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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (18 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Programme for Government commits to assessing the Basic Income for Artists pilot to maximise its impact. In this regard, the Basic Income for the Arts pilot research scheme is ongoing until August and this will feed into Government consideration of the next steps. In Budget 2025, Government made an allocation of €35 million for the Basic Income for the Arts in 2025. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (18 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (18 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The provision of quality public service content is not just the preserve of public service media bodies. Independent broadcasters, including local and community radio, play a vital role in providing valuable public service content to the Irish public. This contributes to a plurality of voices in the media sector and is crucial to the continued provision of free, independent, high-quality...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Properties (18 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 402 and 403 together. I propose to take questions 402 and 403 together. In general, matters relating to property for my Department are the responsibility of the Office of Public Works. My Department does not own any empty or underdeveloped properties.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artificial Intelligence (18 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department is guided by relevant legislation, policies and the National Cyber Security Centre in respect of all matters related to the use or operation of AI. All applications and platforms used or operated by my Department must be in line with relevant policies and be consistent with advice provided by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). I am advised by my officials that no...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (12 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The issue of a tourism accommodation levy on short-term stays in paid accommodation is a multi-faceted one from a tourism perspective. This introduction of an accommodation levy was proposed in the Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare in September 2022 and more recently in the Dublin City Taskforce report which was published in October 2024. The tourism sector generates...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Climate Action Plan (12 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: In accordance with the provisions of Circular 01/2020 Procedures for Offsetting the Emissions associated with air travel, the value of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with Departmental travel in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 is set out in the table below. Payments equivalent to these values have been made to the Department of the Environment, Climate and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (12 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department first became aware of comments, made by the Director General of RTÉ in the context of a “Town Hall” meeting with RTÉ staff, through media reports in the national press on 15 January 2025. The matter was not formally raised with my Department. The Department of Social Protection is continuing a Scope investigation into the PRSI insurability of a group...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (11 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024, which completed 2nd Stage in Dáil Éireann prior to last year's general election, has recently been restored for inclusion in the business of the current Dáil. It is my intention to continue to progress this Bill through the Houses of the Oireachtas. The Bill provides An tÚdarás with the power to dispose of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Responsibilities (11 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to publish the material on my Department's website in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Process (11 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I wish to advise the Deputy that no Bills were enacted or initiated by my Department in 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (11 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department works with the Department of Foreign Affairs to identify possible locations for the International Famine Commemoration. There have been twelve international commemorations of the Great Irish Famine to date. Since the first international commemoration in Toronto and Quebec in 2009, events have also been held in Australia, Canada and the UK. As well as the International Famine...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Sector Pay (11 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Secretary General in this Department is paid on the non PPC Secretary General III payscale. The current annual salary for this payscale is €228,679 and follows the relevant salary scales set out by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform which apply across the Civil Service. This salary includes pay adjustments applied on 1 June and 1 October 2024 under the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (11 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: As the Deputy will be aware, in July 2024, Government agreed to a multi-annual public funding arrangement for RTÉ which, through a combination of an improved TV licence collection system and Exchequer support, will provide certainty of funding to RTÉ to deliver on its Strategy, New Direction, in the coming years. As part of this decision, the current TV licence system has been...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (11 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The overall expenditure included in my Department's Administrative budget in respect of IT for the years 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 is listed in the table below. Year Expenditure 2023 €1,441,745.02 2024 €1,700,454.56 2025 to date €48,237.34 Please note that the 2024 and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Responsibilities (11 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Charlie McConalogue TD, was appointed Minister of State for Sport and Postal Policy by An Taoiseach Micheál Martin on 29 January 2025. I look forward to working closely with Minister of State McConalogue to progress the remit of this Department. Arrangements for the transfer of Ministerial functions, including the delegation of specific functions to the Minister of State, are being...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (11 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Culture Ireland operates within the Department to support professional Irish artists in presenting and promoting their work to audiences around the world. In that context, Culture Ireland provides support to professional dancers and dance companies for the international presentation of their work. The Department provides funding to professional Irish artists to present work at key...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (11 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tourism is the most significant indigenous enterprise sector, employing c. 220,000 people, located throughout every corner of Ireland, and generating almost €9 billion in revenue from domestic trips and overseas visitors. The growth of the Short Term Letting (STL) sector over the past 15 years is a key aspect of the tourism ecosystem but it has brought with it certain challenges,...

Government’s Response to Storm Éowyn: Statements (Resumed) (6 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I dtosach, is mian liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil le gach duine a thug cabhair do na pobail timpeall na tíre. In that context, I acknowledge and thank everybody associated with the emergency services, including the ESB, the telecoms operators and all the volunteers who helped during what was a totally unprecedented event. With regard to communications, the estimated effect of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (6 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Níor mhór a nótáil gur saincheisteanna oibriúcháin do An Post iad ceisteanna a bhaineann leis an ngréasán poist. Tuigim ó Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuil scrúdú déanta ar an bhféidearthacht a bhaineann le tacaíocht a thabhairt d'aon mhiondíoltóir a bheartaíonn an tseirbhís poist a...