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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (29 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: Tá mé den tuairim láidir go bhfuil gá le tuilleadh aitheantais a thabhairt do thábhacht theanga náisiúnta na tíre i leith chultúr agus fhéiniúlacht na hÉireann ar fud na hearnála craolacháin agus meán cumarsáide. Ní mór d’ábhar meán cumarsáide Gaeilge a bheith le feiceáil agus...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (29 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: The Ancient Destination Experience Development Plan (DEDP), which was launched in May 2021 by Fáilte Ireland, is a five-year destination development plan. It is designed to be a roadmap for enhancing the existing visitor proposition to achieve the objectives of addressing seasonality, increasing visitor numbers, improving dwell time and visitor dispersion across the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (29 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: Over 9,000 applications were made under the scheme with over 8,200 assessed as eligible according to the published guidelines for the scheme.  Eligible applications were then included in a randomised anonymous selection process to choose the participants.  This process was overseen by EY acting as an independent verifier. Over 8,200 eligible applicants were included in the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (29 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: I was determined since the outset of the Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme that artists with disabilities would be in a position to participate in the scheme to the greatest extent possible within the legislative framework to ensure the research captured the experience of disabled artists.  To that end bilateral engagement has been ongoing between my Department and the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: European Capital of Culture (29 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: To date, my Department has spent €14 million on Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture. The breakdown of expenditure for the delivery of Galway 2020 including that from my Department is set out in reports published on the Galway 2020 website. Meetings between my Department and representatives from Galway 2020 take place at official level. These included fortnightly which took...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (29 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 134 to 136, inclusive, together. I refer to my reply to Parliamentary Questions No 362 to 364 of 12th July, 2022, in which I set out the position in relation to the arrangements for the 2022 National Famine Commemoration, held at the National Famine Museum, Strokestown Park, Co. Roscommon on Sunday, 15th May 2022. My Department hosts the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (29 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: Over 9,000 applications were made under the scheme with over 8,200 assessed as eligible according to the published guidelines for the scheme.  Eligible applications were then included in a randomised anonymous selection process to choose the participants.  This process was overseen by EY acting as an independent verifier. Over 8,200 eligible applicants were included in the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (29 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: Over 9,000 applications were made under the scheme with over 8,200 assessed as eligible according to the published guidelines for the scheme.  Eligible applications were then included in a randomised anonymous selection process to choose the participants.  This process was overseen by EY acting as an independent verifier. Over 8,200 eligible applicants were included in the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Funding (29 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: I understand that Dublin Fruit Market is owned by Dublin City Council.  Neither I, my Department or any of its agencies has any involvement in or accountability for the market. My role and that of my Department officials in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy development and in securing resources to assist the tourism agencies, Fáilte...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (29 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 to 142, inclusive, together. A key aim of my Department's Tourism Services Programme is to support the tourism industry to recover and grow in a sustainable way. I have secured a total of €214.762 million in Budget 2023 to support the tourism sector.  Key highlights that will specifically assist the sector to rebuild to full recovery...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (29 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 143 and 144 together. My Department's priorities are set out in its published Statement of Strategy 2021—2023.  The Strategy sets out the actions that my Department will take over the coming period, both nationally and regionally, to enrich the quality of life in Ireland through supporting the development of tourism, culture, arts,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (29 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 145, 151 and 152 together. My Department's priorities are set out in its published Statement of Strategy 2021—2023. The overarching goal is to ensure the “sectors recover and grow in a manner that underpins social cohesion and supports strong, sustainable economic growth, with a focus on a number of cross cutting goals of equality, diversity,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (29 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: The Arts Council, which is funded by my Department, is the body responsible for delivering primary support for the arts in Ireland.  The Arts Council supports and develops the arts in Ireland through grant funding, project awards, support to individual artists, and support to venues, publications and resource organisations.  The Council is independent in its funding...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (29 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of developing national tourism policy and the tourism agencies, Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland, deal with the implementation of this policy. Supporting and promoting international business tourism is an operational matter for both Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland through the “Meet in Ireland”...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Strategies (29 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: As I have previously advised, in Parliamentary Question No. 45 of 21st June 2022, my Department's Statement of Strategy 2021-2023, published in August 2021, sets out the actions that my Department is taking to support the Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sports, Media and Irish language Sectors. These sectors are not only emerging from the challenges of Covid-19, but the pressures...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (28 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: The Basic Income for the Arts is not a social protection support and therefore was not means tested.  This is a three year research project and we are trialling a basic income model and one of the key characteristics of a basic income is that it is not means tested.  We will be collecting data on incomes of participants which will inform any future policy in this area.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (28 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: Over 9,000 applications were made under the pilot Basic Income for the Arts Scheme with over 8,200 assessed as eligible according to the published guidelines for the scheme.  Eligible applications were then included in a randomised anonymous selection process to choose the participants.  This process was overseen by EY acting as an independent verifier. Over 8,200 eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (27 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of developing national tourism policy and the tourism agencies (Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland) deal with the implementation of this policy.Tourism Ireland is the agency responsible for promoting the island of Ireland overseas as a tourism destination. The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for...