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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: General Register Office (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department manages the Irish Genealogy website, www.irishgenealogy.ie. The site provides access to the historic civil records of Births, Deaths and Marriages and to an array of church records. Access to the records are free of charge, and the website attracts millions of visits every year from those interested in researching their family history. Access to personal data is subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 225 and 226 together. The National Development Plan 2021-2030 reiterated the Government’s commitment to the continued development of the National Sports Campus. In addition, Government approved the Campus Masterplan in November 2022 and reaffirmed its commitment to the phased delivery of the National Sports Campus. The Masterplan provides a framework...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Details of the amount paid in late interest payments and penalty (compensation) payments by agencies under the aegis of my Department are published on a quarterly basis in compliance with relevant Government decisions. I have attached the relevant links below: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-tourism-culture-arts-gaeltacht-s port-and-media/collections/prompt-payment-reports/...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The table below lists all public bodies under the aegis of my Department that are required to submit quarterly prompt payment reports in accordance with Government Decision S29296 of 19 May 2009, 2 and 8 March 2011, and 28 March 2017. All bodies listed in the table have submitted quarterly returns to my Department for the periods specified. Details of the amount paid in late interest...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Social Media (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: There is now a significant body of legislation providing the foundation for Ireland’s online safety framework, including the regulation of social media. Coimisiún na Meán, as Ireland’s new online safety and media regulator, is at the heart of that framework. It was established under the Online Safety and Media Regulation (OSMR) Act, which transposed the AudioVisual...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Programme for Government commits to assessing the Basic Income for the Arts pilot research scheme to maximise its impact. Recipients have been receiving payment and responding to surveys under the scheme since August 2022. Evaluation of the pilot is continuous, as participants complete a survey every six months. My Department is currently preparing a report examining the first 24...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Primary support for the arts in Ireland is delivered by the Arts Council. Under the Arts Act 2003, the Arts Council has primary responsibility for the development of the arts in Ireland and Budget 2025 has provided record funding of €140 million for the Arts Council. The Arts Council operates within a published ten-year strategic framework entitled Making Great Art Work and they...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Aosdána was established by State in 1981 and is an autonomous affiliation of artists. I commend the work Aosdána does in honouring artists whose work has made an outstanding contribution to the creative arts in Ireland, and assisting members in devoting their energies fully to their art practice. I also support their recognition of the need to highlight the plight of artists...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Meetings (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Since I was appointed Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media on 23 January 2025, I met with the Chairperson and the Director General of RTÉ jointly on 29 January 2025. My advisers, Michael O'Connor and Theresa Newman and my Secretary General also attended. I also separately met with the Director General of RTÉ on 8 April 2025 and the Chairperson on 15 April...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (14 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Under the Arts Act 2003, the Arts Council has primary responsibility for the development of the arts in Ireland and Budget 2025 has provided record funding of €140 million for the Arts Council. The Arts Council is committed to increasing public engagement in the arts in Ireland and it provides financial support to a number of initiatives aimed at increasing public access, participation...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (14 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Programme for Government commits to assessing the Basic Income for the Arts pilot research scheme to maximise its impact. I fully appreciate the importance of the Basic Income support for artists and it is my intention to make an announcement on the next steps in the coming weeks. I know there is broad-based support for the scheme and I will be meeting shortly with the National Campaign...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (14 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department follows public procurement guidelines as published by the Office of Government Procurement (OGP). These guidelines operate a number of controls and procedures in relation to procurement and contracts. The OGP operates procurement frameworks which are availed of by my Department where appropriate. My Department has, and will continue to engage with the Office of Government...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Funding (15 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The role of the 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 response...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Energy Usage (13 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department currently meets its year on year carbon emission targets, towards the 2030 target reduction of 51% in emissions based on a 2016-2018 baseline. We actively monitor our annual emissions through the SEAI monitoring and reporting programme. We work closely with the OPW to retrofit our buildings with energy efficient measures. Examples include the installation of LED lighting at...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (13 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 635 and 646 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (13 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My role and that of the 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 Bodies (13 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644 and 645 together. My Department, and the bodies under its aegis, fund a wide range of non-profit organisations in the sporting, cultural and language area. In the absence of an agreed definition of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) it is not possible to say if any of these non-profit groups consider themselves to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (13 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The 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: Revenue Commissioners (13 May 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) currently provides Coimisiún na Meán with the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (13 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Programme for Government commits to assessing the Basic Income for the Arts pilot research scheme to maximise its impact. Recipients have been receiving payment and responding to surveys under the scheme since August 2022. Evaluation of the pilot is continuous, as participants complete a survey every six months. My Department is currently preparing a report examining the first 24...