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Seanad: Smartphone and Social Media Use: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: Gabhaim buíochas leis na Seanadóirí as an deis an t-ábhar tábhachtach seo a phlé. Gabhaim buíochas leis na Seanadóirí as ucht a gcuid oibre agus táim ag tnúth le tuairimí na gComhaltaí eile a chloisteáil. The Government is not opposing the motion. As Minister for the media, the issue of online safety is one that I and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Appointments (24 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: The information requested by the Deputy is included in the below table. I will be making appointments to the Boards of the National Library of Ireland and the Arts Council shortly. D/TCAGSM STATE BOARD No. of Positions Total Current Members Current Vacancies Chairperson Position Vacant or Occupied Arts Council 13 7...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Advertising (24 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: Please see below details in tabular form of advertising expenditure for the years 2022 and 2023. I am advised that it is not possible to tabulate the expenditure between national and local broadcast and print expenditure, as my Departmental expenditure is on a per-campaign basis, and is allocated via media buying agencies. The figures provided below represent traditional and online...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (24 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: My Department in its current configuration was established in September 2020. Neither I nor my officials have engaged the services of the company in question in the period since and I am advised that no funding has been provided to the company by my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (23 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: Much of the nationwide infrastructure of venues and arts centres used by 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 focus of these schemes is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (23 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: Details of the 2023 and 2024 capital allocations for my Department can be found in the published Revised Estimates Volume for 2024, available at www.gov.ie/en/collection/e20037-revised-estimates/ (pages 148-156). Details pertaining to final capital outturn for 2023 are contained in my Department’s 2023 Annual Appropriation Account, which is currently being audited by the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Schemes (23 Apr 2024)

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. The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred this question to that agency for direct...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (23 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: The strategic objective of the Culture and Arts Division of my Department is to support and develop engagement with, and in arts, culture and creativity by individuals. In this regard, the Department supports bodies such as Arts Council, Screen Ireland, the National Cultural Institutions, Culture Ireland and Creative Ireland and a range of other arts and culture organisations. At present,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (23 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: Following procurement competitions run by my Department with the assistance of the Office of Government Procurement Crowe Advisory Ireland were appointed to provide professional advisory services to support the independent Expert Advisory Committees appointed to undertake Reviews of Governance and Culture and of Contractor Fees, HR and Other Matters in RTÉ. Total expenditure to date in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (23 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: Following a procurement competition run by my Department with the assistance of the Office of Government Procurement, on 12 July 2023 Mazars were appointed to examine the barter account and identify any other off-balance sheet accounts in RTÉ under Section 109(7)(a) of the Broadcasting Act 2009. To date, €286,160 has been expended on the examination. My Department estimates...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reviews (23 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: On 4 July 2023, following the agreement of my Government colleagues, to initiate a root and branch examination of RTÉ I announced the appointment of independent Expert Advisory Committees to carry out reviews of Governance and Culture and of Contractor Fees, HR and Other matters in RTÉ. In accordance with sanction conveyed by the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Policy (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: By way of update, I can confirm from talking to my colleague, the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, that over 300 accommodations which were in use by the Department, directly or through local authorities, for the beneficiaries of temporary protection since the commencement of the Ukraine crisis are no longer being used as of mid-April. Of these, over 40 are hotels with approximately 1,500 beds...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Policy (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 19 and 47 together. 2024 offers significant opportunity for overseas tourism. Ireland has a great product and a committed tourism industry and excellent relationships are in place with travel trade partners across the world. In 2024, Tourism Ireland overseas activity will include the expansion of the Fill Your Heart with Ireland campaign with enhanced...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Schemes (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: As the national tourism development authority, Fáilte Ireland’s role is to support the long-term sustainable growth in the economic, social, cultural and environmental contribution of tourism to Ireland. Fáilte Ireland works in partnership with the Government, State agencies, local authorities, representative groups and industry to develop tourism across Ireland by creating...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Schemes (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: I agree that the Boyne greenway and Boyne Navigation restoration will be a flagship tourism scheme of regional, national and international significance that will provide access to the wealth and diversity of ecological, cultural, industrial and historical heritage within the Boyne Valley. As well as promotion of and facilitating tourism recreation the greenway will offer an attractive...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Schemes (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: I gave the Deputy an update on what happens next on that greenway. I will bring his concerns on the other projects or tourism attractions to my officials to link in with Fáilte Ireland. In 2022, networks of clusters along that reimagined Boyne Valley drive were identified. The clusters included Navan, Trim, Slane and Kells. There were sub-clusters aligned to each of these hubs. There...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Media Sector (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: Once the consultation in concluded in May, my Department and Coimisiún na Mean will work to get the schemes operational and to the market as early as possible. Since taking office in 2020, I have secured an additional €28.4 million in Exchequer funding for Sound and Vision. The Deputy is probably aware that WLR FM received almost €300,000 in the period 2020 to 2023 to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Culture Policy (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: As I said earlier, the matters relating to the development of Moore Street are for the relevant local authority, Dublin City Council and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and work is currently under way with the OPW and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the conservation of the national monument at Nos. 14 to 17 Moore Street. The...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Culture Policy (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: As I said, as Minister for arts and culture, I see how that investment in the cultural infrastructure is of fundamental importance. We see other areas of regeneration through investment in culture, such as The Abbey, as I have checked, which is a driver of renewal for the area. That is what is really exciting about investment in culture, but also, definitely, there are benefits when we...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Media Sector (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: The wider media sector in Ireland, which is a vital element of our democracy and society as a whole, is undergoing fundamental change. This is in part due to the increased digitalisation of news and media content generally and the associated decline in advertising revenue. For this reason, the Future of Media Commission was established to examine the challenges faced by the media sector and...