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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga (13 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: D'fhógair an tSeirbhís um Cheapacháin Phoiblí post an Choimisinéara Teanga ar an 19 Bealtaine 2023 le spriocdháta den 8 Meitheamh chun iarratais a dhéanamh. Tuigtear dom go bhfuil an próiseas sin beagnach críochnaithe anois. Agus céimeanna an phróisis earcaíochta leanta go cuí, cuirfear moladh maidir leis an té atá...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga (13 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: Tá ceist simplí agam. Cén uair a bheidh Coimisinéir Teanga nua ceaptha ag an Rialtas? Sin cheist thar a bheith simplí. Tuigim an stair agus chomh tábhachtach is atá ról an choimisinéara. Tháinig sé os comhair Choiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge go mion minic agus rinne sé agus a fhoireann obair na...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga (13 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: Bíonn céimeanna faoi leith le tógáil i gcónaí i dtaca le próiseas earcaíochta. Bhí curtha in iúl go sonrach cheana féin go dtógfadh an próiseas thart ar trí mhí ó thús go deireadh ach tá sé tugtha le fios ag an tSeirbhís um Cheapacháin Phoiblí go raibh na hagallaimh deiridh le...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (13 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: Go raibh maith agat. As a public body established by statute, the role of RTÉ is as set out in the relevant legislation, the Broadcasting Act, 2009. However, since its former establishment through the Broadcasting Authority Act 1960, RTÉ has been dual funded through the television licence fee and through commercial income which has historically been pursued through the sale of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (13 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: I am acutely aware of the important role the Nuremore Hotel and Country Club played as an economic driver and tourism amenity in Carrickmacross and surrounding areas throughout the years. The closure of this hotel is a huge loss to the area. While the tourism sector is rebounding strongly post Covid, I am also always concerned to hear of any such closures. The loss of jobs in that hotel...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (13 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: I would love to see that happen. I really hope it does, because as a woman who grew up on the Dundalk Road in Carrickmacross, the Nuremore Hotel is so close to there, so I am aware of the value of this hotel to the community. A few weeks ago when I went home for the annual occasion on the Dundalk Road. Many of the people who return home used to go to that hotel on the first Sunday of every...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (13 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: Tuigtear dom ón Údarás go bhfuil an eagraíocht ag tabhairt faoi obair phleanála dá phunann maoine chun a chinntiú go mbeidh siad in ann teacht ar réitigh dá gcuid cliant-chomhlachtaí reatha agus nua chomh maith lena gcuid geallsealbhóirí eile mar is cuí. Tá tugtha le fios ag an údarás dom go bhfuil go leor...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (13 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: Tá formhór de na foirgnimh seo folamh ón tréimhse idir 2018 go dtí 2023. Tá eisceachtaí ann freisin. Tá foirgnimh ann atá folamh le hos cionn deich mbliana. Ní aon rud neamhghnách é seo mbeadh foirgnimh fholmha ag áisíneacht forbartha acmhainní ar nós Údarás na Gaeltachta le punann maoine...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Na Meáin Chumarsáide (13 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: Is cuid ríthábhachtach dár ndaonlathas é craoltóir seirbhíse poiblí iontaofa. I bhfianaise na gceisteanna faoi RTÉ a tháinig chun solais le déanaí, ní mór an mhuinín sin a atógáil. Ní féidir é seo a bhaint amach ach trí scrúdú leathan cuimsitheach a dhéanamh ar na fadhbanna in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Na Meáin Chumarsáide (13 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: Sílim go bhfuil trí cheist ansin. San am atá agam, déanfaidh mé iarracht iad a fhreagairt. Is maith an scéalaí an aimsir ach creidim gur thóg ard-stiúrthóir nua RTÉ, Kevin Bakhurst, roinnt céimeanna tábhachtacha chun tosaigh. Ina measc seo tá na gníomhartha seo a leanas: ar an gcéad lá, rinne sé an...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Na Meáin Chumarsáide (13 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: Mar a dúirt mé cheana, bhí an-áthas orm a chloisteáil i ráiteas an ard-stiúrthóra nua go bhfuil i gceist aige casadh le Nuacht TG4, le Raidió na Gaeltachta agus le Nuacht RTÉ. Sin tús an-mhaith. Leagtar amach go soiléir i gcónaí an tairbhe a eascraíonn ón táille cheadúnais teilifíse a íoc....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (13 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: I believe that part may have been disallowed but I will certainly come back to it. The importance of the tourism sector to the Irish economy and to communities in every corner of Ireland is well understood. Tourism is woven into the fabric of our Irish cultural and social life. As a proud Monaghan woman and a proud Carrickmacross woman born and bred, transplanted to Dublin, I am very...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Media Pluralism (13 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: Securing sustainable funding is key to the success of public service media. The regulation of all media is essential. We accepted 49 of the Future of Media Commission’s recommendations. The one that was not accepted last year was on an Exchequer funding model. The Government is of the view that reform and enhancement of the current television licence fee system is essential. We...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Media Pluralism (13 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: The decision had to be paused because the environment of trust is not there. That is why the examination I have initiated is key. We are cognisant of the value of our national broadcaster and its security from the points of view of public service broadcasting and its staff. Regarding the Future of Media Commission’s report, there was a provision for interim funding. I provided...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Media Pluralism (13 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: All of this was considered by the Future of Media Commission in its report, which was concerned with changing trends and different ways of accessing information. We accepted 49 of the report’s 50 recommendations. It was just the commission’s recommendation on the funding model that we did not accept because we were afraid of the connection between the Government and public...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Broadcasting Sector (13 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: I agree. That is why I think it is about the examination and whatever findings come out from that. It is also about what Coimisiún na Meán is doing, and we have strengthened its remit through the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act. As I said, Coimisiún na Meán has indicated in the work programme it published last week that it will be consulting on the making of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Broadcasting Sector (13 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: As I said, given the examination I announced last week, I believe the terms of reference of the review of governance and culture provide for that assessment of the impact of RTÉ’s commercial income. I believe this aspect might be expected to address the impact of sponsorship, product placement and advertising on delivering a service that has the character of a public service....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Media Pluralism (13 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: One of the key objectives of the Future of Media Commission was to consider how changing trends in media consumption were affecting media in Ireland and how future funding could be made secure and sustainable. In broad terms, the commission identified a long-term shift in the pattern of consumption of media towards online media and social media platforms, and towards accessing media on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Media Pluralism (13 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: The rise of new technologies and delivery channels for people to consume news has had a profound effect on news media, both in Ireland and across the world. In particular, traditional news media, such as television and print news, have significantly declined as a main source of news for Irish people since 2015, with print suffering a decline from 49% to 23%. This is in contrast to online...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Television Licence Fee (13 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: However, in an era of growing disinformation and polarisation in public discourse and society at large, the ongoing provision of quality reporting and content is vital. It is important to draw a distinction between the actions of certain individuals and the many dedicated staff within RTÉ who continue to work hard to bring us high-quality news, entertainment, sport, music and drama,...