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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Culture Policy (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The legacy aims to bring together key agencies and stakeholders in Galway to devise and derive a creative vision for Galway. The legacy programme has been designed based on extensive consultation with the sector and the lessons from the evaluation carried out in Galway 2020. I believe there has been no delay in the finalisation of the legacy framework. Galway 2020 engaged in extensive...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Culture Policy (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: Yes.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Culture Policy (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: An example of facilitating international and EU relationships and funding would be a network or ecosystem that has been established to increase the number of applications for EU funding being progressed from Galway. That will bring more funding into the city. It will allow learnings and advice, training opportunities and policy updates to be shared to help the success of Galway-based...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: As Minister for culture and the arts, I have no specific role in relation to the proposal that there should be an Oireachtas poet laureate. I recognise the remit of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission in this regard. I am aware that other parliaments, as the Deputy has said, have made such appointments. I am aware also of the very positive contribution that access to and participation...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: As I outlined in my earlier answer, we provide support in a range of ways; for example, through the Arts Council, which has seen an increase in funding since I became Minister, through what we do in Culture Ireland and Creative Ireland, and through the support we provide to poets under the basic income for the arts scheme. I can forward to the Deputy exact details of the range of funding...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The supplement the Deputy read during the week, Fighting Words, is supported by my Department through Creative Ireland. It is a wonderful initiative that I am proud to support. As I said, I will send the Deputy on more details on that and on the idea itself. It is a terrific idea, but it is for the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission to consider. I would be confident that it will give it...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 9, 26 and 41 together. The arrival of refugees from the war in Ukraine, combined with the high number of international protection applicants, has resulted in the largest humanitarian effort in the State's history. The national response to this challenge is underpinned by an all-of-government approach. As I said earlier, in February last year, we were...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: Budget 2023 provided a €2 million increase in funding for domestic marketing to promote Ireland's tourism offering to Irish holidaymakers. As Deputy Munster will be aware, the domestic market is a critical part of the tourism economy. While, of course, I am examining mitigation measures, I am also looking to see how the domestic tourism market could help to sustain these tourism...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: No proposals have come from me. I have the concerns and believe there is real potential that mitigation measures will be needed. That needs to be backed by hard data, which is why I have asked Fáilte Ireland to conduct research. I have said business continuity supports, similar to those rolled out by Fáilte Ireland during the pandemic, may be required but we need to look at all...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Coláistí Samhraidh (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta. Tá roinnt beartas ceadaithe faoi scéim na bhfoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge le bliain anuas chun tacaíocht a chur ar fáil do theaghlaigh a chuireann lóistín ar fáil do lucht freastail na gcoláistí Gaeilge agus do theaghlaigh nua atá ag teacht isteach sa chóras. Cuireadh ardú ar an deontas...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Coláistí Samhraidh (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: Idir na beartais seo a luaigh mé cheana, meastar go mbeidh suas le 400 leaba breise ar fáil sa chóras i mbliana le hais 2022. Níl aon bheartas breise ar na bacáin faoi láthair ach mar a dúirt mé, bíonn an Roinn i gcónaí ag faire amach chun aon deis a aimsiú chun tuilleadh a dhéanamh do na coláistí samhraidh. Tá...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Coláistí Samhraidh (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: Má tá fadhbanna ansin, an féidir leis an Teachta an t-eolas sin a sheoladh chugam agus taispeánfaidh mé é do mo chuid oifigigh inniu nó amárach. Mar a dúirt mé, tá liosta de suas le 80 teaghlach atá ag léiriú suim in uaslíon 16 scoláire a bheith acu seolta ag na coláistí Gaeilge ar fud na tíre...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Commemorative Events (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The Deputy also asked why responsibility for the commemoration is with my Department. My Department hosts the national famine commemoration day each year. As the Deputy mentioned, the commemoration was established in 2008, with the secretariat to the committee provided by the then Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. The secretariat role and responsibility for organising...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Commemorative Events (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The Deputy and his constituency colleague, Deputy Duffy, have been in contact with me about the work of Michael Blanch on many occasions.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Commemorative Events (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The annual national Famine commemoration has been marked formally since 2008 with full Defence Forces involvement and senior level representation, including the President, the Taoiseach and senior Government representation. Because this event is a community-based event, it was originally under the remit of the then Department of Rural, Community and Gaeltacht Affairs. As this event...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Commemorative Events (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I was glad to confirm that it is expected to be installed in the coming weeks.

Seanad: Tourism: Statements (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: Fáiltím roimh an deis labhairt leis an Seanad inniu faoi chúrsaí turasóireachta. Tá ról tábhachtach ag earnáil na turasóireachta i bhforbairt chothrom eacnamaíoch réigiúnach ar fud na hÉireann. Seachas a luach eacnamaíoch, tá ról tábhachtach ag an turasóireacht freisin i dtaobh íomhá na...

Seanad: Tourism: Statements (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I thank the Senators for their comments. I am aware that the impacts of using tourism accommodation to meet humanitarian needs are being felt far beyond the provision of accommodation. Accommodation will do well this summer. A number of downstream tourism businesses are experiencing reduced footfall due to a lack of tourists in their areas.My officials are engaging with a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (16 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has not entered any contracts with Frontline Security or procured their services in the period since 2020 to date.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (16 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: Details of the 2021 capital allocation and outturn can be found in my Department’s 2021 Annual Appropriation Account, published online at www.audit.gov.ie/en/find-report/publications/2022/appropriat ion-accounts-2021.pdf (page 869- 902 refer). Details of 2022 and 2023 capital allocations can be found in the published Revised Estimates Volume for 2023, available at...