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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Income Inequality (11 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: At its meeting of 19thof October Government agreed that the remaining aspects of the hospitality, entertainment and night-time economy sector could reopen from October 22ndwith the full range of protective measures in place and the wide and robust implementation of the COVID-19 pass.This represents an important next step towards the full reopening of our economy and our society, and is a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Intellectual Property (11 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: My Department is working with the National Library of Ireland (NLI) on exploring the feasibility of expanding the NLI’s capacity to establish a digital legal deposit scheme to serve as a web archive for the .ie domain and work is ongoing. There are differing viewpoints on the introduction of digital legal deposit and it is important that consultations incorporate all viewpoints. ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Directives (11 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: The Audiovisual Media Services Directive governs EU-wide coordination of national legislation on all audiovisual media — traditional TV broadcasts and on-demand services. The revised Audiovisual Media Services Directive provides the option to introduce a levy on providers of television broadcasting and video on-demand services available in Ireland to fund the production of European...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (11 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: Fáilte Ireland develops and promotes the tourism potential of Ireland’s regions in line with the relevant tourism experience brands which, in the case of the midlands, is primarily Ireland's Hidden Heartlands.  Accordingly, I have asked Fáilte Ireland to provide the Deputy with further detail on its plans for further brand development and expansion...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (11 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: The Creative Ireland Programme is a culture-based 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 Communities...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (11 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: As our economy and society begins to open up, we have an opportunity to address sustainable development and management more meaningfully within the tourism ecosystem. Central to developing a more resilient and sustainable tourism sector will be an increased focus on the promotion and development of sustainable tourism practices such as ecotourism. I recently brought a report to Government...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (11 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: My Department this year again ran a Small Scale Local Festivals and Summer Schools Scheme. The Scheme is designed to support local cultural festivals and summer schools which are not in receipt of other central Government monies, and which may not be eligible under funding criteria for larger scale events supported by Fáilte Ireland, the Arts Council and similar bodies. Events which are...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Income Inequality (11 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: I was delighted that as part of the National Economic Recovery Plan, I secured a commitment from Government to prioritise the development of a Basic Income Guarantee pilot scheme for the arts and cultural sector. As Minister with responsibility for Arts and Culture, I am conscious of the value that this sector brings to all Irish citizens.  The importance of Irish culture,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (11 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: My Department is currently operating a Mobility of Collections Scheme to support greater regional and local access to material held in the National Collections. The purpose of this scheme is to facilitate the display of pieces from the National Collections, with specific local and regional interest, direct to those communities, and to facilitate the display of cultural artefacts and relating...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commissions of Investigation (11 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: I am advised that there are no ongoing commissions of investigation in progress within the remit of my Department at this time.  

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (11 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: My Department and Fáilte Ireland are collaborating with industry and other Government Departments to ensure that there is a coordinated approach to addressing the labour and skills shortages in tourism. Work is currently underway by Fáilte Ireland to understand the views of employers and employees around the skills and labour force challenges facing the sector. Fáilte...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reports (11 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: The local media sector has faced a fall in revenue arising from the pandemic, but also faces longer term challenges as a result of changing patterns of media consumption, technology and shifts in advertising revenue to online services.  I recognise the essential role that the local media plays and the particular value of local and regional newspapers, in sharing reliable and relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Meetings (11 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 250 and 251 together. I can confirm that minutes are taken at the fortnightly meetings between my Department and Galway 2020. The role of the Ministerial nominee on the board of Galway 2020 involved keeping the Department appraised of the work of the Board and reporting on progress on the cultural programme. It also involved reporting to the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (11 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 254 to 258, inclusive, together. As the Deputy is aware, our tourism sector has been devastated by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and in that regard, my primary focus since taking office has been on the survival of the sector. A Tourism Recovery Taskforce was appointed in 2020 to prepare a Tourism Recovery Plan with recommendations on how best the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (11 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 259 and 261 to 263, inclusive, together. The all-of Government Creative Ireland Programme 2017-2022, led by my Department, seeks to enable each citizen to realise their full creative potential. Under its Creative Communities initiative, annual funding is provided to the 31 local authorities to enable them implement their individual Culture and Creativity...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (11 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: I was very cognisant of the challenges the restrictions caused for the arts/culture and live entertainment industry in 2021. I allocated over €60m to support the sector and drive employment opportunities through the introduction of the following schemes: - €25m Live Performance Support Scheme (LPSS) - €16.5m Events Sector Covid Support Scheme (ESCSS) - €10m...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cyberbullying Issues (11 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 266 and 267 together. The Online Safety and Media Regulation (OSMR) Bill will establish a multi-person Media Commission, including an Online Safety Commissioner, dissolve the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, establish regulatory frameworks for online safety and the regulation of audiovisual media services, and transpose the revised Audiovisual Media...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Strategies (11 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: My Department’s Statement of Strategy 2021-2023 published earlier this year sets out the actions that my Department will take over the coming period to enrich the quality of life in Ireland through supporting the development of tourism, culture, arts, sports, media and Irish language.  In addition to their immense inherent value, these are valued by all of our communities as...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Disability Services (11 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: My Department's sets a high priority on diversity and inclusion across all of the functions under its remit.  This is reflected in my Department's Statement of Strategy 2021 - 2023 which sets out a range of sector specific objectives but also a number of cross cutting goals have been incorporated into the Department’s objectives which will be reflected in our policies...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reports (11 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: 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 begin to 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. The Report of the Night-Time Economy Taskforce...