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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: I thank the Deputy. I am acutely aware of the significant impact that the Covid-19 crisis continues to have on the sectors my Department supports. The framework of restrictive measures is a risk management strategy designed to allow individuals, families, businesses and services to better understand, anticipate and prepare for the measures Government might introduce in response to the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Government’s medium-term Strategy Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19, sets out Ireland's approach to managing and living with COVID-19, in a range of areas, over a period of 6 – 9 months. The Plan aims to allow society and businesses to operate as normally as possible, while protecting our key priorities of supporting and maintaining health and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Government’s medium-term Strategy Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19,sets out Ireland's approach to managing and living with COVID-19, in a range of areas, over a period of 6 – 9 months. The Plan aims to allow society and businesses to operate as normally as possible, while protecting our key priorities of supporting and maintaining health and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Framework for Restrictive Measuresis a risk management strategy designed to allow individuals, families, businesses and services to better understand, anticipate and prepare for the measures Government might introduce to escalation of the transmission of Covid-19. Each level of the framework contains a “basket” of measures which are intended, collectively, to contribute to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Framework for Restrictive Measures is a risk management strategy designed to allow individuals, families, businesses and services better understand, anticipate and prepare for the measures Government might introduce to stop escalation of the transmission of COVID-19. The Government’s strategy, in line with the public health advice, is disease suppression. COVID-19 spreads when...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Government’s medium-term Strategy Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19, sets out Ireland's approach to managing and living with COVID-19, in a range of areas, over a period of 6 – 9 months. The Plan aims to allow society and businesses to operate as normally as possible, while protecting our key priorities of supporting and maintaining health and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Data Protection (3 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: I am advised that my Department has not been the subject of any investigation by the Data Protection Commission during the period specified by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Framework for Restrictive Measures is a risk management strategy designed to allow individuals, families, businesses and services better understand, anticipate and prepare for the measures Government might introduce to stop escalation of the transmission of COVID-19. The Government’s strategy, in line with the public health advice, is disease suppression. COVID-19 spreads when...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Government's Resilience and Recovery Plan 2020-2021 provides for indoor individual training only at Level 3. It also states explicitly that there should be no exercise or dance classes at this level. My Department has issued guidance to the sports and leisure sector confirming that group swimming lessons are not permitted in Level 3. Only one-to-one swimming instruction is permitted in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (2 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: I understand the Deputy has clarified that she is referring to tour operators, tour package organisers and bus tour companies. I was pleased to make €10m available as part of the Government’s July Stimulus to assist the Coach Tourism sector. The Coach Tourism Business Continuity Scheme is administered by Fáilte Ireland and the deadline date for receipt of applications...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Government has decided that full panels may attend the relevant matches that are permitted to take place in accordance with the prevailing public health regulations. Players must comply with social distancing and all other relevant public health advice, as is the case for all those permitted to be in attendance.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (2 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: I am informed by Fáilte Ireland that the Covid-19 Adaptation Fund closed to new applications on 31st October 2020. The Fund has since been re-opened to new applications to accommodate those pubs that were not able to open due to public health measures. The closing date for applications for pubs is 18th December 2020. Fáilte Ireland will be in a position to assess the demand on...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Government’s medium-term Strategy Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19, sets out Ireland's approach to managing and living with COVID-19, in a range of areas, over a period of 6 – 9 months. The Plan aims to allow society and businesses to operate as normally as possible, while protecting our key priorities of supporting and maintaining health and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (2 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Music Industry Stimulus Package of €1.7 million is being managed on behalf of my Department by the music resource organisation, First Music Contact (FMC). I am advised that all applications received by the deadline were checked for eligibility in the first instance and that all eligible applications were considered by a team of expert panellists. Panellists were required to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (2 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: The digital music distribution company named is 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (2 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: The response to the Music Industry Stimulus Package was far in excess of what was anticipated, which reflects both the strength of the music industry in Ireland as well as the current need for support in the absence of live performance income. Before advancing the planning of a further Music Industry Stimulus Package for 2021, an assessment will be carried on the operation of this year's...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 243, 251 and 255 together. The Framework for Restrictive Measures is a risk management strategy designed to allow individuals, families, businesses and services better understand, anticipate and prepare for the measures Government might introduce to stop escalation of the transmission of COVID-19. The Government’s strategy, in line with the public...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 244, 252 and 254 together. Primary support for the arts in Ireland is delivered by the Arts Council. Funding for the Arts Council has increased steadily in recent years and will reach €130 million in 2021. The Arts Council, which is independent in its funding decisions under the Arts Act 2003, operates within a published ten-year strategic framework...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 246 and 262 together. My Department does not have responsibility for oversight of the commercial providers of Irish dancing. As commercial businesses, providers of dance classes may apply for a wide range of supports with varying criteria, available to assist organisations impacted by the pandemic. Information on these schemes is available at These...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: I am fully cognisant of the significant impact the COVID-19 crisis has and continues to have on the sectors that my Department supports. The Framework for Restrictive Measures is a risk management strategy designed to allow individuals, families, businesses and services to better understand, anticipate and prepare for the measures Government might introduce in response to COVID-19. Each...