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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Meetings (18 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: Since my appointment as the first Minister for Media at the end of September 2020, I have met with many lead executives from the representative organisations 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, the Independent Broadcasters of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (18 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: Budget 2021 provided a significant package of tax and fiscal measures to build the resilience of the economy and to help vulnerable but viable businesses across all sectors. A key measure in this regard is the Covid Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS) which was introduced to support businesses significantly affected by restrictions introduced to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. I understand that...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (17 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: The total funding for media allocated through my Department in 2020 amounted to €259.39m. Total net TV licence receipts for 2020 were €212.52m. RTÉ received €197.65m and the Broadcasting Fund received €14.88m. The Broadcasting Fund administers grants to the broadcasting sector through the Archiving Scheme and the Sound and Vision Scheme. The Schemes are...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: I introduced the Music Industry Support Package in 2020 to help meet the needs of the whole of the music sector in these unprecedented times. This was the first time this type of support was offered to the music industry and it was designed to cover all music genres and had three components, song writing, album release and recording. The administration of the schemes was managed by First...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 206 to 211, inclusive, and 217 together. I introduced the Music Industry Support Package in 2020 to help meet the needs of the whole of the music sector in these unprecedented times. This was the first time this type of support was offered to the music industry and it was designed in a time of crisis and at short notice to cover all music genres. First Music...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: The Music Industry Support Package Schemes is under review. All successful awardees under the schemes being administered by FMC are required to provide outcome reports which are being furnished to my Department. The schedule for completion of the work by the successful applicants has been impacted by COVID related restrictions and therefore the work for which the awards were allocated...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: The names and biographies of all panellists were published on the FMC website in advance of the launch of the Music Industry Support Scheme. All panellists were required to declare a conflict of interest in any application, should one arise. Any panellist who did declare a conflict of interest was excluded from the relevant applicant's adjudication.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: Yangaroo is a music distribution company based in Dublin. I understand that it is the only company of its kind in Ireland available to the independent music sector which delivers songs to radio, press and industry from one portal. When releasing music, it is important that artists are able to distribute as widely as possible. Distribution has a significant cost but is recognised as a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: The Music Industry Stimulus Package was managed on behalf of my Department by First Music Contact. I am informed that the administrative error referred to in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 15 December 2020 , which involved a band being named as a successful applicant under the MISP Songwriting Scheme, was a simple human error, which arose as the band had been named in an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: I introduced the Music Industry Support Package (MISP) in 2020 to help meet the needs of the whole of the music sector in these unprecedented times. This was the first time this type of support was offered to the music industry and it was designed in a time of crisis and at short notice. to cover all music genres. It had three key components, song writing, album release and recording to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Paindéim (17 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 218 and 219 together. Ní mór dom a rá ar an gcéad dul síos gur ceisteanna iad seo don Aire Sláinte agus do Roinn an Taoisigh go príomha. Tá dualgais dhíreacha ar gach comhlacht poiblí faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 a chlúdaíonn eolas atá á thabhairt don phobal i gcoitinne...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: My colleague the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment has in place a range of business and financial supports available to help businesses impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and these can be viewed at the following link . This includes a new scheme called the COVID Business Aid Scheme (CBAS) which is aimed at those businesses who fall outside the eligibility requirements for CRSS....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 224 and 228 together. A strong and independent media sector is central to our parliamentary democracy, freedom of speech and to the provision of quality and impartial information, particularly in the context of COVID-19. I recognise the essential role that the print media plays in this regard and the particular value of local and regional newspapers in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: An allocation of €50 million was made in Budget 2021 for the live performance sector. It is envisaged that the rollout of this funding would include measures such as a grant scheme along the lines of the pilot "Live Performance Support Scheme." Officials in my Department have gained valuable insights from this scheme and will apply these learnings when allocating funding this...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (17 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: An Post is the issuing agent for the TV Licence Fee collection under Section 145 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 and as such has set out a number of payment options which include online, in the post office, by phone, using saving stamps available at the post office and at post point outlets. There are currently four payment options by direct debit which allow the cost of the licence to be paid...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: Weddings are an important source of income for some businesses in the tourism sector such as hotels, and I meet with them on a regular basis, but many enterprises involved in weddings such as florists, bakers, hairdressers etc. would not fall under my remit. In this regard to supports, hotels are eligible for a range of supports most particularly the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 230, 235 and 237 to 242, inclusive, together. I announced thepilot Outdoor Public Space Scheme 2021 last week. The genesis of the scheme is Recommendation No 9 of Life Worth Living- the Report of the Arts and Culture Recovery Task Force. The Scheme as advertised provides that a local authority can apply for a capital grant of up to €250,000 for a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: The COVID-19 Adaptation Fund for tourism businesses is administered by Fáilte Ireland and I have referred the Deputy's question to them for 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: The Stay & Spend Scheme commenced on 1 October 2020. Its purpose was to provide targeted support to businesses within the hospitality sector impacted by continued restrictions. The Stay and Spend scheme was devised at a time when there appeared to be a steady downward trend in infection rates and there was an expectation that the re-opening of the economy could be sustained...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Feb 2021)

Catherine Martin: In line with a recommendation in the Tourism Recovery Plan drawn up by the Tourism Recovery Taskforce, I appointed a Recovery Oversight Group in December 2020. The purpose of the Group is to oversee the implementation of the Recovery Plan produced by the Tourism Recovery Taskforce and monitor the sector’s recovery from the COVID crisis. Earlier this week the Recovery Oversight Group...