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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: Guidance documents to provide for the safe reopening of the sectors have been developed by and with the sector and my Department’s health and safety consultants, in order to prepare for capacity numbers increasing in July and August, subject to the public health situation pertaining at that time. These include: - Reopening Sportsgrounds (published) - Theatre Forum – Guidelines...

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

Catherine Martin: I can confirm there are currently no officers in my Department in receipt of a Higher Duties Allowance for two years or more. With regard to the Agencies under the remit of my Department, there are sixteen State Agencies which fall under the scope of this Parliamentary Question. Requests from State Agencies, in respect of the award of Higher Duties Allowances, are considered by my...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: As part of a €50 million suite of support measures for the Live Entertainment Sector, an allocation of €14 million has been made available under the Music and Entertainment Business Assistance Scheme (MEBAS) to make a contribution to the overheads of businesses, specifically musicians and related crew, that have been significantly negatively affected by COVID-19 and that do not...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: From 7 June, numbers permitted at organised outdoor events have increased to a maximum of 100 for the majority of venues, with a maximum of 200 for outdoor stadia/venues where there is a minimum capacity of 5,000. This is in addition to the pilot events. In the Government’s plan for living with Covid the focus for the pilot events has been Ireland’s larger and purpose...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Meetings (3 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: Since my appointment as the first Minister for Media, I have met with a wide range of relevant organisations and representative bodies in the sector, including the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, RTÉ, TG4, Virgin Media, Sky Ireland, Communicorp Media, Local Ireland, CRAOL, the representative group for Community Radio and the IBI, and the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland, the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (2 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: Following the publication of the Government's Economic Recovery Plan, the following set of measures to provide support to businesses as they re-open and resume trading have been announced: - The extension of the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme to 31 December 2021; - The extension and enhancement of the Covid Restrictions Support Scheme to provide additional support to businesses upon...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Online Safety (2 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: The Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill will, among other things, establish a regulatory framework for online safety to be overseen by an Online Safety Commissioner as part of a wider Media Commission. The goal of this regulatory framework will be to tackle the availability of defined categories of harmful online content through systemic oversight over how certain online services deliver...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Measures (1 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: The Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill will, among other things, establish a regulatory framework for online safety to be overseen by an Online Safety Commissioner as part of a wider Media Commission. The goal of this regulatory framework will be to tackle the availability of defined categories of harmful online content through systemic oversight over how certain online services deliver...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (1 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: My role as Minister with responsibility for leading the coordination of the Decade of Centenaries 2012-2023 Programme is to help ensure that the events of this important and formative period in our history and related themes, are meaningfully, proportionately and sensitively remembered. Throughout the Decade of Centenaries, our local authorities have encouraged and supported authentic...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Orchestras (1 Jun 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). The...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 289 and 305 together. I am pleased to advise that the Government has announced that cinemas, including drive-in cinemas can reopen from 7 June 2021. Until then, Drive-in cinemas remain closed under the regulations currently in place under Section 31A of the Health Act 1947. Subject to the prevailing public health situation, the Government has been...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: Circus has a long tradition in Ireland, incorporating classical or traditional circus and contemporary circus. Both strands are valued artistically, with classical circus having a long working history in Ireland, while contemporary circus practice is relatively new. The Arts Act 2003 cites circus as one of nine art forms. As an art form, circus attracts high audience numbers each year...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Data Protection (1 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 349 of 18th May in which details of data breaches for the requested time period were provided. As previously advised, the majority of breaches experienced were deemed to be of zero or low risk, and were therefore not required to be reported to the Data Protection Commission.  All breaches were managed internally with steps taken to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Responsibilities (1 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: While I exchanged correspondence with Rt Hon Oliver Dowden MP, Secretary of State at the Department of Culture, Media & Sport  following my appointment in 2020, I have not as yet had any formal personal engagement with the Secretary of State. I can confirm to the Deputy, however,  that officials of my Department are in ongoing contact with their UK counterparts in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (1 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: As part of a suite of ongoing supports for the culture sector, I made an allocation of €14 million to a Music Entertainment Business Assistance Scheme to contribute towards the ongoing overheads of businesses, specifically musicians and related crew, that have been significantly negatively affected by COVID-19 and that do not qualify for other business supports.  Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reports (1 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: The Taskforce is currently finalising its Report which I expect to receive in the coming days. I will be reflecting on the findings and bringing them to the attention of Government colleagues in the coming weeks, after which I intend to publish the report.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Island Communities (1 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: I am well aware of the economic importance of tourism to our offshore islands and it is important that we strike a balance between the economic benefits and the need to protect and preserve these natural assets and the quality of life for their host communities.    A Sustainable Tourism Working Group was established, under the Government's outgoing Tourism Policy Statement,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: Last Friday, 28 June 2021, in light of the continuing significant progress in the vaccination programme and the developing public health situation, the Government announced the next phases in the easing of public health restrictions for June and into early July. With specific regard to the Deputy’s query and subject to maintaining progress with the virus, I am happy to confirm...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: The development and administration of the Outdoor Dining Enhancement Scheme - including decisions relating to eligibility, such as those referenced by the Deputy - are operational matters for Fáilte Ireland.  Accordingly, I have referred this question to the agency for direct response to the Deputy.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Protected Disclosures (1 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: As required under Section 22 of the Protected Disclosure Act 2014 my Department publishes an annual report setting out the number of protected disclosures made to it in the course of the immediately preceding year and certain other information relating to any such protected disclosures.   These reports contain the further detail sought by the Deputy.  The 2019 report is...