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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: Enhancing cross-border cooperation and connections has been a core commitment of this Government and tourism has been a key asset in building initiatives that can help to achieve this goal. At the most recent NSMC Tourism Sectoral meeting both Minister Murphy, from the Northern Ireland Executive, and I agreed to the establishment of an All Island Strategic Tourism Group to identify and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourist Accommodation (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: The importance of the tourism sector to the Irish economy and to communities in every corner of the country is well understood and the use of tourist accommodation to support the Government’s response to the humanitarian crisis has impacted the sector. On 28 March, the Government agreed a new comprehensive accommodation strategy for International Protection applicants that will see...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Centres (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: Much of the nationwide infrastructure of venues and arts centres used by the artistic communities and the professional arts were initiated and funded by local authorities. The network of venues and arts centres established receive ongoing funding for programming from the Arts Council. My Department focuses on providing capital grant funding for arts and cultural facilities. The primary...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: The increased funding enjoyed by the Arts, Culture and Sports sectors over the past number of years reflects the important role played by these sectors across our economy and society and is testament to my commitment, and the commitment of Government, to ensure that robust funding streams are in place to allow them deliver on key priorities and objectives. It is commonly acknowledged and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: Commercial broadcasters, such as local radio, play an important role in providing valuable public service content to the Irish public. The Future of Media Commission, in examining the challenges faced by the media sector and consequent impact on the provision of public service content, made a number of recommendations to counter these challenges and to support the provision of public service...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: The importance of the tourism sector to the Irish economy and communities in every corner of Ireland is well understood. 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's...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: The importance of the tourism sector to the Irish economy and communities in every corner of Ireland is well understood. 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's...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: My role and that of my Department in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy development and in securing resources to assist the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, in implementing that policy. The matter raised is primarily an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred this question to that agency for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: As the Deputy rightly notes, Ireland has long held a reputation for the warmth of its welcome to visitors. The world-famous warmth and hospitality that awaits visitors to Ireland, combined with the beauty of our landscape and the richness of our culture, are enduring strengths and have been instrumental in making tourism one of our most important economic sectors. Hospitality is an important...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of developing national tourism policy and the tourism agencies, Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland, deal with the implementation of this policy. Supporting and promoting international business tourism is an operational matter for both Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland through the “Meet in Ireland”...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 and 172 together. My Department’s Arts and Culture programme aims to promote and develop Ireland’s arts, stage and film industry at home and abroad, maximising their societal and economic value for the country, and supporting Arts and the entertainment sector to develop and grow. In support of this, the following measures have been undertaken...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (18 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: The proposed Short Term Letting and Tourism (STLT) Bill will provide the statutory basis for the establishment of a register for Short Term Lets (STLs) in Ireland and for the implementation of the new EU Short Term Rental (STR) Regulation which was adopted by the EU on 11 April 2024. It is intended to bring the STLT General Scheme to Government in the coming period for approval and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (18 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 347, 348, 350, 351, 354, 355, 359, 361 and 364 together. I have received a number of 2025 Budget submissions from various industry stakeholders and consideration will be given to these submissions in the context of the ongoing Budget preparations. The principal Government supports for the audiovisual sector include the Section 481 tax relief and funding...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Budget 2025 (18 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: I can confirm I have received a 2025 Budget submission from the organisation referred to by the Deputy. Consideration will be given to the submission in the context of the ongoing Budget preparations.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artificial Intelligence (18 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: The Department is guided by relevant legislation, policies and the National Cyber Security Centre in respect of all matters related to the use or operation of AI. All applications and platforms used or operated by my Department must be in line with relevant policies and be consistent with advice provided by the National Cyber Security Centre. The EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, which...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artificial Intelligence (18 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: I am advised that officials from my Department have not used artificial intelligence software in the preparation of responses to parliamentary questions or in response to any correspondence from outside the Department. The use of software or applications in my Department must be in line with all relevant Department policies, and consistent with advice provided by the National Cyber...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (18 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: While this is primarily a matter for the Hugh Lane Gallery and Dublin City Council, a partnership agreement was signed between the National Gallery, London, the Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin and my Department in February 2021, regarding the Sir Hugh Lane Bequest of thirty-nine paintings. This partnership emphasises a commitment to working together to allow the public in both Ireland and the UK...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Meetings (18 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: I have met with the CEO of the National Concert Hall on numerous occasions. In addition, my Department engages regularly with the CEO and management team of this National Cultural Institution. In that context, I am advised that my officials will meet twice with the CEO of the National Concert Hall this week.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (18 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: Throughout the pandemic, I was very cognisant of the challenges the restrictions caused for the arts, culture and live entertainment industry. A suite of supports were delivered by my Department for the live entertainment sector including; €25m allocated to the 2021 Live Performance Support Scheme €4m allocated for the MEBAS 2022 (Music and Entertainment Business Assistance...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Media Sector (9 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: I am conscious that provision of high quality public service media content is not just the preserve of our public service media bodies, RTÉ and TG4, but that commercial broadcasters, such as local radio, and other media platforms, like local newspapers, play an important role in providing valuable public service content to the Irish public. The Future of Media Commission (FOMC), in...