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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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 332 and 341 together. There are a very wide range of supports available to individuals and businesses whose financial circumstances have been negatively impacted by COVID-19.  The particular support depends on the institutional arrangements of the individual or organisation and whether they are a sole trader or an incorporated entity.  There is...

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

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 333, 340 and 342 together. 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...

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

Catherine Martin: The Government announced the provision of support of €50m for the live entertainment sector in Budget 2021.  This will include measures for the commercial entertainment sector and will support live entertainment across the country. My Department is engaging with stakeholders to seek their input into the roll-out of the 2021 supports for the live entertainment sector. These...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Nov 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 the disease. The Government’s strategy, in line with the public health advice, is disease suppression. COVID-19 spreads...

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

Catherine Martin: Television broadcasters that obtain a broadcasting licence in one EU Member State can make their services available in all EU Member States, without having to obtain separate regulatory clearances. This is provided for under the country of origin principle set out in the Audiovisual Media Services Directive and is not impacted by whether there is a free trade agreement between the...

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

Catherine Martin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a significant body of information from the 1926 census has been collated and published by the Central Statistics Office on its website. There are hundreds of tables giving details of the size, age, gender, occupations, housing, dependency, and the speaking of Irish in the population of the State in 1926. These tables are available at this link Where...

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

Catherine Martin: As Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, I have responsibility for the governance of Screen Ireland to ensure the body is fully compliant with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State bodies. With regard to Board appointments, Public Appointments Service (PAS) ran a campaign to fill a number of vacancies on the Board of Screen Ireland.  The PAS...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (17 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: Departmental Budgets (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: Details of contingent liabilities for my Department are published in the Annual Appropriation Account and subject to audit by the Comptroller & Auditor General. The 2019 Appropriation Account for the Department is available at: Details of 2020 contingent liabilities for my Department will be published in the 2020 Annual Appropriation Account which will be subject to audit by the...

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

Catherine Martin: The administration of the COVID-19 adaptation fund for tourism and hospitality businesses 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: Fáilte Ireland (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: In relation to Parliamentary Questions referred to them for direct reply, Fáilte Ireland is required to provide a reply to the Deputy within ten working days. Fáilte Ireland has advised that a reply to Parliamentary Question No. 557 of 3 November 2020 issued to the Deputy  on 13th November. Where a reply is not received within the specified timeframe, a...

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. 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...

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

Catherine Martin: I have two pieces of legislation concerning Broadcasting Regulation currently underway, namely the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2019, which is at Committee stage and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill, for which the General Scheme was published in January 2020.  I will shortly bring additional Heads of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill to Government for...

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 in Level 3. It also states explicitly that there should be no exercise or dance classes in this level. While I am pleased to note that COVID-19 data indicates improvements across a range of indicators, which gives us hope that the epidemiological situation is once again coming under...

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

Catherine Martin: I wish to assure the Deputy that I understand the frustration of individuals and businesses who are anxious to continue the normal day-to-day social,  professional and creative activities which are integral to how we live in society.   The Framework for Restrictive Measures is a risk management strategy designed to allow individuals, families, businesses and services...

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: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: I would like to clarify for the Deputy that I have no function in relation to traditional game shooting, which is not considered a sporting activity within the interpretations of competitive or recreational sport as stated in the Sport Ireland Act 2015. In that regard, I understand that An Garda Síochána have clarified that recreational game shooting does not fall under any of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (12 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Restart Grant Plus for Bed and Breakfast businesses is administered by Fáilte Ireland. I have asked Fáilte Ireland to revert to the Deputy on when the restart grant plus for bed and breakfasts will be issued to those awaiting an injection of funding. Please contact my private office if you do not hear within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Offices (12 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: In general the acquisition and leasing of property for my Department are the responsibility of the Office of Public Works. No arrangements of the kind specified by the Deputy have been made by my Department.