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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Policies (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: In line with an all of Government approach to national climate policy, my Department takes an active role in working to meet Ireland’s climate targets. In this respect, my Department has placed significant emphasis on climate considerations in its policies and programmes. For example, in 2024, every project application for the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund was required to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The details requested by the Deputy in respect of all services, grants, loans and payments available to individuals or households funded by my Department are set out in the table below. Regarding the bodies under the aegis of my Department, this would be an operational matter for the bodies themselves. Service, Grant, Loan or Payment Eligibility and Conditions ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am advised that my Department currently holds no contracts with the company in question.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Programme for Government commits to assessing the Basic Income for the Arts pilot research scheme to maximise its impact. The data collected as part of the Basic Income for the Arts pilot research scheme (BIA) will feed into Government consideration of the next steps. Recipients have been receiving payment and responding to surveys under the scheme since August 2022. The BIA was the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The cost of Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) pilot scheme is €35m for a full calendar year, with each of the 2,000 recipients receiving €325 a week for the duration of the scheme (3 years). The amount paid to each recipient is the same for each person and therefore the median and the mean are €325 per week. €35m was allocated to the scheme in each of the years 2023,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Meetings (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: As Minister, I am fully committed to examining long-term supports to our local and regional media, including the radio sector, to support them in delivering vital public service content for our democracy and society and, as such, my officials and I will continue to engage with the sector on an ongoing basis. I met with representatives of Independent Broadcasters of Ireland on 2nd April 2025...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1102, 1103 and 1134 together. On 15 April, the Government approved the general scheme for the Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill. This Bill will provide the statutory basis for the introduction of a register for all Short Term Lettings (STLs) in Ireland, which will be implemented and managed by Fáilte Ireland from 20 May 2026, ensuring compliance...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am, of course, aware of the strong cultural heritage that is evident throughout Sliabh Luachra and surrounding areas in Counties Kerry and Cork and which extends of course to my own county of Limerick. As outlined in the Programme for Government, the Government believes that culture and the arts are essential to a well-rounded society, providing opportunities for education, expression...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department is required to report annually to the National Disability Authority (NDA) on the number of persons with disabilities employed on 31st December each year. The NDA publishes the statistics provided on its website in their annual Report on Compliance with Part 5 of the Disability Act 2005. Since the formation of this Department in 2020, my Department has conducted anonymous...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Information and Communications Technology (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: All ICT systems which my Department uses accept the use of the síneadh fada, with the exception of the version of the Oracle Financial Management System that is currently in place where there are some limitations in its use. The planned transition to the NSSO Financial Shared Service in 2026 which includes a System upgrade should lead to improvements in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Directives (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department currently has no EU Directives awaiting transposition. The European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) is an EU regulation and directly applicable to Member States. Some elements will require implementation into Irish law through primary legislation, which my Department is currently progressing.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Properties (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: In general, matters relating to property for my Department are the responsibility of the Office of Public Works. My Department does not rent any properties. My Department assumed its current configuration in September 2020 following a transfer of functions order. Details of expenditure incurred by the Department in its previous configuration, including any money spent on rent, is available...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Allpro provides cleaning services for my Department since 2022. The value of this contract each year is set out in the table below. 2022 €76,794 2023 €92,572 2024 €115,331 2025 to date €50,665 The contract was awarded on foot on a competitive tendering process based...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department does not have any contracts with companies to provide security services at any of its buildings.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Ireland engages on an ongoing basis with fellow EU Member States and the European Commission regarding a wide range of tourism matters. As the Deputy may be aware, there is a wide range of EU funding programmes relevant to the tourism ecosystem. Various tourism enterprises, businesses, destinations or local authorities can, if they wish, submit applications for funding (when calls for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1117 and 1118 together. Details of the annual funding allocations provided to Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland by my Department, in its current configuration since September 2020, are available in the annual Revised Estimates Volume (REV) and supplementary estimates published by the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: This Government is committed to growing Ireland’s tourism industry and, through support for Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland, we will continue to showcase Ireland as a high-quality and accessible destination for both national and international visitors. The Government will work with Fáilte Ireland to develop a balanced regional spread of tourism throughout the country,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Programme for Government (PFG) comprehensively sets out the Government's ambitious plans to strengthen and enhance the tourism sector. The Tourism Policy Framework 2025 – 2030 was published by the previous Government last November. I understand that my colleague, Deputy Peter Burke, to whom ministerial responsibility for tourism is transferring, has asked officials to consider...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (29 Apr 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: Tourism Industry (29 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: 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. 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....