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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: The administration of the Restart Grant Plus for B&Bs 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 (20 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: Under the Roadmap for Resilience and Recovery the application of the public health advice measures to suppress the disease transmission is intended to minimise the risks to public health while striking an appropriate balance in: - prioritising some activities over others, including health and social care services, education and other essential needs; whilst: - protecting work and economic...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wild Atlantic Way Project (20 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: The development and promotion of the Wild Atlantic Way, including reviews of the route, are operational matters for the Board and Management of Fáilte Ireland. I have asked Fáilte Ireland to contact the Deputy directly with further information. Please contact my private office if you have not received a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (20 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: I recognise the importance of sport and physical activity for our society and the need to ensure that opportunities are in place to allow all members of society to participate in sport. Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, including the promotion of sports participation. Sport Ireland provides funding to the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: The 'Resilience and Recovery Plan for Living with COVID-19' is a cross-government approach to managing the pandemic for the coming months. It sets out a framework on managing and living with COVID-19 and includes restrictive measures to help us to go about our daily lives as much as possible, while managing the virus. The framework sets out five levels of response, each with a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (20 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on Ireland's sport and leisure sector. I regret that the necessary public health restrictions have presented serious challenges for the operators of sports and recreation facilities. As part of the July Jobs Stimulus, I announced a special fund of €2.5 million to support the reopening of publicly accessible swimming pools in recognition...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Action Plan for Rural Development (20 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: Funding for the regional cooperative market access scheme is allocated to Tourism Ireland under the Tourism Marketing Fund. The funding available had been doubled this year and €2,500,000 had been allocated to the scheme prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, using the 2020 allocation as a base, a 100% increase would cost a further €2,500,000 on a full year...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Radio Broadcasting (20 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Sound and Vision Scheme is primarily funded through the TV licence fee rather than exchequer funding. The Broadcasting Act, 2009 provides that 7% of net licence fee receipts are paid to the Broadcasting Fund which is administered by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) and supports both the Sound and Vision (S&V) and Archiving Schemes. During 2020, the BAI held two closed...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Offices (20 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: Breastfeeding mothers in my Department have access to secure and private rest rooms in four Departmental locations, some of which are shared with other Government Departments. These spaces are also available to staff who become unwell or to pregnant staff who may need to rest. Mothers who return to work in my Department following maternity leave are advised of their entitlements to paid...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: In Budget 2021, the Government announced the provision of support for live entertainment in the amount of €50m. This will include measures for the commercial entertainment sector and will support live entertainment in across the country. This will build on the pilot live performance scheme in 2020 which was introduced as part of the July Stimulus. It will also see support for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: The 'Resilience and Recovery Plan for Living with COVID-19' is a cross-government approach to managing the pandemic for the coming months. It sets out a framework on managing and living with COVID-19 and includes restrictive measures to help us to go about our daily lives as much as possible, while managing the virus. The framework sets out five levels of response, each with a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on Ireland's sport and leisure sector. I regret that the necessary public health restrictions have presented serious challenges for the operators of sports and recreation facilities. These facilities are hugely valuable to communities throughout the country and play a major role in supporting people's health and wellbeing. I am pleased that in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Freedom of Information (15 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: I understand that officials from the relevant section of my Department contacted the Deputy recently on this matter and the Deputy confirmed the relevant information was received on 30th September.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (15 Oct 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: In July I announced the opening of Stream D of the Cultural Capital Scheme 2019-2022 in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Under this Scheme, capital funding is provided to assist in the re-opening of theatres, arts centres and culture venuesas part ofProject Ireland 2040 - Investing in our Culture, Language & Heritage. The measures are designed to support arts and culture facilities...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Oct 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: Under Level 3 of the Government’s Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with Covid-19, no matches or sports events are permitted other than those which are specifically exempted under the Recovery and Resilience Plan. Where these exempted events are taking place at Level 3, they must be held behind closed doors with no spectators permitted. Training is permitted, in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Regional Aid (15 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: I am advised that two agencies under the remit of my Department – Údarás na Gaeltachta and Fáilte Ireland – have engaged in expenditure under the Regional Aid (Industry and Services) Scheme General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) 2014-2020, during the period in question. As the Deputy will be aware it is not possible to provide information by county or NUTS, as...

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: Cuirim fáilte roimh an deis seo labhairt leis an Dáil faoin gcáinaisnéis agus faoin maoiniú de €1.082 milliún atá curtha ar fáil do mo Roinn. Is cinnte go bhfuilimid ag maireachtáil tríd an bpaindéim is measa le 100 bliain anuas. D'oibrigh mé go dian le mo Roinn ar an mbuiséad seo agus mé ag iarraidh a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: The total licence fee receipts from 2015 to 2019 and to the end of September 2020 are set out in the table under: Year Receipts from An Post Direct Sales €000 Receipts from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection in respect of Free Licences issued under the Household Benefit Scheme €000 Total Receipts €000 ...