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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: It was actually in passing, and the language was in the future tense - it will now present a report; it will report to the board. It certainly was not clear, and this happened after Mr. Collins's package was agreed.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: We had not received the terms of reference.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: We still have not seen a formal notification of the terms of reference.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: What transpired at that PAC meeting was that Ms Mullooly outlined changes. It sounded, as I said, that she did so using the future tense. In other words, that they would apply in the future. It was not obvious that they had taken effect.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: Because you would presume that the chair would communicate that in a formal manner to the Minister.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: This was only flagged two days after the Mr. Collins package - the fact that I had not been told that it had been approved by the board. Even the chair herself, up until last Wednesday, was saying the terms of reference would come into effect in the future, so the chair of the board was saying to me last week.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: Because it was never explicitly advised to us that the terms of reference were in force and applied to the Richard Collins case. It was a process commenced in July. It was an ongoing case for three months.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: I believe the officials have been doing an incredible job for the past eight months.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: No.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: As I said on Thursday, I was trying to afford every opportunity for that face-to-face meeting.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: No.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: Right now, yes. It has been a roller-coaster-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: -----but I am really hoping that we are on the right road now-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: -----and we are moving in the right direction. I am really hoping that is it.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: It was never my intention for this to emerge on air. I was always hoping and, as I said on many occasions, I was trying to afford her the opportunity to come in and meet me face to face. To be indicating you would not meet the Minister as a chair of a State body, I just could not believe that that would happen. That is why I was trying to afford the opportunity for Friday and hoping that...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: We need to move forward. I am determined to do that, as Minister, with the DG, with the board and, of course, the crucial role of Government in taking its decision on increased funding before the summer.

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: I thank Deputy Costello for bringing forward this Bill. I welcome the opportunity to speak on it. The Government will not be opposing the Bill and will allow it to progress for detailed debate on Committee Stage. While the intention of the Bill is laudable, and I agree with the principle behind it, there are number of difficulties which may arise from application of the Bill if enacted....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (22 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: The proposed Short Term Tourism Letting (STTL) Bill remains the subject of ongoing engagement with the EU Commission in accordance with the Technical Regulations Information System (TRIS) EU Directive 2015/1535. As part of this engagement, officials from my Department and from Fáilte Ireland met with representatives of the Commission in Brussels on 11 December 2023 and then, on 15...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (22 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 156 to 160, inclusive, together. Firstly, and as I have stated before, while RTÉ is not the TV licence-issuing agent, nor the sole beneficiary of TV licence receipts, it is appropriate that they air adverts to remind the public of the statutory obligation to purchase a TV licence, and to highlight the public service content which it supports. The...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (22 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is responsible for the provision of accommodation to Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection and International Protection applicants and has confirmed that its International Protection Procurement Service has responded to an offer of accommodation made in respect of this property. In this regard, the Minister for...