areas of our Department's brief, supporting individual and community well-being...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (15 Dec 2021)

Catherine Martin: Under Section 145 of the Broadcasting Act 2009, An Post act as the issuing agent in respect of television licences. As issuing agent, An Post may bring and prosecute summary proceedings for failure to have a television licence when required, which is an offence under section 148 of the Act. Every effort is made to bring licence fee evaders into the licensed pool with first and second...

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

Catherine Martin: I was delighted that as part of the National Economic Recovery Plan, I secured a commitment from Government to prioritise the development of a Basic Income Guarantee pilot scheme for the arts and cultural sector. Funding for the Basic Income Guarantee Pilot Scheme was a key priority of mine for Budget 2022 and I secured €25m to realise the pilot scheme next year. As Minister with...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies (16 Dec 2021)

Catherine Martin: As Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, I have responsibility for twenty-one varied and diverse State Boards. Information in relation to the membership and number of Board members on each Board is summarised in the table below. Recruitment processes are ongoing with respect to the filling of vacancies on a number of these boards. Information on the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (16 Dec 2021)

Catherine Martin: The matter raised is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred this question to them 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 Industry (16 Dec 2021)

Catherine Martin: The collection of official national tourism statistics is the responsibility of the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CSO has not been in a position to collect and publish such statistics, including data on overseas visitors to Ireland, since March 2020. Officials in my Department have been engaging with the CSO on this issue with a view to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2021)

Catherine Martin: That is happening.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2021)

Catherine Martin: I met its representatives last week and departmental officials met them on Monday.