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

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 144 and 145 together. Is cáipéis ard-leibhéil í Treo Straitéiseach Fhoras na Gaeilge a mbeidh a gcuid pleananna Corparáideacha 3 bliana agus pleananna gnó bliana bunaithe uirthi. De réir mar a thiocfaidh na pleananna sin chun cinn, cuirfear faoi bhráid na Comhairle Aireahta Thuaidh-Theas (CATT) iad ós í...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (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....

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

Patrick O'Donovan: On 25th February, I presented the terms of reference for the external review of the governance and organisational culture in the Arts Council to Government and they were agreed. The review is underway since then and is being conducted by an Expert Advisory Committee chaired by Professor Niamh Brennan. Dr. Margaret Cullen and John McCarthy are the other members of this Committee. The...

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

Patrick O'Donovan: It should be noted that 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 weeks. The Government recognises the central importance of the tourism sector to Ireland's economy and communities. In that context, the Programme for Government sets out the Government's ambitious...

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

Patrick O'Donovan: NewERA provides commercial and financial advice to Ministers in respect of certain designated bodies under their aegis, including RTÉ in the case of myself as Minister with responsibility for Media. One of the roles NewERA perform is to review the annual report and financial statements of the bodies concerned in respect of the previous year's accounts. The 2020 financial...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Policies (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....

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

Patrick O'Donovan: The introduction of a visitor accommodation levy was proposed in Foundations for the Future ( www.gov.ie/en/commission-on-taxation-and-welfare/publication s/report-of-the-commission-on-taxation-and-welfare/#foundati ons-for-the-future-report-of-the-commission-on-taxation-and- welfare), the Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare published in September 2022 and, more recently, in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Policies (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 weeks, this Government recognises the central importance of the tourism sector to Ireland's economy and communities. Tourism is of critical importance to the Irish economy, providing c.227,000 jobs throughout Ireland...

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

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department in its current configuration was established in September 2020. I am advised that the following IT projects approved to proceed within my Department have been allocated funds in excess of €1 million in the period since then: Year Name of IT Project allocated over €1m since Sept 2020 Purpose of Project Initial Estimated...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 216 and 231 together. On 7 May 2024, the Government accepted in principle the 116 recommendations of the Expert Advisory Committees appointed to carry out reviews of RTÉ in relation to Governance and Culture and Contractor Fees, HR and Other Matters. The re-assignment of the Comptroller and Auditor General as auditor of RTÉ was a key recommendation...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: On 25th February, I presented the terms of reference for the external review of the governance and organisational culture in the Arts Council to Government and they were agreed. The review is underway since then and is being conducted by an Expert Advisory Committee chaired by Professor Niamh Brennan. Dr. Margaret Cullen and John McCarthy are the other members of this Committee. The...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Responsibilities (7 May 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 put...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: A Government decision will be required on a successor scheme to the pilot, and the future of the BIA will be decided when the final results of the research are available which will provide the Government with the evidence base upon which to base future policy decisions about the Basic Income for the Arts. As previously outlined, the Programme for Government commits to assessing the Basic...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cycling Policy (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Since the formation of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in September 2020 until 31st December 2024 my Department processed 58 cycle to work applications. The below table details the number of applications each year. Year Number of Applications 2020 10 2021 11 2022 ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Funding (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Details of the capital budget allocation provided to Tourism Ireland by my Department, for the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, are available in the annual Revised Estimates Volume (REV) and supplementary estimates published by the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform and are available on their website. The subheads of relevance to Tourism Ireland are...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: General Register Office (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department manages the Irish Genealogy website, www.irishgenealogy.ie. The site provides access to the historic civil records of Births, Deaths and Marriages and to an array of church records. Access to the records are free of charge, and the website attracts millions of visits every year from those interested in researching their family history. Access to personal data is subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 225 and 226 together. The National Development Plan 2021-2030 reiterated the Government’s commitment to the continued development of the National Sports Campus. In addition, Government approved the Campus Masterplan in November 2022 and reaffirmed its commitment to the phased delivery of the National Sports Campus. The Masterplan provides a framework...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Details of the amount paid in late interest payments and penalty (compensation) payments by agencies under the aegis of my Department are published on a quarterly basis in compliance with relevant Government decisions. I have attached the relevant links below: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-tourism-culture-arts-gaeltacht-s port-and-media/collections/prompt-payment-reports/...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The table below lists all public bodies under the aegis of my Department that are required to submit quarterly prompt payment reports in accordance with Government Decision S29296 of 19 May 2009, 2 and 8 March 2011, and 28 March 2017. All bodies listed in the table have submitted quarterly returns to my Department for the periods specified. Details of the amount paid in late interest...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Social Media (7 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: There is now a significant body of legislation providing the foundation for Ireland’s online safety framework, including the regulation of social media. Coimisiún na Meán, as Ireland’s new online safety and media regulator, is at the heart of that framework. It was established under the Online Safety and Media Regulation (OSMR) Act, which transposed the AudioVisual...