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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff (1 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: ...for local election. Civil servants in clerical grades and certain non-industrial civil servants are free to engage in politics and may stand for local election. Eligible civil servants are expected to apply to their Department/Office for permission to engage in politics and may, at the discretion of their Department/Office, have their application refused where any conflict of interest is...

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

Catherine Martin: ...turnover, whichever is higher. It also may pursue criminal sanctions against individuals. Another sign of how things have changed for big tech and online platforms is the entering into force of the EU's Digital Services Act, which is another landmark piece of legislation. This EU regulation has applied in full since February. It provides for some level of regulation for almost all...

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

Catherine Martin: ...state aid approval. There are certain processes that have to be gone through, but Coimisiún na Mean has secured that. Television, radio, print, online and community media will all be eligible to apply for the funding, subject to meeting the eligibility criteria set out by Coimisiún na Mean. Applications will be open to all eligible providers with no specific allocation or...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Give Travellers the Floor: Discussion (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: ..., for respect, for social inclusion and well-being. The basic income for the arts pilot scheme which I have rolled out to support artists includes 14 people who identified as Traveller or Roma when applying and they are now receiving that basic income for the arts payment to support them in their invaluable work. I mentioned the Traveller wellbeing through creativity 2023 fund run by...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (9 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: ...LSSIF programme was aimed primarily at the National Governing Bodies of Sport and local authorities, it was also open to other bodies, philanthropic funders, clubs and voluntary organisations to apply. However, such applications would necessarily have to be made and prioritised by a local authority and/or a Governing Body. I would encourage all eligible projects to consider applying...

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

Catherine Martin: ...content by the wider media and journalism sector at local, regional and national levels. As the schemes are being administered on a platform neutral basis, community media will be eligible to apply for funding subject to meeting the eligibility criteria set out by Coimisiún na Meán. The Media Fund is being established on an administrative basis, with the Local Democracy and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (9 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: ...allocation of €918,750. Dublin City Council announced the approval of the Part 8 Planning Application for this project in February 2024. Dublin City Council has also signalled its intention to apply for construction funding, which will fall under a separate competitive application process, when a new round of the LSSIF opens for applications in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (9 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: ...closed in 2019 with applications confined to Local Authorities and National Governing Bodies of Sport. New swimming pool projects and the refurbishment of existing swimming pools were eligible to apply for LSSIF grant funding subject to published guidelines and regulations. The first LSSIF allocations were announced in January 2020 and thus far, approximately €124 million has been...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (9 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: ...for the provision of artists’ workspaces. It is now proposed that a new capital scheme will shortly be opened by my Department to progress this proposal. Under this scheme, local authorities will be invited to apply for funding towards projects that provide artists’ workspaces in their towns or cities on a sustainable basis. In recent years, other arts and culture capital...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Social Media (21 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: ...Communications and Related Offences Act 2020. As Ireland’s Digital Services Coordinator under the DSA, An Coimisiún will support the European Commission, as the primary enforcer of regulatory obligations applying to Very Large Online Platforms and Search Engines. Among other things, the obligations applying to these services include requirements to complete risk assessments...

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

Catherine Martin: ...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 Secretary General Level III payscale and the former Secretary...

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

Catherine Martin: ...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: ...their individual career history, pay point, date of entry and age of retirement. The value attaching to these terms also will vary from case to case depending on the specific circumstances applying at each retirement. For example, the pension entitlements of an individual who joined the civil service for the first time after 2013 would be based on membership of the Single Public Service...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (29 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: ...: (a) reflects best governance practice for Commercial State Bodies as set out in the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies; (b) complies with the relevant legislative provisions which apply to RTÉ; and (c) includes a robust system of internal governance, including appropriate divisions of responsibilities, operational procedures, internal checks and balances...

RTÉ: Statements (28 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: ...comes to an end or the receipt of a further 19 corporate documents in December does not change that fundamental point. At no point did RTÉ make any attempt to bring to my attention, in the appropriate, formal channel, that the new system had applied to Richard Collins. While there may be differing recollections as to what might have been said in the telephone conversation or what...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: ...In light of this, I again sought confirmation on this issue from the former chair, and again received confirmation that there was no board involvement whatsoever in respect of the severance packages agreed for Richard Collins or Rory Coveney. The then chair also pointed out that a new process requiring board approval would apply going forward. Subsequently, on Thursday, the former chair...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: ..., and I think it was said that they were explicitly told. My reading of what transpired at that meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts was that Ms Mullooly had outlined the changes that would apply in the future. The language she used was it "will now present a report" and that it "will now" report to the board. At this point, we were aware that Mr. Collins had left RTÉ, and...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: No. I addressed this last week. The same rules apply to the officials as to me and to everyone else. The law applies to us as to everyone else. The legal advice last week was clear that it still stands. No, we do not have that information.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: It was from the end of November. It was not clear at all. Our understanding was that when the deal with Mr. Collins was done in early October that the old terms of reference applied and the board had no approval because the only official formal notification we got of changes was from the chair to me. The chair would email all those key moments and key pieces of reform to me.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: ...Reporting Schemes being prioritised for implementation by Coimisiún na Meán, with €6m allocated in Budget 2024 for this purpose. Members of the independent radio sector will be eligible to apply for funding subject to meeting the eligibility criteria set out by Coimisiún na Meán. A process of engagement with the European Commission regarding State Aid has now...