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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: White Papers (30 Nov 2023)

Catherine Martin: My Department in its current configuration was established in September 2020. My Department has not published any White Papers in the period since then.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Consultations (30 Nov 2023)

Catherine Martin: My Department in its current configuration was established in September 2020. From time to time, my Department commissions experts to provide technical reports or advice on specific issues. While the providers of these services may describe themselves as consultants, their work is not classified as consultancy services and is not funded from my Department's Administrative Budget. I wish to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Advertising (30 Nov 2023)

Catherine Martin: My Department uses online advertising as one of the many tools at its disposal to inform citizens of its programmes of work, including public consultations and major events. Social media has become increasingly important in recent years and my Department is conscious that many citizens rely on online platforms to keep apprised of current events. I am advised, that digital advertising spend on...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Advertising (30 Nov 2023)

Catherine Martin: My Department uses online advertising as one of the many tools at its disposal to inform citizens of its programmes of work, including public consultations and major events. Social media has become increasingly important in recent years and my Department is conscious that many citizens rely on online platforms to keep apprised of current events. I am advised, that digital advertising spend on...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Advertising (30 Nov 2023)

Catherine Martin: My Department uses online advertising as one of the many tools at its disposal to inform citizens of its programmes of work, including public consultations and major events. Social media has become increasingly important in recent years and my Department is conscious that many citizens rely on online platforms to keep apprised of current events. I am advised, that digital advertising spend on...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: Táim sásta an deis seo a fháil chun labhairt ar son an vóta muiníne san Aire, Helen McEntee. I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak today in support of the motion of confidence in the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee. First, I want to say my thoughts are with the children and their carer who were subjected to that horrific attack in Dublin on 23 November....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Media Sector (5 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: Public service media is a cornerstone of a healthy society and democracy. It educates, informs and entertains, and research shows that it enhances social, political and cultural citizenship and promotes social cohesion. For this reason, the Future of Media Commission was tasked with making recommendations on sustainable public funding and other support to ensure media in Ireland remains...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Media Sector (5 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: The technical working group was established last year and began work in September. It looked at enhancement and reform of the TV licence model. High-level discussions on the report had commenced before the summer, but the decision was paused in light of the controversy. I have said on many occasions since then, and earlier in my initial response, that for too long, Irish Governments have...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Media Sector (5 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: The two reports of the expert advisory committees are due in February. As I said, it is only the decision that has been paused. The discussions on the funding model continue. I hope to move as swiftly as possible. I am serious about doing this in the lifetime of this Government, so we cannot be waiting months and months after the expert advisory committees report back. Whatever model is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (5 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: The Oireachtas joint committee report on developing rural tourism was published on 16 November 2023. The report covers a wide range of sectors, with responsibility for some of the issues highlighted resting with my colleagues in other Departments. On my own Department’s responsibilities, the report includes recommendations relating to tourism, film, culture and the Gaeltacht. My...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (5 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: With regard to recommendation No. 4, I consider submissions from the national cultural institutions, NCIs, annually as part of the Estimates process. The committee's recommendation will be considered in the context of future budget Estimates processes. In the interim, the Deputy will be aware that my Department runs an annual mobility of collections scheme for the dissemination of national...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (5 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: Tá Údarás na Gaeltachta ag obair go dlúth le Fáilte Éireann, le heagrais forbartha pobail, agus leis an earnáil phríobháideach sa Ghaeltacht chun áiseanna turasóireachta agus ábhair spéise do thurasóirí a chur ar fáil ar fad na Gaeltachta. Maidir le turasóireacht, is í an fhís atá ag...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Television Licence Fee (5 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: The TV licence was introduced in 1961 to provide funding for the newly established Telefís Éireann. While previous Governments have not addressed fundamental reform of the TV licence system, this Government is determined to bring forward real change and I am committed to reform of the licence fee within the lifespan of this Government. As the Taoiseach stated, a long-term funding...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Television Licence Fee (5 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: It is a matter that requires detailed consideration by Government. As I said before, the decision itself has been paused but the discussions are ongoing with Cabinet colleagues and the three leaders. I do not think it would be appropriate for me to pre-empt those discussions or put forward my personal opinion. Suffice it to say that I have said on the record that I believe it is not only...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Television Licence Fee (5 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: Absolutely. I think we value public service broadcasting now more than ever. As the Deputy knows, the Future of Media Commission made certain recommendations for schemes that would support radio and print. Two of those relate to local democracy and court reporting. I have secured €6 million in the budget. It is almost like an interim model for them. Those schemes will be launched...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Media Sector (5 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: The Future of Media Commission, the report of which was published in July 2022, was tasked with considering how changing trends in media consumption were affecting media in Ireland and how future funding of public service media could be made secure and sustainable. The commission identified a long-term and sustained shift in the pattern of media consumption towards online platforms and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Media Sector (5 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: That is the evolving nature of the consumption of media. Directly related to Deputy Dillon's question about GAAGO, ultimately, other than those events 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 and its broadcast partner. The management of broadcast and commercial...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (5 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: As Minister with responsibility for tourism, my statutory functions relate to the tourism sector and tourism-specific businesses operating therein, primarily providers of activities, attractions and accommodation. While elements of the hospitality sector are important parts of the wider tourism ecosystem, I do not have responsibility for the general hospitality or food services sector, which...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (5 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: As I said, that €10 million was identified to help those downstream tourism businesses and Fáilte Ireland is engaging with us. It engaged with the impacted businesses to consider scope for a specific support scheme. My officials are now in intensive discussions with Fáilte Ireland on this and I hope to have the scheme finalised and published soon. Let us see how far the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Internet Safety (5 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: The issue of children accessing online material that is not appropriate for them is a serious matter and something that I am very alive to, not just as a Minister but as a parent myself. This is why the Government legislated for a new regulatory framework for online safety through the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act, which I commenced in March of this year. Under this Act, a new...