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Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: You had a good run last week. Of all parties, Labour should remember what was done to its former leader, Joan Burton, another woman who held a constitutional officer position and who herself had to confront behaviour not too dissimilar from what we saw-----

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Devine will have her chance in a minute. It was not too dissimilar from what happened in this Chamber last week. All our parties are trying to encourage women into politics, but all of a sudden, the united leader of the Opposition has emerged and the Labour Party just joined in as a kind of silent little lamb. In the process of doing that-----

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Bacik today gave a great oration-----

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: -----about the importance of Ireland having a clear position with regard to trade and our position in the world. What have the Labour Party and other parties in here done? They have withdrawn pairs. Today's vote was always inevitable-----

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: -----because they could not accept the reality that a Government had been formed and we wanted to get on and govern. The main party opposite could never accept that-----

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: -----and now we have the two centre-left parties just coming along like mud flaps.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourist Accommodation (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The General Scheme of the Registration of Short Term Tourist Letting Bill was approved by Government and published in December 2022. This Bill provided for the establishment of regulatory controls, including a register for all Short Term Letting (STL) properties. Following a legally required notification of the General Scheme to the European Commission under the Technical Regulations...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Library (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 440, 441 and 442 together. While my Department provides funding to the national cultural institutions, the management and board of each institution are responsible for all operational matters and I do not have a statutory function in this regard. Heraldic responsibility for Ireland was historically under the remit of the Office of the Ulster King of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: All public bodies under the aegis of this Department are deemed compliant with Part 5 of the Disability Act 2005 by the National Disability Authority (NDA). The NDA, under the aegis of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, has a statutory role to monitor compliance with Part 5 of the Disability Act 2005 in the public sector. Each public body under the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Programme for Government commits to assessing the Basic Income for Artists pilot research scheme to maximise its impact. The Basic Income for the Arts pilot research scheme will conclude in August 2025 and the data from the pilot will feed into Government consideration of the next steps. Recipients have been receiving payment and responding to surveys under the scheme since August 2022. ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Online Safety (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Coimisiún na Meán is Ireland’s new online safety and media regulator and is at the heart of Ireland’s online safety framework. It was established under the Online Safety and Media Regulation (OSMR) Act and is independent in its functions under section 10 of the Broadcasting and Other Media Regulation Acts, 2009 and 2022. As provided for under the OSMR, in October...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Community Development Projects (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The role of this Department in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy and implementation of that policy is a matter for the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland. I am acutely aware of the importance of local hotels for communities throughout Ireland. I understand the economic and societal roles played by local hotels in regional...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Programme for Government commits to assessing the Basic Income for the Arts pilot research scheme to maximise its impact. The Basic Income for the Arts pilot research scheme will conclude in August 2025 and the data from the pilot will feed into Government consideration of the next steps. Recipients have been receiving payment and responding to surveys under the scheme since August 2022....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Regulatory Bodies (27 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Coimisiún na Meán, established under the Online Safety and Media Regulation (OSMR) Act, is Ireland’s online safety and media regulator. It plays an important role both in the regulation of online platforms and in support for public interest content across all media, both of which are important in addressing disinformation. Coimisiún na Meán is Ireland’s...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cybersecurity Policy (27 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Through the effective use of advanced technology and continual staff training my Department utilises a layered approach to cybersecurity. In addition the Department is in close contact with the National Cyber Security Centre who offer guidance and instruction regarding emerging threats and the ever changing cybersecurity landscape.For operational and security reasons, my Department does not...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cybersecurity Policy (27 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department makes effective use of advanced technology and continual staff training to deploy a security by layer approach to its cybersecurity. A total figure for each year requested is listed below. 2022: €105,718.042023: €201,877.492024: €276,799.88

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (27 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The details sought in respect of all grant schemes offered and or issued to community and rural groups by my Department, from 2021 to the end of 2025, are set out in the table below. Year Grant Scheme Opening Date Closing Date Award Date 2021 Open Call for Strategic Partners Cruinniú na nÓg 2021 January...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (27 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Tourism and Hospitality Careers Oversight Group was established to support sustainable employment in the tourism and hospitality sector in order to attract and retain new and existing talent within the tourism and hospitality industry. The Department and the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science are both participants in this group which brings...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: International Protection (27 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) is responsible for all contracted accommodation used to house Ukrainian Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTP) and International Protection (IP) applicants and is engaged across Government concerning temporary accommodation for those in need of shelter.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Data Protection (26 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department has a strong record in ensuring that the highest standards are being met in terms of compliance under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Data Protection Unit offers advice and support to staff in relation to contracts and agreements, Data Protection Impact Assessments, and Records of Processing Activities. Mandatory Data Protection training is provided to ensure...