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

Catherine Martin: The delivery of the Basic Income for the Arts has been a key priority for me. I believe that this is a once in a generation policy intervention which has the potential to transform the lives of artists. The Basic Income for the Arts is accompanied by a 3-year research programme. The research programme is an important part of the pilot: it is a unique opportunity to gather data on the...

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

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 31 and 49 together. 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. My Department has no direct role in providing tourist amenities. Under the EU Just...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís éireann (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: The Reviews of Governance and Culture and of Contractor Fees, HR and Other Matters in RTé being prepared by independent Expert Advisory Committees have not yet been submitted to me. However, I expect to receive them shortly. Following the submission of the Reviews I will examine their contents, bring them to Government and then publish them. The timing of bringing the Reviews to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís éireann (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: The Reviews of Governance and Culture and of Contractor Fees, HR and Other Matters in RTé being prepared by the independent Expert Advisory Committees have not yet been submitted to me. However, I expect to receive them shortly. Following the submission of the Reviews I will examine their contents, bring them to Government and then publish them. The timing of bringing the Reviews to...

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

Catherine Martin: A key deliverable of the European Capital of Culture designation was the development of a legacy framework to sustain and build on the capacity, networks and opportunities arising from the cultural programme of Galway 2020. A Performance Delivery Agreement is in place between my Department and the Galway Culture Company to ensure the appropriate oversight of the implementation of the legacy...

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

Catherine Martin: Primary support for the arts in Ireland is delivered by the Arts Council which is independent in its funding decisions under the Arts Act 2003. I have successfully secured increased funding for the Arts Council in recent years, with a record breaking €134 million being allocated in 2024. The Arts Council operates within a published ten-year strategic framework entitled Making Great Art...

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

Catherine Martin: The self-catering and wider short-term tourist letting sector is an important element of the Irish tourism ecosystem. Of course, the tourism sector must co-exist and develop in a way that recognises and is complementary to the wider needs of local communities, both economically and socially. The long-term sustainable growth of tourism requires that an appropriate balance is achieved between...

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

Catherine Martin: One of the recommendations of the Committee on Budgetary Oversight Report on the Section 481 film tax credit was for a forum to discuss how to maximise the benefits of the Section 481 credit for all concerned stakeholders. That Section 481 stakeholder forum was held in Dublin in February of this year and attended by representative bodies of all parts of the Irish audiovisual industry....

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

Catherine Martin: The Government support for the audiovisual industry in Ireland is a two-pronged approach, through direct grants to the Irish screen industry and screen industry professionals and through tax relief known as Section 481. The Minister for Finance is responsible for the legislation for Section 481 film tax relief while applications for the tax relief are made to my Department. On receipt...

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

Catherine Martin: While I have not any contact with the military authorities relating to the Lé Eithne, I have however been made aware that Fáilte Ireland has previously been approached by Cork City Council about the Lé Eithne and the possibility of it being used as a tourist attraction. In the past, Fáilte Ireland shared research with my Department that was conducted in the past on...

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

Catherine Martin: The Night-Time Economy Advisor in Drogheda was appointed in August 2023. The role of the NTE Advisor is to drive and support a sustainable and diverse Night-Time Economy in Drogheda. It is important to note that the Night-Time Economy Advisor is recruited and directly employed by the local authority who provides the Advisor with a reporting structure within the local authority that can best...

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

Catherine Martin: Since 2019, Creative Ireland programme of my Department has supported a wide range of festivals in Waterford including Pride of the Déise in 2021 and 2022, Talamh Festival in 2023 and creative workshops at St. Patrick’s Festival in 2024. Creative Ireland also supports every local authority in Ireland to deliver an engaging programme of initiatives for Cruinniú na...

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

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 199 to 201, inclusive, together. I am currently progressing the development of a new Tourism Policy Framework to mainstream sustainability across the entire sector in the period to 2030. While it will aim to grow the tourism sector, the objective will be to do so in a manner consistent with our broader sustainability targets. Regional growth and season...

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

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 and 205 together. My Department’s Arts and Culture programme aims to promote and develop Ireland’s world class artistic and creative strengths at home and abroad, maximising their societal and economic value for the country, and supporting Arts and the entertainment sector to develop and grow. The following have been introduced for 2024;...

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

Catherine Martin: My Department’s arts and cultural programme aims to promote and develop Ireland’s rich culture at home and abroad, maximising their societal and economic value for the country, and supporting the Arts, Culture and Creative sectors to continue to develop and expand. The overall budget allocation for Arts and Culture in my Department's Vote for 2024 includes €369.3m, up...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Museum Projects (17 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: As I stated in my reply to the Deputy, which he refers to in the question, in the event of viable proposals for the sustainable future operation of the Museum in question, officials from my Department remain available to meet with the local authority or the Old Drogheda Society to review the situation. As the Deputy is aware, the resources available to the Department are limited and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Meetings (16 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: My Department engaged extensively with representatives of the organisation referred to by the Deputy in 2022 and 2023 in an effort to assist the organisation in putting proper governance and financial management structures in place within the organisation to allow the continuation of state funding to support its operations. Emergency funding was also approved at that time by the Department in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Sector Staff (16 Apr 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 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: Commemorative Events (16 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: Although a figure of international renown, Shackleton's memory is particularly memorialised in Ireland, Great Britain, and in New Zealand (Antarctic Heritage Trust). Born in Athy in 1874, the family moved to London when Ernest was 10. Shackleton is very much part of the 'shared heritage' of Britain and Ireland - in which context it was pleasing to note that the new memorial plaque at...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (11 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: Tar éis próiseas comhairliúcháin a eagrú ar an ábhar seo i samhradh 2014, seo a leanas an liosta bailte a d’fhéadfadh a bheith aitheanta mar Bhailte Seirbhíse Gaeltachta ach pleananna teanga a bheith aontaithe leis na pobail sna bailte éagsúla i gcomhréir leis na critéir pleanála teanga forordaithe faoi Acht na...