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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Funding (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: I assure the Deputy that the Government did not put such extensive supports in place during Covid for those businesses to close now. My Department and I have extensive and ongoing engagement with the sector. As I said earlier, the Minister, Deputy Coveney, and I will convene and co-chair the tourism and hospitality forum next week in order to engage and hear concerns. On the 9% VAT...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Culture Policy (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: On 1 December last, I approved the allocation of the remaining €1 million from my Department's commitment to the Galway European Capital of Culture programme to support delivery of the programme under the proposed legacy framework. It is expected that the legacy framework will be published on the website of Galway Culture Company, the successor trading entity to the Galway 2020...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Culture Policy (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: As I said, of that €1 million, €500,000 will be to develop and support place-based cultural programming, while €200,000 will be to provide supports to the cultural and creative sector. Galway Culture Company is working to develop the legal framework of Galway's designation as European Capital of Culture and build on the learnings and outcomes. It operates within Galway...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Culture Policy (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: I looked at the website and if you look at the itemised breakdown of investment in the local cultural sector during the lifetime of the projects, you can see the investment in local arts. The Deputy may be referring to physical infrastructure as legacy. The bid book for Galway 2020 upon which it was awarded the designation of Ireland's 2020 European Capital of Culture set out that any...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ceisteanna Craolacháin (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: Anuraidh, choimisiúnaigh Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann, in éineacht le Foras na Gaeilge agus le tacaíocht ó mo Roinnse, tionscadal taighde chun an leibhéal spéise i seirbhís raidió Gaeilge dírithe ar an aos óg a fháil amach. Bhí dhá chéim ar leith sa tionscadal taighde. Ar an gcéad dul...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ceisteanna Craolacháin (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: Mar a luaigh mé i mo fhreagra, ba mhaith liom, más féidir, an cineál seirbhíse seo a fheiceáil i bhfeidhm do dhaoine óga ach tá Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann mar an rialtóir craolacháin neamhspleách atá freagrach as seirbhísí craolacháin raidió neamhspleácha a cheadúnú in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ceisteanna Craolacháin (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: Creidim go bhfuil sé tábhachtach ar dtús an taighde a fhoilsiú agus deis a thabhairt d’ Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann agus, nuair a chuirfear ar bun é, Coimisiún na Meán, machnamh a dhéanamh ar conas gur féidir eolas a dhéanamh d’aon straitéisí ceadúnaithe amach anseo. Seo cuid den chúis...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Film Industry (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: I believe this question relates to the vulnerability to blacklisting and failure to vindicate people's rights as employees under EU and national law. The Deputy is following up on the previous question. It is an excellent use of his time.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Film Industry (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: I will answer the question tabled and then get back to the copyright. I understand that the Deputy's question on blacklisting refers to a situation when a person or persons are denied fair opportunities for work or they are discriminated against for one reason or another in gaining employment or both. Employment law is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Film Industry (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: Employment practices in industry have been examined by the WRC. The Deputy had a role in the background on that examination. We constantly monitor the operation of the scheme and work with all stakeholders to bring enhancements where we can. The recent extension of section 481 is a positive development for the sector and all working in it. Without section 481, productions as diverse as...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Film Industry (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: As I said earlier this morning, I note that Screen Producers Ireland strongly refutes any claim of blacklisting in the Irish film industry-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Film Industry (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: -----and demonstrates its commitment to relations with the unions. If the Deputy knows of a specific instance, or of people to whom it has happened, it is up to him to make a complaint to the appropriate mechanism, which is the WRC. Certain individuals are claiming they have not been able to get a job since. The employment record of any individual is a private matter between him or her and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Film Industry (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: -----and the individual and the Revenue Commissioners. If the Deputy is aware of a specific incident, it is up to him to make the complaint to the appropriate mechanism, which is the WRC.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 14 and 20 together. Internationally, tourism continues to recover steadily, yet several challenges, both geopolitical and economic, remain. The combination of increasing interest rates in all major economies, rising energy and food prices, and the growing prospects of a global recession are major threats to the recovery of international tourism for 2023....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: Tourism Ireland has been quite fast off the mark. It put up a video on social media maybe three months ago. It shows the actors being interviewed about the beauty of where they worked on location in Achill and Inis Mór. The Deputy can retweet that to his heart's content. It is very aware of the immense value that this will bring to attract international tourists and is capitalising...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff (25 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: As Minister, I cannot comment on this individual case. However, I can advise the Deputy that officials in my Department have issued a detailed response to the person to which the Deputy refers regarding this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourist Accommodation (25 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 89 and 91 together. On 7 December 2022 the Government approved the priority drafting of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill and publication of the General Scheme of the Bill which provides for the registration of short-term tourist lettings with Fáilte Ireland in line with the commitment under Housing for All, the Government's housing...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourist Accommodation (25 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: The war in Ukraine, combined with the high number of International Protection applicants, continues to put real pressure on the Government’s ability to offer humanitarian accommodation and has resulted in the largest humanitarian effort in the State’s history. I recognise the growing concern among the wider tourism industry about how the amount of tourism bed stock taken...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: In Budget 2023, I was pleased to announce an additional €15 million in funding for overseas marketing which will enable Tourism Ireland to significantly ramp up its promotion of Ireland as a world-class tourism experience in key markets. As global tourism competition heightens, sustaining extensive marketing campaigns will be vital to support the ongoing recovery effort. As part of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: The Safe to Create 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. I launched the Safe to Createprogramme on 5 October 2022. The programme includes a Code of Behaviour developed for organisations that are...