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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (29 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: Over 9,000 applications were made under the scheme with over 8,200 assessed as eligible according to the published guidelines for the scheme.  Eligible applications were then included in a randomised anonymous selection process to choose the participants.  This process was overseen by EY acting as an independent verifier. Over 8,200 eligible applicants were included in the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (29 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: Over 9,000 applications were made under the scheme with over 8,200 assessed as eligible according to the published guidelines for the scheme.  Eligible applications were then included in a randomised anonymous selection process to choose the participants.  This process was overseen by EY acting as an independent verifier. Over 8,200 eligible applicants were included in the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Funding (29 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: I understand that Dublin Fruit Market is owned by Dublin City Council.  Neither I, my Department or any of its agencies has any involvement in or accountability for the market. My role and that of my Department officials in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy development and in securing resources to assist the tourism agencies, Fáilte...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (29 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 to 142, inclusive, together. A key aim of my Department's Tourism Services Programme is to support the tourism industry to recover and grow in a sustainable way. I have secured a total of €214.762 million in Budget 2023 to support the tourism sector.  Key highlights that will specifically assist the sector to rebuild to full recovery...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (29 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 143 and 144 together. My Department's priorities are set out in its published Statement of Strategy 2021—2023.  The Strategy sets out the actions that my Department will take over the coming period, both nationally and regionally, to enrich the quality of life in Ireland through supporting the development of tourism, culture, arts,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (29 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 145, 151 and 152 together. My Department's priorities are set out in its published Statement of Strategy 2021—2023. The overarching goal is to ensure the “sectors recover and grow in a manner that underpins social cohesion and supports strong, sustainable economic growth, with a focus on a number of cross cutting goals of equality, diversity,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (29 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: The Arts Council, which is funded by my Department, is the body responsible for delivering primary support for the arts in Ireland.  The Arts Council supports and develops the arts in Ireland through grant funding, project awards, support to individual artists, and support to venues, publications and resource organisations.  The Council is independent in its funding...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (29 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of developing national tourism policy and the tourism agencies, Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland, deal with the implementation of this policy. Supporting and promoting international business tourism is an operational matter for both Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland through the “Meet in Ireland”...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Strategies (29 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: As I have previously advised, in Parliamentary Question No. 45 of 21st June 2022, my Department's Statement of Strategy 2021-2023, published in August 2021, sets out the actions that my Department is taking to support the Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sports, Media and Irish language Sectors. These sectors are not only emerging from the challenges of Covid-19, but the pressures...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Transport (4 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: My Department was established in June 2020. Consequently, the table below outlines information on domestic flights for work purposes taken by me, Minister of State, Jack Chambers, T.D., and officials from that period to-date.The Deputy may wish to note that my Department has offices in Dublin, Killarney, Galway and Donegal and that many of the functions of the Department, including those that...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (4 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: Recent decades have seen the development of a nationwide infrastructure of venues and arts centres, many of which were initiated and funded by local authorities. These centres also benefit from capital schemes operated by my Department. Annual support provided to these arts centres by local authorities and the Arts Council is critical to ensuring that a stable and vibrant network can be...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Meetings (4 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: I can confirm to the Deputy that I have not had any formal meetings with the person specified to date in 2022.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (4 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: Under Budget 2022, once-off funding of €5 million was allocated to support the National Cultural Institutions for the implementation of a range of COVID-related initiatives including online programming and expanded digital access for the public to the National Collections. The allocation also supported the NCIs with other COVID-related costs such as additional staffing and security,...

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

Catherine Martin: I am advised my Department has received no requests from staff to work remotely either on a part-time or full-time basis in County Clare.

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

Catherine Martin: I am advised that my Department has no current contracts with or receives services from the company referred to by the Deputy. From 2015 to 2019 , the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht engaged the company referred to by the Deputy for the following: 1. A key-holding service at its offices on Ely Place, Dublin 2 from 2015 - 2017 2. A full security service at its premises in...

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

Catherine Martin: I can confirm that all my Department's buildings have recycling arrangements in place.

National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (6 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Dlí tábhachtach is ea an An Bille um Fhorais Chultúir Náisiúnta (An Ceoláras Náisiúnta) (Leasú), 2022 agus tá áthas orm é a chur faoi bhráid an Tí. The purpose of the Bill before this House is to put the necessary legal framework in place to support the transfer of the...

National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (6 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: It is an unusual situation.

National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (6 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: That is great.

National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (6 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: I thank the Deputies for their contributions today. I am heartened by the engagement we have seen on the Bill. The various issues raised will be considered further in the Department as the Bill makes its way through the House. Having reflected on the contributions, I note that this is a technical Bill which provides for the legislation underpinning the transfer of the National Symphony...