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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Equality Issues (16 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: My Department is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for all staff and strives to create a culture where employees feel comfortable in sharing their disability. This ensures any reasonable accommodations can be met, if required. It should be noted that the declaration of a disability is a voluntary disclosure. If an employee requires an accommodation in order to...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The management of commercial broadcasting rights is a matter for each sports body. Second to that, the designation of major events, including sports events, is a statutory function. As I said earlier to the previous speaker, that is under review currently. I believe it was reported today that the GAA did have discussions with other broadcasters. Ultimately, the commercial decision is...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: Obviously, all sports fans would like to see more games free to air, particularly if their own counties are involved. As the Taoiseach has already stated this week, it would not be practical to broadcast all the games. Much of that is due to the restructuring in the past couple of years with the length of the season being shortened, which is bound to lead to fixture congestion. Ultimately,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Radio Spectrum Management (10 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The closure of RTÉ’s longwave radio service was included in the recommendations made by the Future of Media Commission, whose Report was published by Government in July 2022. Government further published, in January this year, an Implementation Strategy and Action Plan to give effect to the accepted recommendations. The Commission’s recommendation with regard to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (10 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: My Department has received a copy of the report, prepared by the Joint Committee for the Gaeltacht, Irish language and Irish Speaking Community and has noted its contents. The Deputy should, however, be aware that the lead on the CETA agreement is being taken in Government by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (9 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The National Famine Commemoration Committee, established in 2008, is charged with considering arrangements for the National Famine Commemoration Day. In 2018, the Government approved the designation of the third Sunday of May each year as the National Famine Commemoration Day, with the arrangements for the holding of the State commemoration on this day or the preceding Saturday, to be decided...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Information and Communications Technology (9 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I am advised that officials from my Department are not using ChatGPT to conduct business and no official meetings have been held regarding the use of the application by officials. 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 Security Centre (NCSC). My Department has not...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Reviews (9 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: My Department in its current configuration was established in September 2020. I wish to advise the Deputy that there have been no reviews of Acts carried out in line with review provisions from the establishment of my Department to date.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (9 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Tourism Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to Tourism Ireland for direct reply. Please contact my private office if you have not received a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sporting Rights (9 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: While the GAA does receive some Exchequer funding, it is, like all national governing bodies of sport, an independent, autonomous body and is responsible for its own operational and commercial arrangements, including issues relating to sports rights. Revenue from broadcasting rights is ultimately invested back into the games the GAA promotes, from grassroots to elite level. A challenge...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (9 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: Spike Island is owned and operated by Cork County Council. Neither I, my Department nor Fáilte Ireland have any involvement with the operation of the attraction or with transport accessibility issues on the island.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourist Accommodation (9 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC), the key umbrella body for the tourism industry, has submitted a report to my Department on the impact of the Ukraine conflict on tourism supply and on the wider tourism ecosystem.?? The report calls, inter alia, for a reduced dependence on tourism accommodation for humanitarian purposes and a geographically balanced distribution of such usage...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (4 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. With specific regard to tourism development, these are operational matters for Fáilte Ireland in line with its tourism development functions. I...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (3 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: Over 9,000 people applied for the Basic Income for the Arts Pilot Scheme (BIA) last year, of which, just over 8,200 were deemed eligible. The BIA is a Pilot Research Scheme which will run for a three-year period 2022 - 2025. The scheme is a pilot and is operating with funding for a maximum of 2,000 recipients of the payment who are receiving payment of €325 per week. 1,000 Control...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (3 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. I see this scheme as an important intervention to support the arts sector recover after the devastation wreaked by the Covid pandemic. Covid highlighted both the precarious nature of working in the arts and the importance of the arts for us all. The pilot was also...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (3 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 188 to 191, inclusive, together. As part of the National Development Plan, the Department is working with the National Cultural institutions and the OPW to deliver an ambitious programme of redevelopments at the National Cultural Institutions to ensure that these important heritage buildings are protected, their sustainability enhanced and the national...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Library (3 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: My Department is continuing to work with the National Library of Ireland (NLI) on exploring the feasibility of expanding the NLI’s capacity to establish a digital legal deposit scheme to serve as a web archive for the .ie domain and that work is ongoing. The NLI has completed a detailed review of relevant legislation and web archiving initiatives across all EU Member states. This...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (3 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: Part 9 of the Broadcasting Act, 2009 makes provision for the administration of the TV licence fee system. Total licence fee receipts are comprised of a contribution from the Department of Social Protection in respect of free licences issued under the Household Benefits Scheme, and receipts from direct sales by An Post, who act as my issuing agent for licence fee collection. An Post makes...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (27 Apr 2023)

Catherine Martin: My role as Minister with responsibility for leading the coordination of the Decade of Centenaries Programme 2012-2023 is to help ensure that the challenging events of this important and formative period in our history and related themes, are meaningfully, proportionately and sensitively remembered. The Government's approach to commemorations continues to be underpinned by the guidance of the...