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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (15 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: Tá ráite ag an údarás go bhfuil sé ag tabhairt faoin obair chun a chinntiú go mbeidh sé in ann teacht ar réiteach dá chuid cliantchomhlachtaí reatha agus nua chomh maith lena chuid geallshealbhóirí eile, mar is cuí. Cuimsíonn an punann mhaoine an iliomad cineál foirgnimh agus tá éagsúlacht sa...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (15 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: The development of a legacy framework to sustain and build on the capacity, networks and opportunities arising from the cultural programme of Galway 2020 was a key deliverable of the overall European Capital of Culture. The Galway Culture Company has to date drawn down just over €800,000 of the €1 million allocated to the Galway 2020 legacy programme. The allocated €1...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (15 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: The year 2024 marks 1,500 years since the death of St. Brigid, one of Ireland's three patron saints, who is traditionally commemorated each year on Lá 'le Bríde on 1 February. Since 2018, Tourism Ireland has supported Irish embassies and consulates across the world in marking St. Brigid’s Day by celebrating the creativity of women through a broad programme of events. The...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (15 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: I thank the Deputy. In Louth - home of the birthplace of St. Brigid - a remarkable project unfolded to commemorate the 1,500th anniversary of this beloved Irish saint. I congratulate Louth County Council on its Brigid 1500 festival that really captured the imagination of all those who attended, especially the large "northern lights" show that attracted an estimated 48,000 visitors in just a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (15 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: It is certainly not the case that Kildare should be versus Louth or Louth versus Kildare. Both Kildare and Louth are the two key locations in the story of St. Brigid. By taking them together, there is potential for opening really exciting tourism possibilities for Ireland's Ancient East. I am glad that Deputy Ó Murchú is speaking about that here. He is talking about the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (15 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: Tuigtear dom ó Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuil an t-athbhreithniú ar phunann maoine na heagraíochta críochnaithe anois. Faoin athbhreithniú seo, rinneadh taighde maidir leis na féidearthachtaí a bhaineann leis an bpunann maoine sna seacht gcontae Gaeltachta. Tá an t-údarás anois i mbun cainteanna leis na cliant-chomhlachtaí...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Toghcháin d'Údarás na Gaeltachta (15 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: : Faoi réir chinneadh an Rialtais ag deireadh 2022, aontaíodh gur próiseas toghcháin agus roghnúcháin a bheidh ann in áit an phróisis ainmniúcháin agus roghnúcháin atá i bhfeidhm faoi láthair mar a bhaineann sé leis an gcaoi a cheaptar Bord Údarás na Gaeltachta. Faoin mBille um Údarás na Gaeltachta...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Toghcháin d'Údarás na Gaeltachta (15 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: Mar a dúirt mé, tá an obair a bhaineann leis an mBille ag dul ar aghaidh fós chun an toghchán a reáchtáil i Meitheamh 2024. Táim ag díriú fós ar thoghchán a bheith againn ar an lá céanna a bheidh na toghcháin áitiúla ar siúl i mbliana. Tugann an toghchán deis don phobal sa cheantar Gaeltachta...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Toghcháin d'Údarás na Gaeltachta (15 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: Mar a dúirt mé, tá an obair ar siúl ag mo Roinn agus bunófar coistí réigiúnacha a bheidh comhdhéanta de chomhaltaí an bhoird. Beidh sé mar chúram ag coistí réigiúnacha comhairle a chur ar an mbord maidir le saincheisteanna a bheidh ag déanamh scime do phobal na Gaeltachta.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (15 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: Tá maoiniú dár luach €2 milliún ceadaithe do mo Roinn go dtí seo ó chiste an oileáin chomhroinnte. Tá sé seo dírithe ar thionscadail in earnáil na Gaeilge agus na hUltaise, ar mhaithe le tuiscint níos fearr a chothú ar oidhreacht teanga agus cultúir an oileáin ar fad. Tá an t-allúntas seo ar...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (15 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: Mar a luaigh mé, agus mar a luaigh an tAire Stáit, i bhfreagra na ceiste ar an ábhar seo le déanaí, go dtí seo tá maoiniú dár luach €2 mhilliún ó chiste an oileáin chomhroinnte ceadaithe do mo Roinn trí chinneadh Rialtais. Mar is eol don Teachta, ceann de na haidhmeanna atá ag an tionscnamh oileáin chomhroinnte...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (15 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: Mar a dúirt mé, tá soláthar iomlán d'os cionn €18.7 milliún i Meastacháin mo Roinne do chomhoibriú trasteorann le háirítear leathdhála ós cionn €18 milliún chun tacú le hobair an Fhorais Teanga chun an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn ar fud an oileáin agus chun feasacht agus úsáid níos leithne na...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Semi-State Bodies (15 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: The report into Toy Show The Musicalhighlights serious failings in governance oversight, financial management and appropriate control procedures with regard to the project. The facts the report sets out are clearly very disappointing and confirm what was already known, which is that there were failings of proper oversight and an absence of interrogation of the project by the board. This...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Semi-State Bodies (15 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: To address the Deputy's first issue, the Department of Social Protection is continuing a scope investigation into the classification and potential reclassification of a group of contractors at RTÉ and, as with other HR matters at RTÉ, neither I nor my Department have any involvement in that process. It is a historic review examining status and, consequently, PRSI classification of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Semi-State Bodies (15 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: Both the McCann Fitzgerald report and yesterday's committee hearing have brought more clarity to the questions of the approval of the exit package for Ms O'Keeffe. As I said, the report does show that proper approval procedures were agreed and were applied in most cases but there was one exception to this. It is important that yesterday the head of HR did appear before the committee for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (15 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: ‘Free’ TV licences are awarded as part of the Household Benefits Package, administered by the Department of Social Protection. The Exchequer funding allocated for these 'free' licences for 2024 is €69.8 million. Discussions on the future funding of public service media are continuing and I am committed to this Government being the one to make a decision on this long...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na Gaeltachta (15 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: Ar 28 Meitheamh 2023, d'fhógair mé go raibh conradh bronnta ar an gcomhlacht, Barr Feabhais Teo., chun athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar an gcéad 10 bplean teanga a ceadaíodh faoi réir Acht na Gaeltachta 2012. Cinnteoidh an tionscnamh seo, a bhfuil buiséad suas le €92,500 á chur ar fáil ina leith, go ndéanfar athbhreithniú...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (15 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: Last Thursday, a stakeholder forum was held in Dublin and attended by representative bodies of all parts of the Irish audiovisual industry. While there was a small number of presentations on elements of Section 481 requirements, the entire focus of the day was on ensuring that everyone attending from the industry was given ample opportunity to voice their opinions. Because of the large...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (15 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: The Future of Media Commission, established by Government in 2020, was tasked with developing recommendations on sustainable public funding and other supports to ensure media in Ireland remains viable, independent and capable of delivering public service aims. The Commission’s report, which was published in July 2022, constitutes a strategic agenda for transforming Ireland’s...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tionscadail Fhorbartha Pobail (15 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: Tuigtear dom go bhfuil i gceist ag Údarás na Gaeltachta Lárionad Forbartha Réigiúnach a thógáil mar chuid d'athfhorbairt Choláiste Íosagáin agus go bhfuil cead pleanála don fhorbairt bheartaithe bainte amach ó mhí Aibreáin 2023. Faoin bpróiséas a bheidh á ghlacadh ag an Údarás, agus mar chuid den...