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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (6 Dec 2022)

Catherine Martin: Funding through the Sound and Vision Scheme, which is administered by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), is available to commercial radio stations for the production of programming on Irish culture, heritage and experience. The purpose of the Scheme is to support eligible content across the broadcasting sector as a whole, ensuring a balanced and fair approach. The Sound and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (1 Dec 2022)

Catherine Martin: The Department is in its current configuration since September 2020. The Deputy will be aware Government Departments are required to include a note in relation to compliance with procurement rules in the Appropriation Accounts published annually, and to include details of any contracts with a value of over €25,000, which are awarded without a competitive tender. The link to the Annual...

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: The Bill provides the basis to enable the continued provision of capital funding to the National Tourism Development Authority, Fáilte Ireland, for the purpose of supporting tourism product development and the tourism industry. Section 24(1) gives me, as Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform,...

Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: I thank the Deputies for the amendment. The amendment would introduce obligations regarding the rates of pay of RTÉ employees. Mar a dúirt mé cheana, tá sé fíorthábhachtach go mbeadh cothromaíocht ann idir an Ghaeilge agus an Béarla. Bheadh imní orm faoi aon difríocht pá a bhaineann go hiomlán leis an teanga ina ndéanann...

Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: I share the Deputies' concern in relation to parity of esteem between Irish and English and I have written to RTÉ asking it to address their concerns. If the Deputies do not receive a reply shortly, I will write to RTÉ again. I see an opportunity given that the chair of RTÉ who was appointed to the position yesterday is a fluent Irish speaker. I will meet the new chair,...

Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: I move amendment No. 51: In page 53, line 30, to delete “the” and substitute “a”.

Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: I move amendment No. 54: In page 54, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: “(4) Media service codes may provide for standards and practices to promote the following: (a) balanced gender representation of participants in news and current affairs programmes broadcast by broadcasters or made available by providers of audiovisual on-demand media services; (b) the...

Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: I move amendment No. 55: In page 54, line 29, to delete “(4) The Commission” and substitute “(5) The Commission”.

Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: I move amendment No. 56: In page 54, line 34, to delete “(5) The Commission” and substitute “(6) The Commission”.

Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: I move amendment No. 58: In page 55, line 13, to delete “(6) Provision” and substitute “(7) Provision”.

Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: I move amendment No. 59: In page 55, line 20, to delete “(7) In preparing” and substitute “(8) In preparing”.

Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: I move amendment No. 60: In page 55, line 23, to delete “(8) The Commission” and substitute “(9) The Commission”.

Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: I move amendment No. 61: In page 55, line 24, to delete “(9) A failure” and substitute “(10) A failure”.

Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: I move amendment No. 62: In page 55, line 26, to delete “(10) Subject to subsection (11)” and substitute “(11) Subject to subsection (12)”.

Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: I move amendment No. 63: In page 55, line 35, to delete “(11) After” and substitute “(12) After”.

Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: I move amendment No. 64: In page 55, line 36, to delete “subsection (10)” and substitute “subsection (11)”.

Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: I move amendment No. 68: In page 67, to delete lines 16 to 27. This is a technical amendment to remedy a drafting error in the Bill. This amendment will ensure that a section 70 contractor can continue to benefit from the exemption as set out in section 71(3) of the Broadcasting Act 2009.

Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: I move amendment No. 71: In page 70, line 2, to delete “subsection (1),” and substitute the following: “subsection (1)— (a) in paragraph (b), by the deletion of “and teletext services”, and (b) ”. The purpose of amendments Nos. 71 and 73 is to remove the statutory requirements for RTÉ and TG4 to establish and maintain their...

Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: With regard to amendments Nos. 44, 52 and 57, as I outlined at Committee Stage, the main reason for the language in this section is that it is in line with the standard of “harm or undue offence” applied to material by the BAI through its code of programme standards, ensuring that the statutory provisions align with the practical implementation of the prohibition. In addition,...

Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: It is what the BAI does currently on a case-by-case basis. That language has been carried over from the existing provision set out in section 39(1)(d) of the extant Broadcasting Act 2009 which, in turn, reflects previous legislation and, ultimately, Article 40.6 of the Constitution.