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Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Catherine Martin: Did Deputy Chambers do one? He did. I had a family bereavement.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Catherine Martin: I thank the Senators for their kind words. This legislation is of such significance that it was worth every moment of the 30 hours we have spent discussing it. I thank the Oireachtas committee for its extensive pre-legislative scrutiny. This time last year it was seeking an extension to allow it more time, which I was happy to agree to because the legislation is so significant. Senator...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (7 Jul 2022)

Catherine Martin: My role as Minister with responsibility for leading the coordination of the Decade of Centenaries Programme 2012-2023 is to help ensure that the challenging events of this important and formative period in our history and related themes, are meaningfully, proportionately and sensitively remembered. The Government's approach to commemorations continues to be underpinned by the guidance of the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (7 Jul 2022)

Catherine Martin: My 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, as well as certain other bodies. With specific regard to the development of tourism product offerings, such as any development plans for the Lough Derg region as a tourism...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Sector Staff (6 Jul 2022)

Catherine Martin: I can confirm that no former county managers or CEOs of local authorities are currently working within my Department. In relation to the State Bodies under the Department’s remit, the relevant information is outlined in tabular form below: State Body The number of former county managers and Chief Executive Officers of local authorities who are currently on each of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (6 Jul 2022)

Catherine Martin: Demand for the basic income for the arts pilot research scheme has been very strong with just over 9,000 applications received by the closing date of May 12th. I am very encouraged by the level of interest from artists and creative arts workers interested in participating in the pilot scheme. Assessment of the applications has begun and this process is ongoing given the high volume of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies (6 Jul 2022)

Catherine Martin: My Department submits annual reports and accounts of all State bodies under its aegis to the Government, in advance of their being laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas. In addition, it is standard practice that each body will publish their annual report and financial statement once the documents have been submitted and laid as outlined above. The Department prepares the annual...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies (6 Jul 2022)

Catherine Martin: As Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, I allocate funding to Screen Ireland, the development agency for the Irish film, television and animation industry. The 2022 allocation to Screen Ireland is €36.743m and 15% of that amount is €5.511m. Exchequer funding for Screen Ireland has increased by some €15.7m, or over 74%, from the original 2020...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (6 Jul 2022)

Catherine Martin: My 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, as well as certain other bodies. With specific regard to the development of tourism product offerings, such as the Wild Atlantic Way, these are operational matters for Fáilte...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards (5 Jul 2022)

Catherine Martin: In respect of State Boards under the Department's remit, I can confirm that the Deputy's query applies to three State Boards, which are set out in tabular form below. State Board The number of former Civil Servants who are currently serving on State boards The number of former County Managers and Chief Executive Officers of local authorities who are currently on...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (5 Jul 2022)

Catherine Martin: I am advised that there are no full-time candidates in PhD positions paid for by this Department. In relation to bodies under the aegis of this Department, two PHD positions are being funded by Sport Ireland at an annual value of €8,000 per person.   Údarás na Gaeltachta currently co-funds 3 full-time PhD research projects on a collaborative basis with three Higher...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (5 Jul 2022)

Catherine Martin: My Department has not allocated funding to organisations, groups or persons in order to combat misinformation and disinformation online during the period of time specified by the Deputy. I understand, however, that the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), as an independent regulatory authority and as a member of the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA),...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (5 Jul 2022)

Catherine Martin: In December, following Budget 2022, I was pleased to announce details of another €50m suite of measures to support the live performance sector in 2022.  The funding has provided for the following schemes: - Live Performance Supports Scheme - LPSS 3, was launched to support events which were due to be staged in December 2021 and January 2022 and were curtailed, cancelled or...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (5 Jul 2022)

Catherine Martin: The current and capital funding provided by my Department to the venue referred to by the Deputy for years 2020 and 2021 is set out in tabular from below. To date, no funding has been provided in 2022. Year Current Capital Total 2020 0 €400,000 €400,000 2021 €46,000 ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (5 Jul 2022)

Catherine Martin: I can advise the deputy that no funding was provided by my Department to the Gate Theatre from 2020 to date.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (5 Jul 2022)

Catherine Martin: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will issue directly to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (30 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: A number of the cultural bodies under the aegis of my Department are registered as charities, primarily for the purpose of promotion and advancement of the practice of arts and culture, benefitting the community and advancing education, as well as for philanthropic purposes. Where a body is registered as a charity, it is subject to regulation by the Charities Regulator as provided for in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (30 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: The Broadcasting Act 2009 sets out RTÉ’s statutory obligations with regard to its accounts, annual financial statements and its annual report. In addition, RTÉ is subject to the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies (the Code). To confirm compliance (or otherwise) with the key provisions of the Codeand RTÉ’s annual reporting obligations, the Chair of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Art Collection (30 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: In keeping with international best practice, the National Cultural Institutions have carefully developed policies in relation to the care and management of the national collections. Increasingly in recent decades, curatorial responsibilities require a constant consideration of ethics and the changing sensitivities with regard to the acquisition, holding and exhibition of historic artefacts....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Art Collection (30 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: In keeping with international best practice, the National Cultural Institutions have carefully developed policies in relation to the care and management of the national collections. Increasingly in recent decades, curatorial responsibilities require a constant consideration of ethics and the changing sensitivities with regard to the acquisition, holding and exhibition of historic artefacts....