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

Catherine Martin: On Monday 2 November, 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. This funding package includes COVID-19 funding of €70 million, which will provide support for the three main field sports organisations (the FAI, GAA and IRFU), a Resilience...

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

Catherine Martin: International travel is an essential part of normal preparation and competition for many high performing, elite athletes. In particular, such athletes have to travel overseas to compete for qualification competitions and to attend training camps. The Expert Group on the Return to Sport has prepared a protocol on “International Travel for High Performance Sporting Activities during...

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

Catherine Martin: The Government has put in place a range of supports for all businesses which are available to the print and online sectors during health restrictions imposed by Covid-19. The production and publication of newspapers, journals and periodicals and the distribution of those publications has been listed as an essential service. The new Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, expanded the...

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

Catherine Martin: Guidance on the Level 5 provision for non-contact training for school aged children has been issued by Government and is available on Sport Ireland's website. The exemption applies to school-age children of 18 years and under, operating in pods of up to 15 outdoors only. The training activity permitted is subject to strict supervisory controls and monitoring conditions. No sport is...

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

Catherine Martin: On Monday 2 November, 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. This funding package includes COVID-19 funding of €70 million, which will provide support for the three main field sports organisations (the FAI, GAA and IRFU), a Resilience...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: Budget 2021 included a number of further substantial measures to support and strengthen the tourism sector and are supplemented by the economy-wide business supports and social welfare measures. A key measure was the provision of an additional €55m in Business Continuity funding to support strategic tourism businesses. This funding will be administered by Fáilte Ireland and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: As I have previously advised the Deputy in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 361 of 29th September, my Department does not provide financial support on an annual basis to this organisation.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Orchestras (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: An allocation of €8m has been made to the National Concert Hall to allow for the transfer of the National Symphony Orchestra from RTÉ. This will be a significant step towards the objective of enabling the orchestra to be established as a world class orchestra which will, with the NCH, provide a creative and imaginative programme strategy that will greatly enhance the offering of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Orchestras (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: A significant amount of additional funding has been allocated to my Department as part of Budget 2021, including an increased allocation to provide for the transfer of the National Symphony Orchestra from RTÉ to the National Concert Hall to cover the estimated operating costs of the orchestra during 2021. The question of funding for all activities under the remit of my Department for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Concert Hall (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: Additional funding of €0.762m has been allocated to the NCH for 2021, in addition to the €8m of which relates to the proposed transfer of the RTÉNSO from RTÉ to the NCH.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: Additional funding has been allocated to the National Cultural Institutions as part of Budget 2021 as follows: National Museum of Ireland€719k Irish Museum of Modern Art€396k Crawford Art Gallery€234k Chester Beatty Library€379k National Concert Hall€762k National Gallery of Ireland€624k National Library of Ireland€468k National Archives€400k

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: The allocation to the Arts Council in 2021 is €130m which is equivalent to an increase of €25m on the final 2020 allocation of €105m. The increase reflects Government's acknowledgement of the important role that arts and culture play in our economy and society and recognises the devastating impact COVID-19 restrictions have had on the sector. Under the Arts Act 2003,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Sports Capital Programme is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. Grants are available to voluntary, not-for profit sports clubs and community groups such as the organisation referred to by the Deputy. I would recommend that any organisation...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: My Department strives to ensure that there is an appropriate focus on best procurement practice and that procedures are in place to ensure compliance with all relevant guidelines to the greatest extent possible. Where exceptions do arise, as provided for under the provisions of Circular 40/02, the Department provides the details of such instances to the Comptroller and Auditor General and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (3 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 recent (2018) round of the SCP attracted a record 2,337...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Fáilte Ireland (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: The administration of the Covid-19 Adaptation Grant scheme for tourism 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 552 and 553 together. On Monday 2 November, 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. This funding package includes COVID-19 funding of €70 million, which will provide support for the three main field...

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

Catherine Martin: I am advised that six data protection breaches were identified in the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht during 2019, two of which met the threshold to be referred to the Data Protection Commission and were resolved to the satisfaction of that office. The remaining four were assessed as being of low or no risk and were managed internally with steps taken to ensure that similar...

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

Catherine Martin: In line with the Government-approved “Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19” during the period of application of the current Level 5 restrictions all matches and other sporting events must cease. A limited exemption is set out in the public health regulations for certain elite and professional sportpeople and sporting activities, including certain...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Capital Expenditure Programme (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to expenditure in excess of €20m on capital projects by my Department since 1st January 2016 is set out in the table. Each of these projects is located in the Dublin NUTS3 region, with the exception of Pairc Uí Chaoimh which is in the South-West NUTS3 Region. Project Body Responsible Type of...