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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (9 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: As the Deputy rightly points out, Section 103 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 provides that RTÉ or TG4 may, with the consent of the Minister, vary the number of television or sound broadcasting channels operated. The process established under Section 103 requires consultation with the broadcaster, consultation with Coimisiún na Meán as to the sectoral impact and consideration of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Programme for Government (9 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: My Department has made, and continues to make, significant progress on implementing the relevant commitments under the Programme for Government. My Department’s Statement of Strategy reflects these national priorities. The following summarises our key achievements in respect of the Programme for Government: Tourism: We strongly supported the recovery and rebuilding of Ireland’s...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (9 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 721 to 724, inclusive, together. The National Famine Commemoration Committee (NFCC), was established in July 2008, following a Government decision to commemorate the Great Famine with an annual memorial day. The main objective of the National Famine Commemoration Committee is to consider the most appropriate arrangements for an annual national commemoration...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (9 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: I appointed Ray Harman as Chairperson of Screen Ireland on 22 August 2024. Details are available on the Screen Ireland website, www.screenireland.ie/about/board-members.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (9 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: In their great numbers and considerable diversity, the Irish abroad are an essential part of our heritage and consciousness. I believe the narrative of historic migration from Ireland is important both to strengthen relationships with those of Irish descent abroad and to inform our understanding of the modern world. My Department has no proposals, however, to establish a national diaspora...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Travel (9 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: I wish to advise the Deputy that I have not taken any flights to, or from, Shannon Airport, Cork Airport or Knock Airport since becoming Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (9 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: The Creative Ireland Programme within my Department has been allocated €6 million over three years (2023-25) to invest in creative initiatives on a Shared Island basis. This allocation is within the expenditure ceilings laid out in the Stability Programme Update 2024 and the Summer Economic Statement. 2023 marked the first year of Creative Ireland’s participation in the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (9 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: Under the Shared Island Fund, an allocation of €7.6 million was granted to my Department for a new all-island tourism brand collaboration and marketing initiative in the North West region. The vision of the project is to connect the Causeway Coastal Route and the Wild Atlantic Way in such a way that the visitor is motivated to stay longer and spend more, thereby bringing greater...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (9 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: There are five all-island Arts capital investment projects, that are being funded with a total allocation of €7.4 million from the Government’s Shared Island Fund and are presented in tabular form below. Project/Grantee Total allocation € Expenditure to date € Amount to from other funding € Date project started Projected date of completion ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Policies (9 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: Annual schemes operated by my Department support a diverse range of creative and cultural activities organised at community level by individuals and groups. These have occasionally included festivals reflecting an ethnic or national identity by communities in Ireland. Applications for support in this regard could be made under my Department's annual Scheme for Small Events and Festivals. The...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oireachtas Committees (9 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: I welcome the Joint Oireachtas Committees report on 'The Development of Local and Community Arts' which was recently published. My Department officials are currently reviewing the 16 recommendations raised in the report, with various elements being discussed as part of the ongoing budget estimates process. I sincerely thank the committee members for the time and effort they put into compiling...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff (9 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: Since my appointment as Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in September 2020 there has been four Special Advisers and five Civilian Drivers employed by the Department set out in tabular form below: Job Title Position Period Salary Special Adviser Special Adviser to Minister Catherine Martin 2020 – 20 Oct 2023 Principal Officer Standard...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Staff (9 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: Since the formation of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in September 2020 there has been four Special Advisers employed by the Department. The appointment of Special Advisers is subject to section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997. All special advisers appointed to me are paid at the relevant Principal Officer (Standard) PPC scale. The special...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Staff (9 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: Since the formation of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in September 2020 there has been four Special Advisors employed by the Department. The total expenses paid to Ministerial advisers in this Department in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024 is set out in tabular form as follows: Year Total Expenses 2020 Nil 2021 ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Ireland (9 Sep 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. In 2024 Culture Ireland's budget is €7.6 million. An increase of 20% on that budget would cost €1.52...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (9 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: The matter raised is an operational matter for the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA). Accordingly, I have referred this question to this National Cultural Institution for direct response to the Deputy. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (9 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: My 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: Tourism Funding (9 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: 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 direct...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: I launched the Noise Mitigation Grant Scheme in July 2023 to support late night venue owners to take pro-active steps to implement noise mitigation measures to better control and reduce sound emissions from their premises, especially in those areas where it has the potential to impact on residents. The scheme operated with a fund of €2 million. In accordance with the terms of the fund,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Greenways Provision (9 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: My colleague, the Minister for Transport, has overall responsibility for the development of greenways and any request for a detailed update on the overall project should accordingly be directed to that Department. My own 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...