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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (12 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The issue of a tourism accommodation levy on short-term stays in paid accommodation is a multi-faceted one from a tourism perspective. This introduction of an accommodation levy was proposed in the Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare in September 2022 and more recently in the Dublin City Taskforce report which was published in October 2024. The tourism sector generates...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Climate Action Plan (12 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: In accordance with the provisions of Circular 01/2020 Procedures for Offsetting the Emissions associated with air travel, the value of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with Departmental travel in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 is set out in the table below. Payments equivalent to these values have been made to the Department of the Environment, Climate and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (12 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department first became aware of comments, made by the Director General of RTÉ in the context of a “Town Hall” meeting with RTÉ staff, through media reports in the national press on 15 January 2025. The matter was not formally raised with my Department. The Department of Social Protection is continuing a Scope investigation into the PRSI insurability of a group...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (11 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024, which completed 2nd Stage in Dáil Éireann prior to last year's general election, has recently been restored for inclusion in the business of the current Dáil. It is my intention to continue to progress this Bill through the Houses of the Oireachtas. The Bill provides An tÚdarás with the power to dispose of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Responsibilities (11 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to publish the material on my Department's website in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Process (11 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I wish to advise the Deputy that no Bills were enacted or initiated by my Department in 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (11 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department works with the Department of Foreign Affairs to identify possible locations for the International Famine Commemoration. There have been twelve international commemorations of the Great Irish Famine to date. Since the first international commemoration in Toronto and Quebec in 2009, events have also been held in Australia, Canada and the UK. As well as the International Famine...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Sector Pay (11 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Secretary General in this Department is paid on the non PPC Secretary General III payscale. The current annual salary for this payscale is €228,679 and follows the relevant salary scales set out by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform which apply across the Civil Service. This salary includes pay adjustments applied on 1 June and 1 October 2024 under the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (11 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: As the Deputy will be aware, in July 2024, Government agreed to a multi-annual public funding arrangement for RTÉ which, through a combination of an improved TV licence collection system and Exchequer support, will provide certainty of funding to RTÉ to deliver on its Strategy, New Direction, in the coming years. As part of this decision, the current TV licence system has been...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (11 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The overall expenditure included in my Department's Administrative budget in respect of IT for the years 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 is listed in the table below. Year Expenditure 2023 €1,441,745.02 2024 €1,700,454.56 2025 to date €48,237.34 Please note that the 2024 and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Responsibilities (11 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Charlie McConalogue TD, was appointed Minister of State for Sport and Postal Policy by An Taoiseach Micheál Martin on 29 January 2025. I look forward to working closely with Minister of State McConalogue to progress the remit of this Department. Arrangements for the transfer of Ministerial functions, including the delegation of specific functions to the Minister of State, are being...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (11 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Culture Ireland operates within the Department to support professional Irish artists in presenting and promoting their work to audiences around the world. In that context, Culture Ireland provides support to professional dancers and dance companies for the international presentation of their work. The Department provides funding to professional Irish artists to present work at key...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (11 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tourism is the most significant indigenous enterprise sector, employing c. 220,000 people, located throughout every corner of Ireland, and generating almost €9 billion in revenue from domestic trips and overseas visitors. The growth of the Short Term Letting (STL) sector over the past 15 years is a key aspect of the tourism ecosystem but it has brought with it certain challenges,...

Government’s Response to Storm Éowyn: Statements (Resumed) (6 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I dtosach, is mian liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil le gach duine a thug cabhair do na pobail timpeall na tíre. In that context, I acknowledge and thank everybody associated with the emergency services, including the ESB, the telecoms operators and all the volunteers who helped during what was a totally unprecedented event. With regard to communications, the estimated effect of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (6 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Níor mhór a nótáil gur saincheisteanna oibriúcháin do An Post iad ceisteanna a bhaineann leis an ngréasán poist. Tuigim ó Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuil scrúdú déanta ar an bhféidearthacht a bhaineann le tacaíocht a thabhairt d'aon mhiondíoltóir a bheartaíonn an tseirbhís poist a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (6 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The total capital allocation for Fáilte Ireland for the years 2023, 2024, and 2025, as laid out in the Revised Estimates, is as follows: Year Fáilte Ireland: Capital Allocation €000 2023 44,050 2024 41,922 2025 62,165 The Revised Estimates for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (6 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My role and that of my Department in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy development and in securing resources to assist the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, in implementing that policy. The matter raised is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred this question to that agency for a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (6 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy development and in securing resources to assist the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, in implementing that policy. The matter raised is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred this question to that agency for a direct response...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (6 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: In 2024, An Chomhairle Ealaíon awarded €2,226,481 to Irish language projects. The Arts Council also funds other organisations which would have supported Irish language projects in 2024, for example Axis Ballymun, The Irish Writers Centre and Earagail Arts Festival to name but a few. I would also like to note that Ealaín na Gaeltachta Teo. is a joint venture between...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Media Sector (6 Feb 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Article 13(2) of the revised Audiovisual Media Services Directive ('AVMSD') provides that Member States may require media service providers under their jurisdiction to make a financial contribution to the production of European works. To exercise this option under the AVMSD, section 159E of the Broadcasting Act 2009, as amended, provides that Coimisiún na Meán may impose a...