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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Meetings (5 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: As I set out in response to questions at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media on 27 February 2024, no formal communication was received with regard to confirmation that RTÉ's Remuneration and Management Development Committee gave approval for an exit package in respect of any RTÉ employee after 26 September 2023 and before 14 February 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Meetings (5 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: In July 2023, I appointed independent Expert Advisory Committees to undertake Reviews in respect of RTÉ of Governance and Culture; and of Contractor Fees, HR and Other Matters, respectively. As the Expert Advisory Committees are independent, it would not be appropriate for me to comment on the engagement of either Committee with relevant persons. However, I expect that the Reviews...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (5 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: Since July 2023 I have given a significant number of television and radio interviews as well as a number of press conferences, and announcements at which the media were present. As Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht and Sports, not just Media, these interviews encompassed a range of topics. Where relevant to the topic of the interview I have taken the opportunity to remind...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Post Office Network (5 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (5 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: In support of Action 19 of the Report of the Night-Time Economy Taskforce, I approved funding for a two-year full-time post at Local Authority Grade VII scale in each of the local authorities selected for the Night-Time Economy pilots, namely Dublin City, Cork City, Galway City, Kilkenny, Limerick City, Drogheda, Sligo, Longford and Buncrana. Night-Time Advisors have been appointed in Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Online Safety (6 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 102, 103 and 104 together. In terms of regulating harmful content and creating a safer environment online for children and young people, in December 2022, in line with the Programme for Government commitment, the Online Safety and Media Regulation (OSMR) Bill was enacted. In March 2023, the Act was commenced, Coimisiún na Meán established and an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourist Accommodation (7 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 236 and 237 together. It is proposed that Fáilte Ireland will manage the register for Short Term Tourist Letting, once provided for in legislation, and in that context carried out research in respect of the identification of properties that could potentially return to the long-term rental market. It should be noted that this estimate was arrived...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (7 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: The most up-to-date total monthly figures of TV licences issued by An Post for 2024 are as follows: Month 2024 January 75,183 February 61,601

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: My Department contacts An Garda Síochána where their assistance is required. For security reasons, my Department does not provide details or comment on such incidences.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (20 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: The Arts Council is independent in its funding decisions under Section 24 of the Arts Act 2003. In view of this, neither I as Minister nor my officials can intervene in funding decisions of the Council and in that context have no authority to set or monitor conditions of Arts Council funding. Details of the Arts Council's funding schemes, applications and guidelines are all published on...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (20 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: TV Licence sales recorded by An Post from January 2022 to February 2024 are set out below. - 2022 2023 2024 January 78,050 78,389 75,183 February 70,648 71,891 61,601 March 74,098 79,210 April 73,942 ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (20 Mar 2024)

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. The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred this question to that agency for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (20 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: Any consideration of a culture card would need to be subject to a full appraisal and regulatory impact analysis and within the context of the Annual Estimates process. In terms of outline costs, Census 2022 identified some 438,491 people in the 18-24 years cohort, which would see a minimum cost of €87.7 million for the provision of a pilot culture and media card scheme to the value of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies (20 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Coimisiún na Meán. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to that agency for direct response to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Budgets (20 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: Details of 2023 and 2024 capital allocations can be found in the published Revised Estimates Volume for 2024, available at www.gov.ie/en/collection/e20037-revised-estimates/ (pages 148-156). Details of capital expenditure by my Department, and all Government Departments, are published by the Department of Finance on a monthly basis at...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (20 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: I am advised by officials in my Department that there was no expenditure on social media influencers, and online personalities, television and or radio personalities by the Department in 2023 or to date in 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Private Partnerships (20 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: I am advised that there are no ongoing PPP contracts in my Department and agencies. In addition, at this time, there are no plans for PPP contracts to be put in place.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Engagements (21 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: I had a full programme of events in Austin. I met with young Irish business professionals and the Irish diaspora as part of the Government’s 2024 St Patrick's Day Programme. SXSW festival forms part of the trade mission aimed at promoting Ireland's creative industries led by Enterprise Ireland and the Department of Foreign Affairs. It brings together a wide range of stakeholders from...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Social Media (21 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: Disinformation (and misinformation) are complex issues that can have wide-ranging effects on society and democracy. No one approach can solve them. Education, media literacy initiatives, legislation and other regulatory approaches can be and are key tools in Ireland’s response to disinformation. The development of a national strategy to counter disinformation was a recommendation of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Universal Basic Income (21 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: The Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) pilot is a key priority for me as Minister with responsibility for arts and culture. 1983 Recipients are being paid €325 a week for three years. In addition, 978 control group members are being paid €650 per year to engage in the data collection. This is a three year research programme with the intention of providing an evidence...