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

Catherine Martin: In accordance with DPER Circular 01/2020 Procedures for Offsetting the Emissions associated with air travel, my Department has made the following payments to the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications under the Climate Action Fund scheme to offset emissions in respect of the years 2020 and 2021. The 2022 figures are yet to be finalised by our Travel Provider but will be...

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

Catherine Martin: Through Culture Ireland my Department continues to work towards the Global Ireland 2025 aim, to double Ireland’s global cultural footprint by supporting our artists to present work to audiences worldwide. Culture Ireland has responsibility for promoting Irish arts worldwide and does this by providing grants to create and support opportunities for Irish artists to present their work...

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

Catherine Martin: 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, as well as certain other bodies. The matter raised is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred this question to them for direct response to the...

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

Catherine Martin: 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, as well as certain other bodies.  The matter raised is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland.  Accordingly, I have referred this question to them for direct...

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

Catherine Martin: 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, as well as certain other bodies.  The matter raised is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland.  Accordingly, I have referred this question to them for direct...

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

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 309 to 311, inclusive, together. On 7 December 2022 the Government approved the priority drafting of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill and publication of the General Scheme of the Bill which provides for the registration of short-term tourist lettings with Fáilte Ireland in line with the commitment under Housing for All, the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: Tourism Ireland has been quite fast off the mark. It put up a video on social media maybe three months ago. It shows the actors being interviewed about the beauty of where they worked on location in Achill and Inis Mór. The Deputy can retweet that to his heart's content. It is very aware of the immense value that this will bring to attract international tourists and is capitalising...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 14 and 20 together. Internationally, tourism continues to recover steadily, yet several challenges, both geopolitical and economic, remain. The combination of increasing interest rates in all major economies, rising energy and food prices, and the growing prospects of a global recession are major threats to the recovery of international tourism for 2023....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Film Industry (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: As I said earlier this morning, I note that Screen Producers Ireland strongly refutes any claim of blacklisting in the Irish film industry-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Film Industry (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: -----and demonstrates its commitment to relations with the unions. If the Deputy knows of a specific instance, or of people to whom it has happened, it is up to him to make a complaint to the appropriate mechanism, which is the WRC. Certain individuals are claiming they have not been able to get a job since. The employment record of any individual is a private matter between him or her and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Film Industry (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: -----and the individual and the Revenue Commissioners. If the Deputy is aware of a specific incident, it is up to him to make the complaint to the appropriate mechanism, which is the WRC.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ceisteanna Craolacháin (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: Mar a luaigh mé i mo fhreagra, ba mhaith liom, más féidir, an cineál seirbhíse seo a fheiceáil i bhfeidhm do dhaoine óga ach tá Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann mar an rialtóir craolacháin neamhspleách atá freagrach as seirbhísí craolacháin raidió neamhspleácha a cheadúnú in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ceisteanna Craolacháin (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: Creidim go bhfuil sé tábhachtach ar dtús an taighde a fhoilsiú agus deis a thabhairt d’ Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann agus, nuair a chuirfear ar bun é, Coimisiún na Meán, machnamh a dhéanamh ar conas gur féidir eolas a dhéanamh d’aon straitéisí ceadúnaithe amach anseo. Seo cuid den chúis...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Film Industry (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: I believe this question relates to the vulnerability to blacklisting and failure to vindicate people's rights as employees under EU and national law. The Deputy is following up on the previous question. It is an excellent use of his time.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Film Industry (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: I will answer the question tabled and then get back to the copyright. I understand that the Deputy's question on blacklisting refers to a situation when a person or persons are denied fair opportunities for work or they are discriminated against for one reason or another in gaining employment or both. Employment law is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Film Industry (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: Employment practices in industry have been examined by the WRC. The Deputy had a role in the background on that examination. We constantly monitor the operation of the scheme and work with all stakeholders to bring enhancements where we can. The recent extension of section 481 is a positive development for the sector and all working in it. Without section 481, productions as diverse as...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Culture Policy (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: On 1 December last, I approved the allocation of the remaining €1 million from my Department's commitment to the Galway European Capital of Culture programme to support delivery of the programme under the proposed legacy framework. It is expected that the legacy framework will be published on the website of Galway Culture Company, the successor trading entity to the Galway 2020...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Culture Policy (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: As I said, of that €1 million, €500,000 will be to develop and support place-based cultural programming, while €200,000 will be to provide supports to the cultural and creative sector. Galway Culture Company is working to develop the legal framework of Galway's designation as European Capital of Culture and build on the learnings and outcomes. It operates within Galway...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Culture Policy (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: I looked at the website and if you look at the itemised breakdown of investment in the local cultural sector during the lifetime of the projects, you can see the investment in local arts. The Deputy may be referring to physical infrastructure as legacy. The bid book for Galway 2020 upon which it was awarded the designation of Ireland's 2020 European Capital of Culture set out that any...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ceisteanna Craolacháin (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: Anuraidh, choimisiúnaigh Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann, in éineacht le Foras na Gaeilge agus le tacaíocht ó mo Roinnse, tionscadal taighde chun an leibhéal spéise i seirbhís raidió Gaeilge dírithe ar an aos óg a fháil amach. Bhí dhá chéim ar leith sa tionscadal taighde. Ar an gcéad dul...