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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cyberbullying Issues (14 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: Departmental Schemes (14 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: I note the Deputy is asking about grants under part one of the overall Outdoor Dining Enhancement Scheme, which 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 106 and 113 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (14 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: I can advise the deputy that currently 20 State Boards come under the remit of the Dept. of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, the table below outlines the maximum number of positions on each board, the current membership and the number of existing vacancies. Quorums for each of the boards are outlined in the relevant legislation, Articles of Association or Standing Orders,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Broadband Plan (14 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question no 304 of 3rd March last and wish to confirm that neither I, nor officials from my Department, have engaged with National Broadband Ireland on any aspect of the provision of broadband services during the period specified by the Deputy. I am further advised that there has been no engagement by those agencies under the Minister's remit...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Correspondence (14 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: My Department's Customer Service Charter includes the following commitment: If you write to us, we will: Acknowledge correspondence via email where a contact email address has been provided within 3 - 5 working days and issue a formal reply in clear and simple language within 20 working days. If it is not possible to give a full reply within this period, we will send you an interim reply with...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Archives (14 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: The National Archives Repository project will convert the warehouse at the back of the main Bishop Street building into a secure environmentally controlled repository complying with internationally accepted storage standards while providing an increase of two-thirds in the total storage capacity of the National Archives. Work has already been competed on the removal of archives from the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (14 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: The Programme for Government provided for the establishment of the Future of Media Commission to consider the future of print, broadcast, and online media in a platform agnostic fashion. The independent commission, chaired by Professor Brian MacCraith, is tasked with examining the challenges facing the sector and to consider the extent to which the current models of delivery are the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (14 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: Total Licence Fee Receipts comprises monies from TV licence sales and exchequer funding from the Department of Social Protection for the operation of the free TV licence Scheme. Part 10 of the Broadcasting Act, 2009 makes provision for the disbursement of 7% of the net television licence fee (i.e. total receipts less commission to An Post) to the Broadcasting Fund administered by the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Disability Services (14 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, which includes the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO), is the lead Department responsible for Action 16 of the National Disability and Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021, the Implementation of the Public Service ICT Strategy. My Department follows the advice and guidance issued by the OGCIO in respect of this action. My...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Disability Services (14 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: Overall responsibility for coordination of the National Disability and Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021, rests with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. My Department is represented on the National Disability Inclusion Strategy Steering Group (NDISSG) which comprises key government departments, the National Disability Authority and the Disability...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (14 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: I would like to thank the deputy for raising this matter. The tourism sector has been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the necessary public health restrictions introduced to control it. Since my appointment as Minister, I have been fully engaged with stakeholders in seeking to identify and implement supports to ensure the sector’s survival and recovery. A Tourism...