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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I am advised that one external assurance process review under the Public Spending Code has been tendered for by my Department to date. This is for the redevelopment of the National Concert Hall as part of the National Cultural Institution Investment Programme. The value of the contract is €49,500 (excl. VAT). The contract was awarded to PwC consultants.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 353, 354 and 371 together. The annual Appropriation Account and Revised Estimates for Public Services for my Department's Vote provides detailed information regarding expenditure and receipts including expenditure on the Arts and Culture programme. The annual publications provide information on expenditure and multi-annual capital commitments is set out...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The annual Appropriation Account and Revised Estimates for Public Services for my Department's Vote provides detailed information regarding expenditure and receipts including expenditure on the Arts and Culture programme as set out in the table below. The annual publications provide information on expenditure and multi-annual capital commitments is set out in the Department's Appropriation...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Ireland (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 357 and 358 together. Culture Ireland is a unit of my Department with responsibility for the promotion of Irish Arts internationally. In doing so, they work with International presenting partners and annually funded bodies to bring high quality Irish arts, across all artforms, to global audiences. In 2023 Culture Ireland's allocation is €6.6m. The...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 359 and 360 together. The Creative Ireland Programme is an all-of-Government initiative led by my Department that is designed to promote individual, community and national wellbeing. Its core proposition is that participation in cultural activity by everyone drives personal and collective creativity, with significant implications for individual and societal...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 361 and 362 together. Creative Schoolsis a flagship initiative of the Creative Youth Plan, supporting schools to put the arts and creativity at the heart of children’s and young people’s lives. Since 2018, Creative Schoolshas supported schools over 2 years to develop and implement a bespoke Creative Schoolsplan. It is led by the Arts Council in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The annual funding provision for the National Cultural Institutions (NCIs) is published as part of the Revised Estimates Volume and copies of each for the period 2001 to 2023 may be accessed at the following website: www.gov.ie/en/collection/e20037-revised-estimates/. Details of how the NCIs spent this funding (current and capital) is published by the National Cultural Institutions as part...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The funding provided to the National Cultural Institutions (NCIs) is determined during the annual Estimates process. Details of allocations from my Department’s Vote (33) to the National Cultural Institutions under each of the relevant subheads for Programme B – Arts & Culture are published as part of the Revised Estimate Volume (REV). The most recent REV for 2023 is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The annual Appropriation Account and Revised Estimates for Public Services for my Department's Vote provides detailed information regarding expenditure and receipts including expenditure on the Arts and Culture programme as set out in the table below. The annual publications provide information on expenditure and multi-annual capital commitments is set out in the Department's Appropriation...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: As Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, I allocate funding to Screen Ireland, the development agency for the Irish film, television and animation industry. The 2023 allocation to Screen Ireland is €37.946m. 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% of that amount is €1,897,300, €3,794,600, €5,691,900, €7,589,200. and €9,486,500 respectively.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The Broadcasting Act 2009 made provision for the establishment of the Broadcasting Fund, to be managed and controlled by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, now Coimisiún na Meán, and funded primarily from 7% of net TV licence fee receipts. The Act also provided for the establishment of schemes, the objectives of which include the development programmes based on Irish culture,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 368 and 369 together. The Traveller and Roma Communities have a rich culture, with unique traditions and crafts which are an integral part of the heritage of this Island. My Department is represented on the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy (NTRIS) Committee, which is chaired by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department leads on co-ordination of the cross-Governmental Decade of Centenaries Programme 2012-2023. In common with all Government Departments, details of annual expenditure are included in the Appropriation Accounts. In 2022, the total expenditure by my Department under the centenaries programme was €6,675,841.42 comprised of €4,962,991.42...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Policies (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has no function in relation to the policing of civic events or the funding of policing at civic events.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (23 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: Enforcement of Intellectual Property rights is the responsibility of my Cabinet colleague the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment and his Department is responsible for the transposition of the EU Copyright Directive.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Commemorative Events (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The annual national Famine commemoration has been marked formally since 2008 with full Defence Forces involvement and senior level representation, including the President, the Taoiseach and senior Government representation. Because this event is a community-based event, it was originally under the remit of the then Department of Rural, Community and Gaeltacht Affairs. As this event...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Commemorative Events (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I was glad to confirm that it is expected to be installed in the coming weeks.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Commemorative Events (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The Deputy also asked why responsibility for the commemoration is with my Department. My Department hosts the national famine commemoration day each year. As the Deputy mentioned, the commemoration was established in 2008, with the secretariat to the committee provided by the then Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. The secretariat role and responsibility for organising...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Commemorative Events (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The Deputy and his constituency colleague, Deputy Duffy, have been in contact with me about the work of Michael Blanch on many occasions.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Coláistí Samhraidh (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: Idir na beartais seo a luaigh mé cheana, meastar go mbeidh suas le 400 leaba breise ar fáil sa chóras i mbliana le hais 2022. Níl aon bheartas breise ar na bacáin faoi láthair ach mar a dúirt mé, bíonn an Roinn i gcónaí ag faire amach chun aon deis a aimsiú chun tuilleadh a dhéanamh do na coláistí samhraidh. Tá...