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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Policies (16 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: My Department is committed to protecting dignity and respect across the organisation. Under the Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour, all staff in my Department are obliged to treat colleagues and members of the public with dignity and respect to observe and support civil service policy on harassment, sexual harassment and bullying. Complaints regarding bullying (including physical...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Communications (14 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: Although my Department provides funding to Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, matters such as advertising and show casing events are operational matters for the organisation and not something for which I or my Department officials have any role or responsibility. Nonetheless, I welcome the return of the Fleadh Cheoil to the calendar of summer cultural events and that it will...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Grant Payments (14 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy and the provision of funding to the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, as well as certain other bodies. Implementation of national policy is a matter for the tourism agencies and the development and support of specific tourism product offerings is an operational matter...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Interest Rates (14 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: As Minister, I have responsibility for the governance of agencies and bodies under the aegis of my Department to ensure full compliance on the reporting requirements under the 2016 Code of Practice for the Governance of State bodies and the governance functions included in the legislative and regulatory frameworks for each of the respective bodies. The issue to which Deputy Grealish...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff (14 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: I am informed that since the formation of my Department in September 2020, no Secretary Generals have been seconded from this Department.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies (14 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: The exact figure for my Department’s vote allocation to Fáilte Ireland in 2022 is €193.73 million. The breakdown of the total Exchequer provision for tourism services from my Department's vote is available in the Annual Revised Estimates Volume (REV) for Public Services, which is published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and is available on that...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies (14 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: Tourism Ireland is funded through my own Department and the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland. My Department's funding allocation for Tourism Ireland in 2022 is €91,782,000. The breakdown of the total Exchequer provision for tourism services from my Department's vote is available in the annual Revised Estimates Volume (REV) for Public Services, which is published by...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (14 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: The primary objective of the Tourism Marketing Fund (TMF) is to increase overseas tourism revenue by attracting a greater number of overseas visitors to Ireland. Irish tourism is primarily marketed overseas on an island of Ireland basis and the majority of the TMF goes towards Tourism Ireland’s core funding for all-island overseas marketing activity. A proportion of the fund is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies (14 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: Tourism Ireland’s 2022 funding allocation of €91.782 million from my Department is provided under two subheads of the Tourism Services programme in the annual Revised Estimates Volume (REV) for Public Services, namely: - Subhead A.4 - Administration and General Expenses - Subhead A.5 - Tourism Marketing Fund A total of €18.303 million has been allocated under Subhead...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (14 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: The Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022 will, inter alia, dissolve the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, establish a new regulatory body, Coimisiún na Meán, and provide for an updated regulatory framework for broadcasting and audiovisual on-demand media services and for a new regulatory framework for online safety to be overseen by An Coimisiún. Section 50 of the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (14 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: As Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, I allocate funding to Fís Éireann\Screen Ireland, the development agency for the Irish film, television and animation industry. The allocation for 2020 was €31.416m. The allocation for 2021 was €30.093m. The allocation for 2022 is €36.743m.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (14 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy development. The implementation of that policy is a matter for the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, as well as other bodies. The 2021 Fáilte Ireland Outdoor Dining Enhancement Scheme was developed as part of the agency's "Opening the Outdoors" strategic pillar...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (14 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 453 and 454 together. In accordance with the provisions of the Broadcasting Act, 2009, An Post act as issuing agent for television licence fee collection. The total number of licences sold by An Post in 2021 was 951,454, with resultant revenue from licence sales amounting to €150.9m. In addition, the average number of free licences issued by the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (14 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: The Report of the Night-Time Economy Taskforce was published in September 2021 and it contained 36 practical recommendations in the areas of regulation, licensing, planning, transport, safety and increasing the diversity of activities as part of the night-time offering. Action 19 within the Report calls for a pilot initiative to establish new "Night-Time Advisors" in six cities and towns to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (14 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: I am aware of the issues raised by the organisation to which the Deputy refers. The company had applied for the LPSS - Live Performance Support Scheme and were ineligible under the terms of the scheme. Following an appeal to that decision officials from my Department met with the applicant a number of weeks ago. The issue is under consideration at present and officials will be in a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (14 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: The agency referred to by the Deputy is the primary mechanism through which the Government supports the Arts in Ireland. Funding increased from €65m in 2017 to €130m in 2021 and details are shown in the table below. Year Annual funding 2017 €65.15m 2018 €68.2 million 2019 ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Radon Gas Levels (2 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: As the Deputy will be aware, the provision of office accommodation for my Department falls within the remit of the Office of Public Works.  I understand that two of my Department's offices, in Na Forbacha in Co. Galway and New Road, Killarney, are located in areas currently designated as high-risk for radon. Testing was carried out in 2010 and 2011 respectively and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Food Industry (2 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: Officials from my Department have met with a wide range of stakeholders from NGOs, industry and other groups in relation to the development of the Online Safety and Media Regulation (OSMR) Bill. In this context, officials met with members of Food Drink Ireland, a trade association under the Irish Business and Employers Confederation, and a representative of the Association of Advertisers...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (2 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: My Department does not provide funding to organisations to purchase land or buildings. In April 2007, a grant of €1.5m under the ACCESS II scheme was awarded in principle for a construction project at the The Boatyard Site, Dingle.  There were conditions attached to the grant including that funds be drawn down by the end of 2010.  I understand that the grant was withdrawn as...