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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: Throughout the period of the pandemic the Government has made special provision for weddings in view of the importance of these occasions to couples and the level of planning that is involved for couples and their families. In this regard, the Government decided today to increase the number of guests allowed at weddings from 50 to 100 from 5th August. We are continuing to monitor disease...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: On 29 June, Government announced the next phase of reopening the economy and society in line with Recovery and Resilience: The Path Ahead, with an emphasis on lower risk activities given the risks posed by the Delta variant.    Details of current public health measures can be found online at gov.ie.  Gov.ie provides the current position with respect to summer...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 516, 530, 544, 545, 546, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 572 and 573 together. As part of a €50 million suite of supports for the live entertainment sector, €14m has been made available for the Music and Entertainment Business Assistance Scheme (MEBAS) to make a contribution to the overheads of businesses that have...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: On 29 June, Government announced the next phase of reopening the economy and society in line with Recovery and Resilience: The Path Ahead, with an emphasis on lower risk activities given the risks posed by the Delta variant. Details of current public health measures can be found online at gov.ie. Gov.ie provides the current position with respect to indoor leisure facilities and summer...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 525 and 539 together. I recently announced details of a new €11.5 million Events Sector Covid Support Scheme (ESCSS). This scheme will target SMEs in the events sector which aren’t eligible for the CRSS and for whom the Music and Entertainment Business Assistance Scheme and the Small Business Assistance Scheme for COVID-19 will not...

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

Catherine Martin: There are 20 bodies under the aegis of my Department all of which  are subject to the 2016 Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies. Chairpersons and Boards of all State bodies are required to implement Government policy in relation to the total remuneration package of the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs)/Managing Directors of State bodies.  Chairpersons and Boards of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: I allocated €50 million in 2021 to a suite of measures to assist the arts and culture sector.  As part of that funding, on Tuesday June 15th I announced the allocations for the €25m Live Performance Support Scheme (LPSS 2021).  I was delighted to be in a position to fund 237 successful applications under this scheme, the details of which are available on my...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: The two-strand Outdoor Dining Enhancement Scheme is being delivered in partnership between Fáilte Ireland and Local Authorities across the country. Part One?of the?Scheme? (Outdoor Seating and Accessories for Tourism and Hospitality Services) is a grants scheme, supporting investment by individual tourism and hospitality businesses on?outdoor seating and accessories, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (27 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: I can confirm that a proposal for an  increase in pension has been  submitted to my Department from the trustees of the RTÉ Superannuation Scheme.This application is currently under review by my Department and my officials have engaged with pensioners to provide an update on the current status of this application. Once that review is completed, I will consider...

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

Catherine Martin: The collection of official national tourism statistics is the responsibility of the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Unfortunately, due to the Covid pandemic, the CSO has not been in a position to collect and publish such statistics, including data on overseas visitors to Ireland, since March 2020. Officials in my Department have been engaging with the CSO on this issue with a view to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: Literature is an integral part of people’s lives in Ireland: books, stories, language and reading are essential to our culture and society. Ireland’s strong international reputation for literature is enhanced by contemporary writers who enjoy critical acclaim, win prestigious literary awards and attract significant readerships around the world. Primary support for the arts...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (27 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: Part 9 of the Broadcasting Act, 2009 makes provision for the administration of the TV licence fee regime. Licence fee receipts are comprised of receipts from direct sales by An Post, who act as my issuing agent for licence fee collection and a contribution from the Department of Social Protection in respect of free licences issued under the Household Benefits Scheme. The Broadcasting Act...

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

Catherine Martin: My Department provides funding support to projects and initiatives in County Tipperary under a range of schemes. Details of allocation under these schemes in 2020 and to date in 2021 are set out in the table below. Beneficiary Scheme Funding 2020 Funding 2021 (to date) Tipperary Museum of Hidden History Regional Museum Exhibition ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: Government allocated €50 million in 2021 to a suite of measures to assist the arts and culture sector.  As part of that funding, on Tuesday June 15th I announced the allocations for the €25m Live Performance Support Scheme (LPSS 2021).  I was delighted to be in a position to fund 237 successful applications under this scheme, the details of which are...

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

Catherine Martin: The management of Tourist Information Offices is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. It is my understanding that Fáilte Ireland provided an update to the Deputy on 15 July 2021 regarding the status of Waterford Tourist Information Office. Most of Fáilte Ireland’s Tourist Information Centres, including the Waterford Office, have been closed since March 2020...

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

Catherine Martin: Funding and expenditure is kept under constant review by both my Department and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The IGEES Evaluation Unit in my Department has produced a number of peer-reviewed spending review and Value for Money and Policy Review papers over the last number of years which are published as detailed below. These include the following A 2015 Value for Money...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: On 29 June, Government announced the next phase of reopening the economy and society in line with Recovery and Resilience: The Path Ahead, with an emphasis on lower risk activities given the risks posed by the Delta variant. Details of current public health measures can be found online at gov.ie. Gov.ie provides the current position with respect to summer camps:...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (27 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 561 and 562 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Social Protection. The PUP is a horizontal support and as such cannot be amended on a sectoral basis. The PUP is now closed for new applications and, as part of the Government's National Economic Recovery Plan, the...

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

Catherine Martin: Following the publication of the report by RTÉ that it commissioned from independent consultants Helen Boaden and Mediatique on the RTÉ Orchestras entitled RTÉ Orchestras Ensuring a Sustainable Future, the Government agreed in principle that the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra (RTÉ NSO) should come within the remit of the National Concert Hall (NCH). Work is...

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

Catherine Martin: The briefing material referred to by the Deputy was published in August 2020 and is available on the Gov.ie website at this link.