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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Arts Council is the statutory body charged with supporting and developing the arts in Ireland. It is statutorily independent in its funding decisions and I, as Minister, cannot intervene in this function. The council received an initial allocation of €80 million in 2020. This has been increased to €130 million in Budget 2021, to allow the council to address the crisis in the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: I am acutely aware of the particular difficulties and challenges currently facing sport and sporting organisations. Measures introduced by the Government to date have benefitted the sport sector including the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme, the Pandemic Unemployment Payment and the series of enterprise supports. There has been extensive engagement with the sport sector over the past number...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sporting Rights (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) provides that Member States may designate sporting and cultural events of major importance to society as free-to-air. At a national level, the Broadcasting Act 2009 sets out the statutory process for designating events as free-to-air. Under the 2009 Act, I am obliged to review the list of designated events every three years. The purpose of the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pool Programme (14 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 132 and 133 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (13 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 including local authority leisure centres. These facilities are hugely valuable to communities throughout the country and play a major role in supporting people's...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (13 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: As part of the €70 million Covid-19 funding package in place for the sport sector, a Resilience Fund of up to €15 million is being made available to support sports clubs that find themselves in need of assistance to avoid closing. This funding will be delivered by Sport Ireland through the recognised National Governing Bodies of Sport, in this case the FAI. The...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Procurement Contracts (13 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: As Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and the Media, I have no function or role in the appointment of the independent directors of the organisation referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: I understand the Deputy has clarified that this PQ is in relation to the ITOA (Incoming Tour operators association). I recently met with the ITOA and I am acutely aware of the impact Covid-19 is having on Tour Operators and on the Tourism sector as a whole. Tour operators provide a vital service to the tourism industry and are important ambassadors in the tourism experience and promoting...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (13 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: In recognition of the significant impact of Covid-19 on sporting organisations and clubs, a funding package of up to €70 million has been put in place to support the sector. The funding package, which will be administered by Sport Ireland, includes; - Funding of up to €40m for the three main field sports organisations – the FAI, the GAA and the IRFU. - a Resilience Fund...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (13 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: Primary support for the arts in Ireland is delivered by the Arts Council, which is independent in its funding decisions under the Arts Act 2003. The Arts Council received an additional €25 million in funding in 2020 in response to the pandemic, bringing it final 2020 allocation to €105 million. Among the measures delivered as a result of the extra funding are new and additional...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Ireland (13 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: My Department, through Culture Ireland provides support the promotion of Irish literature worldwide. The main annual funding award is given to Literature Ireland, which in 2020 was awarded €290,000 to cover: - literary translations grants for the translation of the work of Irish writers into other languages - book fair attendance and hosting of Ireland's national stand,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Physical Education (13 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: IIn In May, 2020 an Expert Group on the Return to Sport was established to provide guidance to Ireland’s sporting bodies to prepare for the phased return to sporting activity in line with the Government guidance. This Group is chaired by my Department and includes medical experts from the Sport Ireland Institute and the sports sector, as well as officials from both my Department and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 133 and 134 together. 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...

Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Ordú don Dara Céim - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Order for Second Stage (8 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Dara Céim - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (8 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: Tairgim: "Go léifear an Bille an Dara hUair anois." Is cúis áthais dom tús a chur leis an díospóireacht maidir le Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2019. Táim anseo in éineacht leis an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Chambers, chun tábhacht an Bhille seo a léiriú do phobal na tíre i gcoitinne agus do phobal na Gaeilge...

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (8 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: I move the following Estimate for Public Services 2020: Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Further Revised Estimate) That a sum not exceeding €754,609,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2020, for the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Tourism,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (8 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: As we navigate through the most challenging and sensitive phase of the Decade of Centenaries, the Government's approach to commemorations will continue to be underpinned by the guidance of the Expert Advisory Group on Centenary Commemorations; and in consultation with the All Party Consultation Group on Commemorations, which I will reconvene shortly. The Expert Advisory Group has published...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (8 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: The information requested in respect of the funding paid the organisation in question, including the payments made to date in 2020, is attached in tabular form Payments to Comhaltas Ceolteoirí Éireann Year Payment  Project/ Scheme 2010 2,810,571.22 Arts Capital Scheme 1,082,893.00 Core...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (8 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to contracts entered into by my Department is set out in the following table. Year Commenced Company Contract Remit Expenditure to date(VAT inclusive) 2019 TBWA Dublin Digital services and support (including content management, photography, video production, web and social...