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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Social Media (10 May 2022)

Catherine Martin: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will issue directly to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

Catherine Martin: I am advised that neither my Department or any  bodies under its remit have awarded contracts outside the standard procurement process as described by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (10 May 2022)

Catherine Martin: I have been advised that my Department has employed one PR firm since January 1st2021 to date. The Communications Clinic Ltd. was contracted by the National Archives to provide support for their commemorations programme and for their Treaty Exhibition in London, Dublin Castle, and subsequent nationwide tour.  This work cost €41,739.39 inc VAT, and has now concluded.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (10 May 2022)

Catherine Martin: Guidelines for the Live Performance Restart Grant Scheme were made available on Gov.ie prior to the scheme opening for applications to assist applicants in their preparation.  My Department also provided an online application system for ease of access with clear guidance and instruction therein and a dedicated email inbox for queries.  The scheme was widely publicised on my...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gníomhú ar son na hAeráide (10 May 2022)

Catherine Martin: Cuireann mo Roinn cúnamh caipitil ar fáil faoi Chlár Tacaíochtaí Pobail agus Teanga na Roinne chun cabhrú le forbairt bhonneagar pobail agus teanga na Gaeltachta ar a n-áirítear uasghrádú a dhéanamh a dhéanamh ar fhoirgnimh. Táim ar an airdeall gur fhógair an tAire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail ciste caipitil nua le...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 May 2022)

Catherine Martin: Section 32 of the Broadcasting Act 2009, as amended by section 7 of the Bill, provides that an coimisiún may enter into co-operation agreements with a body established in the State. As I said when speaking to amendment No. 26, this section will enable an coimisiún to engage with a range of body within the State if it will assist an coimisiún to discharge its functions. The...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 May 2022)

Catherine Martin: I thank the Senator for the amendments and acknowledge her expertise in the area of data protection. Section 33 of the Broadcasting Act, as inserted by the Bill, is intended to specify the circumstances under which, and the bodies to which, the commission may disclose personal data. I believe that the intention of amendment No. 75 has been captured in section 33(2) of the Broadcasting Act,...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 May 2022)

Catherine Martin: As I have outlined, I am willing to come back on Report Stage with regard to amendments Nos. 80 and 81. I do not propose to accept amendments Nos. 75 to 79, inclusive. With regard to the expert group, I hope to receive the report in the next week. I will then need to consider it. If we go by the amount of time the group was given to do its work, then its report is due shortly.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 May 2022)

Catherine Martin: I thank the Senators for amendments Nos. 82 and 83. The amendments appear to have the same effect in preventing the commission from co-operating with groups in the establishments of standards or self-regulatory systems. I wish to point out that it will always remain open for people to complain to the commission under the relevant media service codes and rules. Section 34 of the...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 May 2022)

Catherine Martin: The commission will have a strong role in regulating commercial communications, including advertisement, through the media service codes which will be binding on video-on-demand services and broadcasting services and through online safety codes which will be binding on designated online services. As I said, I cannot accept these amendments that would appear to contradict the Audiovisual...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 May 2022)

Catherine Martin: In the context of amendment No. 84, I would be concerned that as it is drafted it would have the unintended consequence of preventing an employee of an coimisiún from seeking to influence any considerations of an coimisiún regarding the contract of that employee. This would seem to prevent employees from representing their interests to their employer, namely, an coimisiún....

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 May 2022)

Catherine Martin: Section 37 (2)(a) and (2)(b), which the Senator is seeking to delete, are about a person’s contract with an coimisiún; they are not about the requirements of disclosure regarding a person’s activities in terms of an employment contract. It is about a person’s contract; it is not about the requirements for disclosure.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 May 2022)

Catherine Martin: Yes, they have a duty in the context of disclosure. This section is about a person's contract.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 May 2022)

Catherine Martin: I thank the Senator for bringing forward this amendment, which would have the effect of obliging all public bodies engaged in the distribution of State monies for the production, screening and broadcasting of audiovisual or sound content to ensure that funds are distributed equitably and proportionately throughout the whole island of Ireland, with particular regard to the need for regional...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 May 2022)

Catherine Martin: As I said, I appreciate the intent but I just cannot accept the amendment as drafted because there are a few fundamental issues with it.If the Senator wants to have a discussion with my officials about what he is trying to achieve, that could be done because there are a number of complex issues - even about the role of the commission in this and what the Senator is trying to achieve. I am...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 May 2022)

Catherine Martin: Again, I understand the intention behind this amendment and take the point that it can be very troubling for people living on the island of Ireland, be they Irish citizens or not, to watch their public service broadcasters and seeing their part of the island of Ireland effectively blacked out or removed. However, I would be concerned about accepting an amendment that would be so prescriptive...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 May 2022)

Catherine Martin: Section 46A(6) of the Broadcasting Act, as amended by section 8, requires an coimisiún to publish the register of video-on-demand services established in Ireland on its own website. Amendment No. 90 would require the commission to furnish a copy of this register to the relevant Oireachtas committee annually. I am not sure I see the value in this amendment, given that the register will...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 May 2022)

Catherine Martin: I thank the Senator for her amendment. The figure of €2 million is derived from the definition of a media business set out in Part 3A of the Competition Act 2002, as amended, which provides for the media mergers framework. For reasons of consistency and proportionality, I believe that we should continue to use this figure and cannot accept the amendment.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 May 2022)

Catherine Martin: The media in different jurisdictions may be different. Section 46I of the Broadcasting Act 2009 as inserted by section 9 of the Bill provides for a definition of "relevant media service provider". This is important as some of the duties and aspects of the media service code set out in section 9 of the Bill, such as those related to objectivity and impartiality, apply to this category of...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 May 2022)

Catherine Martin: Amendments Nos. 92 and 93 would have the effect of changing a requirement for broadcast and video on-demand services not to broadcast or make available, "anything which may reasonably be regarded as causing harm or offence", to a requirement not to broadcast or make available"anything that may reasonably be regarded as causing harm to a group of persons, or a member of a group, based on any...