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

Catherine Martin: In line with Government's Global Ireland 2025 initiative, Ireland aims to share our culture more widely and deepen our global links. Through the promotion of Irish arts and culture to new audiences and new generations it is proposed to increase awareness of Ireland’s creative strengths and valued heritage and thereby encourage visitors to Ireland for tourism, education...

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

Catherine Martin: My Department is actively using electronic social media, alongside traditional print and broadcast media, to raise awareness and interest amongst the public in the arts and Irish culture. My Department’s Twitter feed has 12,500 followers, the Facebook page has 8,250 followers and 6,800 people follow my Department’s activities on Instagram. The stories and content broadcast...

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

Catherine Martin: While absolutely necessary to protect us all, the impact of the public health guidelines has been extremely challenging for the sectors supported by my Department. Tourism, Arts and Culture, Gaeltacht and the Irish language, Media and Sport are integral to our society; supporting economic activity, as well as enhancing physical, mental and societal well-being. The public-facing and audience...

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

Catherine Martin: The new Covid-19 grant schemes provide support for the three main field sports organisations (the FAI, GAA and IRFU), a Resilience Fund to support the National Governing Bodies of Sport, a Sports Club Resilience Fund to support clubs, and a Sports Restart and Renewal Fund.  The funding, which is allocated by Sport...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Schools Extra Curricular Activities (19 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: The organisation and delivery of inter-school sport competition is a matter for the Department of Education and the educational institutions concerned. I have no statutory role to exercise in that context. School sport is an important part of the overall Irish sporting landscape and makes a positive contribution to the promotion and achievement of more physically active lifestyles by its...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Olympic Games (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. Senior players on the Irish women's hockey team are already included within the scope of the limited exemption available in the current public health regulations for professional and elite sport. In addition to direct engagement with...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pool Programme Status (19 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP)  provides grant aid towards the capital costs of new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools. To date 52 pools have been completed and three swimming pool projects (Lucan, Buncrana and Edenderry) remain.Exchequer support for any new swimming pools is now being provided under the Large Scale Sport...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Brexit Issues (18 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: Ireland regrets the UK’s decision to leave the EU, although we respect it. From 1 January 2021, many aspects of our relationship with our nearest neighbour will change fundamentally as we will no longer share EU membership.  However, the Government remains committed to protecting and strengthening the Ireland-UK relationship following the end of the transition period. ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (18 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: During 2020, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI)  held two closed rounds for radio, targeted at the independent commercial and community radio sectors respectively. In June 2020, the BAI awarded €2.5m Sound and Vision funding to 32 independent commercial radio stations across the country supporting public awareness and understanding of COVID-19. ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (18 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: The administration of the COVID-19 Adaptation Fund 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: National Lottery Funding (18 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: As the Deputy is aware my Department was established in June of this year bringing together functions previously under the remit of three Departments of State.  Details of the annual funding allocation to my Department at subhead level are published in the annual Revised Estimates Volume. Through these subheads, my Department administers and delivers a wide range of programmes and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Nov 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. Based on the Plan, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: Given the current epidemiological situation with high incidence of disease, widespread community transmission, and considerable numbers of hospitalisations and deaths, it has been necessary to put in place very significant restrictions to arrest the current trajectory of the disease and break transmission chains. This means asking people to stay at home and eliminating as much activity and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: TG4's capital allocation for 2020 is €3m which was an increase of €1m on the capital allocation for 2019. I understand that TG4 planned expenditure for 2020 comprises €1m on programme commissioning, €1.5m on broadcasting projects which includes development of non-linear technical capability such as the Molsceal App and offline...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Budget 2021 (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 324 and 329 together. I can confirm that my Department  has no function in relation to domestic violence services or other services of this nature. Therefore, no funding has been ring-fenced by this Department for the provision of domestic violence services in Budget 2021.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Budget 2021 (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: Details of funding allocations for my Department by programme area were published as part of Budget Estimates 2021 and are available at A further breakout of the programme allocations will be made available as part of the Revised Estimates 2021 due to be published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in December.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport Ireland (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: On 2 November, I announced a funding package of €85m to support the sport sector. This included an amount of €64 million allocated to National Governing Bodies of sport, Local Sports Partnerships and clubs under new Covid-19 grant schemes administered by Sport Ireland. Sport Ireland invited all Local Sports Partnerships to apply for funding under the Restart and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Meetings (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Tourism Transport Alliance has written to me on a number of matters. While I am always willing to meet with stakeholders, none of the issues raised in the correspondence come under my remit.  They are primarily matters for my colleagues the Minister for Transport and the Minister for Finance, to whom the correspondence was referred. This was confirmed to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: Given the current epidemiological situation with high incidence of disease, widespread community transmission, and considerable numbers of hospitalisations and deaths, it has been necessary to put in place very significant restrictions to arrest the current trajectory of the disease and break transmission chains. This means asking people to stay at home and eliminating as much activity and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Sports Capital Programme (SCP)  is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. The Programme for Government commits to continuing the SCP and to prioritise the investment in disadvantaged areas. The most...