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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: The design of the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) reflects the changing environment around the COVID-19 pandemic which has shifted from crisis mode to one of living alongside the virus, in line with the recently announced Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19. As a result, a number of flexibilities have been included in the EWSS, while the rates and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (30 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Sports Capital Programme (SCP) as operated by my Department provides funding to voluntary, sporting and community organisations for the provision of sports and recreational facilities. Over 12,000 projects have now benefited from sports capital funding since 1998, bringing the total allocations in that time to close to €1 billion.  The programme has transformed the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: The COVID19 crisis has had a devastating and unprecedented impact on the sectors supported by my Department.  The public-facing and audience driven nature of the arts, culture, tourism and sports means that each time there is an escalation for any county in the Level applicable under the Living with Covid Plan those sectors are impacted. The Government is acutely aware of these...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Strategies (30 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: Earlier this month, I set up the Arts and Culture Recovery Taskforce. Clare Duignan is chairing the Taskforce and the other members are: - Arts Council - Business to Arts - Council of the National Cultural Institutions - County and City Management Association (CCMA) - Department of Health - Department of Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht - Department of Social...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ceisteanna Craolacháin (30 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: Faoin mBille um Shábháilteacht Ar Líne agus Rialáil na Meán atá beartaithe, bunófar Coimisiún Meán il-daoine, díscaoilfear Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann, bunófar creataí rialála don tsábháilteacht ar líne agus chun seirbhísí meán closamhairc a rialú, agus déanfar an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Maoiniú Chraoltóirí Seirbhíse Poiblí (30 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: An státchiste den chuid is mó a dhéanann maoiniú ar TG4 agus faigheann sé roinnt ioncaim tráchtála. Ba ionann an maoiniú poiblí sin in 2020 agus €37.2m, agus bhí sin comhdhéanta de €34.2m i maoiniú reatha agus €3m i maoiniú caipitil. Tá maoiniú breise curtha ar fáil do TG4 le roinnt...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: The July Stimulus Package introduced significant measures to help support businesses to recover following the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. Some of the key measures for tourism and hospitality include the “Stay and Spend” initiative, the €26m adaptation grant, the €10m grant for coach tourism and the revised Restart grant which now includes...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: The issue raised by the Deputy is a matter for the board and management of Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to Fáilte Ireland for further information and direct reply. I ask him to advise my private office if he does not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: The July Stimulus Package introduced significant measures to help support businesses to recover following the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. Some of the key measures for tourism and hospitality include the “Stay and Spend” initiative, the €26m adaptation grant, the €10m grant for coach tourism and the revised Restart grant which now includes...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: The issue raised by the Deputy is a matter for the board and management of Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to Fáilte Ireland for further information and direct reply. I ask him to advise my private office if he does not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Sep 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, operates within a published 10 year strategic framework entitled Making Great Art Work. The Arts Council provides funding to local authorities, supporting the programmes of Arts Offices in each local authority, as well funding a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Online Safety (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: The General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill was approved by Government on 9 January 2020 and subsequently published on 10 January 2020. At that time the Government also approved the detailed drafting of the proposed Bill by the Office of the Attorney General and forwarded the General Scheme to the Joint Oireachtas Committee for Communications, Climate Action and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: At its meeting on Thursday 17 September, the Expert Group on Return to Sport, which is chaired by my Department, considered a range of questions from the sporting bodies on the Government’s Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with Covid-19, including a request for clarification as to the interpretation of ‘Club Championship’. The Expert Group advised...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ambulance Service (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: I am advised that my Department does not provide financial support on an annual basis to the organisation identified. However, I can confirm that in 2018 a grant of €24,656 was given to this organisation under the Decade of Centenaries programme, to support the development of new exhibition entitled ‘World War I, Ireland’s Humanitarian Effort’.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: Section 481 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 provides a 32% payable credit for eligible expenditure on film production in Ireland. It is available to Irish and international film production companies that are resident in the State or in an EEA State and carry on business in the State through a branch or subsidiary. Section 481 is State Aid and requires the agreement of the European...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 364 and 367 together. I am pleased to inform the Deputies that I have appointed the Arts and Culture Recovery Taskforce which is beìng chaired by Clare Duignan and membership as follows:- - Arts Council - Business to Arts - Council of the National Cultural Institutions - County and City Management Association (CCMA) - Department of Health -...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: In July, I announced a range of capital funding measures to assist in the re-opening of arts and culture venues, including circuses.  The measures are designed to support arts and culture facilities in preparation for staff, artists and audiences returning to venues to reopen in line with the Government’s Roadmap for Reopening and Return to Work Safety Protocols.  There...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: The National Sports Policy published in 2018 provided for the establishment of a Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The National Development Plan has provided a capital allocation of at least €100m over the period to 2027 for the Fund. The aim of the fund is to provide support for larger sports facilities where the Exchequer investment is greater than the maximum amount...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Advisers (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: On the commencement of every Dáil, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform issues guidelines setting out the arrangements for the staffing of Ministerial Offices. The appointment of Special Advisers is subject to section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997. The appointment of individual Special Advisers is a matter for each Government Minister subject to the terms...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (29 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: The Government commitment of €15 million to Galway 2020 remains in place with a total of €9,967,838 spent to date. On 10 July last, following consideration and review, I approved a reimagined cultural programme for Galway 2020, which is based on the projects from Galway’s original winning bid to become Ireland’s 2020 European Capital of Culture. This reimagined...