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

Catherine Martin: Mar thoradh ar chinneadh an Rialtais i 2011, socraíodh mar chuid de Phlean an Rialtais um Athchóiriú na Seirbhíse Poiblí go mbunófaí coiste saineolaithe, a bheadh ag feidhmiú ar bonn pro bono, in áit an Choimisiúin Logainmneacha. Bunaíodh an Choiste, agus é mar phríomhdhualgas aige comhairle a chur ar an Aire maidir le...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (27 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: Faoi na Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge de chuid mo Roinne, maoinítear réimse eagraíochtaí a thacaíonn le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge lasmuigh den Ghaeltacht lena áiritear Gaillimh le Gaeilge, Gael Taca, Gnó Mhaigh Eo agus Cill Dara le Gaeilge. Tá maoiniú reáchtála a chur ar fáil do na heagraíochtaí seo le blianta...

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

Catherine Martin: The Pathways to Work Strategy and the issue of a Working Age Payment is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Social Protection. 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,...

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

Catherine Martin: 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 make a significant contribution to fixed costs relative to the level...

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

Catherine Martin: Since 7 June, indoor sports, swimming pools and leisure centres have been allowed to re-open for individual training purposes and for the provision of swimming classes. Any decision on the further lifting of the restrictions, and its timing, is a matter for Government and not for individual Ministerial decision. The Government has indicated that any such decision will be considered in the...

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

Catherine Martin: On the 29th of April the Government agreed that my Department would work with the Department of Health and Department of the Taoiseach to prepare proposals on the holding of a limited number of pilot live events for sport and live entertainment, both indoor and outdoor.  This was to inform the safe reopening of these activities and events when the public health situation allows. My...

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 Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy. Implementation of that policy is a matter for the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, as well as other bodies. The development of the Wild Atlantic Walkway is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. I understand that work on this project has been severely...

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

Catherine Martin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy. Implementation of that policy is a matter for the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, as well as other bodies. I understand that the Deputy is referring to the Irish Seaway project, the development of which is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Given the...

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

Catherine Martin: I understand that the difficulties regarding the display of the síneadh fada within Irish language names on Ireland's EU Digital Covid Certificate have now been resolved by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, which falls under the remit of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The Deputy should also be aware that Government recently approved a number of...

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

Catherine Martin: I can advise that I have no plans to travel to China at the present time.

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

Catherine Martin: As we navigate through the most challenging and sensitive phase of the Decade of Centenaries, the Government's approach to commemorations will continue to be underpinned by the guidance of the Expert Advisory Group on Centenary Commemorations (EAG) and consultation with the All-Party Consultation Group on Commemorations.  The EAG has published three statements to date, which can be...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Data (15 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: The number of staff by location and function in each office of my Department is given in the table below. While matters relating to the acquisition and leasing of property for my Department are generally the responsibility of the Office of Public Works, the Department leases office premises for the use of Oifig an Comisinéir Teanga from Údarás na Galeatachta at an annual...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Online Safety (15 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 179 and 181 together. The Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill will, among other things, establish an Online Safety Commissioner as part of a wider Media Commission. The role of the Commissioner will be to oversee a systems and risk-based regulatory framework for online safety that will focus on measures that regulated online services can take to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Regulations (15 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: I have no function in relation to the regulation of photography, digital editing of photographic material or advertising in general. Section 42 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2007 provides for a general prohibition of misleading commercial practices, including in relation to the provision of false, misleading or deceptive information. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, under...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (15 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: Researching and developing tourism product experiences - such as, potentially, monastic trails - are operational matters for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have asked Fáilte Ireland to provide further information directly to the Deputy. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.