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Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (10 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: I was so sorry to hear of the passing of Austin Currie. He dedicated his life to civil rights activism and has left behind a remarkable legacy. Always seeking peace and representing the people from Tyrone to Dublin, he was fearless, courageous and a political giant. I wish to extend my deepest sympathy to his family and friends. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Advertising (10 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: The full information requested by the Deputy is not readily available. I have asked my officials to gather and collate the relevant data and I will forward the information to the Deputy in accordance with the timelines set out in Standing Orders. 

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: Indoor sporting event spectator capacity is now 100% for adults with a COVID-19 certificate and separate provisions apply for accompanied and unaccompanied minors. It is of course essential that all such events adhere to best practice in relation to infection prevention control procedures and practices. However, any events, sporting or otherwise, that are held on licensed premises are subject...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (9 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: The Creative Youth Plan was published by the Government in December 2017 as one of the five pillars of the Creative Ireland Programme, with the aim of enabling the creative potential of every young person. Creative Youth proposes a long-term objective to help promote a society in which knowledge and creativity are equal partners in the formation of our young people and where schools can...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (9 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: The Creative Youth Plan was published by the government in December 2017 as one of the five pillars of the Creative Ireland Programme, with the objective to enable the creative potential of every young person. Implementation of the Plan is led by my Department in partnership with the Department of Education, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and the Arts...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (9 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: My role, as Minister with responsibility for leading the co-ordination of the Decade of Centenaries Programme, is to help ensure that the challenging events of this important and formative period in our history (1912-1923) and associated themes, are meaningfully, proportionately and sensitively remembered. I approved an overall funding allocation of €900,000 for local authorities in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (9 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: As the Deputy will be aware, Tourism Ireland is responsible for marketing the island of Ireland overseas. The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for the board and management of Tourism Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to Tourism Ireland for direct reply. Please contact my private office if you have not received a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cross-Border Co-operation (4 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: The National Development Plan (NDP) is a high-level financial and budgetary plan, which sets out the framework and broad direction for investment priorities over the period 2021 to 2030. Under the recently announced National Development Plan, over €1 billion in capital expenditure has been allocated to my Department between 2021 and 2025. My Department’s capital investment is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cross-Border Co-operation (4 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: As the Deputy is aware, my Department has responsibility for two of the North-South Bodies Implementation Bodies established under the Good Friday Agreement: (www.tourismireland.com/) and An Foras Teanga / the Language Body (www.gov.ie/en/organisation-information/bc346-an-foras-teang a/). Details for the funding of these bodies for 2021 is available in the Revised Estimates Volume 2021. In...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (3 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: The Workplace Relations Commission's (WRC’s) Code of Practice provides guidance on best practice to organisations and their employees on the Right to Disconnect. It is not a question of organisations adopting the WRC Code of Practice but a question of working up their own tailored policy. As stated in the Code of Practice, employers should engage proactively with employees and/or...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (2 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: Government allocated over €60 million in 2021 to a suite of measures to assist the arts and culture sector. As part of that funding, I was delighted to be in a position to fund 237 successful applications under the Live Performance Support scheme, the details of which are available on my Department’s website. There was a very high level of interest in this scheme, with over...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (2 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: The Pandemic Unemployment Payment is a social welfare payment and is the responsibility of my colleague the Minister for Social Protection. At its meeting of 19th of October Government agreed that the remaining aspects of the hospitality, entertainment and night-time economy sector could reopen from October 22nd with the full range of protective measures in place and the wide and robust...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (2 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: I established an Oversight Group to appraise the recommendations in the Life Worth Living report. Although the remit of the Oversight Group included the examination of all recommendations in the report, I asked that they prioritise the consideration of the Recommendation on a basic income guarantee pilot scheme for artists and arts workers as a priority. The Oversight Group is chaired by my...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: Nightclubs, Discos and Live Entertainment Venues may reopen with 100% capacity for patrons with a COVID-19 Pass, photo ID and electronic ticketing to facilitate contact tracing. The electronic ticket must be purchased no less than 1 hour before accessing the event. Facemasks must be worn by all staff and by patrons, other than when they are dancing, eating or drinking. Guidelines around...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (2 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: Under the Tourist Traffic Acts 1939-2016 Fáilte Ireland has specific powers and functions in relation to the registration and grading of certain types of tourist accommodation, including caravan and camping parks. These functions mainly relate to the quality of the product and the level of service. Neither this Department nor the tourism agencies have any responsibility for the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (2 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: My role, as Minister with responsibility for leading the co-ordination of the Decade of Centenaries Programme, is to help ensure that the challenging events of this important and formative period in our history (1912-1923) and associated themes, are meaningfully, proportionately and sensitively remembered. I approved an overall funding allocation of €1.94 million for local...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (2 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: A Tourism Recovery Taskforce was appointed in May 2020 to prepare a Tourism Recovery Plan which includes a set of recommendations on how best the Irish tourism sector can adapt and recover in a changed tourism environment as a result of the COVID crisis. The Taskforce presented the Tourism Recovery Plan 2020 – 2023 to me on September 30th 2020. The Plan made a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Engagements (2 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: As a general rule, my officials and I maintain regular communication with the Chairs and Chief Executive Officers / Directors of the National Cultural Institutions under my aegis. I intend to meet with the Chief Executive Officer and the Chairperson of the National Concert Hall before the end of the year. In the interim, my officials continue to engage with the National Concert Hall on a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: Administration of the Tourism Accommodation Providers Business Continuity Scheme is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. I have accordingly referred the Deputy's question to Fáilte Ireland for direct reply to the Deputy. Please contact my private office if you have not received a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (2 Nov 2021)

Catherine Martin: I am advised that there are no such contracts of the type described by the Deputy currently in place in my Department.