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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (18 May 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. Ireland is now accommodating over 83,520 people in this context, compared with 8,300 in February 2022. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 332, 333 and 356 together. The 2023 Budget overall allocation towards the arts and culture programme is €356.982m. 10%, of that amount is €35,698.20m while doubling the figure at 100% would be €713,964m. The 2023 allocation to An Chomhairle Ealaíon /the Arts Council is €130.488m. 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% of that amount is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: Arriving at meaningful comparisons for international expenditure is challenging for a number of reasons. As has been acknowledged by my colleague the Minister for Finance, and as is generally acknowledged, as one of the most globally-integrated economies in the world, and with a large foreign owned footprint, interpreting conventional measures of economic activity such as GDP is especially...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: As part of its Climate Action Road Map my Department has established a Departmental Green Team and also local Green Teams to drive energy efficiency projects for the Department as an energy user across its five offices. One of the key strands of this action is in relation to biodiversity. There are beehives on the roof of the Department's Offices in Kildare Street, which are shared with the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Museum Projects (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: In 2022, IMMA, the Irish Museum of Modern Art, received a proposal for an IMMA satellite gallery in Ballina, County Mayo to support the enhancement of the cultural offering in the region. I understand that the proposal was discussed by the IMMA Board and briefing on the matter was provided to my Department. At the time, it was noted that the annual capital funding provision to IMMA did...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I am advised that one external assurance process review under the Public Spending Code has been tendered for by my Department to date. This is for the redevelopment of the National Concert Hall as part of the National Cultural Institution Investment Programme. The value of the contract is €49,500 (excl. VAT). The contract was awarded to PwC consultants.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 353, 354 and 371 together. The annual Appropriation Account and Revised Estimates for Public Services for my Department's Vote provides detailed information regarding expenditure and receipts including expenditure on the Arts and Culture programme. The annual publications provide information on expenditure and multi-annual capital commitments is set out...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The annual Appropriation Account and Revised Estimates for Public Services for my Department's Vote provides detailed information regarding expenditure and receipts including expenditure on the Arts and Culture programme as set out in the table below. The annual publications provide information on expenditure and multi-annual capital commitments is set out in the Department's Appropriation...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Ireland (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 357 and 358 together. Culture Ireland is a unit of my Department with responsibility for the promotion of Irish Arts internationally. In doing so, they work with International presenting partners and annually funded bodies to bring high quality Irish arts, across all artforms, to global audiences. In 2023 Culture Ireland's allocation is €6.6m. The...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 359 and 360 together. The Creative Ireland Programme is an all-of-Government initiative led by my Department that is designed to promote individual, community and national wellbeing. Its core proposition is that participation in cultural activity by everyone drives personal and collective creativity, with significant implications for individual and societal...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 361 and 362 together. Creative Schoolsis a flagship initiative of the Creative Youth Plan, supporting schools to put the arts and creativity at the heart of children’s and young people’s lives. Since 2018, Creative Schoolshas supported schools over 2 years to develop and implement a bespoke Creative Schoolsplan. It is led by the Arts Council in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The annual funding provision for the National Cultural Institutions (NCIs) is published as part of the Revised Estimates Volume and copies of each for the period 2001 to 2023 may be accessed at the following website: www.gov.ie/en/collection/e20037-revised-estimates/. Details of how the NCIs spent this funding (current and capital) is published by the National Cultural Institutions as part...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The funding provided to the National Cultural Institutions (NCIs) is determined during the annual Estimates process. Details of allocations from my Department’s Vote (33) to the National Cultural Institutions under each of the relevant subheads for Programme B – Arts & Culture are published as part of the Revised Estimate Volume (REV). The most recent REV for 2023 is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The annual Appropriation Account and Revised Estimates for Public Services for my Department's Vote provides detailed information regarding expenditure and receipts including expenditure on the Arts and Culture programme as set out in the table below. The annual publications provide information on expenditure and multi-annual capital commitments is set out in the Department's Appropriation...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: As Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, I allocate funding to Screen Ireland, the development agency for the Irish film, television and animation industry. The 2023 allocation to Screen Ireland is €37.946m. 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% of that amount is €1,897,300, €3,794,600, €5,691,900, €7,589,200. and €9,486,500 respectively.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The Broadcasting Act 2009 made provision for the establishment of the Broadcasting Fund, to be managed and controlled by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, now Coimisiún na Meán, and funded primarily from 7% of net TV licence fee receipts. The Act also provided for the establishment of schemes, the objectives of which include the development programmes based on Irish culture,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 368 and 369 together. The Traveller and Roma Communities have a rich culture, with unique traditions and crafts which are an integral part of the heritage of this Island. My Department is represented on the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy (NTRIS) Committee, which is chaired by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department leads on co-ordination of the cross-Governmental Decade of Centenaries Programme 2012-2023. In common with all Government Departments, details of annual expenditure are included in the Appropriation Accounts. In 2022, the total expenditure by my Department under the centenaries programme was €6,675,841.42 comprised of €4,962,991.42...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Policies (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has no function in relation to the policing of civic events or the funding of policing at civic events.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: Enforcement of Intellectual Property rights is the responsibility of my Cabinet colleague the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment and his Department is responsible for the transposition of the EU Copyright Directive.