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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sustainable Development Goals (10 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: Substantial progress has been achieved in recent months in respect of reviewing Ireland’s implementation of Agenda 2030 and identifying key priorities and actions for inclusion in the next National Implementation Plan. It is intended that the draft Plan will be made available shortly and will form the basis of discussion at the next Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) National...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Electric Vehicles (10 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: As the Deputy will be aware, in general, matters relating to property for my Department are the responsibility of the Office of Public Works. At present, two electric vehicle charging points are provided at the Department's offices in Kildare street, which are shared with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The provision of charging points is being kept under review and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (9 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 66 and 67 together. The Performance Delivery Agreement (PDA) between the Department and Galway 2020, signed on 6 November 2018, provided for quarterly bilateral monitoring meetings. In July 2020 revised terms and conditions for the Galway 2020 restructured cultural programme owing to the pandemic, required fortnightly meetings. In total to the end of 2021,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Media Sector (9 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: A vibrant, diverse and independent media sector is vital for not only our democracy but our cultural development. However, it is a sector that is undergoing fundamental change and faces significant challenges. Acknowledging both the importance of the sector and the rapidly changing landscape in which it operates, the Programme for Government committed to the establishment of the Future of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Social Media (8 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: The systemic regulation of certain online services is provided for as part of the recently published Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill, initiated in Seanad Éireann on 25 January 2022. Among other things, the Bill will establish a new Media Commission in place of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, provide for the appointment of an Online Safety Commissioner, and establish a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (8 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: Total Television Licence Fee Receipts comprise monies from TV licence sales and exchequer funding from the Department of Social Protection for the operation of the free TV licence Scheme. The level of evasion is calculated annually and is arrived at through the collation of a number of diverse sources, including housing data from the Census, CSO housing data for new builds and business data...

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

Catherine Martin: The following are the State bodies under my remit: Tourism Fáilte Ireland (National Tourism Development Authority) Tourism Ireland Arts and Culture Arts Council Chester Beatty Crawford Art Gallery Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) Irish Manuscripts Commission National Archives of Ireland National Concert Hall National Gallery of Ireland National Library of Ireland National...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (8 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: The principal mechanism through which my Department provides support to RTÉ is from TV Licence fee receipts. For the period from March 2020 to January 2022 this amounted to €364.8m. Over the same period, additional funding of €1.906m was provided for the development and broadcast of Arts and Culture projects, as part of the Government's wider response to support the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Travel (8 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: The Government of Ireland today announced the 2022 St Patrick's Day programme which will see the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Government Ministers travel to promote Ireland and Irish interests around the world. In-person Ministerial level visits were possible only in a very limited way in 2020 and not at all in 2021. This year’s St. Patrick’s Day programme will see a promotional...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (8 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: Over €55.5m was paid out in grants in 2021 to the Live Performance Sector under a number of schemes including: - Live Performance Support Scheme - Events Sector Covid Support Scheme - Music and Entertainment Business Assistance Scheme - Commercial Entertainment Capital Grant Scheme - Cultural Capital Scheme – stream D A small number of grants totalling €353,784 (as per...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (8 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: The Arts Council is the statutory body charged with supporting and developing the arts in Ireland and is independent in its funding decisions under Section 24(2) of the Arts Act 2003. In such circumstances neither I as Minister, nor my officials can intervene in the Council's funding decisions . The Arts Council has appeals procedures that can be found at...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (8 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: My Department has a range of schemes to which theatres, festival groups and events can apply for current and/or capital funding. My Department does not, however, have aSmall arts festival and experimental events grant scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (8 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 284 and 285 together. My officials continually liaise with the National Cultural Institutions and my Department is fully briefed on the challenges that the NCIs face with respect to collections storage. Under the National Development Plan, my Department's sectoral plan - Investing in our Culture, Language and Heritage 2018 - 2027 - provides for the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (8 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: I am aware of the requirement for a long-term plan to house the national collection which is held in the National Museum of Ireland (NMI) and my Department has been engaged with both the NMI and the Office of Public Works (OPW) in relation to this matter. As set out in the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997, the NMI relies on the OPW for the provision of all premises and building...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (8 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 (8 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: Screen Ireland is the national development agency for the Irish film, television and animation industry, investing in talent, creativity and enterprise with a mission to support and promote Irish film, television and animation through fostering Irish artistic vision and our diverse creative and production talent, growing audiences, and attracting filmmakers and investment into the country....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (8 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: The requirement to possess a TV Licence is set out in the Broadcasting Act, 2009. The Act defines a television set as “any electronic apparatus capable of receiving and exhibiting television broadcasting services". Under the legislation, if a person owns a television set in Ireland, they must have a current television licence for that set. In accordance with Section 142(3) of the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (8 Feb 2022)

Catherine Martin: The Broadcasting Act 2009 does not make any statutory provision for refunds. However, An Post, who act as my issuing agent for licence fee collection, will refund customers in circumstances where there are two licences purchased in error for a single premises. In addition, An Post also refund recipients of a Department of Social Protection Free TV Licence who receive their free licence...