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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: For Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, for example, €245,000 was given. We give that money and the local authorities then look after the events and the artists from that. The Deputy will have seen those recent events, such as one relating to the poetry of Séamus Heaney in Irish from Féile IMRAM and Tír na nÓg in the Mill Theatre. I think there was even a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: It is about babies dancing together and exploring the wonders of music and rhythm at an early age.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: As I said, the most recent tranche was the €5 million for events up to the end of June and, more recently, due to its success, a further €5 million that will run up to Hallowe'en. The various supports put in place for the live entertainment sector were designed to address the challenges posed by the pandemic and, in particular, the constraints imposed on live performance by the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: The Deputy asked about the steps I am taking to support the live performance sector. In 2021, my Department paid out grants of almost €54 million to support the live entertainment sector and drive employment opportunities for artists and crews, through the following schemes. There was €25 million for the live performance support scheme, LPSS; €13.7 million for the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Industry (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: I thank the Deputies. I am concerned about any potential reputational damage to Ireland. We must be seen as a value for money destination so that people would want to return. Neither my Department or Fáilte Ireland have any role in setting the prices for accommodation. Commercial decisions such as pricing are the sole responsibility of business owners. I would continue to urge...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Industry (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: My Department officials have engaged with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Fáilte Ireland, Tourism Ireland, the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation and the Irish Hotels Federation on this very issue. On the VAT question I would point out that the reduced VAT rate applies to a wide range of businesses in addition to the hospitality sector, many of which are still...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: Equally, I hope that those events are very well attended. I cannot answer his specific questions but what I can do is tell the Deputy what I am doing in my own Department to support and engage with the LGBTI+ community across the areas under my remit. Under the Creative Ireland programme, the creative communities initiative with local authorities provides funding to support community-led...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Industry (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 3 and 4 together. While the recovery momentum in our tourism sector continues, inflation, other economic factors and the significant cost pressures on tourism businesses are likely to impede the recovery. In terms of international perception, there is a risk of damage to Ireland's tourism offering and the promotion of Ireland as a good value destination...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: At the outset, I acknowledge that the announcement by Dublin Pride last week that it is terminating its media partnership with RTÉ reflects the hurt and anger within the LGBTI+ community and beyond it. I am proud of how far Ireland has come in recent years in terms of the greater respect offered to minorities and groups in society that were previously marginalised, and in particular to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: The framework for broadcasting regulation is designed to protect the independence of the media by preventing interventions by Government or Ministers, particularly the Minister with responsibility for the media, in programming decisions or programming content. As I said, that is outlined in section 98 of the Broadcasting Act. The provisions to prevent the Government of the day from...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (21 Jun 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 will take at least 6-8 weeks...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: Following the publication in 2015 of the policy statement, "People, Place and Policy, Growing Tourism to 2025", the then-Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport established a Tourism Leadership Group (TLG). The TLG was tasked with overseeing the formulation of an Action Plan to implement the policy goals set out in this document. Once formed, the TLG developed two action plans over the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: As an island economy, it is essential that tourism is enabled by the supply of convenient, direct and competitive access. Tourism Ireland has a vital role to play in building the demand needed to restore access and connectivity to pre-pandemic levels, by working closely with air and sea carriers, airports and ferry ports, as well as other partners, to drive demand for new and existing air and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Coláistí Samhraidh (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: I dtús báire, níor miste dom a rá go bhfuil áthas mór orm go bhfuil córas na gcoláistí Gaeilge faoi lán-seol arís an samhradh seo. Is ardú croí é scoláirí dara agus triú leibhéal ó fud fad na tíre ag freastal ar chúrsaí Gaeilge ó cheann ceann na Gaeltachta le cabhair shuntasach...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: My Department has received and is examining the proposed legacy framework arising from the designation of Galway as Ireland’s 2020 European Capital of Culture. While the details for the implementation of the legacy framework remain under consideration, the overall framework focusses on a number of key strategic areas, including: - Sustaining and strengthening existing...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Funding (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: In Budget 2022 the Government allocated €67.6 million in additional funding for tourism, thereby bringing the overall tourism services budget to €288.5 million. This funding will enable the tourism agencies to assist in the recovery of the sector as we reopen to international tourism and transition to a more sustainable future.  €36.5 million was allocated in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: Culture Night is the annual all-island event which celebrates culture, creativity and the arts. The seventeenth edition of Culture Night will take place on Friday 23 September 2022.   Culture Night is managed by the Arts Council in continued collaboration with the local authorities. It is delivered nationwide in cities, towns, villages and rural locations as well as online and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (21 Jun 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 will take at least 6-8 weeks...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: As we enter the peak summer months and the tourism industry recovers, there is inevitably additional pressure on hotel capacity and pricing.   The initial recovery phase has been unpredictable and the speed and pace of the return of tourism has brought issues for all tourism businesses,  many of which are repeated in other markets around the world. Hotel supply in Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Measures (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: The Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill will, when enacted, establish a multi-person Media Commission (to be known as Coimisiún na Meán), including an Online Safety Commissioner, dissolve the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, establish a regulatory framework for online safety, update the regulation of broadcasting and video on-demand services, and transpose the revised...