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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (28 Jun 2023)

Catherine Martin: The matter raised is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred this question to the agency for direct response to the Deputy. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (29 Jun 2023)

Catherine Martin: My Department is committed to ensuring that equality, diversity and inclusion are values that are promoted and upheld for all staff. Providing tangible support to promote these values my Department recently assisted members of its LGBT+ Staff Network, Le Chéile, by purchasing Pride-themed merchandise. The items purchased for my Departmental staff participating in the Dublin Pride Parade...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Policies (29 Jun 2023)

Catherine Martin: As stated in my Department's Statement of Strategy 2021-2023, the mission of my Department is to lead the sustainable development of Tourism, Media and the Gaeltacht and promote participation in the Culture, Arts, Sports and the Irish language supporting social progress, and enhancing cultural and economic growth across Irish society. My Department implements policy to ensure the...

Matters Arising in RTÉ: Statements (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: Fáiltím roimh an deis seo labhairt leis an Teach faoi na mór-theipeanna rialachais chorparáidigh a tháinig chun solais in RTÉ le coicís anuas. Luaigh mé an ról ríthábhachtach atá ag craolachán seirbhíse poiblí a fheidhmíonn go láidir agus a d’fheidhmigh go héifeachtach chun an daonlathas a...

Matters Arising in RTÉ: Statements (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: Gabhaim buíochas leis na Teachtaí as a gcuid ráiteas tráthnóna inniu. Léiríonn an suaitheadh a cuireadh in iúl agus an díospóireacht fhorleathan ar an ábhar seo le coicís anuas, lena n-áirítear sa Teach inniu, an leibhéal imní agus go deimhin, feirge, atá ar dhaoine faoi na teipeanna i rialachas agus i...

Matters Arising in RTÉ: Statements (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: I will go back to my officials and look at that. I am just not sure if this is the right place for it-----

Matters Arising in RTÉ: Statements (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: -----but I will look at it and come back to the Deputy on that.

Matters Arising in RTÉ: Statements (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: A number of Deputies mentioned the role of the Comptroller and Auditor General. As Deputy Connolly rightly pointed out, the current Broadcasting Act and the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993 would need to be amended to send the Comptroller and Auditor General in to audit RTÉ. This could well be a recommendation of the report as part of the examination that is being...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: As Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media I have had occasion to meet the Director General of RTÉ on five occasions, received correspondence on twenty one occasions and sent correspondence on four occasions. The attached tables provide the dates of my meetings and correspondence with / from the Director General since I took office.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: As Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media I met members of the Board on six occasions, received correspondence on fifteen occasions and sent correspondence on twenty two occasions. The attached tables provide the dates of meetings and correspondence relating to members of the Board regarding RTÉ Board business.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: RTÉ operates under a dual funding model, receiving proceeds from revenue generated through the TV Licence system and its own commercial income. The table below details payments made to RTÉ from TV licence revenue and from additional exchequer funding since 2003. The TV licence revenue comprises funding from licence sales and in respect of free licences. An additional allocation of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: RTÉ and public service broadcasting have been badly damaged by revelations in relation to RTÉ over the past week. I am extremely concerned at the details which have emerged in a number of RTÉ statements and at the Oireachtas hearings that took place last week. On Thursday, 22nd June, RTÉ provided me with a copy of their full statement in advance of the Board making...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: Details of financial assistance available to the specified association in respect of my Department are specified in the table attached. The Deputy may also wish to note that funding is also provided by Sport Ireland to the specified association. Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: The matter raised is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred this question to the agency for direct response to the Deputy. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: I have met the Chair and CEO of the National Concert Hall informally on occasion, most recently at the launch of the National Concert Hall capital redevelopment project on 8 December 2022. In addition, my Department engages regularly with the Chair and executive of this National Cultural Institution on an ongoing basis. No formal meeting is currently scheduled with either the Chair or the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (4 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: Section 89 of the Broadcasting Act, 2009 sets out that the Director General shall, for the duration of his/her appointment, serve as an ex officiomember of the Board. The Director General also sits on and chairs the Executive Board comprised of senior management in RTÉ and which is responsible for the day to day running of the organisation. The Independent Examination of RTÉ that I...

Seanad: Broadcasting (Restriction of Salaries) Bill 2023: Second Stage (5 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: Cuirim fáilte roimh an deis seo labhairt le Seanad Éireann ar an mBille seo. I dtosach baire ba mhaith liorn aitheantas a thabhairt don méid oibre atá déanta ag an Seanadóir Mullen ar an mBille. I welcome the opportunity to speak to Seanad Éireann on this Bill. I wish to begin by acknowledging the work that Senator Mullen has done on it. Before...

Seanad: Broadcasting (Restriction of Salaries) Bill 2023: Second Stage (5 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: I think I am okay. As I said yesterday, a remuneration may well be considered within the scope of the review of contractor fees, HR and other matters. The terms of reference of this review are to examine oversight and mechanisms by which RTÉ engages presenters and contractors. This includes fees, the use of agents, the impact and costs borne by RTÉ and the governance of same....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies (5 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: The name, function, establishment date and the salary of each of the CEOs of all bodies under the aegis of my Department (other than RTÉ and TG4) are detailed in the table below. State Bodies Function Year Established Salary of C.E.O. Arts Council Statutory body with responsibility for delivering primary support for the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Equipment (5 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: Since the formation of my Department in its current configuration in June 2020 there have not been any instances of unlicensed and/or lapsed licensed software being installed for use within the Department.