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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...

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

Patrick O'Donovan: No additional Exchequer funding has been provided to my Department in 2025 due to additional expenditure arising following storm Éowyn.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department in its current configuration was established in September 2020. My Department's records show that data on the total expenditure on public procurement tenders (over €25,000) by my Department, where the contract has been completed and costs finalised, in each year since September 2020 are set out in the table below. Regarding the bodies and agencies under my...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (25 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: In relation to the information sought by the Deputy, I wish to advise of the following regarding bodies under the remit of my Department Fáilte Ireland Fáilte Ireland have responsibility for managing the statutory registration process for tourism accommodation such as hotels, guesthouses and hostels. Matters relating to non-compliance with existing statutory requirements are...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (25 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The 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. 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 the Deputy....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Engagements (25 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I wish to advise the Deputy that I did not meet with the person referenced during my recent visit to the west coast of the United States.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Budgets (25 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The total capital allocation for Fáilte Ireland for the years 2024 and 2025, as laid out in the Revised Estimates, is as follows: Year Fáilte Ireland: Capital Allocation (€ millions) 2024 41.922 2025 62.165* By the end of the year, €37,123,000 of the total 2024 capital allocation was...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Consultations (25 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The details requested by the Deputy in respect of external consultant reports commissioned by my Department in 2024 and to-date in 2025 are set out in the table below. Year Commissioned Title of Report Publication Date Name of Company 2024 Feasibility Study on Certain Recommendations Arising from the Report of the Joint Oireachtas...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Social Media (25 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department is committed to ensuring that members of the public can readily access the messages we are communicating. Between January 1 2024 and December 31 2024, inclusive, 69.4 % of videos posted on my Department’s social media channels were close captioned / subtitled. Irish Sign Language is an option used primarily in live and/or livestreamed events. There were no such...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Information and Communications Technology (20 Mar 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department currently has no active copper communication lines inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines.