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Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: Between now and the end of March, 224 contracts will come up for review.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: We also have to consider that much of our tourism is outside the capital. Much of that industry supports 260,000 jobs. It is one of the most important and significant employers of indigenous industry in the country. I have sought the extension of the lower VAT rate for tourism but, ultimately, that is a decision for the Minister for Finance. As the Deputy knows, all supports needed for...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: My main concern and priority as Minister is that last year cannot be seen as a true reflection. It was a very successful year for tourism. It was much better than we imagined but it cannot be seen as the baseline. I am conscious, having met with industry representatives, including the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation and from co-chairing a meeting of the hospitality and tourism forum...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: The VAT rate is for us to remain competitive. If we went back up to-----

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: I said during our previous discussion on this issue that in my engagement with the sector I always stressed that the emphasis must be on value for money in order that tourists will return. The vast majority of hotels did not charge excessively. Sometimes, there is an awful lot of emphasis on cities, and not on rural Ireland and the value of the industry in supporting employment there. I...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: The €11.5 million carryover is for sports capital and the €6.5 million carryover is for cultural infrastructure.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: Yes.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: -----is for cultural infrastructure.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: It is taking time to progress them. It is to aid the progress of those projects.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: It is for national cultural institution projects. There is a range of projects under national cultural institutions capital development.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: Under just transition funding, the tourism end of the plan includes allocations of €38 million under the regenerative tourism business supports and €30 million for the tourism trails network. Under strand 1, the midlands trails network will receive €30 million funding. That is a strategic network of trails to interconnect with the existing arterial greenway network....

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: Yes. Strand 4 covers smart solution development which has funding of €10 million. This is a programme of hard and soft supports to help deliver smart technology and digital solutions. It is for commercial digital experiences for visitors, prioritising the potential to be green. With regard to Fáilte Ireland Deputy Dillon asked what are the key indicators. They are what we...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: The proposed registration of short-term tourist letting Bill will not change existing planning permission requirements regarding short-term lets. The planning permission side is the responsibility of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. I know this is an issue that was raised with officials from that Department by members of this committee. The main issue seemed to be...

Co-ordination of International Protection Services: Statements (16 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: We, as the people of Ireland and citizens of this world, have a duty to protect those most at risk and to help the most vulnerable. How much more vulnerable can one be than when living in a war-torn country or living in hunger or drought, or living in a country where one's most basic human rights are at risk? Nobody wants to flee their home. People come here seeking peace and shelter. We...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourist Accommodation (14 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: 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 policy. I have since written to the Chair of the Joint...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (14 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department was established in its current configuration in June 2020. I wish to inform the Deputy that no compensation or redress schemes have been put in place by my Department since that date nor has my Department assumed responsibility for any such schemes established during the period specified by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (14 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: In order to assist businesses, including coach hire companies, with their energy costs over the winter months, the Government introduced the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS). TBESS is administered by the Revenue Commissioners, and is designed to support businesses with their energy costs over the winter months. It runs from 1 September 2022 to 28 February 2023. I have...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Employment Rights (14 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: Regulation 2 (c) of the Digital Games Regulations 2022 provides that a certificate shall not be issued under section 481A (4) of the Act of 1997 in relation to a digital game unless the Minister is satisfied that the Digital Games Development Company will provide quality employment in the development of the eligible digital game. In addition, Tab 6 of the Application Form (which is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (15 Feb 2023)

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 the Urban Animation Capital Investment Scheme, these are...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (15 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: The funding streams in my Department are not designed to specifically support the research area referred to by the Deputy. However, the Deputy should note that the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth provides an annual grant to Holocaust Education Ireland to support the national Holocaust Memorial Day.