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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Na Meáin Chumarsáide (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: Agus mé i m’Aire atá freagrach as na meáin agus as an nGaeilge araon, tuigim go maith an ról tábhachtach atá ag earnáil na meán, agus ag ár gcraoltóirí seirbhíse poiblí go háirithe, maidir le tacú le húsáid na Gaeilge sa saol laethúil agus í a chur chun cinn. Cé nach...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: Eurostat as the statistical office of the European Union, collects data on general government expenditure by economic function using an international Classification of the Functions of Government (CoFoG). Eurostat ensures the standardisation of methodologies across Member States as well as validating and disseminating the data. Under the system, public functions are divided into ten...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: Ireland is committed, through the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2021, to achieving a climate-neutral economy no later than 2050. My Department and Fáilte Ireland have been undertaking important work to ensure that tourism plays its part in achieving our climate targets. In 2023 I secured additional funding of €3 million for Fáilte Ireland to continue its work...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Policies (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The operation and use of all applications and platforms by my Department must be in line with relevant policies and consistent with advice provided by the National Cyber Security Centre. My Department will be guided by the National Cyber Security Centre in relation to any concerns about artificial intelligence.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The designation of events as free to air is an important statutory process which allows for certain events to be designated following a defined process. Designated events must meet specific criteria set out in the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, 2010 and be approved by the European Commission. The process is designed to provide for free to air broadcast of certain events which hold a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: Other than those events which are designated for broadcast as free to air, the question of which sporting events are broadcast, and how they are broadcast, is primarily a matter for the sports body concerned together with their broadcast partner. The GAA have commercial agreements in place to provide for extensive coverage of Gaelic Games, and the provincial and All Ireland championships...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: Creative Ireland Programme funding in 2022 supported the delivery of 28 creative projects throughout the County of Carlow. In 2022, I allocated €142,809 (includes a contribution from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage - €32,258) to Carlow County Council under Creative Communities to support their programming and delivery of creative initiatives as part of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: As the Deputy is aware, the Ancient Destination Experience Development Plan (DEDP), a five-year destination development plan primarily focused on the area known as the Boyne Valley extending across counties Meath and South Louth, was launched in May 2021. My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy. The responsibility for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) pilot was a key priority for me. I see this scheme as an important intervention to support the arts sector recover after the devastation wreaked by the Covid pandemic. Covid highlighted both the precarious nature of working in the arts and the importance of the arts for us all. The pilot was also the number one recommendation of the Arts and Culture...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: e Basic Income for Artists pilot scheme has been introduced following extensive consultation with the arts sector to assess how such a scheme can best support professional arts practice in Ireland. The associated research programme will capture data on all aspects of the scheme to inform future policy responses to the needs of the sector. This will include the interaction of the €325...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The Creative Ireland Programme is an all-of-Government cultural initiative led by my Department that seeks to deploy creativity to promote individual, community and national wellbeing. In December 2022 the Government approved the extension of the Programme for a further 5 years from 2023-2027. The delivery of this programme across the five pillars of Creative Youth; Creative Communities;...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: Officials of my Department and Fáilte Ireland meet with representatives of the Tourism Sector including the Car Rental Council of Ireland (CRCI) on a monthly basis. These meetings are hosted by Fáilte Ireland and focus on the key issues facing the sector and how the Department and Fáilte Ireland can assist with challenges industry are facing. The Hospitality and Tourism...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Policies (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: Following the publication of Future of Media Commission Report in July last year, Government established an Implementation Group, chaired by my Department, to assess how best to implement the Commission’s recommendations, which were accepted by Government and to prepare an implementation plan with timeframes for delivery. The Group was also asked to consider the most appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The Creative Ireland Programme is a culture-based initiative within my Department designed to promote individual, community and national wellbeing. In 2022, Creative Ireland supported the delivery of over 40 creative projects throughout County Meath. In 2022, I allocated over €153,000 (including a contribution from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage -...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I welcome the recent publication by the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media on Working Conditions and Skills shortages in Ireland’s tourism and hospitality sector. The Report makes recommendations which pertain to the responsibilities and functions of a number of Government Departments and agencies. I was pleased to participate in an important debate on the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The Percent for Art Scheme is an initiative, whereby Government Departments and public bodies may invest up to one percent of the total budget for capital investment projects in public art. The public art investment under the scheme is controlled by defining investment bands and by applying maximum amounts which may be invested. The funding for the scheme is met from within existing project...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: As the Deputy is aware, the PEACE PLUS 2021-2027 programme presents an excellent opportunity to deliver North-South co-operation projects in the border counties and tourism is one of the investment areas identified under the programme. Since 2019, officials in my Department have been engaging with their counterparts in the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland and with the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (18 May 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. Fáilte Ireland is of course available to engage with and advise those involved in the tourism sector and I suggest that this should be a logical...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Measures (18 May 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. On 21 December the proposed STTL Bill was...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Famine Artefacts (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: With regard to the installation of a commemorative plaque in the Custom House, as I advised the house in my reply to Parliamentary Question no 134 of 8 February 2023, my officials, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the OPW have agreed to the placement of this plaque in the Custom House Visitors Centre, which is under the management of the OPW. Preparations are...