Results 1-20 of 57 for kerry speaker:Catherine Martin

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (9 Jul 2024)

Catherine Martin: ...;g on 15th June 2024 – the national day of free creative activities for children and young people 18 years and under, at local level. Through Creative Ireland's Health and Wellbeing Pillar, Cork County Council in partnership with Kerry County Council is delivering the project "Make or Break", a creative wellbeing programme of events over lunchtime in workplaces in Cork and Kerry....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (29 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: ...x2019;s Learning & Participation has been active on an ongoing basis in with the following programmes in the following counties: Health & Harmony (music for dementia) – Clare, Cork, Limerick, Kerry, Tipperary. Towns: Ennis, Bessboro, Listowel, Kilgarvan, Tralee, Limerick City, Garryowen, Newport, Clonmel, Thurles 20 visits per year in each centre. Music in Mind...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (25 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: I am aware of the challenges that have faced the organisation in question in recent years. I am advised that my officials have engaged with the Arts Council and Kerry County Council to support the plans of the board and management to ensure a sustainable future for this critically important cultural centre. The engagement by my Department at all times respects the curatorial independence of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (25 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: ...and television and short films) to film in areas of Ireland nationwide. Since last October, 7 film and television project applications were contracted under this fund including projects filming in Kerry, Cork, Tipperary and Donegal. Screen Ireland recently announced increases to its budget and award thresholds for the agency's Fiction: Irish Production fund to ensure the continued...

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: I was saying it may have been tone deaf to have your ads on Kerry FM and LMFM with regard to the TV licence.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gaeltacht Policy (15 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: ...concerned in accordance with prescribed language planning criteria. Cork city has always had a vibrant Irish-speaking community with strong links to the Gaeltacht areas of the county and County Kerry. In this regard, the city has been short-listed, together with 15 other towns, as urban centres that may be accorded Gaeltacht service town status subject to language plans being...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourist Accommodation (15 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: ...pipeline of new supply in line with location specific demand drivers based on identified gaps in the market. Full audits have been completed for 18 counties to date, as follows: Clare, Donegal, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick, Mayo, Sligo, Tipperary, Waterford, Westmeath, Dublin, Cork, Roscommon, Galway, Longford, and Offaly. These audits have been issued to the respective...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (15 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: ...hero Festivals, Púca was developed by Fáilte Ireland in partnership with local stakeholders in the Boyne Valley region.Co-created Festivals such as the St. Patrick’s Regional Festival (Cork, Killarney, Limerick and Waterford) and Global Irish Festival Series (Mayo, Kerry, Donegal and Limerick) are particularly important as they deliver on key tourism objectives such as...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourist Accommodation (15 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: ...pipeline of new supply in line with location specific demand drivers based on identified gaps in the market. Full audits have been completed for 18 counties to date, as follows: Clare, Donegal, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick, Mayo, Sligo, Tipperary, Waterford, Westmeath, Dublin, Cork, Roscommon, Galway, Longford and Offaly. These audits have been issued to the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (14 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: ...of new supply in line with location specific demand drivers based on identified gaps in the market. Full audits have been completed for 18 counties to date, as follows: Clare, Donegal, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick, Mayo, Sligo, Tipperary, Waterford, Westmeath, Dublin, Cork, Roscommon, Galway, Longford, and Offaly. These audits have been issued to the respective local...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (18 Apr 2023)

Catherine Martin: ...239 55 184 CO DUBLIN / CO. BHAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 662 181 481 CO GALWAY / CO. NA GAILLIMHE 612 149 463 CO KERRY / CO. CHIARRAÍ 217 53 164 CO KERRY / CO. CHIARRAÍ 286 83 203 CO KILKENNY /...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Film Industry (21 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: ...for my cabinet colleague, the Minister for Finance. I am sure that the House will join me in congratulating "The Banshees of Inisherin" on the four BAFTAs it secured on Sunday night, especially Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan for their best supporting acting roles. This film was supported by section 481. I would also like to commend TG4, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, BAI, and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (21 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: ...of up to 100% of eligible project costs to a maximum of €200,000 per project. The scheme aims to support the development of up to seven significant gala dinner venues of scale in the environs of Ireland’s premier business tourism hubs i.e. Dublin, Cork, Kerry, the Shannon Region and Galway. Targeting this gap in the Business Events segment will assist recovery and growth of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (21 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: ...outside of agriculture. Analysis published by Ernst and Young on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Irish Tourism shows a significant proportion of jobs dependent on tourism in rural counties such as Kerry (18%), Donegal (13%) and Waterford (12%). In many such areas, there are no alternative sources of employment. It is also the case that the sector employs a higher proportion of young...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (21 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: Much of the nationwide infrastructure of venues and arts centres were initiated and funded by local authorities including those serving County Kerry. My Department focuses on providing capital grant funding to assist and maintain these arts and cultural facilities. Funding is administered through applications received for specific Grant Schemes. Under Budget 2023 I have secured a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commemorative Events (1 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: ...approach between the State, the local authority network, and local communities, with my Department providing funding to each local authority.   A three-day conference, titled 'History, Memory and Legacy - Civil War in Kerry and Beyond: A Centenary Conference’, will take place in Siamsa Tíre, Tralee, from 23rd to 25th February, to mark the centenary of the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Film Industry (26 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: ..., most particularly, our creative talent. The House will join me in congratulating the casts and crews of "An Cailín Ciúin" and "The Banshees of Inisherin", including Colm Bairéad and the team, Kerry Condon, Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Barry Keoghan and Martin McDonagh. I also congratulate other Irish nominees - Paul Mescal, Richard Baneham and Jonathan Redmond - on...

Seanad: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (24 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: ...dhúchais a bheith á cur os comhair an tsaoil mhóir oíche na nOscars. I also congratulate Paul Mescal and Colin Farrell for their best actor nominations, and, of course, Brendan Gleeson, Barry Keoghan and Kerry Condon. The record number of Irish nominations is a testament to the strength of Irish culture and arts. Déanaim comhghairdeas leis na daoine go léir...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (14 Dec 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...Clare 133,200 Cork 337,800 Donegal 189,950 Dublin 939,843 Galway 299,100 Kerry 280,875 Kildare 62,350 Kilkenny 98,500 Laois 55,000 Leitrim 11,590 ...

Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (6 Dec 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...such as Waterways Ireland, the Office of Public Works and the Department of Rural and Community Development. Fáilte Ireland supports a wide range of projects. This year alone, these have included projects in the Céide Fields in Mayo, the Blasket Islands in Kerry, Knowth in Meath and the National Famine Museum in Strokestown. From a tourism perspective, Fáilte Ireland's...