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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Coastal Protection (8 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy will appreciate that tourism is now the policy responsibility of my colleague, Peter Burke TD. Following the making of a Government Order on Tuesday, statutory responsibility for the sector will transfer to Minister Burke from 1 June. Minister Burke has already had a number of engagements with key tourism stakeholders across a range of priority areas.However, the Programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Ghaeltacht (8 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Mar is eol don Teachta, is dúshlán náisiúnta í seo atá níos leithne ná an Ghaeltacht féin ar ndóigh agus tá an Rialtas an-ghníomhach sa réimse seo. Ar an 15 Aibreán 2025, cheadaigh an Rialtas an scéim ghinearálta don Bhille um Ligean Gearrthéarmach agus Turasóireacht. Soláthróidh an Bille...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Centres (8 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Proposals for the development of new local arts centres are a matter in the first instance for the local authority. County and city development plans, including for the arts sector, are drawn up by local authorities in accordance with their functions under the Planning and Development Acts. Much of the existing nationwide infrastructure of arts venues and centres was initiated and funded...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourist Accommodation (8 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy will appreciate that tourism is now the policy responsibility of my colleague, Peter Burke TD. Following the making of a Government Order on Tuesday, statutory responsibility for the sector will transfer to Minister Burke from 1 June. I understand that Minister Burke has welcomed the recent ESRI research profiling Short Term Letting (STL) usage across Ireland. The research is based...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (8 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: As I stated to the Deputy previously would like to assure the Deputy of my firm commitment to ensuring that all aspects relating to the Arts Council IT project are fully explored, all findings shared with Oireachtas colleagues and that all recommendations which emerge are fully implemented. The Arts Council Business Transformation Project has cost €6.75m and resulted in a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (8 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Is ceist thábhachtach í soláthar tithíochta dóibh siúd atá ina gcónaí agus ag obair i gceantair Ghaeltachta. Chuige sin, tá Bord Údarás na Gaeltachta ag féachaint ar bhealaí inar féidir leis an Údarás tacú le soláthar tithíochta inacmhainne i gceantair Ghaeltachta ar fud na tíre. Go...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourist Accommodation (8 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 112, 134, 136 and 143 together. On 15 April, the Government approved the general scheme for the Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill. This Bill will provide the statutory basis for the introduction of a register for all Short Term Lettings (STLs) in Ireland, which will be implemented and managed by Fáilte Ireland from 20 May 2026, ensuring compliance...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (8 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy will appreciate that tourism is now the policy responsibility of my colleague, Peter Burke TD. Following the making of a Government Order on Tuesday, statutory responsibility for the sector will transfer to Minister Burke from 1 June. This Government recognises the central importance of the tourism sector to Ireland's economy and communities. Marine and coastal tourism has...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (8 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 115 and 124 together. The Deputy will appreciate that tourism is now the policy responsibility of my colleague, Peter Burke TD. Following the making of a Government Order on Tuesday, statutory responsibility for the sector will transfer to Minister Burke from 1 June. Minister Burke has already had a number of engagements with key tourism stakeholders across...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (8 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Government recognises the central importance of the tourism sector to Ireland's economy and communities and tourism is now the policy responsibility of my colleague, Peter Burke TD. Following the making of a Government Order on Tuesday, statutory responsibility for the sector will transfer to Minister Burke from 1 June. Figures published on 29 April by the CSO show a 15% reduction in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (8 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: While tourism is now the policy responsibility of my colleague, Peter Burke TD, to whom statutory responsibility for the sector will transfer by Government Order in the coming period, this Government recognises the central importance of the tourism sector to Ireland's economy and communities. Figures published last week by the CSO show a 15% reduction in the number of overseas visitors in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (8 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: In support of Action 19 in the Report of the Night-Time Economy Taskforce my Department, in partnership with the County and City Management Association invited all local authorities to apply to take part in a Night-Time Economy pilot initiative. The aim of the initiative is to stimulate night-time activity in a particular area supported by a Night-Time Economy Advisor. Dublin City was...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourist Accommodation (8 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 121, 130 and 140 together. Tourism is of critical importance to the Irish economy, providing around .227,000 jobs and €6 billion in income to our economy in 2024. The role of the Department 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (8 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Future of Media Commission (FOMC) recommended that a Strategic Plan for Sports Broadcasting and Promotion be developed. Government accepted the recommendation in principle, and it was agreed that Coimisiún na Meán, in conjunction with relevant media and sports organisations, would lead on developing such a strategy. The strategy is intended to look beyond the traditional...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Ghaeltacht (8 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tuigim ón gcomhfhreagas agus plé a bhí ag oifigigh mo Roinne roimhe seo le hionadaithe ón ngrúpa Bánú go bhfuil cheithre bunéileamh ag an ngrúpa. Is iad sin: go dtabharfaí cumhacht d'Údarás na Gaeltachta plé le soláthar tithíochta sa nGaeltacht; go dtabharfaí cead do mo Roinn féin tacaíocht a chur ar...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (8 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Report of the Budgetary Oversight Committee contained 14 Recommendations relating to the Section 481 Film Tax Relief. Recommendation 14 related to a Section 481 stakeholder forum and this was held in February 2024. It was attended by representatives from all parts of the Irish audiovisual industry. The structure of the event incorporated a number of presentations on elements of Section...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (8 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy will appreciate that tourism is now the policy responsibility of my colleague, Peter Burke TD. Following the making of a Government Order on Tuesday statutory responsibility for the sector will transfer to Minister Burke from 1 June. Minister Burke has already had a number of engagements with key tourism stakeholders across a range of priority areas. The Programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (8 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: On foot of the consultation process conducted in 2014, 16 towns were identified as potential Gaeltacht Service Towns contingent on language plans being agreed with the local communities in accordance with the prescribed language planning criteria under Acht na Gaeltachta 2012. Of those 16 Gaeltacht Service Towns, to date, 9 language plans have been approved and are being implemented in the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (8 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. The data collected as part of the Basic Income for the Arts pilot research scheme will feed into Government consideration of the next steps. Recipients have been receiving payment and responding to surveys under the scheme since August 2022. It is important to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (8 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: 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 question to that agency for direct response to the Deputy....