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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (17 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: Our culture is a very important component of the holiday experience in Ireland for our overseas visitors and a key promotional theme for Tourism Ireland in all of our overseas markets. Tourism Ireland’s key target audience is the ‘Culturally Curious’ traveller; these are people who have a strong desire and high propensity to travel internationally and who are interested...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (17 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: As Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, I allocate funding to the Arts Council. Under the Arts Act 2003, the Arts Council has primary responsibility for the development of the arts in Ireland.The Council works under its 10 years Strategy to address its statutory remit through a policy-driven focus on investment, advice, advocacy and partnership. My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Social Media (17 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: Social media has become a big part of everyone’s lives. It is important that people, in particular young people, can feel safe using social media while they are online. The Online Safety and Media Regulation (OSMR) Bill will establish a regulatory framework for online safety, to be overseen by an Online Safety Commissioner, who will be part of a multi-person new Media Commission (to be...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (17 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: As the Deputy rightly notes, Ireland has long held a reputation for the warmth of its welcome to visitors. The famous céad míle fáiltethat awaits visitors to Ireland, combined with the beauty of our landscape and the richness of our culture, are enduring strengths and have been instrumental in making tourism one of our most important economic sectors. Our hospitality is a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Business Supports (15 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: The application process for the pilot Night Time Advisor initiative was led by the County and City Managers Association (CCMA) with support from my Department and is in direct response to Action 19 in the Report of the Night-Time Economy Taskforce. There were two categories - one category to include towns between 5,000 to 10,000 and another category for towns and cities of 10,000 + to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Meetings (15 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: I regularly meet and speak with the CEO of Fáilte Ireland both at industry events and at specific tourism policy meetings. Most recently, I spoke with the CEO at Fáilte Ireland's first national conference on driving climate action in tourism businesses on Monday 14 November. When we look at the wider economy and the particular set of challenges facing the tourism industry it...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (15 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for 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.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Apology (23 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 78, 79 and 80 together. As we navigate the most challenging and sensitive phase of the Decade of Centenaries 2012-2023, the Government's approach to commemorations continues to be underpinned by the guidance of the Expert Advisory Group on Centenary Commemorations (EAG) and consultation with the All-Party Consultation Group on Commemorations.  The EAG...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Charge (23 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: 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 Broadcasting Authority of Ireland as an independent regulatory body. The Online...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Burial Grounds (24 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: I recognise that there is a growing awareness internationally and among the public of the need to address the spoliation, looting and illicit trade of cultural heritage objects, as well as the restitution of same. In relation to the specifics of the question, however, the material mentioned is held in Dublin University Trinity College. My Department has no role in the governance of the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Priorities (22 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: I recently announced the locations of the 9 towns and cities which will take part in the new Night-Time Advisor pilot initiative. The selected pilots are Dublin City, Cork City, Limerick City, Galway City, Kilkenny, Drogheda, Sligo, Buncrana and Longford Town. The selection process was led by the City and County Management Association (CCMA) with support from my Department and an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Travel (22 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: Neither I nor Minister of State Chambers travelled to the COP27 conference in Sharm el-Sheikh. I am advised also that no officials from my Department or the bodies under its aegis travelled to the COP 27.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (22 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: I am advised by the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment that Ireland operates a managed employment permits system maximising the benefits of economic migration and minimising the risk of disrupting Ireland’s labour market. The system is vacancy-led and designed to accommodate the arrival of non-EEA nationals to fill labour gaps for the benefit of our...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies (22 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: Full details of the membership of the Board of Screen Ireland, the terms of each member and the dates those terms expire are available on the screenireland.ie website at www.screenireland.ie/about/board-members. The next appointments to the board of Screen Ireland are due to take place in May 2023 when the terms of two members expire. The Public Appointments Service operates a dedicated...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Charge (22 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: 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 Broadcasting Authority of Ireland as an independent regulatory body. The Online...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (29 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: Ceann de na moltaí a rinne an Coimisiún um Thodhchaí na Meán go ndéanfaí athbhreithniú cuimsitheach ar sheirbhísí agus ábhar Gaeilge ar fud chóras na meán. Ghlac an Rialtas leis an moladh seo, agus tá sé i gceist go ndéanfaidh Coimisiún na Meán an t-athbhreithniú seo, agus meastar go dtógfaidh...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Fisheries (29 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 funding allocations for angling development, these are operational matters for Fáilte Ireland in line with its...

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

Catherine Martin: I recently announced the locations of the 9 towns and cities which will take part in the new Night-Time Advisor pilot initiative. The selected pilots are Dublin City, Cork City, Limerick City, Galway City, Kilkenny, Drogheda, Sligo, Buncrana and Longford Town. The selection process was led by the City and County Management Association (CCMA) with support from my Department and an...

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

Catherine Martin: Section 54 of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022 provides for the imposition of a content production levy (termed the ‘European works levy’) on media service providers (i.e. providers of broadcasting and video on demand services) to fund a scheme (termed ‘the European works scheme’) to support the production of European works, including Irish works....

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

Catherine Martin: Contact details for my Department's two Access Officers, appointed under the Disability Act 2005, are available on my Department’s website - www.gov.ie/organisation/en/department-of-tourism-culture-art s-gaeltacht-sport-media. As the Deputy will be aware, with the exception of the National Archives, my Department is not involved in the direct provision of services to the public....