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Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: This section puts in place the appropriate safeguards for the transfer of staff from RTÉ to the concert hall. The staff are to be transferred with the terms and conditions they enjoyed at RTÉ. Under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations, or TUPE regulations, however, such terms and conditions do not include pensions. The Department engaged the...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: It is a drafting issue. This section provides a statutory basis for National Concert Hall management of the NSO and choirs, so that is addressed.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: I move amendment No. 2: In page 9, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following: “PART 4 AMENDMENT OF ACT OF 1997Amendment of section 44 of Act of 1997 14.Section 44 of the Act of 1997 is amended in subsection (1) by the substitution of “€1,600,000,000” for “£150,000,000”.”.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: I think that is really just to give flexibility to choose the concert hall. That is why those groups are not named. It just states "other".

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: I move amendment No. 3: In page 5, lines 12 and 13, to delete all words from and including “2015;” in line 12 down to and including “matters.” in line 13 and substitute the following: “2015; to increase the aggregate amount of liability in respect of undertakings given for cultural objects on loan from a person resident outside the State and, for that...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: I thank Deputies again for their engagement. My officials have taken note of the matters raised, which the Department will consider. As I have outlined, this is a technical Bill that provides for the transfer of functions from RTÉ to the National Concert Hall and provides that legislative underpinning for the transfer of the NSO and choirs from RTÉ to the concert hall. As I think...

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Referral to Select Committee (18 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Education and Skills pursuant to Standing Orders 95(3)(a) and 181(1).

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabhail leis na Teachtaí go léir a labhair sa díospóireacht seo agus a chuir a dtuairimí faoi fhorbairt fhoriomlán thurasóireacht na hÉireann in iúl. I thank all the Deputies who contributed to the debate and offered their views on the overall development of Irish tourism. It is proof of the importance of the...

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: As I said, the last two years have been most challenging for the tourism sector and we are facing into another demanding year with cost inflation and rising energy prices. Many issues have been raised during this debate. I do not know if ten minutes will suffice to address them but I will attempt to do so. If I do not respond to any Deputy, I will ask my officials to follow up. Deputies...

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: Name the towns.

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: I move: "That the Bill be now read a second time." The National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022 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) of the National Tourism Development...

National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Instruction to Committee (18 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: I move: That it be an instruction to the Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media on the National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022, that pursuant to Standing Order 187, the Committee has power to make amendments to the Bill which are outside the scope of the existing provisions of the Bill in order to increase the aggregate amount of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (18 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: In the first instance, I will put on record that there is no funding regulatory or accreditation role by me as Minister or by my Department or its agencies and the organisation to which the Deputy refers. I did, however, write to the organisation in question to seek assurances that it is taking timely and transparent steps to restore confidence that fairness is at the heart of all of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cybersecurity Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: For reasons of operational and national security it would not be appropriate to disclose details, including costs, of my Department’s cyber security arrangements, or those of State Agencies under my remit.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cybersecurity Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: For operational and security reasons, we are advised by the NCSC not to disclose details of systems and processes which could in any way compromise those efforts.Therefore, it is not considered appropriate to disclose particular arrangements in place in relation to cloud computing and services.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: There are two Special Advisors appointed to my Department.They are paid on the Principal Officer (Standard) PPC scale. The information requested is set out in tabular form below: Name of Special Advisors Minister Annual Salary Juno McEnroe Catherine Martin T.D. €99,354 Tanya Warren Catherine Martin...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: Since the formation of this Department in September 2020, two Special Advisors, Juno McEnroe and Tanya Warren have been appointed to this Department and both currently work as my advisors. As Chief Whip, Minister of State Chamber's advisors are appointed by the Department of the Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Official Engagements (18 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: While I have not had any formal meetings with the individual to which the Deputy refers, during the period specified, I am advised that officials of my Department have met with this person as set out in the table below. Formal Meeting Details Date Meeting with Departmental officials and Fáilte Ireland in relation to the impact of hotel rates on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (18 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: The marketing of Fáilte Ireland's four tourism experience brands, including the Ireland's Ancient East brand, is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I am referring the Deputy's question to Fáilte Ireland for direct reply to the Deputy. Please contact my private office if you have not received a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Artists' Remuneration (18 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: As expected not all applicants were in a position to avail of the Basic Income for the Arts Pilot Research Scheme (BIA) and 27 or 1.4% turned down the grant for a variety of reasons including no longer living in Ireland, having taken up full-time education and no longer working in the arts. When an applicant was declining their offer, we did not make giving a reason mandatory. The question...