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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The Percent for Art Scheme is an initiative, whereby Government Departments and public bodies may invest up to one percent of the total budget for capital investment projects in public art. The public art investment under the scheme is controlled by defining investment bands and by applying maximum amounts which may be invested. The funding for the scheme is met from within existing project...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: As the Deputy is aware, the PEACE PLUS 2021-2027 programme presents an excellent opportunity to deliver North-South co-operation projects in the border counties and tourism is one of the investment areas identified under the programme. Since 2019, officials in my Department have been engaging with their counterparts in the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland and with the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (18 May 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. Fáilte Ireland is of course available to engage with and advise those involved in the tourism sector and I suggest that this should be a logical...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Measures (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: On 7 December 2022 the Government approved the priority drafting of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill and publication of the General Scheme of the Bill which provides for the registration of short-term tourist lettings with Fáilte Ireland in line with the commitment under Housing for All, the Government's housing policy. On 21 December the proposed STTL Bill was...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Famine Artefacts (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: With regard to the installation of a commemorative plaque in the Custom House, as I advised the house in my reply to Parliamentary Question no 134 of 8 February 2023, my officials, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the OPW have agreed to the placement of this plaque in the Custom House Visitors Centre, which is under the management of the OPW. Preparations are...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reports (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The Irish Government Economic and Evaluation reports produced under the remit of my Department play an important role in fostering inter-departmental engagement in connection with the development and implementation of public policy based on policy insights. These reports help to examine the effectiveness of public expenditure in attaining policy objectives and enable policy insights to be fed...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Properties (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: In general, matters relating to the acquisition and leasing of property for my Department are the responsibility of the Office of Public Works. My Department in its current configuration was established in September 2020 and leases offices from Údarás na Gaeltachta in an Spidéal, Co. na Gaillimhe for Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga. The amounts paid to date in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Property Inventory (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 261 to 267, inclusive, together. I am advised that the information sought by the Deputy are operational matters for the Arts Council and National Cultural Institutions in question and is not something for which I have direct, day-to-day responsibility. The National Cultural Institutions engage closely with the Office of Public Works regarding their property...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Properties (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: In general, matters relating to the ownership and leasing of property for my Department are the responsibility of the Office of Public Works. My Department in its current configuration was established in September 2020. All of my Department's offices are currently in use.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I have no statutory function in relation to the appointment of Local Authority Arts Officers or indeed to the terms and conditions of such appointments. Local Authorities come under the remit of my colleague the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. I am advised that many Local Authorities have employed Arts Officers and that these local authority officials work closely with my...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 270, 272, 273 and 277 together. I am advised that it would not be feasible to provide the broad sweep of information as requested by the Deputy in the context of a Parliamentary Question. However, if the Deputy has a particular question in relation to a specific aspect of the queries raised, I would be glad to seek to provide the relevant information.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 271, 274 to 276, inclusive, and 278 to 281, inclusive, together. I am advised that the information sought by the Deputy are operational matters for the Arts Council and the National Cultural Institutions in question and is not something for which I have direct, day-to-day responsibility. Information on any related expenditure is published as part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 282, 284, 285 and 289 together. I am advised that it would not be feasible to provide the broad sweep of information requested by the Deputy in the context of a Parliamentary Question. However, if the Deputy has a particular question in relation to a specific contract or issue, I would be glad to seek to provide the relevant information.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 283, 286, 287, 288, and 290 to 293, inclusive, together. I am advised that the matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for the Arts Council and the National Cultural Institutions in question and my remit does not include management of individual contracts. Details of expenditure by each NCI is published as part of its Annual Report and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department in its current configuration was established in September 2020 following the General Election of that year. Details of appointments to State Boards of public bodies under the aegis of my Department, including numbers of members of those Boards, are published on the StateBoards.ie website. Further details in relation to the composition of Boards are...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The Arts Council consists of a Chair and 12 ordinary members all appointed by me as Minister. Subject to the "One Person, One Salary Rule", the Chair of the Arts Council is entitled to an annual fee of €8,978 and ordinary members are entitled to a fee of €5,985 though some members choose to waive this fee. Details of the number of meetings of the Council as well as all fees...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 296, 297, 298, 302 and 303 together. I am advised that the Board Members of the National Cultural Institutions in question do not receive fees for their membership of the Boards. Arrangements regarding board meetings are part of the day-to-day operations of the National Cultural Institutions in question and information on the number of board meetings and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Archives (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The National Archives is part of my Department and such, it does not have a Board. The question of Board fees, expenditure or meetings is therefore not applicable in this instance.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The Abbey Theatre is a company under the Companies Acts with a Board of 11 members who are not paid. I as Minister appoint the Chair and two ordinary members. Information on the members of the Board is published on the Theatre's website at www.abbeytheatre.ie/governance/board-of-directors/. Also published on the website are Annual Reviews and Financial Statements which itemise the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: There are 10 members of the Board of Trustees of the Chester Beatty and they do not receive fees for their work as members of the Board. Arrangements regarding board meetings, and the recoupment of receipted expenses incurred by Board members while carrying out their duties, are part of the day-to-day operations of this institution and I have no role in this regard.