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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Staff (9 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: Since the formation of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in September 2020 there has been four Special Advisors employed by the Department. The total expenses paid to Ministerial advisers in this Department in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024 is set out in tabular form as follows: Year Total Expenses 2020 Nil 2021 ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Ireland (9 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: 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 2024 Culture Ireland's budget is €7.6 million. An increase of 20% on that budget would cost €1.52...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (9 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: The matter raised is an operational matter for the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA). Accordingly, I have referred this question to this National Cultural Institution 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: Tourism Policy (9 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of developing national tourism policy and the tourism agencies (Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland) deal with the implementation of this policy. Tourism Ireland is the agency responsible for promoting the island of Ireland overseas as a tourism destination. The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Funding (9 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: My role and that of my Department in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy development and in securing resources to assist the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, in implementing that policy. The matter raised 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 Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: I launched the Noise Mitigation Grant Scheme in July 2023 to support late night venue owners to take pro-active steps to implement noise mitigation measures to better control and reduce sound emissions from their premises, especially in those areas where it has the potential to impact on residents. The scheme operated with a fund of €2 million. In accordance with the terms of the fund,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Greenways Provision (9 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: My colleague, the Minister for Transport, has overall responsibility for the development of greenways and any request for a detailed update on the overall project should accordingly be directed to that Department. My own role and that of my Department in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy development and in securing resources to assist the tourism...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (9 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: My role and that of my Department in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy development and in securing resources to assist the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, in implementing that policy. The matter raised 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: Tourism Industry (9 Sep 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 Meetings (9 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: I wish to advise the Deputy that neither I, or officials from my Department, have directly met with the named individual.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (9 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: As the Deputy will be aware, on 24th July, I announced that Government had agreed multi-annual public funding for RTÉ which, through a combination of an improved TV licence collection system and Exchequer support, will ensure that RTÉ is supported to deliver on its Statement of Strategy. It is important to note that a key aspect of the Government decision, was the provision of multi...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Policy (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: Section 2 of the Arts Act 2003 states: "arts” means any creative or interpretative expression, whether traditional or contemporary, in whatever form, and includes, in particular, visual arts, theatre, literature, music, dance, opera, film, circus and architecture, and includes any medium when used for those purposes. This legislative definition indicates a recognition that arts...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Policy (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: Each of the practices subject to the Deputy's question are important creative activities that play an important part in the cultural life of the nation. For example, Irish comedy, to which the Deputy referred, has been to the fore internationally for decades. Comedians such as Deirdre O'Kane, Tommy Tiernan, Dylan Moran and Dara Ó Briain are household names in Ireland and overseas. As...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Policy (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: As I mentioned, I have always respected the arm's length principle as Minister. That has been a central tenet for me. The next step is that what has worked for the past four years I have been Minister is engagement and consultation. That is where the Arts Council, development and research and this multidisciplinary arts policy come in. It is currently seeking input by way of comments and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Culture Policy (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: I published the report of the night-time economy task force in September 2021. It contains 36 practical recommendations in the areas of regulation, licensing, planning, transport, safety and increasing the diversity of night-time activities. The night-time economy unit in my Department continues to work with the implementation group of the task force report, the night-time economy sector,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Culture Policy (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: As I said, the Arts Council conducted an audit of all arts and cultural facilities, not just in Dublin, but across Ireland. My Department has also allocated €11.9 million in current funding to support the work of the night-time economy task force and €2 million in capital funding, and this has supported some key initiatives and pilot projects in the night-time economy policy...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Culture Policy (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: Yes. As I said, my Department and I are continuing to support the night-time economy through a range of initiatives. The modernisation of licensing is one aspect of this, and an important one, but it is under the remit of the Department of Justice and is being led by it. I have made no secret that I am in support of the reform of our licensing laws, and the Minister for Justice and her...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: On 7 May this year, the Government accepted in principle 116 recommendations made by the expert advisory committees appointed to carry out reviews of RTÉ relating to governance and culture, contractor fees, HR and other matters. The re-assignment of the Comptroller and Auditor General as auditor of RTÉ was a key recommendation of the expert advisory committee on governance and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: The Deputy will not be waiting and waiting. The general scheme of the Bill will be introduced this autumn as a single, comprehensive Bill. The Bill must address a number of key recommendations as well as the assignment of the C and AG, and that is my intention. We are at the final stages of the drafting of the general scheme. A core measure in the Bill is the assignment of the C and AG as...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: It is my intention to introduce the general scheme in the autumn. I am fully aware of what months are in autumn, so the Deputy will understand what I am saying. Importantly, these reforms will drive accountability, transparency and value for money in our public service media providers. There is a provision in the Broadcasting Act to hold TG4’s director general accountable to the...