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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (22 Feb 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. I note the proposal referred to by the Deputy for a conference in Spring 2023 titled...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (22 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: I am aware of the forthcoming 250th anniversary of the birth of Daniel O'Connell in 2025 and my Department is open to considering how we can help to ensure that the life and legacy of Daniel O'Connell and the 250th anniversary of his birth is marked appropriately. If the Deputy is aware of any specific proposals in this regard, I would be happy to give these due consideration in the context...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (22 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: Under the provisions of the Broadcasting Act 2009, RTÉ is funded through a combination of licence fee revenues and commercial revenues, the latter being obtained largely from advertising. The Act also sets out the public service objects required to be fulfilled by RTÉ, as well as ensuring RTE's independence in the pursuance of those objects. In recognition of the financial...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Services Provision (22 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: I am advised by my Department that it has not received any award from the publication to which the Deputy refers.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Communications (22 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: While communication applications, such as that to which the Deputy refers is used on occasion for reasons of expediency or general communication purposes, official business in my Department is conducted through Departmental email accounts and bespoke applications such as ePQs, eSubmissions and eCabinet. I do not have the disappearing messages function activated on my official Government phone.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards (22 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: I can advise the Deputy that there are 20 State Boards under my Department’s remit, eight of which currently have vacancies. These vacancies are outlined in the table below and I can confirm that processes are in place to fill these vacancies, some of which are close to conclusion: Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media State Board Current...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Data (16 Feb 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: Ministerial Staff (16 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: I wish to inform the Deputy that two civilian drivers have been appointed to me. The annualised salary for each driver is €36,823.95. As no Ministerial Garda drivers have been appointed, no costs arise.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (15 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: The statutory basis for the current TV licence system is provided for under Part 9 of the Broadcasting Act 2009. This includes the enforcement mechanisms available to An Post, who act as the issuing agent for TV Licence fee collection. The Programme for Government provided for the establishment of the Future of Media Commission to consider the future of print, broadcast, and online media...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies (15 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: The matter raised 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: Grant Payments (15 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: My role as Minister with responsibility for leading the coordination of the Decade of Centenaries 2012-2023 Programme 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. On 5th January, I announced a funding package of €2 million for local authorities in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: As Minister with responsibility for Arts and Culture, I am very conscious of the value that this sector brings to all Irish citizens. The importance of Irish culture, Irish art and Irish productions as a whole cannot be overstated - it contributes to individual and societal well-being, as well as contributing to Ireland's reputation as a country with a rich cultural history and output. ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (15 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 332 and 333 together. An Economic Analysis of the Audiovisual Sector in the Republic of Ireland by Olsberg SPI with Nordicity Report in 2017 showed that there were a total of 11,960 employed in the category of Film, TV and animation. Screen Ireland is the national development agency for the Irish film, television and animation industry, investing in talent,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (15 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: Figures for the levels of production of animation, film and TV will shortly be announced by Screen Ireland, the national development agency for the Irish film, television and animation industry, and it is anticipated that this will show that 2021 was a record year for production in Ireland. Production continued throughout 2021 despite the very great challenges of COVID-19. Levels of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (15 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 335 and 336 together. The meetings referred to in my reply to Question Nos. 66 and 67 of 9 February last were attended by officials from my Department and there are minutes of all these meetings. The breakdown of spend by Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture from my Department funding is set out in the table below: Allocation of Spend ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (15 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: In Budget 2022 the Government allocated €67.6m in additional funding for tourism, thereby bringing the overall tourism services budget to €288m. 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. The funding allocated to the tourism agencies in 2022...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Responsibilities (15 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: In regard to the portrayal of violence through the medium of film that may be broadcast in Ireland, under section 42 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), as an independent regulator, is required to make codes governing the standards and practice to be observed by broadcasters. The Code of Programme Standards developed by the BAI pursuant to section 42 of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (15 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: The matter raised 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: Rental Sector (10 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 264 to 267, inclusive, together. Action 20.4 of Housing for All, the Government's housing plan to 2030, commits to the development of "new regulatory controls requiring short-term and holiday lets to register with Fáilte Ireland with a view to ensuring that houses are used to best effect in areas of housing need”. While overall...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Sector Staff (10 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: I am advised by my officials that there are currently no civil servants of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media working in County Wexford. In relation to the State Agencies under the remit of this Department, I can advise that there is one officer engaged by Fáilte Ireland in the Wexford Tourist Information Office on a seasonal basis (June to September). ...