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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (30 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: One of my Department's strategic goals is to promote increased North-South co-operation in tourism, working with the Northern Ireland Executive and through the North South Ministerial Council and the work of Tourism Ireland. In December 2022, the Government made an allocation of €7.6 million from the Shared Island Fund for a brand collaboration project to be delivered by Tourism...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (30 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: On 7th May last, the Government agreed in principle to the 116 recommendations made by the Expert Advisory Committees on Governance and Culture and on Contractor Fees, HR and Other Matters in RTÉ. The Review of Governance and Culture includes six recommendations that require amendments to the legislative basis for the governance of RTÉ contained in Part 7 of the Broadcasting and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (30 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: My Department's role 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, as well as certain other bodies. I am advised that the second Platform for Growth capital funding scheme managed by Fáilte Ireland focuses on developing water sports activity...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (30 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: The National Famine Commemoration Committee, which I chair, is charged with considering arrangements for the National Famine Commemoration Day. Since its inception in 2008, this commemoration has taken place in each province on a rotating basis, and has included host communities from across the island of Ireland. In 2018, the Government approved the designation of the third Sunday of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (30 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: In May 2021, under the Platforms for Growth Programme, Fáilte Ireland approved a grant of €4.8 million to Cavan County Council to support the development and delivery of the Shannon Pot Discovery Centre and Cavan Burren Park project. In April 2024, an additional €2.6 million was approved by Fáilte Ireland which brings the total amount of funding up to €7.4...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (30 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: I am currently progressing the development of a new national tourism policy framework to mainstream sustainability across the entire sector in the period to 2030. While it will aim to grow the tourism sector, the objective will be to do so in a manner consistent with our broader sustainability targets. While initial consultations with key stakeholders were completed in 2023, earlier this year...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (30 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy and in securing resources to assist the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, in implementing that policy. The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred this question to that agency for direct response to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Universal Basic Income (30 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: On Monday, I hosted a conference to discuss the Status of the Artist in Ireland. It marked the launch of data from the first full year of the Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme. It was an timely opportunity to bring artists and the broader arts sector together to discuss the challenges facing Irish artists today. I participated in a panel on artists' supports, including the Basic Income...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (30 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: Since taking office, this Government has ensured continued investment in the broadcasting and audiovisual sectors. With regard to the broadcasting and public service media sectors, this Government remains committed to finally addressing the question of how to properly support public service media in a sustainable and reliable way. As I have stated previously, we will make our...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (30 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: My Department's role 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, as well as certain other bodies. Fáilte Ireland’s Regional Tourism Development Strategy 2023-27 sets out the ambition to develop three distinct areas of Dublin (the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Strategies (30 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: It is intended that the National Counter Disinformation Strategy will be published shortly. The development of this national strategy was a recommendation of the Future of Media Commission, which called for a more coordinated and strategic approach to combat the damaging impact of disinformation on Irish society and democracy. The Working Group tasked with developing the Strategy was...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (30 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 174 and 177 together. My Department’s Arts and Culture programme aims to promote and develop Ireland’s world class artistic and creative strengths at home and abroad, maximising their societal and economic value for the country, and supporting Arts and the entertainment sector to develop and grow. The following have been introduced for 2024;...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (30 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: I am currently progressing the development of a new national tourism policy framework to mainstream sustainability across the entire sector in the period to 2030. While it will aim to grow the tourism sector, the objective will be to do so in a manner consistent with our broader sustainability targets. While initial consultations with key stakeholders were completed in 2023, earlier this year...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (30 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: The statutory basis for the current TV licence system is provided for under Part 9 of the Broadcasting Act 2009. The legislation also provides for An Post acting as the statutory issuing agent for licence fee collection. The most up to date figures of TV licences issued by An Post for 2024, in respect of the week ending 26 May, show that to date this year An Post has recorded a total of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (29 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: My Department recognises that the wide and inclusive access to the arts is essential to the wellbeing of our society and in bringing together communities with shared enthusiasm and interests. This was particularly evident during the COVID-19 pandemic, and our National Cultural Institutions strove to strengthen relationships with many organisations across the country by sharing pieces from...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (29 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: The Programme for Government: Our Shared Future included the interest to develop innovative support schemes for amateur drama, and musicals. In this context, I appreciated that the Arts Council provided funding to the resource organisations that support the amateur drama and musical societies: for example Drama League of Ireland was funded by the Arts Council, €135,000, with support...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (29 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: The proposal set out in The Programme for Government Our Shared Future to consider creating a new National Town of Culture competition was substantially superseded by the Covid-19 pandemic and the responses to the recommendations that emerged from the Arts and Culture Recovery Taskforce, including the Basic Income for the Arts research programme, increased support for professional arts...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (29 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: A key deliverable of the European Capital of Culture designation was the development of a legacy framework to sustain and build on the capacity, networks and opportunities arising from the cultural programme of Galway 2020. A Performance Delivery Agreement is in place between my Department and the Galway Culture Company to ensure the appropriate oversight of the implementation of the legacy...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Advertising (23 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: My Department in its current configuration was formed in June 2020, following the formation of the Government. I have been advised by my Department that the total spend on online advertising, specifically, for the time period 2020 to date is €238,738.96, including VAT. Advertising online takes place across a variety of platforms which comprises of Twitter/X, Facebook, and Instagram,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies (22 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: My role and that of my Department in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy development and in securing resources to assist the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, in implementing that policy. The matter raised is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred this question to that agency for direct...