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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Flexible Work Practices (9 Sep 2021)

Catherine Martin: Departments and Offices are currently working in line with Government COVID-19 guidance, which provides for home working to continue where possible.To facilitate remote working, the Department provided laptops and mobile phones to staff where required and also carried out an home working health and safety assessment.The Department did not contribute to wifi costs.   An interim...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies (9 Sep 2021)

Catherine Martin: The issue raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred the question to the agency for further information and direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

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

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 276 and 280 together. The Arts and Culture Recovery Taskforce report Life Worth Living, was published in November 2020 and made ten recommendations for the sector.The recommendations included a proposal to pilot a basic income scheme for a three-year period in the arts, culture, audiovisual and live performance and events sectors. As part of...

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

Catherine Martin: Regulation 5 of the Health Act 1947 (Sections 31AB and 31AD) (Covid-19) (Operation of certain indoor premises) Regulations 2021 (SI 385 of 2021), regarding proofs for the purposes of proof of immunity, provides that both the EU Digital Covid Certificate and the HSE Covid-19 Vaccination Record meet the requirements for acceptable proof of immunity. 

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Flexible Work Practices (9 Sep 2021)

Catherine Martin: Since the onset of the public health emergency, my Department’s employees, in the main, have been working in a fully remote environment.  My Department has offices in Dublin, Kerry, Galway and Donegal and has provided IT support to enable employees working remotely.  All employees have also been advised and have access to a number of supports for health and safety...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Flexible Work Practices (9 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.  A central policy framework for Blended Working in the Civil Service will be finalised over the coming months which focuses on the longer-term approach to remote working.  This framework will inform the development of organisation level...

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

Catherine Martin: I met with this organisation to which the Deputy refers on 30 August as part of a wider meeting with the live entertainment sector, which was also attended by An Taoiseach and An Tánaiste.  In addition, my officials have had meetings with the organisations and engagement is ongoing.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Sep 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 €61.5m for a suite of measures...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Government Communications (9 Sep 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 293 and 294 together. I can confirm that I do not use a personal phone for official business. Officials in my Department have confirmed that there is no evidence of my official phone being hacked or attempted to be hacked.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Freedom of Information (9 Sep 2021)

Catherine Martin: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the number of Freedom of Information requests received by my Department for the years provided is set out in the table below. All records are released to applicants, in accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 and each includes an associated schedule and a decision letter. My Department does not retain...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commissions of Investigation (9 Sep 2021)

Catherine Martin: I am advised that no commission of investigation cases have been undertaken by my Department during the period specified by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Appointments (9 Sep 2021)

Catherine Martin: I am informed that no formal or informal roles were held by the person to whom the Deputy refers, in my Department or Agencies under my remit during the period in question. 

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

Catherine Martin: The services to which the Deputy refers have been used on occasion by me and my advisors during the period outlined by the Deputy for general communication purposes.  

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (9 Sep 2021)

Catherine Martin: As Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media, I have responsibility for the governance of RTÉ including the legislative and regulatory framework for broadcasting.  Section 91 of the Broadcasting Act provides for the RTÉ pension Scheme.  In addition, Section 85 of the RTÉ Superannuation Scheme provides that a pension granted, under the provisions...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Data Protection (27 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 494, 517, 518, 522, 523 and 524 together. The statutory functions of the Director of the National Archives primarily relate to “Departmental records” and “archives in the custody of the National Archives”. There are limited “non-Department archives” in the National Archives and as Minister with responsibility for the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: School Funding (27 Jul 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. The Plan sets out a number of measures designed to enable the creative potential of every young person, both within the formal education system and in informal or community settings. As well as specific measures and strategies, the Plan proposes a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Social Media (27 Jul 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 (27 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: Covid-19 operational guidelines for tourism hospitality settings are available from Fáilte Ireland. The operational guidelines include comprehensive guidance on ventilation including a requirement that the guidance outlined in the "Work Safely Protocol" should be adhered to including appropriate measures in relation to implementation of effective ventilation. This includes guidance on...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: The 2020 preliminary figure for Ireland's Gross Domestic Product at current market prices as published by the Central Statistics Office on 15 July 2021 is €372,869 million and 0.6% of this is €2,237 million.  The equivalent figure for Gross National Income at current market prices published on the same date is €283,735 million and 0.6% of this figure is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 500, 543, 587 and 588 together. The Arts and Culture Recovery Taskforce report Life Worth Living, was published in November 2020 and made ten recommendations for the sector.The recommendations included a proposal to pilot a basic income scheme for a three-year period in the arts, culture, audiovisual and live performance and events sectors. I was delighted...