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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (20 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: I am advised by officials in my Department that there was no expenditure on social media influencers, and online personalities, television and or radio personalities by the Department in 2023 or to date in 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Private Partnerships (20 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: I am advised that there are no ongoing PPP contracts in my Department and agencies. In addition, at this time, there are no plans for PPP contracts to be put in place.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourist Accommodation (7 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 236 and 237 together. It is proposed that Fáilte Ireland will manage the register for Short Term Tourist Letting, once provided for in legislation, and in that context carried out research in respect of the identification of properties that could potentially return to the long-term rental market. It should be noted that this estimate was arrived...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (7 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: The most up-to-date total monthly figures of TV licences issued by An Post for 2024 are as follows: Month 2024 January 75,183 February 61,601

Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (6 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: Mar Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán, fáiltím roimh an deis labhairt inniu i nDáil Éireann, go háirithe agus muid ag cur tús le Seachtain na Gaeilge 2024. Is seoid í ár dteanga. Chun beocht a choimeád inti, ní mór dúinn, mar ionadaithe poiblí, í a labhairt. Le...

Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (6 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: Mar Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán, fáiltím roimh an deis labhairt leis na Baill anseo inniu sa Seanad, go háirithe agus muid ag cur tús le Seachtain na Gaeilge 2024. Is seoid í ár dteanga. Chun a chinntiú go mbeidh ár dteanga ag an gcéad ghlúin eile, ní mór dúinne...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Online Safety (6 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 102, 103 and 104 together. In terms of regulating harmful content and creating a safer environment online for children and young people, in December 2022, in line with the Programme for Government commitment, the Online Safety and Media Regulation (OSMR) Bill was enacted. In March 2023, the Act was commenced, Coimisiún na Meán established and an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (5 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: As chair of the National Famine Commemoration Committee I am pleased to confirm that this year's National Famine Commemoration will take place in Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford on Sunday 19 May 2024. The ceremony will mark the culmination of a week of community-focused remembrance activities and provide the people of Longford and surrounding counties the opportunity to honour the memory of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (5 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: The arrangements with regard to images of cultural goods and heritage sites is primarily a matter for the relevant institutional body, especially where any commercial use is envisaged. Where objects are held by the National Cultural Institutions, each Institution has responsibility for putting appropriate arrangements in place, having regard to the necessity to ensure that the conservation...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Museum Projects (5 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: My Department is aware that of the wide public interest in the Polar Medal awarded to Sir Ernest Shackleton and the possibility of acquisition that coincides with the celebrations in Dublin and London of the 150th anniversary of the birth of the famous Antarctic explorer. The mention of his name invokes memories of amazing adventures, bravery, fortitude and skill in perhaps the final phase of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (5 Mar 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. Details of the annual funding allocations provided by my Department to Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland are available in the annual...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (5 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: In the coming months, I will publish a new national tourism policy framework that will mainstream sustainability – environmental, economic and societal – across the entire tourism sector. The framework will shape how our tourism industry develops in the period to 2030. In this regard, while I want to see the sector grow, I want it to do so in a manner that is consistent with our...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff (5 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: I wish to inform the Deputy that the salaries paid to Secretaries General by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media follow the relevant salary scales set out by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform and which apply across the Civil Service. The current Secretary General was appointed on 20th January 2024 and is paid on the non PPC...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff (5 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: I wish to inform the Deputy that the annual salary of the highest paid employee in this Department is the Secretary General. He is paid on the non PPC Secretary General III payscale at an annual rate of €219,240. The salary for this position follows the relevant salary scales set out by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform which apply across the Civil Service.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff (5 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: I wish to inform the Deputy that the last day of service for the former Secretary General in the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media was 19th January 2024. A new Secretary General was appointed to this Department with effect from 20th January 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff (5 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: My Department in its current configuration was established in September 2020. I wish to inform the Deputy that one Secretary General has retired from this Department since that date. Secretaries General, like other civil servants, receive pension benefits calculated in accordance with the terms of the pension scheme of which they are a member. The pension entitlements of persons...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Engagements (5 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: On Friday, 8 September 2023 I carried out the official launch of Cúla4, the dedicated Irish language children’s television channel. The official launch took place at TG4’s headquarters at Baile na hAbhann in Co. Galway. While at TG4 for the event, I took the opportunity to meet with the Chairperson of TG4, Ms. Anna Ní Ghallachair, the TG4 Board and the Director...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (5 Mar 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Properties (5 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: My Department in its current configuration was established in September 2020. In general, matters relating to property for my Department are the responsibility of the Office of Public Works as my Department does not own any properties. My Department does not pay any ground rents. The payment of ground rents by any agency under the remit of my Department is an operational matter for that...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (5 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 354 and 355 together. Part 9 of the Broadcasting Act, 2009 makes provision for the administration of the TV licence fee system. In accordance with Section 145 of the Act, An Post act as the statutory issuing agent for the TV licence fee. As the issuing agent, operational issues regarding collection and enforcement are primarily a matter for An Post, who...