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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: I thank the Deputy. If the Deputy wants, she can forward the details to me of the specific business, but I do feel that the agencies are prohibited from funding these businesses because of the 2003 Act. Perhaps Tourism Northern Ireland should be approached and not Tourism Ireland, which the Deputy is aware is a separate body. Maybe this is the angle from which to approach it.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Funding (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: To date, €14 million has been drawn down from the total commitment of €15 million from my Department to the European Capital of Culture. Of this €14 million drawn down, €13 million has been spent on the development, production and delivery of the key projects under the Galway 2020 cultural programme, most of which were set out in the original winning bid book. ...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Policy (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: There is where we are in absolute agreement. On numerous occasions in just over a year since becoming Minister, I have pointed out that my focus is not only on sustaining artists during this very difficult time. We are a nation which talks so much about valuing the arts and now is the time for us to put our money where our mouth is. If there was one lesson to be learned during the pandemic...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Policy (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: I wish to advise the Deputy that the organisation to which he refers has sent copies of its pre-budget submission for 2022 to me and to my officials. I am familiar with the recommendations made by the organisation. Budget 2022 will be announced on 12 October 2021. A number of the recommendations listed in the pre-budget submission that come within the remit of my Department are also...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Policy (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: I acknowledge it has been an incredibly tough time for all those who work in the arts and culture sector. Effectively, they have been unable to do what they do best, to do what they love and to earn a living. The Deputy may argue that they languish on the bottom rung, but the fact I secured a commitment from Government for a basic guaranteed income pilot scheme, which was the number one...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: While the aviation sector is of critical importance in terms of the recovery of our tourism sector, the responsibility for aviation, including the temporary closure of Cork Airport, falls to my colleague, the Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan. While I hope that 2022 will see a strong rebound in overall tourism, it seems likely that overseas visitor numbers will be significantly down on...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Media Pluralism (5 Oct 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 and radio stations, including community...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Online Safety (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: I would like to thank the Deputy for raising the status of this vital piece of legislation. The enactment of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill is a Programme for Government commitment. It will establish a regulatory framework for online safety overseen by an Online Safety Commissioner as part of a wider multi-person Media Commission. The Bill will update the regulatory frameworks...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: The National Cultural Institutions (NCIs) play a critical role as custodians of Ireland’s history and culture. Their collections comprise the most precious objects in the nation’s possession and my Department recognises the importance of sharing these treasures throughout the country. To that end, my Department’s Mobility of Collections Scheme provides greater regional...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: In Budget 2021 I secured a record level of funding of just under €221m for tourism, including €55 million for Fáilte Ireland's Tourism Business Continuity Scheme. The purpose of the funding provided through the Tourism Business Continuity Scheme has been to support strategic tourism businesses to survive through the pandemic and help drive the recovery of tourism. ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Ranna (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: Tá leithdháileadh comhlán maoinithe 2021 do mo Roinnse díreach faoi bhun €1.092 bn de réir Mheastacháin Bhreise Athbhreithnithe 2021. Méadú de thart ar €88.8m nó 9% atá sa leithdháileadh seo ar an leithdháileadh inchomparáide a foilsíodh i Meastacháin Bhreise Athbhreithnithe 2020. Tá...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: The COVID-19 pandemic has a significant and ongoing impact on the operating landscape for the sectors my Department supports. Throughout the pandemic, I have been actively working with and for the sectors within my remit to ensure that they are supported. My focus for these engagements is both to find ways to support the sectors during the period of the pandemic as well as charting a path...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: The arts, music and entertainment sectors were among the sectors to be hardest hit by the crisis and will be take longer to recover than most. I understand the devastating impact that Covid-19 has had on all areas of the arts and I have endeavoured to make sure that the voices of those in this sector have been heard. I have personally met with, and continue to meet with, a wide range of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: Recruitment continues to be a significant challenge for the tourism sector, with up to two-thirds of businesses reporting reduced capacity due to staff shortages. My Department and Fáilte Ireland have been collaborating with industry and other Government Departments to ensure that there is a coordinated approach to addressing the labour and skills shortages. Recently Fáilte...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: Recruitment continues to be a significant challenge for the tourism sector, with up to two-thirds of businesses reporting reduced capacity due to staff shortages. My Department and Fáilte Ireland have been collaborating with industry and other Government Departments to ensure that there is a coordinated approach to addressing the labour and skills shortages. Recently Fáilte...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: As the Deputy is aware, tourism has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, a Tourism Recovery Taskforce was put in place to prepare a Tourism Recovery Plan with recommendations on how best the Irish tourism sector can adapt and recover in a changed tourism environment as a result of the crisis. This plan has assisted me and my cabinet colleagues in considering measures...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Enterprise Support Services (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 32, 56, 57, 64 and 71 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: I understand this matter refers to a facility provided by some organisations in the arts, music and entertainment sector whereby a personal assistant or any individual accompanying a person with a disability to an entertainment event, receives a free ticket to that event. I am fully committed to supporting the needs of people with disabilities in all of the sectoral programmes under...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: Primary support for the arts, including support for a wide range of cultural venues, is delivered by the Arts Council. In 2021, the Government allocated €130m to the Arts Council which is an increase of 62% over the amount initially allocated for 2020. The Arts Council is independent in its funding decisions under the Arts Act 2003. The Arts Council announced details of its investment...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (5 Oct 2021)

Catherine Martin: Applications for a certificate for qualifying films for the purpose of Section 481 tax relief are received and processed by officials in my Department and a Certificate is issued if the application complies with the requirements of Section 481 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, as amended, and the Film Tax Regulations 2019. Where a certificate is issued in relation to a qualifying film,...