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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff (5 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: I wish to inform the Deputy that the last day of service for the former Secretary General in the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media was 19th January 2024. A new Secretary General was appointed to this Department with effect from 20th January 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff (5 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: My Department in its current configuration was established in September 2020. I wish to inform the Deputy that one Secretary General has retired from this Department since that date. Secretaries General, like other civil servants, receive pension benefits calculated in accordance with the terms of the pension scheme of which they are a member. The pension entitlements of persons...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Engagements (5 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: On Friday, 8 September 2023 I carried out the official launch of Cúla4, the dedicated Irish language children’s television channel. The official launch took place at TG4’s headquarters at Baile na hAbhann in Co. Galway. While at TG4 for the event, I took the opportunity to meet with the Chairperson of TG4, Ms. Anna Ní Ghallachair, the TG4 Board and the Director...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (5 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy and implementation of that policy is a matter for the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, as well as certain other bodies. The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred this question to that agency for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Properties (5 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: My Department in its current configuration was established in September 2020. In general, matters relating to property for my Department are the responsibility of the Office of Public Works as my Department does not own any properties. My Department does not pay any ground rents. The payment of ground rents by any agency under the remit of my Department is an operational matter for that...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (5 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 354 and 355 together. Part 9 of the Broadcasting Act, 2009 makes provision for the administration of the TV licence fee system. In accordance with Section 145 of the Act, An Post act as the statutory issuing agent for the TV licence fee. As the issuing agent, operational issues regarding collection and enforcement are primarily a matter for An Post, who...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (5 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: Part 9 of the Broadcasting Act, 2009 makes provision for the administration of the TV licence fee system. As statutory collection agent, operational issues regarding collection and enforcement are primarily a matter for An Post, who make every effort to promote the purchasing of a TV licence and thereby ensure compliance. This includes issuing of reminders and undertaking household visits...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Genealogical Services (5 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: My Department manages the Irish Genealogy website, www.irishgenealogy.ie that carries an array of church records. It also provides access to the historic civil records of Births, Deaths and Marriages in partnership with the Department of Social Protection. Over 16 million civil registration records are available online and accessible to the public free of charge. The website attracts in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Bodies (5 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: The wider media sector in Ireland, which is a vital element of our democracy and society as a whole, is undergoing fundamental change. This is in part due to the increased digitalisation of news and media content generally and the associated decline in advertising revenue as a consequence. The Report of the Future of Media Commission examined the challenges faced by the media sector and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Meetings (5 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: As I set out in response to questions at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media on 27 February 2024, no formal communication was received with regard to confirmation that RTÉ's Remuneration and Management Development Committee gave approval for an exit package in respect of any RTÉ employee after 26 September 2023 and before 14 February 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Meetings (5 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: In July 2023, I appointed independent Expert Advisory Committees to undertake Reviews in respect of RTÉ of Governance and Culture; and of Contractor Fees, HR and Other Matters, respectively. As the Expert Advisory Committees are independent, it would not be appropriate for me to comment on the engagement of either Committee with relevant persons. However, I expect that the Reviews...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (5 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: Since July 2023 I have given a significant number of television and radio interviews as well as a number of press conferences, and announcements at which the media were present. As Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht and Sports, not just Media, these interviews encompassed a range of topics. Where relevant to the topic of the interview I have taken the opportunity to remind...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Post Office Network (5 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (5 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: In support of Action 19 of the Report of the Night-Time Economy Taskforce, I approved funding for a two-year full-time post at Local Authority Grade VII scale in each of the local authorities selected for the Night-Time Economy pilots, namely Dublin City, Cork City, Galway City, Kilkenny, Limerick City, Drogheda, Sligo, Longford and Buncrana. Night-Time Advisors have been appointed in Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Funding (29 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: I am advised by my Department that there is no EU funding made available to my Department which has not yet been allocated.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (29 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: The terms of reference of the Reviews of Governance and Culture and of Contractor Fees, HR and Other Matters were published on 4 July 2023. The terms of reference of the Review of Governance and Culture are: i) Conduct an examination of RTÉ’s corporate governance framework and advise the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media on whether the corporate...

RTÉ: Statements (28 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: I think it is important that we end on a positive note. I believe that each and every person here values public service media. In response to some comments made today, I would like to put on the record the incredible work that is done by the staff in RTÉ. We saw, especially through Covid, high-quality, trustworthy, reliable information in a difficult situation. We all appreciated...

RTÉ: Statements (28 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: -----but I did it clearly at the committee. I offered to furnish a detailed note on every conversation that occurred with the officials and chair on Thursday. I am happy to provide that and the committee will have it. I stated clearly the timeline of last Thursday’s communications with my Department and I offered to share with the committee the note taken of those communications. ...

RTÉ: Statements (28 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis na Teachtaí as a gcuid rannpháirtíochta ar an gceist seo inniu. Tá sé tábhachtach díospóireacht a bheith againn sa Dáil ar gach aon rud a bhaineann le cúrsaí na meáin agus an craoltóir náisiúnta. Tá todhchaí an craoltóir náisiúnta thar a...

RTÉ: Statements (28 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: Regrettably, the chair did submit her resignation. I again put on the record of this House my genuine appreciation for the significant contribution Ms Ní Raghallaigh made to the process to reform RTÉ over a relatively short space of time. We must now, however, redouble our efforts on the rebuilding of trust in RTÉ.