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Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: Between now and the end of March, I believe 224 contracts will come up for review, but it is the Department of the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy O'Gorman, that will be dealing with this matter. We do not yet have a line of sight on this issue but we keep in close contact with that Department for obvious reasons. My Department officials are on the...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: Between now and the end of March, 224 contracts will come up for review.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: We also have to consider that much of our tourism is outside the capital. Much of that industry supports 260,000 jobs. It is one of the most important and significant employers of indigenous industry in the country. I have sought the extension of the lower VAT rate for tourism but, ultimately, that is a decision for the Minister for Finance. As the Deputy knows, all supports needed for...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: My main concern and priority as Minister is that last year cannot be seen as a true reflection. It was a very successful year for tourism. It was much better than we imagined but it cannot be seen as the baseline. I am conscious, having met with industry representatives, including the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation and from co-chairing a meeting of the hospitality and tourism forum...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: The VAT rate is for us to remain competitive. If we went back up to-----

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: I said during our previous discussion on this issue that in my engagement with the sector I always stressed that the emphasis must be on value for money in order that tourists will return. The vast majority of hotels did not charge excessively. Sometimes, there is an awful lot of emphasis on cities, and not on rural Ireland and the value of the industry in supporting employment there. I...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: The €11.5 million carryover is for sports capital and the €6.5 million carryover is for cultural infrastructure.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: Yes.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: -----is for cultural infrastructure.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: It is taking time to progress them. It is to aid the progress of those projects.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: It is for national cultural institution projects. There is a range of projects under national cultural institutions capital development.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: Under just transition funding, the tourism end of the plan includes allocations of €38 million under the regenerative tourism business supports and €30 million for the tourism trails network. Under strand 1, the midlands trails network will receive €30 million funding. That is a strategic network of trails to interconnect with the existing arterial greenway network....

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: Yes. Strand 4 covers smart solution development which has funding of €10 million. This is a programme of hard and soft supports to help deliver smart technology and digital solutions. It is for commercial digital experiences for visitors, prioritising the potential to be green. With regard to Fáilte Ireland Deputy Dillon asked what are the key indicators. They are what we...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: The proposed registration of short-term tourist letting Bill will not change existing planning permission requirements regarding short-term lets. The planning permission side is the responsibility of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. I know this is an issue that was raised with officials from that Department by members of this committee. The main issue seemed to be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Advertising (1 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department in its current configuration was formed in June 2020, following the formation of the Government. I have been advised by my Department that the total spend on online advertising, specifically, for the time period 2020 to date is €59,974.31, including VAT. Details are set out in tabular format below. At all times value for money is a critical...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Advertising (1 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: I am advised that my Department's Press Office has not created any social media accounts under false names to further the messaging or communications of the Department. 

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commemorative Events (1 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: I am committed to ensuring that the State's approach to the remembrance of the Civil War and all of those who lost their lives during those years, is based on the respectful, sensitive, measured and authentic ethos that has become the hallmark of the Decade of Centenaries Programme.  Historical accuracy, academic integrity, and archival discovery are key tenets of the programme -...

Seanad: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (31 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: I thank the Senators for their engagement on the Bill last week. Is Bille tábhachtach é an Bille um Fhorais Chultúir Náisiúnta (An Ceoláras Náisiúnta) (Leasú) 2022. It represents a crucial step forward in the journey of the National Symphony Orchestra, the choirs and the National Concert Hall. It is a critical part of the National Concert Hall's...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff (31 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: The appointment of Special Advisers requires the approval of Government in accordance with Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997. Following the rotation of the Taoiseach, the process has commenced to reappoint the following advisers in my Department: Office Adviser Salary Minister Catherine Martin Juno McEnroe ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (31 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: My Department is committed to providing ongoing support to the National Cultural Institutions, maintaining regular contact with all NCI senior management to ensure that any matters that arise are dealt with expeditiously. Although I have no meetings scheduled with the CEO of the National Concert Hall in the immediate future, officials from my Department keep in regular contact with him and...