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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (19 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: The development of regional tourism is an operational matter for the Board and management of Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to them for further information and 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: Tourism Funding (19 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: The breakdown of the total Exchequer provision in 2021 for tourism services by subhead will be available in the Revised Estimates Volume (REV) for Public Services, which will be published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and will be available on that Department's website following publication.  It is not possible to provide any further detail of the 2021 capital...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Craoltóirí Seirbhíse Poiblí (19 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: Cuimsítear an Cultúr, na Meáin agus an Ghaeltacht sa réimse oibre atá faoi mo chúraim mar Aire.  Tá an-mheas agam, mar sin, ar ról TG4 i dtaobh tacaíocht a thabhairt don Ghaeilge agus don Chultúr.  Mar chraoltóir foilsitheora, cuireann TG4 tacaíocht ríthábhachtach ar fáil don earnáil neamhspleách...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: European Capital of Culture (19 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: The development of a meaningful legacy to Galway's 2020 European Capital of Culture Programme is an important element of the overall fulfilment of designation. The impact of COVID 19 has resulted in the delivery of a reimagined programme for Galway 2020, which will now extend into the first quarter of next year. Galway 2020 Executive continues to work closely with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reports (19 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: As the Deputy will be aware, I established the Night-time Economy Taskforce earlier this year on 30 July 2020 as one of the priority actions for my Department.  Key Government Departments and Agencies are represented on the Taskforce and a representative from Give us the Night and the Lord Mayors of Cork and Dublin are also members.   We know that Covid 19 has...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (19 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: The importance of swimming is fully recognised in the National Sports Policy 2018-2027. Given its particular capacity to provide lasting benefits over people's lifetimes, swimming is one of three priority participation sports identified in the Policy and is to be the subject of a specific National Swimming Strategy to be completed and published next year. While the Government...

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

Catherine Martin: There has been, and will continue to be, a regular, ongoing engagement with the sports sector as a whole, including with the body referred to by the Deputy, who I met in September. In addition to direct engagement with Sport Ireland, the statutory agency for the development of sport in Ireland, sporting organisations including the body referred to by the Deputy, have also contributed to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (19 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: Last month, I received the recommendations of the Tourism Recovery Taskforce for the survival, stabilisation and recovery of the tourism industry.  In the coming weeks I will establish a Recovery Oversight Group to assist in the implementation of these recommendations, which will help guide the future development of the sector.  Central to this will...

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

Catherine Martin: 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 to prevent escalation of the transmission of Covid-19.  Each level of the framework contains a “basket” of measures which are intended,...

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

Catherine Martin: I refer the Deputy to Priority Question No 3 today The guidance set out in the Government Plan for Living with COVID-19 specifies that no exercise or dance classes are allowed at Levels 3, 4 or 5.  This precludes any exercise class, including gymnastics classes, and any type of dance class – traditional, step, jazz, or ballet.  Similarly, the guidance precludes any indoor...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Online Safety (19 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill provides for a  multi-person Media Commission, including an Online Safety Commissioner who will oversee the regulatory framework for online safety.    The General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill which included provisions to establish an online Safety Commissioner was approved by Government on 9 January 2020...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (19 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: Details of the 2020 dormant account funding allocations, including county breakdowns, are available on the Sport Ireland website, on the following pages:

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (19 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: While I understand that some departments and agencies have on occasion entered into third party contracts of the type referred to by the Deputy I am advised that this is not a regular practice in the case of my own Department and agencies. However, I am  advised that Screen Ireland, under its remit to support Irish film, television and animation has engaged the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (19 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) was launched in 2018 to provide Exchequer support for larger sports facility projects including swimming pools with at least €100m being made available over the period to 2027.  Provisional allocations totalling €77.4m for 25 projects under Stream 2 (construction) of the LSSIF were announced on 10...

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

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 143, 146, 149 and 151 together. I am acutely aware of the need to support our arts, culture and events sectors through these challenging times.  I have been in regular and sustained contact with a broad range of stakeholders over the past weeks and months. I have had bilateral engagements with a wide range of stakeholders and agencies under the aegis of...

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

Catherine Martin: A Tourism Recovery Taskforce (TRT) was appointed in May to prepare a Tourism Recovery Plan which includes a set of recommendations on how best the Irish tourism sector can adapt and recover in the changed tourism environment as a result of the crisis. The Taskforce comprised an independent chairperson and 13 other members from a broad spectrum of backgrounds including tourism policy,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Future of Media Commission (19 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: In recognition of the importance of a sustainable Irish media sector, the Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, provided for the establishment of the Future of Media Commission, which is tasked with considering the future of print, broadcast, and online media in a platform agnostic fashion. On 29 September 2020 the Government agreed the terms of reference and membership of the...

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

Catherine Martin: Minister Martin and I have ongoing engagement with stakeholders in the sports sector, as do the officials in my Department. The engagement has taken many forms from virtual one to one meetings with National Governing Bodies of sport to larger group meetings, also conducted virtually. There are two main groups which engage with the sector, they are the “Expert Group on Return to...

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

Catherine Martin: Budget 2021 included a number of substantial measures to support and strengthen the tourism sector and are supplemented by the economy-wide business supports and social welfare measures. As part of the Budget package of measures, €55 million has been provided for Business Continuity Schemes for strategic tourism businesses to help them survive through the pandemic and be there to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (19 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: On 2 November, Minister Martin and I announced details of an €85 million funding package for the Irish sport sector, which has been significantly impacted by the various COVID-19 restrictions imposed since March 2020. The funding, which is being allocated by Sport Ireland, will address the existential threat to National Governing Bodies and their club networks, allowing...