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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (19 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Creative Schools is a flagship initiative of the Creative Youth Plan 2023-2027, supporting schools to put the arts and creativity at the heart of children’s and young people’s lives. Since 2018, Creative Schools has supported schools over 2 years to develop and implement a bespoke Creative Schools plan. Each school participating in the initiative is provided with an operating...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (19 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: 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 its establishment and to the present date.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Staff (19 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The following table shows the amount of annual expenses paid to Special Advisers attached to the Department of Tourism Culture Arts Gaeltacht Sport and Media for the period March 2020 to date in 2025. (There were no expense claims made during 2021 due to travel restrictions due to Covid-19). Year 2020 ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (19 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Under the Arts Act 2003, the allocation of grant funding is an operational matter for the Arts Council. The Arts Council publish their funding decisions at the following link: www.artscouncil.ie/funding-decisions/. The Arts Council have also informed me that they are happy to provide the Deputy with any further information she requires and they can be contacted at...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (19 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am advised that my Department does not keep such records, which would be a matter for the public body concerned. My Department receives information from publicjobs regarding the suitability of candidates who have been shortlisted for appointment to positions on boards of State bodies under the aegis of my Department. In accordance with GDPR requirements, however, my Department does not...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (19 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is the responsibility of chairpersons of Boards of State Bodies under the aegis of my Department to identify any skills gaps on the Board concerned. Under section 4 of the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, Boards of State Bodies are required to undertake a self-assessment annual evaluation of its own performance and that of its Board committees. Evaluation of the Board...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (19 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am advised that my Department does not keep such records, which would be a matter for the public body concerned. In accordance with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies: Audit and Risk Committee Guidance, it is the responsibility of the Board of a State body to establish an Audit and Risk Committee, to ensure that there are effective arrangements in place in the State...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (19 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The preparation of terms of reference for Boards of State Bodies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the Boards of those State Bodies. The Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies states that Boards should, using their high level functions and duties as a guide, prepare customised terms of reference for the Board. The Code includes a model Board Terms of Reference...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Museum Projects (19 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 804 to 806, inclusive, together. The redevelopment of a city-centre heritage property such as the Natural History Museum with a precious and delicate collection is, by its very nature, a challenging and difficult undertaking. The project scope encompasses the entire four storey building and aims to address the structural, environmental and accessibility...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Data (19 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 808 to 810, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artificial Intelligence (19 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department is guided by relevant legislation, policies and the National Cyber Security Centre in respect of all matters related to the use or operation of artificial intelligence. All applications and platforms used or operated by my Department must be in line with relevant policies and be consistent with advice provided by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department in its current configuration was established in September 2020. My Department's records show that data on the total expenditure on public procurement tenders (over €25,000) by my Department, where the contract has been completed and costs finalised, in each year since September 2020 are set out in the table below. Regarding the bodies and agencies under my...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (25 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: In relation to the information sought by the Deputy, I wish to advise of the following regarding bodies under the remit of my Department Fáilte Ireland Fáilte Ireland have responsibility for managing the statutory registration process for tourism accommodation such as hotels, guesthouses and hostels. Matters relating to non-compliance with existing statutory requirements are...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (25 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The 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. The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred this question to that agency for direct response to the Deputy....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Engagements (25 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I wish to advise the Deputy that I did not meet with the person referenced during my recent visit to the west coast of the United States.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Budgets (25 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The total capital allocation for Fáilte Ireland for the years 2024 and 2025, as laid out in the Revised Estimates, is as follows: Year Fáilte Ireland: Capital Allocation (€ millions) 2024 41.922 2025 62.165* By the end of the year, €37,123,000 of the total 2024 capital allocation was...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Consultations (25 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The details requested by the Deputy in respect of external consultant reports commissioned by my Department in 2024 and to-date in 2025 are set out in the table below. Year Commissioned Title of Report Publication Date Name of Company 2024 Feasibility Study on Certain Recommendations Arising from the Report of the Joint Oireachtas...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Social Media (25 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department is committed to ensuring that members of the public can readily access the messages we are communicating. Between January 1 2024 and December 31 2024, inclusive, 69.4 % of videos posted on my Department’s social media channels were close captioned / subtitled. Irish Sign Language is an option used primarily in live and/or livestreamed events. There were no such...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Data Protection (26 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department has a strong record in ensuring that the highest standards are being met in terms of compliance under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Data Protection Unit offers advice and support to staff in relation to contracts and agreements, Data Protection Impact Assessments, and Records of Processing Activities. Mandatory Data Protection training is provided to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Weather Events (26 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: No additional Exchequer funding has been provided to my Department in 2025 due to additional expenditure arising following storm Éowyn.