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Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: I move amendment No. 321: In page 7, line 26, after “to” where it secondly occurs to insert “local sound broadcasters and”.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: As I said, it was determined that the content production levy was the appropriate approach in the Irish context. As I said earlier, it is not possible under EU law to introduce an investment obligation based on a specific production location within Europe.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Directives (8 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: Article 7 of the revised AudioVisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) sets out requirements in relation to accessibility of audiovisual media services. However, as the instrument is a Directive, it does not have direct effect in Ireland until transposed into Irish law. Ireland's approach to media regulation is to set out broad principles and policies in primary legislation and to empower...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ukraine War (8 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 329 and 330 together. Matters relating to the acquisition and leasing of property for my Department, and for the majority of those bodies under the remit of the Department are the responsibility of the Office of Public Works. Within that context, my Department and those bodies under its remit continue to engage with the Department of Children,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (8 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 332, 336, 337, 340 and 343 together. Section 33 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 ('the Act') provides that the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) may impose a levy on broadcasters for the purposes of meeting the cost of fulfilling their functions ('the broadcasting levy'). The design and implementation of the broadcasting levy is matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (8 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: The breakdown Vote 33 across programme A to E, inclusive of programme A to E subheads, including both current and capital expenditure for each of the years 2020 and 2021, is provided for in the Revised Estimates Volumes, which are available online at www.gov.ie/en/collection/e20037-revised-estimates/ At end September 2022, gross expenditure for the Department totalled €714.286 million,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (8 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: Last month, I launched Safe to Create which is a Dignity at Work programme aimed at bringing change on the culture and practices of the arts sector in Ireland. It is a framework of supports to assist organisations to provide safer working conditions for artists and arts workers. This programme is managed by Irish Theatre Institute, on behalf of the Department and in partnership with the Arts...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Travel (8 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: My recent trip to New York was Culture, Tourism and Media-led and involved a series of important meetings and events directly relevant to my portfolio. New York is a key strategic location for the promotion of Ireland through culture and tourism and is an important centre to engage with the Irish Diaspora in the US. I met the Consul General of Ireland and other...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff (8 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: I am advised that since the establishment of my Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in September 2020 no officials have undertaken the Harvard Business School advanced management programme.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff (9 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: I am advised that 4 officers are on secondment from my Department to other Government Departments. All of these secondments are for a period of less than 10 years. The salaries for each of the seconded officers are paid by their receiving Department and the salary arrangements are a matter for the receiving Departments. The table below sets the details for these secondment arrangements. ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (9 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 48 and 49 together. With regard to the National Famine Commemoration 2022 held at the National Famine Museum, Strokestown Park, Co. Roscommon on Sunday, 15th May 2022 I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Questions 134, 135 and 136 of Thursday, 29 September 2022. As the Deputy will be aware, the National Famine Commemoration Committee has...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (9 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: Neither my Department nor its agencies have any funding, regulatory or accreditation relationship with the organisation to which the Deputy refers. It is a private limited company under the Companies Act. While I therefore have no role in relation to any proposed enquiry or examination, I did write to the organisation in question to seek assurances that it is taking timely and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (10 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy and implementation of that policy is a matter for the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, as well as certain other bodies.  With specific regard to the development of tourism product offerings, such as Lough Derg, these are operational matters for Fáilte Ireland...

Death of Vicky Phelan: Expressions of Sympathy (15 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: Vicky Phelan was and will remain known as a tireless fighter for women, a courageous mother, a fearless CervicalCheck campaigner and someone whose generosity of spirit captured the whole nation. The mother of two's refusal to sign a confidentiality clause and her court action over misread smear tests ultimately exposed what was a system failure of CervicalCheck. Vicky's battle took an...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourist Accommodation (17 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: Ireland is resolute in its solidarity and support for Ukraine and we are honouring our commitment to help people who have been displaced by this horrendous war. More than 63,000 people who have been forced to leave their homes in Ukraine have sought refuge in Ireland, and approximately 45,000 of these people are being provided with accommodation from the State. However, this war is causing...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourist Accommodation (17 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: I thank Deputy Munster. As I said, we are resolute in our solidarity and support for Ukraine. More than 45,000 Ukrainian people have sought accommodation from the State in addition to more than 16,000 international protection applicants. This compares with 7,500 at the same time last year. The Minister, Deputy O'Gorman's, Department has sourced accommodation for the equivalent of the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourist Accommodation (17 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: Hotel accommodation has been seen from the very beginning as a short term solution. It is not an ideal medium- to long-term solution for the accommodation needs of families. That is why the Government is exploring the wide range of alternative options, including the rolling out of a rapid-build housing programme. The use of tourist accommodation to meet humanitarian needs, while necessary...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (17 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: Tá sé ríthábhachtach domsa go dtugtar stádas comhionann don Ghaeilge i ngach réimse den saol, ach go háirithe i leith na craoltóireachta, a bhfuil ról ríthábhachtach aici i múnlú fhéiniúlacht agus chultúr na hÉireann. As the Deputy will recall, this issue of potential pay discrepancies between workers in...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (17 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: I share the Deputy’s concern to make sure there is no disparity in pay. That is why, after Committee Stage of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill, I committed to the Oireachtas joint committee that we would have follow-up discussions with RTÉ, which my officials did. I have written to RTÉ, with regard to disparity in pay which is purely related to the language...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (17 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: Parity of esteem for the Irish language is very important. I have asked RTÉ in my communication with it this week that it communicates directly with the joint committee to set out this process, which I think will address what the Deputy is looking for, and set out how that process could address the committee's concerns about the terms of employment of Irish language workers. I do not...