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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (23 Jul 2024)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 908 and 930 together. I have recently received the Pre-Budget Submission for Budget 2025 from the Arts Council and I met with the Arts Council last week to discuss its contents. I will take it into consideration in the preparation of my Department's Budget 2025 submission which is currently being prepared following recent Government agreement on the Summer...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Legal Cases (23 Jul 2024)

Catherine Martin: My Department in its current configuration was established in September 2020. I am advised that no legal cases have been taken by my Department against another Department, Government agency or State body since that time. In relation to any cases taken by bodies and agencies under my aegis, these would be operational matters for the bodies in question.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (23 Jul 2024)

Catherine Martin: My Department does not have a funding stream to support attendance at dance competitions as set out in the details supplied. I note that the relevant group has also contacted the local authority and I wish the dance school well.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (23 Jul 2024)

Catherine Martin: I am advised that the amount my Department spent on external cleaning companies to provide cleaning personnel in 2023 and to date in 2024 is set out in the table below. Year Expenditure 2023 € 237,208.80 2024 (to date) € 127,775.67 The figures include the cleaning services for the National Archives and the Department's Offices in Joyce House, Killarney, Na...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Ireland (23 Jul 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. Through its regular funding scheme, Culture Ireland supports the international presentation of work by hundreds of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (23 Jul 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: Brexit Supports (23 Jul 2024)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 920 and 970 together. I am advised that the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) funding for tourism relates to 2023 only, when €7.75 million was allocated to Tourism Ireland. The funding was used to put in place a marketing strategy to stem and reverse the decline in tourist numbers and associated revenues from Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (23 Jul 2024)

Catherine Martin: The Basic Income for the Arts pilot research scheme was a key policy objective for me. This pilot is a three-year research programme with the intention of providing an evidence base to assess whether or not this type of support works for the arts. The research being collected will inform future Government policy in the arts and has the potential to change the landscape of the arts in Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (23 Jul 2024)

Catherine Martin: The Basic Income for the Arts pilot was a key policy objective for me. Since becoming Minister, I have been determined to focus on supporting professional arts practice and demonstrating to artists that they are valued, that their work is appreciated and that the contribution they make to enhancing all of our lives is understood. Accordingly, in line with that commitment to supporting...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Budgets (23 Jul 2024)

Catherine Martin: My Department's 2024 allocation to Screen Ireland is €39.546m. A 10% increase would cost €3,954,600.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (23 Jul 2024)

Catherine Martin: The upcoming sale at auction of a guitar and other items associated with the Irish guitarist, Rory Gallagher, which the question refers to, has been widely advertised. The public interest in the recent announcement of the intended sale of the 1961 Fender Stratocaster is noteworthy, reflecting the continuing regard for Rory Gallagher's music and creative achievements. Rory has legendary status...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourist Accommodation (23 Jul 2024)

Catherine Martin: Neither my Department nor Fáilte Ireland have control over prices set by service providers within the tourism industry. Each operator decides on their level of charges having regard to their costs and the requirement to make an adequate return on their investment. However, while Ireland is not a low-cost destination, it is vital that the sector keeps the value for money proposition to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (23 Jul 2024)

Catherine Martin: Public service media is critical to a well-functioning democracy, as well as being essential for cultural development, social cohesion and wellbeing. As such, it requires a funding model that provides certainty, is sustainable and, vitally, protects the independence of media providers. As has been previously stated, this Government is committed to a decision on the future funding model before...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Museum Projects (23 Jul 2024)

Catherine Martin: Along with the professional staff in the National Cultural Institutions, officials at my Department are available to assist with the consideration of the potential for a transport museum in Mullingar and the preparation of a design proposal and business case in that regard. Such initiatives are usually addressed in the first instance by local authorities, most often in association with...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (23 Jul 2024)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 939 to 941, inclusive, together. The overall allocation for the 2024 Arts & Culture programme of Vote 33 - the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media - as published in the Revised Estimates Volume is €369.336m. Doubling that amount is €738.672m. 10% of that amount is €36.934m. Within the Arts...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (23 Jul 2024)

Catherine Martin: The Basic Income for the Arts pilot was a key policy objective for me. Since becoming Minister, I have been determined to focus on supporting professional arts practice and demonstrating to artists that they are valued, that their work is appreciated and that the contribution they make to enhancing all of our lives is understood. Accordingly, in line with that commitment to supporting...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Strategies (23 Jul 2024)

Catherine Martin: I published the in September 2021. It is a Cross-Government Report containing 36 actions across a broad range of issues associated with the Night-Time Economy, all with the aim of developing a vibrant, safe, diverse and inclusive Night-Time Economy in our towns and cities across the country. The reform of the licensing laws is a commitment in this Report. An Implementation Group was...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (23 Jul 2024)

Catherine Martin: RTé is funded through a mix of public funding and commercial income. The primary source of public funding is through TV licence revenues. The public funding provided to TG4 is entirely from central Exchequer funds. The table below sets out the public funding received by both broadcasters. Year RTé TV Licence* RTé Additional Exchequer RTé Total TG4 Total ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Media Sector (23 Jul 2024)

Catherine Martin: The Future of Media Commission set out clearly that public service media and public service media content should be viewed as a public good, and as such, required an appropriate and sustainable source of funding. The policy which has been developed on foot of the Future of Media Commission recommendations has focused on the rollout of two schemes to support and increase the production of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: European Capital of Culture (23 Jul 2024)

Catherine Martin: A key deliverable of the European Capital of Culture designation was the development of a legacy framework to sustain and build on the capacity, networks and opportunities arising from the cultural programme of Galway 2020. A Performance Delivery Agreement is in place between my Department and the Galway Culture Company to ensure the appropriate oversight of the implementation of the legacy...