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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies (17 Jan 2024)

Catherine Martin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of developing national tourism policy and the tourism agencies (Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland) deal with the implementation of this policy. Tourism Ireland is the agency responsible for promoting the island of Ireland overseas as a tourism destination. The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies (17 Jan 2024)

Catherine Martin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of developing national tourism policy and the tourism agencies (Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland) deal with the implementation of this policy. Tourism Ireland is the agency responsible for promoting the island of Ireland overseas as a tourism destination. The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (17 Jan 2024)

Catherine Martin: The war in Ukraine, combined with the high number of international protection applicants has resulted in the largest humanitarian effort in the State's history. The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is engaged across Government concerning temporary accommodation for those in need of shelter and is responsible for all contracted accommodation used to house...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Business Supports (17 Jan 2024)

Catherine Martin: As part of the Budget 2024, I am making up to €10 million available for a programme of supports targeted at those downstream tourism businesses experiencing particular challenges linked to the reduction in footfall in regions most impacted by tourism bed stock displacement. This programme of supports includes investment in sustainable tourism development and promotion, industry...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (17 Jan 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. The matter raised regarding any new food and drink strategy is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred this...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards (14 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: My Department handles data, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation, in relation to shortlisted candidates applying for positions on State Boards of bodies under the aegis of my Department, during the appointment process. I am advised, however, that my Department does not have access to records in respect of persons appointed to serve on the State Boards of those bodies,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (14 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: Part 9 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 sets out the statutory basis for the current TV licence system. An Post acts as the TV Licence issuing Agent and is responsible for direct sales to the public. The Department of Social Protection also provides ‘free’ licences to those in receipt of the Household Benefits Package. The Table below sets out the total TV Licence receipts from...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (14 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: The estimated number of licensable premises not paying a tv license is calculated as follows; comparing the total number of licensable premises with the total number of TV Licences issued, including both direct sales by An Post and ‘free’ licences provided by the Department of Social Protection under the Household Benefits Package. The number of licensable dwellings is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (14 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 298 and 299 together. The independent radio sector plays an essential role in sharing reliable and relevant news and bringing communities together. The wider media sector in Ireland, which is a vital element of our democracy and society as a whole, is undergoing fundamental change. This is in part due to the increased digitalisation of news and media...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Policies (14 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: As stated in my Department's Statement of Strategy 2023-2025, the mission of my Department is to lead the sustainable development of Tourism, Media and the Gaeltacht and promote participation in the Culture, Arts, and Sports sectors and the Irish language, supporting social progress, and enhancing cultural and economic growth across Irish society. My Department implements policy to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Social Media (14 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: In terms of the measures to address misinformation and disinformation, the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act was passed in December 2022 and provided for the establishment of Coimisiún na Meán, Ireland’s new online safety and media regulator. An Coimisiún will be prioritising the online safety of children and addressing harmful online content like disinformation. An...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (14 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: As I outlined in my response to Parliamentary Question 402 of 13 July 2023, regarding a proposal received by the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) for an IMMA satellite gallery in Ballina, County Mayo, IMMA had referred the project back to the proposers for a review of the financial considerations in light of its dependence on the now-closed Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP). Subsequently...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (14 Dec 2023)

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. The matter raised is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred this question to them for direct response to the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (14 Dec 2023)

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. The matter raised is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred this question to them for direct response to the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (14 Dec 2023)

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. The matter raised is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred this question to them for direct response to the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (14 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy and the implementation of that policy is a matter for the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, as well as certain other bodies. Tourism Ireland is the body responsible for marketing the island of Ireland overseas as a leading holiday destination. It undertook an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 113 and 114 together. There are currently two vacancies on the Board of RTÉ. Appointments to the Board will be made in accordance with the Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards, which were published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in November 2014 and with the Broadcasting Act 2009 (as amended). The Public Appointments Service...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: I met with the Chairperson of RTÉ on 8 occasions to date in 2023. The dates of the meetings and subject matters discussed are listed in the table below. Meeting Date Subject Matter 9 November 2023 Briefing on RTÉ Strategic Vision document Interim Funding 5 October 2023 Extension of Mazars' terms of reference...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (13 Dec 2023)

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 table below sets out sales data for TV licences from January to 10th December in 2022 and 2023. It also provides a breakdown of licence renewals and new licences, and it...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Social Media (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: The Online Safety and Media Regulation (OSMR) Act and the EU Digital Services Act (DSA), amongst other legislation, provide the basis for a new online safety regulatory framework which requires that platforms, including that provided by the company referred to by the Deputy, put in place systems and processes to reduce the availability of harmful online content, including disinformation. ...