Results 661-680 of 7,236 for speaker:Catherine Martin

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: I will get the exact detail on that for the Deputy.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: I will get that exact detail for the Deputy.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: I am happy to report that Fáilte Ireland is working on developing it currently.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: We will come back to the Deputy after we have asked Fáilte Ireland whether the projects are working in parallel or if there is one in front of the other in terms of their development.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: Absolutely.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: Yes, I wholeheartedly agree.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: It was in which ever year would work.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: I worked well with my then ministerial counterpart in the North, Mr. Gordon Lyons. Of course I was disappointed when our bid fell through but there was flexibility around the year when we had reached agreement on examining a bid. Mr. Conor Murphy will now be the Minister in charge in the North and I hope that we can explore it. The Minister of State wishes to comment.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: In response to Deputy Mythen, all of the €7.75 million was spent. In response to Deputy Griffin, €7.6 million was secured in the shared island funding for the Wild Atlantic Way coastal route for 2023 to 2025.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: I have been acutely aware of this from the beginning. I have said that many times here. We are liaising closely with the Department of Social Protection and Disabled Artists and Disabled Academics, DADA, on this. I think what will probably emerge from this will be a key finding of the pilot programme. It is helping to really shine a spotlight on how it is and needs to be addressed. We...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: It is something that our Department and that of the Minister, Deputy Michael McGrath, are looking at. It emerged in conversation during the last budget negotiations. We are cognisant of it and working on it with a view to seeing whether we can find a solution to it or way of assisting in the next budget.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: I feel positive about the possible budget outcome of that particular issue in the next budget.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: I have not been sitting on the fence on this. I really hope that the research will point to it being rolled out to all artists. Just doing the pilot itself is a signal to the world of how we as a country really truly value our artists. That is why I was determined to get this pilot scheme up and running. The research to date shows that it is making a difference but we will have to see...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: There were set criteria to get onto the scheme. This is why the research element was crucially important. It was not just about the money but about doing really detailed analysis and research. We had the first report on that before Christmas and a stakeholder forum about it. We will see more reports coming out. I brought that report to my Cabinet colleagues to let them know how...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: It was published at the time, yes.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: It is under active consideration. As the Chair said, we see the benefit of the sports capital and equipment programme for communities. I absolutely understand the view that something similar in the arts and culture sector could deliver similar dividends. It is under active consideration. It needs detailed consideration because there is the capacity in the sports sector to deliver and roll...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: RTÉ is co-operating with the Department of Social Protection scope investigation into potential PRSI classification liabilities related to the contractual and employment arrangements of approximately 700 individuals. What is very important is that it is addressed in as timely a manner as possible. I have no role in this regard. It remains a matter for the DG and the Department of...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: The figure has not been determined yet and I do not I think it would be appropriate or helpful for me to start speculating on it. It is not determined yet.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: The ultimate cost is not determined yet.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: No, it is not determined yet.