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Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Policy (19 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: I thank the Deputy. In the interim, I hope he would know that I announced the successful applicants from the €5 million pilot programme in the July stimulus package. I will roll out €50 million in the new year to help the sector. The amount was increased to €50 million because the €5 million programme received €16.5 million worth of applications. This...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Further Revised) (14 Jul 2021)

Catherine Martin: I apologise for the interruption. Deputy Munster asked about additional funding and there is the €220.9 million for tourism services. For Fáilte Ireland there was €50 million extra and €5 million carried over. That was support for strategic tourism businesses, with €5 million for training and digitisation support for the sector.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies (14 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: Tourism Ireland’s 2022 funding allocation of €91.782 million from my Department is provided under two subheads of the Tourism Services programme in the annual Revised Estimates Volume (REV) for Public Services, namely: - Subhead A.4 - Administration and General Expenses - Subhead A.5 - Tourism Marketing Fund A total of €18.303 million has been allocated under Subhead...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Funding (13 Jul 2022)

Catherine Martin: Tourism Ireland’s 2022 funding allocation of €91.782 million from my Department is provided under two subheads of the Tourism Services programme in the annual Revised Estimates Volume (REV) for Public Services, namely: - Subhead A.4 - Administration and General Expenses - Subhead A.5 - Tourism Marketing Fund A total of €18.303 million has been allocated under Subhead A.4...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (4 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: Under Budget 2022, once-off funding of €5 million was allocated to support the National Cultural Institutions for the implementation of a range of COVID-related initiatives including online programming and expanded digital access for the public to the National Collections. The allocation also supported the NCIs with other COVID-related costs such as additional staffing and security,...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Catherine Martin: Of the €50 million that was allocated for a suite of supports for the live entertainment industry, €5 million was allocated for the live performance support scheme, LPSS, strand 2. The Deputy might remember that this was to support pantomimes and seasonal musical theatre, which were brought to a halt due to the Covid-19 restrictions in place in December and January. Of that,...

Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (19 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: ...We met with the Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland, MEAI, last week and we have met with representatives from EPIC. We have asked them to consider what changes could be made to the €5 million pilot scheme. That is not just a scheme, we have seen it up and running. Last weekend saw the first events from that €5 million and there will be many more over the coming...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: .... A breakdown of the amounts allocated under each of the schemes is available on the Sport Ireland website at the following link: . I am informed by Sport Ireland that an amount of up to €15 million was available under the Club Resilience Fund. Sport Ireland was in a position to meet the requests submitted by National Governing Bodies for their club networks, which amounted to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (23 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: In budget 2020, Screen Ireland was allocated €21.066 million. A 10% increase on this would amount to an additional allocation of €2.1 million. As part of the July Jobs Stimulus in 2020, I announced details of an additional €3 million to be made available to Screen Ireland to support TV drama and €5 million to be administered by Screen Ireland as part of a pilot...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Catherine Martin: The €17 million outdoor dining scheme is being administered by Fáilte Ireland through the local authorities and there are two elements to it. There is the €5 million element, which is for outdoor seating and accessories for tourism and hospitality businesses, and the second element is the €12 million for local authority structures for weatherproofing and outdoor...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: The Deputy asked about the steps I am taking to support the live performance sector. In 2021, my Department paid out grants of almost €54 million to support the live entertainment sector and drive employment opportunities for artists and crews, through the following schemes. There was €25 million for the live performance support scheme, LPSS; €13.7 million for the...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: I move amendment No. 52: In page 50, line 5, to delete “million.” and substitute “million;”.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ministerial Responsibilities (1 Oct 2020)

Catherine Martin: ..., sports and media, have sought to address in a range of ways. Some key measures have been introduced to help support the tourism, arts, culture and sports sectors, including an additional €25 million for the Arts Council, a €5 million live events pilot grant scheme, €5 million to support national cultural institutions and nationwide arts infrastructure, the stay and...

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

Catherine Martin: .... A proportion of the fund is allocated for the development of product and regional marketing specific to the State, delivered jointly by Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland. A total of €81.823 million has been allocated to the TMF under the A.5 Subhead in 2022. Tourism Ireland’s total TMF allocation is €73.479 million. This total includes €66.562 million...

Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (19 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: ...an advanced credit for trading expenses for the period of the restrictions. The scheme will operate until 31 March 2021. In budget 2021 the Government announced the provision of a support of €50 million for the live entertainment sector after a period of engagement between it and officials from my Department. It is the first time this sector has received direct support and that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: As I said, the most recent tranche was the €5 million for events up to the end of June and, more recently, due to its success, a further €5 million that will run up to Hallowe'en. The various supports put in place for the live entertainment sector were designed to address the challenges posed by the pandemic and, in particular, the constraints imposed on live performance by the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Dec 2020)

Catherine Martin: An amount of over €5 million was provided for the pilot "Live Performance Support Scheme" which was heavily oversubscribed, with over 100 applications seeking funding of over €16 million. As a result, it was not possible to provide funding to all applicants. The pilot scheme was developed following consultation with the live performance sector and will inform any future schemes...

Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (19 Nov 2020)

Catherine Martin: ...has placed necessary limits on gatherings to protect public health. Some of the key measures that have been introduced in 2020 to help the sectors within my Department's remit include and additional €25 million for the Arts Council, a €5 million live events pilot scheme, €5 million to support the national cultural institutions, NCIs, and nationwide arts...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Jun 2021)

Catherine Martin: ...to prioritise the examination of Recommendation 1 of the Life Worth Living report, and to examine the manner in which a Basic Income Guarantee pilot scheme for artists could be delivered.  I have allocated €50 million to a suite of measures to assist the live performance sector including: - €25m for the Live Performance Support Scheme (LPSS 2021). I...