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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Flexible Work Practices (12 Jun 2024)

Catherine Martin: The Government has committed, in the Programme for Government, to mandating public sector employees to move to 20% home and remote working. In my Department 97% of staff are eligible to avail of remote working. In October 2022, in conjunction with the Blended Working Policy Framework for Civil Service Organisations, my Department published it’s formal Blended Working Policy, which...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Data (11 Jun 2024)

Catherine Martin: I am advised that the details of any anti-racism or unconscious bias training and presentations made available to staff in my Department during the period 2021 to date are detailed in the table below. The table contains the information requested in relation to the year any such training and presentations was delivered, the content of such training and presentations, and if attendance at such...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Measures (11 Jun 2024)

Catherine Martin: My Department is currently prioritising the progression of two pieces of legislation, which are as follows: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill The proposed Registration of Short Term Tourist Letting Bill will provide the statutory basis for the establishment of a register for Short Term Tourist Lets in Ireland, as required under the Housing for All strategy, and for the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (11 Jun 2024)

Catherine Martin: The Basic Income for the Arts pilot is a unique opportunity to gather data on the Arts sector that we did not have before. The research programme is an important part of the pilot and will inform Government policy in the future on support for Irish artists and creative arts workers. In researching impacts on recipients and on the ecology of the arts, this pilot scheme has the potential to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (11 Jun 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 direct...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (11 Jun 2024)

Catherine Martin: At present, my Department does not have an application for funding from the group referred to by the Deputy. The group previously applied for funding and was successful under Stream D of my Department's Cultural Capital Scheme. The grant was drawn down in full, by the group in April 2021. Stream D was set up specifically to assist arts and culture organisations to reopen safely after COVID-19...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (11 Jun 2024)

Catherine Martin: The Government is fully committed to the fight against racism, and strongly condemns the actions of those who abuse and attack others because of their own prejudices regarding a person’s religion, ethnic origins, sexual orientation or any other part of their identity as a human being. Any such behaviour is not acceptable. If an employee within the tourism sector, or indeed any other...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (11 Jun 2024)

Catherine Martin: My Department in its current configuration was established in September 2020. I am advised that my Department has not entered into any contracts with the company in question in the period since then.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourist Accommodation (11 Jun 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 importance of the tourism sector to the Irish economy and communities in every corner of Ireland is well understood and it is recognised that the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: European Court of Justice (18 Jun 2024)

Catherine Martin: My Department in its current configuration was established in September 2020. I am advised by my officials that, in the period since then, fines were only issued against my Department by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in relation to the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD). On 29 February 2024, the CJEU imposed a lump sum fine of €2.5 million against...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (18 Jun 2024)

Catherine Martin: The proposed Short Term Letting and Tourism (STLT) Bill will provide the statutory basis for the establishment of a register for Short Term Lets (STLs) in Ireland, as required under the government's Housing for All strategy, and for the implementation of the EU's new Short Term Rental (STR) Regulation which all member states are required to transpose by 20 May 2026. On foot of the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies (19 Jun 2024)

Catherine Martin: I can confirm that apart from one request to my Department from Tourism Ireland in 2023 to recruit interns under the Tourism Ireland Global Internship Programme, I am advised that no other request to recruit additional staff was received in 2023, or to date in 2024. Information is outlined in tabular form below. Year Number of requests received from Tourism Ireland for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (19 Jun 2024)

Catherine Martin: The Chairperson of RTÉ advised the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media on 12 June 2024, of a potential severance agreement or settlement with a senior member of staff at RTÉ. The Chairperson had advised me, at our most recent meeting on 29 May 2024, that RTÉ was in the process of negotiating a mediated exit settlement, and that the proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (19 Jun 2024)

Catherine Martin: I have met with the Chairperson of RTÉ, Mr. Terence O’Rourke on four occasions, since his appointment by the Government on 5 March 2024. On 7 March 2024, I had an introductory, online meeting with the Chairperson, at which we briefly discussed the continuing programme of reform of RTÉ; and the priority of putting in place a sustainable funding model for RTÉ and public...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Sector Pensions (25 Jun 2024)

Catherine Martin: The issue raised is an administrative matter for Tourism Ireland and is outside of my remit. I have referred the Deputy's question to Tourism Ireland for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (25 Jun 2024)

Catherine Martin: My Department did not provide funding to the facility referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (25 Jun 2024)

Catherine Martin: Tax reliefs and tax expenditures, including the introduction of any new tax relief for the unscripted production sector, are the responsibility of my cabinet colleague, the Minister for Finance. I am aware of calls from the unscripted production sector for a tax incentive and reference was made to the unscripted production sector in Budget 2024 and understand the Minister for Finance and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Centres (25 Jun 2024)

Catherine Martin: Funding for the Artist Workspaces Scheme that I launched on 12 June last will be met from the B7 - Cultural Infrastructure & Development subhead of my Department's vote. Capital funding of €6m is available to local authorities to meet the Government’s commitment under the Programme for Government to increase the provision of affordable workspaces for artists and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Policies (25 Jun 2024)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 217 and 218 together. The Report of the Night-Time Economy Taskforce which was published in September 2021, is a Cross-Government Report containing 36 actions across a broad range of issues associated with the Night-Time Economy. A good Night-Time Economy should include a range of activities to suit all ages and interests and be a welcoming and flexible...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (25 Jun 2024)

Catherine Martin: The Audiovisual Action Plan sets out the Government's high-level, strategic priorities to develop a vibrant media production and audiovisual sector bringing new economic opportunities across Ireland, through increased Government support. As the national agency for the Irish film, Screen Ireland adopts a dual development approach to the audiovisual industry, balancing local Irish indigenous...