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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (20 Jun 2023)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 345 and 346 together. Part 10 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 provides for 7% of net TV licence receipts to be made available to the Broadcasting Fund, which is administered by Coimisiún na Meán (formerly the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland). The Fund supports the Sound and Vision Scheme and Archiving Scheme. The objectives of the Sound and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (20 Jun 2023)

Catherine Martin: My primary focus is to lead the co-ordination of the commemorative programme for the final year of the Decade of Centenaries (2012-2023). I am also aware, however, of the 225th anniversary of the 1798 Rebellion this year and its significance for our shared history. My officials have been considering how we can help and appropriately support plans to mark this anniversary in the context...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Engagements (20 Jun 2023)

Catherine Martin: I met with the CEO of Screen Ireland on a Trade Mission to Los Angeles and San Diego in March 2023. The Trade Mission strengthened the working relationships between the Irish sector and the world’s largest film studios, streamers and production companies. Officials of my Department engage with the CEO and the executive of Screen Ireland on a weekly basis. While no formal meeting is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies (20 Jun 2023)

Catherine Martin: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below: BODY Compliant with Circular 25/2016 (Y/N) Notes Fáilte Ireland Y Arts Council Y Chester Beatty Y Crawford Art Gallery Y Irish Museum of Modern...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (15 Jun 2023)

Catherine Martin: Last year, in direct response to Action 19 in the Report of the Night-Time Economy Taskforce, I announced the locations of the 9 towns and cities which will take part in the new Night-Time Advisor pilot initiative. The selected pilots are Dublin City, Cork City, Limerick City, Galway City, Kilkenny, Drogheda, Sligo, Buncrana and Longford Town. My Department has been liaising with the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (14 Jun 2023)

Catherine Martin: Section 481 tax relief is a vital part of the financial infrastructure of the Irish audiovisual industry. The objectives of the relief are to act as a stimulus to the Irish audiovisual industry in the State, creating quality employment opportunities, upskilling workers across the industry, supporting the production of new audiovisual programming across areas of Irish culture and language. ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (13 Jun 2023)

Catherine Martin: Implementing the Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) pilot was a key priority for me, and I look forward to seeing the data that arises out of the pilot in due course. The Basic Income for Artists pilot scheme has been introduced following extensive consultation with the arts sector to assess how such a scheme can best support professional arts practice in Ireland. The BIA pilot has...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Meetings (13 Jun 2023)

Catherine Martin: The National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017 - 2022 (NDIS) was conducted under the remit of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY). DCEDIY administered the National Disability Inclusion Strategy Steering Group (NDISSG) which oversaw and reported on the progress of Departmental Strategy actions. The Strategy Steering Group composed of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Communications (13 Jun 2023)

Catherine Martin: My Department covers a broad remit which includes the Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media sectors. The Department posted social media messaging relevant to activities and programmes across all of these sectors during the period 1 May 2022 to 30 April 2023. The Department strives to support accessibility, with closed captioning and subtitling in the majority of the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jun 2023)

Catherine Martin: Operational costs incurred by bodies under my Department’s aegis, such as consulting services and ‘business-as-usual’ outsourcing, are matters for the bodies concerned and are not something for which I have direct, day-to-day responsibility. It is a matter for each body to ensure compliance with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Data (13 Jun 2023)

Catherine Martin: I am advised that no staff have been seconded to my Department from PWC since the establishment of my Department in September 2020

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Data (13 Jun 2023)

Catherine Martin: My Department in its current configuration was established in September 2020. I wish to advise the Deputy that in 2022, following a competitive process, the specified company was awarded a contract of three months duration to undertake an external assurance process and review of the Preliminary Business Case, as required under the Public Spending Code, for the redevelopment of the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Data Protection (13 Jun 2023)

Catherine Martin: The Department’s Policy in relation to Blended Working has been developed in conjunction with the Blended Working Policy Framework for Civil Service Organisations as prepared by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform which, at section 5.3 and appendix J, sets out obligations, particularly in relation to Security, Confidentiality, Secrecy and Standards of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Traveller Community (1 Jun 2023)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 206 and 207 together. The Deputy may wish to note that I have previously advised the House of initiatives and investments, in Traveller communities, in my responses to Dáil Questions No. 11 of 17thNovember 2022 and No. 368 and 369 of 23rdMay 2023. Officials and Agencies under my remit, engage with and provide Traveller communities with a wide range of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (1 Jun 2023)

Catherine Martin: A list of public bodies under the aegis of my Department and their Oireachtas contact details is provided below. Arts Council pqs@artscouncil.ie Coimisiún na Meán info@cnam.ie Chester Beatty Library docarroll@cbl.iecdukes@cbl.ie Crawford Art Gallery ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (30 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 332 and 333 together. The Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) pilot was a key priority for me as Minister with responsibility for arts and culture. I must emphasise that I have no statutory function in relation to social welfare payments, this is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Social Protection. When a participant (recipient or control group...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Disability Services (30 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I wish to advise the Deputy that many of the issues raised by the campaign group referred to by the Deputy are beyond the remit of my Department. I have written to the Minister for Social Protection and the Minister of State at the Department of Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth in September 2022, bringing the matters raised to their attention.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (30 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) pilot was a key priority for me as Minister with responsibility for arts and culture. Research findings on the impact of this pilot on the individuals and their practices, the sector and ecology of the arts in Ireland will form part of the pilot and this scheme has the potential to change the landscape of the arts in Ireland and how we fund it. ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (30 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: Implementing the Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) pilot was a key priority for me, and I look forward to seeing the data that arises out of the pilot in due course. The BIA pilot has been implemented as a randomised control trial which consists of two groups of randomly selected people. 2,000 recipients were selected to receive a payment of €325 per week, while a further 1,000...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Disability Services (30 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 337 and 338 together. The National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017 - 2022 (NDIS) was conducted under the remit of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY). DCEDIY administered the National Disability Inclusion Strategy Steering Group (NDISSG) which oversaw and reported on the progress of Departmental Strategy...