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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (5 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Rose of Tralee is one of Ireland's most prominent community based festivals and it has significantly contributed to strengthened connections with Ireland’s diaspora communities around the world. Growing from a modest initiative in 1959 to develop local tourism, the Festival has gained a strong international profile and an enthusiastic following. The management and direction of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Programme for Government (5 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to publish the material on my Department's website in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (5 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The National Famine Commemoration is an opportunity for the Nation and the host community to reflect and remember the great suffering and loss of the Great Irish Famine. Since 2008, the event has taken place usually on a rotating basis in each of the provinces on the island of Ireland. The location of the annual National Famine Commemoration is typically announced in early spring each year. ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (5 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department currently has two capital funding schemes open to not-for-profit organisations that have a dedicated arts and cultural remit. Stream E of the Cultural Capital Scheme opened for applications on 14 June 2023. The scheme focuses on enhancing the existing stock of arts and culture centres throughout the country. In line with the Government's action on climate change, this...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (5 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The distinct role of public service broadcasting is recognised in Protocol No. 29 of the Treaty on the Function of the European Union (‘the Amsterdam Protocol’), which sets out the unique role of publicly owned and funded broadcasters in meeting the democratic, social and cultural needs of society. It provides the ultimate legal basis for the funding of our public service...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Staff (5 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The appointment of Special Advisers is subject to section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997. Under Section 11(1)(a) of the Public Service Management Act 1997 a Minister of the Government may appoint a maximum of two Special Advisers. I intend to appoint two advisers shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (5 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department has a Cleaning contract with Allpro. This contract is part of an Office of Government Procurement framework agreement for cleaning services. Details Start date Length of contract Value Office cleaning in 4 of the Department's 5 offices (cleaning in the Kildare Street HQ is organised by the anchor tenant) June 2022 ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (5 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: There are currently 15 service staff directly employed by this Department in a permanent capacity set out in tabular form below. These staff provide facilities management and administrative duties and are paid on the salary scale for their grade in accordance with the standard arrangements put in place by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform. ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oireachtas Members' Remuneration (5 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I would advise the Deputy that the following is a breakdown of the mileage claims for Minister of State Thomas Byrne for the years 2023 and 2024. (Minister of State O'Donovan's mileage claims would have been managed by OPW). 2023 Minister Thomas Byrne 3,043.05 January 2,426.23 February 1,917.47 March ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff (5 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Staffing numbers are managed in line with Guidelines on Staffing of Ministerial Offices issued by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, this includes both civil servants and ministerial personal appointments. Under the guidelines, the number of staff in a Minister’s Private Office may not exceed 10. Within these staffing limits, under Section 11(1)(a) of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (5 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The designation of major sporting and cultural events for free to air broadcasting is a statutory process, provided for under the Broadcasting Act, with the criteria for deciding which events should be designated set out in the EU’s Audiovisual Media Services Directive. This allows Member States to designate certain events as being of major importance to society, including sports...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff (5 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Preparations for Ireland’s Presidency have commenced in this Department with officials from the Department attending Inter-Departmental Groups on Presidency Policy Planning and Operational Presidency Planning. This Department supports the Government initiative "A Career for EU”, Ireland’s strategy to increase Irish representation in the European Union's Institutions...

Government’s Response to Storm Éowyn: Statements (Resumed) (6 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I dtosach, is mian liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil le gach duine a thug cabhair do na pobail timpeall na tíre. In that context, I acknowledge and thank everybody associated with the emergency services, including the ESB, the telecoms operators and all the volunteers who helped during what was a totally unprecedented event. With regard to communications, the estimated effect of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (6 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Níor mhór a nótáil gur saincheisteanna oibriúcháin do An Post iad ceisteanna a bhaineann leis an ngréasán poist. Tuigim ó Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuil scrúdú déanta ar an bhféidearthacht a bhaineann le tacaíocht a thabhairt d'aon mhiondíoltóir a bheartaíonn an tseirbhís poist a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (6 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The total capital allocation for Fáilte Ireland for the years 2023, 2024, and 2025, as laid out in the Revised Estimates, is as follows: Year Fáilte Ireland: Capital Allocation €000 2023 44,050 2024 41,922 2025 62,165 The Revised Estimates for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (6 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: 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 a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (6 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Department's role 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 a direct response...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (6 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: In 2024, An Chomhairle Ealaíon awarded €2,226,481 to Irish language projects. The Arts Council also funds other organisations which would have supported Irish language projects in 2024, for example Axis Ballymun, The Irish Writers Centre and Earagail Arts Festival to name but a few. I would also like to note that Ealaín na Gaeltachta Teo. is a joint venture between...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Media Sector (6 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Article 13(2) of the revised Audiovisual Media Services Directive ('AVMSD') provides that Member States may require media service providers under their jurisdiction to make a financial contribution to the production of European works. To exercise this option under the AVMSD, section 159E of the Broadcasting Act 2009, as amended, provides that Coimisiún na Meán may impose a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artificial Intelligence (6 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: In relation to funding allocated for the year ahead or spent in the past fiscal year by my Department on artificial intelligence systems or artificial intelligence research, the table below provides the breakdown sought. Nature of AI systems or research funded Amount Spent in 2024 on AI systems or research Amount allocated for 2025 on AI systems or research ...