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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: The basic income pilot for artists will not be means tested because it is not a social protection support. Instead it is a payment in recognition of the time spent in creative practice. We are trialling the basic income pilot and one of the key characteristics of it is that it is not means tested. It will be randomised but it will be proofed to make sure there is proper geographical...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: As the Deputy knows, the Dublin Airport Authority, DAA, has statutory responsibility to operate and manage Dublin Airport, including all the operations associated with security screening. I welcome the fact that as we speak the chief executive is up before the Committee on Transport and Communications and a lot of those issues might be teased out there. Dublin Airport is a regulated entity...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: I see what the Deputy is saying. That would be more the remit of the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, and the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, but I will bring that to their attention and suggest that they engage with the DAA on that specific issue.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: Regarding the hop-on, hop-off bus, we have engaged with Fáilte Ireland about this. I would like to see the possibility of local transport and tourism transport working together not only for what the Deputy is suggesting but also, for example, because there is major potential at the Cliffs of Moher, too, that would serve the locality as well as providing for tourists.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: My initial reaction when the Deputy started the conversation by talking about car rental was to say that we need to move to more sustainable modes of transport, but that is exactly where the Deputy is going with that. Regarding car rental, my officials have written to the Car Rental Council of Ireland seeking a meeting to highlight the negative impact on tourism at present. Regarding the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: We have been engaging with the stakeholders on this and I expect to have something shortly on it. We are in the final process of extensive engagement on that. I will not announce what the decision is, but that has been ongoing between the officials and the tourism agencies. Some €5 million in additional funding was secured in budget 2022 to begin the preparations for this project....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: Regarding the basic income for artists pilot, I thank the Acting Chairman for his support for that. I share his enthusiasm for the widest possible participation in it. I also agree with his comments on TG4. I was very happy to increase its funding significantly in the past two years. On the VAT on live performances, currently, artists and live entertainment event workers benefit from a...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: A Safe and Respectful Working Environment in the Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: Tá an ceart ag gach bean agus ag gach fear go gcaithfear leo le dínit agus le meas. Tá timpeallacht tuillte ag gach oibrí, ina gcaitear leo le dínit agus le meas agus nach ndéantar leithcheal orthu, is cuma faoin gcomhlacht ina n-oibríonn siad nó lena bhfuil siad ar conradh. Creidim go n-aontódh sibh go léir leis sin. Every woman and every...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: A Safe and Respectful Working Environment in the Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: The Senator is referring to the education system.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: A Safe and Respectful Working Environment in the Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: In any context, we have to ensure there is safety in the workplace. For example, great work is being done in Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, where education and tuition are being provided in traditional Irish music and Comhaltas is the main body doing that. I look forward to the return of the Fleadh in Mullingar. Following the launch, Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann,...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: A Safe and Respectful Working Environment in the Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: It is important that there should be a place where people can go to register their complaints anonymously and have a sense that they are being taken seriously. This is an initiative that Safe Arts of Ireland talked about and it referred to similar facilities being available in some of our third level institutions, as I know from my engagement with it, and UCD in particular must be noted in...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: A Safe and Respectful Working Environment in the Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: Through the helpline, we hope that experts will be there. We are working on that. As I said in my speech earlier, in anything we have to do we have to be acutely aware of the fact that we are potentially dealing with traumatised individuals, so we have to test everything before we roll it out. Everything is being considered.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: A Safe and Respectful Working Environment in the Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: The Arts Council has informed my Department that recipients of funding must, as a condition of grant receipt, comply with all applicable requirements of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. They must have in place appropriate policies dealing with workplace bullying and harassment. In line with the Arts Council equality, human rights and diversity policy, and in compliance with...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: A Safe and Respectful Working Environment in the Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: I will have to come back to the Deputy on those exact details. As for the progress that has been made, I hope, by way of progress next month, to be able to launch a range of actions. What I can tell the Deputy about the website is that it will incorporate a code of behaviour, which I think I referred to in an earlier contribution, that organisations in the sector will be asked to adopt...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: A Safe and Respectful Working Environment in the Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: The main step is that continued funding would require grantees to self-certify that they have not had an allegation of bullying, harassment or sexual harassment upheld against them for which a current disciplinary warning or sanction is in place. As Minister, I assure the committee that it is my firm policy intention that organisations that are not found to be providing a safe working...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: A Safe and Respectful Working Environment in the Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: I see what Deputy Munster is saying. That might be well worth considering. As I said, my commitment to this is crystal clear.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: A Safe and Respectful Working Environment in the Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: Does the Deputy mean the relevant funding agency for-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: A Safe and Respectful Working Environment in the Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: If, for example, it is the Arts Council that provides the funding, that will be the body in charge. It is whichever body provides the funding. It depends on which body administers the funding.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: A Safe and Respectful Working Environment in the Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: Conditionality of funding and dignity at work policy are of the utmost importance. I have been engaging with the various organisations attached to my Department. I have made it crystal clear that I am very committed to this. As I said, I am making it crystal clear that funding is at risk unless this is adhered to. The vast majority of funding of the arts sector, as Deputy Munster will...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: A Safe and Respectful Working Environment in the Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: I thank all members who have commended the work of our Department but the people who deserve credit here are the women who have spoken up so bravely. It was striking. The bravery was remarkable during my engagement with them and I commend them. Things are changing because they spoke up and engaged with us. I mention also the survey done by the Irish Theatre Institute. I want to take a...