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

Catherine Martin: The Arts Council is the agency through which the Government engages with and funds the arts in Ireland. In 2021, the Arts Council received an historic level of funding of €130m. The Arts Council undertakes significant research into all aspects of the arts in the carrying our of its objectives under the Arts Act 2003and advises me as Minister as is required under the Act. Since the...

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

Catherine Martin: In September 2020, the Government, on the advice of the Central Statistics Office (CSO), decided to postpone the 2021 Census due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The next census is now due to take place on 3 April 2022. The requirement is to deliver a census that achieves the highest possible response rate, across all facets of Irish society and the census of population is a major logistical...

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

Catherine Martin: The Creative Ireland Programme 2017 to 2022 is a culture-based, all-of-Government initiative led by my department. Its core proposition is that participation in cultural activity drives personal and collective creativity, with significant implications for individual and societal wellbeing and achievement. The Programme seeks to support each citizen - whether individually or collectively, in...

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

Catherine Martin: Extensive guidance is currently available on the Government website, www.gov.ie, and the associated sectoral guidelines for the tourism and hospitality sectors is available on the Fáilte Ireland website (www.failteireland.ie). This guidance, which has been developed in consultation with the sector, provides clear advice on whether or not it is appropriate to proceed with planned events....

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

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 248 and 249 together. I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 8, 49 and 63 today I am critically aware of the devastating impact that Covid-19 has had on all areas of the arts and cultural sector, and I have endeavoured to make sure that the concerns of those in this sector have been understood and addressed. I have personally met with...

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

Catherine Martin: There are nineteen agencies in the Department under my remit. I have been informed that the majority of these have not had an issue or reached a settlement with the Revenue Commissioners on any issue in the past five years. Three Bodies under the aegis of my Department, RTÉ, TG4 and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland have had engagement with Revenue and I have asked these...

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

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 253 to 255, inclusive, together. Galway 2020 is undertaking a focused stakeholder consultation process with creative, community, business, Government and European stakeholders. This consultation process, together with the monitoring and evaluation programme report, will inform the development of a sustainable strategic legacy plan for Galway 2020. This...

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

Catherine Martin: I am acutely aware of the devastating impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the arts/culture and live entertainment sectors. I have engaged with numerous stakeholders in the sector during the course of the pandemic to ensure that appropriate supports were put in place. To support the industry through this difficult period I have to date allocated funding for a suite of measures designed to...

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

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 258 to 261, inclusive, together. 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. The...

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

Catherine Martin: In line with Government's Global Ireland 2025 initiative, Ireland aims to increase global impact through the promotion of Irish arts worldwide. Ireland's strong global reputation for creativity brings many benefits to our country including the encouraging of visitors for tourism, education and business, providing compelling reasons to visit Ireland and experience Irish creativity first hand....

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

Catherine Martin: 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 Services Directive. It will be the role of the Online...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Sep 2021)

Catherine Martin: Officials in my Department and I have engaged continuously with the tourism sector throughout the pandemic, with a view to ensuring that the appropriate supports are in place to ensure that this critically important sector can survive and recover.  The Tourism and Hospitality Forum, which I co-chair with the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, has also...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Forbairt Calaí agus Céanna (30 Sep 2021)

Catherine Martin: Leithdháiltear maoiniú caipitil um fhorbairt táirgí turasóireachta ar Fáilte Ireland. Deirtear liom nach soláthraíonn Fáilte Ireland maoiniú faoi láthair d’oibreacha athchóirithe nó feabhsúcháin ar chéanna nó ar shleamhnáin chun cabhrú le forbairt turasóireacht uisce. Tuigim,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (29 Sep 2021)

Catherine Martin: As the Deputy is aware, my Department assumed its current configuration in June 2020 following the General Election. Details of expenditure for the period incurred by the Department in its previous configuration is available in the published Appropriation Accounts in respect of Vote 34 for 2018 and 2019 (Vote 34) which are available at...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (28 Sep 2021)

Catherine Martin: Platforms for Growth is Fáilte Ireland’s strategic platform-based approach to large-scale capital investment in tourism product, which targets investment in line with specific ‘platforms’ (project types) identified as a priority for tourists on the basis of research and insights. Through this capital investment programme, Fáilte Ireland targets specific...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reports (28 Sep 2021)

Catherine Martin: The Report of the Night-Time Economy Taskforce recommends 36 actions that are to be delivered across a range of Departments, local Government, Agencies and the Sector itself. It is envisaged that the implementation of these actions will help build, support and sustain the Night-Time Economy sector. All of the actions and associated timeframes for delivery are included in the Report which can...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (28 Sep 2021)

Catherine Martin: The Ireland Based Inbound Agents Business Continuity Scheme, was introduced to assist Republic of Ireland based Inbound Tour Operators, Destination Management Companies (DMCs) and Professional Conference Organisers (PCOs) who package, sell and distribute Ireland’s tourism product overseas and have suffered significant losses as a result of COVID-19. The overall purpose of the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Homeless World Cup (28 Sep 2021)

Catherine Martin: The hosting of international sports events, both participative and spectator sports, can provide a positive showcase for Ireland and help attract additional international visitors. I am supportive of the on-going efforts of the tourism agencies and the national governing bodies (NGBs) of sport to attract international events. Any proposal to support the hosting of an event must be subject...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cybersecurity Policy (22 Sep 2021)

Catherine Martin: The IT infrastructure for my Department is monitored for security breaches on a 24/7 basis. My Department readily engages with the National Cyber Security Centre, Government agencies and security partners but for reasons of operational and national security it would not be appropriate to disclose details of my Department’s cyber security arrangements. Any information in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Flexible Work Practices (22 Sep 2021)

Catherine Martin: The Government has committed, in the Programme for Government, to mandating public sector employees to move to 20% home and remote working. In line with this commitment, the Government is committed to developing models of flexible working for the Civil Service. In that context, it is proposed that remote working will be facilitated on a blended basis, subject to the suitability of roles to...