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Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Catherine Martin: We do not have the figure for 2022. The figure I gave is for 2021.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Catherine Martin: In 2020 it was €10 million, in 2019 it was €11.3 million and in 2018 it was €12 million. We can send this to the Deputy. I have the details all the way back to 2010 here. Would the Deputy like me to forward those details to her?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Catherine Martin: In 2010 it was at €10.9 million. It seems to fluctuate between €11 million and €12 million. In 2020 and 2021 it was between €9.8 million and €10 million. It depends on the licence fee sales.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Catherine Martin: Absolutely.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Catherine Martin: The intellectual property is an issue of copyright which would not lie with my Department. It may be something to raise with the Tánaiste and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff (8 Mar 2022)

Catherine Martin: The number of staff currently serving in my Department is 387. The highest paid Civil Servant in my Department serves as Secretary General and her current annual salary is €194,399.  The second highest paid civil servants in my Department serve at assistant secretary grade.  Two civil servants receive an annual salary of €157,886.  Civil Service pay scales apply...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (8 Mar 2022)

Catherine Martin: The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred this question to both agencies for direct response to the Deputy. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (8 Mar 2022)

Catherine Martin: The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred this question to them for direct response to the Deputy.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Protected Disclosures (8 Mar 2022)

Catherine Martin: As required under Section 22 of the Protected Disclosure Act 2014, my Department publishes an annual report not later than the 30th June each year setting out the number of protected disclosures made to it in the course of the immediately preceding year and certain other information relating to any such protected disclosures. The reports for my Department for the years 2019 and 2020...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Census of Population (8 Mar 2022)

Catherine Martin: The Deputy will be pleased to hear that details of the 1926 Census have been published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO)  in 10 volumes as follows:-  - Volume 1 - Population, area and valuation of each DED and each larger Unit of Area - Volume 2 - Occupations - Volume 3 - Religion and birthplaces - Volume 4 - Housing - Volume 5 - Ages, orphanhood and conjugal conditions -...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Plaques (3 Mar 2022)

Catherine Martin: My role as Minister with responsibility for leading the co-ordination 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. In December, I announced funding of €2 million for local authorities in 2022, to...

Comóradh Sheachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (2 Mar 2022)

Catherine Martin: Mar Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán, fáiltím roimh an deis labhairt libh anseo inniu i nDáil Éireann, go háirithe agus muid ag cur tús le Seachtain na Gaeilge 2022. Mar léiriú ar thiomantas an Rialtais chun tacú leis an obair atá ar bun maidir le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge, tá...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (1 Mar 2022)

Catherine Martin: In December 2016, a new all-of-government initiative entitled Clár Éire Ildánach/Creative Ireland Programme 2017-2022 was approved as a legacy project arising from the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme.  The Programme has made significant progress to date to support each citizen realise their creative potential and to mainstream creativity into public policy across...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (1 Mar 2022)

Catherine Martin: The Creative Ireland Programme is a culture-based, all-of-Government programme led by my department to promote individual, community and national wellbeing. Its core proposition is that participation in arts, cultural and heritage-based activities drives personal and collective creativity, with significant implications for individual and societal wellbeing and achievement. Under the Creative...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (1 Mar 2022)

Catherine Martin: In December 2016, a new all-of-Government initiative entitled Clár Éire Ildánach/Creative Ireland Programme 2017-2022 was approved as a legacy project arising from the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme.  I believe significant progress has been made to date to support each citizen realise their creative potential and to mainstream creativity into public policy across...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (1 Mar 2022)

Catherine Martin: I was very cognisant of the challenges the Covid restrictions caused for the arts/culture and live entertainment industry in 2021 and I provided grants of over €55m to support the sector and drive employment opportunities for artists and crews, through the introduction of the following schemes: - Live Performance Support Scheme (LPSS) - Events Sector Covid Support Scheme (ESCSS) -...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (1 Mar 2022)

Catherine Martin: My Department received 643 applications for MEBAS 2022, which opened for applications on January 27th and closed on the 24th February. As evidenced by the number of applications received, the scheme has proven very popular, and I am pleased to have delivered this initiative to support self-employed performers, sole traders and other businesses in the music and entertainment industry,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (1 Mar 2022)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 299 and 300 together. This year, I allocated €130m to the Arts Council. This compares with an allocation of €65m in 2017.  The table below shows the allocations in each of the years.  Year Allocation to the Arts Council 2017 €65.15m 2018 €68.213m ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (1 Mar 2022)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 304 and 305 together. Recruitment continues to be a significant challenge for the tourism sector, with up to two-thirds of businesses reporting reduced capacity due to staff shortages.  My Department and Fáilte Ireland have been collaborating with industry and other Government Departments to ensure that there is a coordinated approach to addressing...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reports (1 Mar 2022)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 306, 307 and 308 together. The Night-time Economy is a hugely important sector, contributing to our economy and our cultural and creative sectors and it is important that we protect, support and sustain it – particularly as we emerge out of this pandemic and we start to think about how and where we socialise and how we plan our city and town centres....