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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Charge (23 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...levy is not the only way to support the independent radio sector. At present, a number of schemes are available to the sector: - the Sound and Vision Scheme operated by the BAI; and, - in Budget 2023, I secured €6 million for the establishment of the Media Fund. This will initially fund two schemes, a Local Democracy Reporting Scheme and Court Reporting Schemes which...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...xf3;irithe, An Teachta Michael McGrath, na hábhair bhreise seo agus é ag labhairt ar Lá an Bhuiséid. Ó shin i leith, tá m’oifigigh agus mé féin ag obair leis an Roinn sin chun bailchríoch a chur ar ghnéithe teicniúla na tacaíochta breise. The proposed 2022 Supplementary Estimate totals €53.61 million, resulting...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: As I outlined earlier, the repurposing of those savings of €12 million is a result of enormous demand and our determination to ensure the scheme will work and will be accepted by the sector. The savings from the scheme will benefit artists. Among the purposes for which the savings are being applied is the payment of €5 million to the Arts Council, which will offer supports to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Charge (22 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...is not the only way to support the independent radio sector. At present, a number of schemes are available to the sector: - the Sound and Vision Scheme operated by the BAI; and, - in Budget 2023, I secured €6 million for the establishment of the Media Fund. This will initially fund two schemes, a Local Democracy Reporting Scheme and Court Reporting Schemes which will be...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (17 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...designed to promote individual, community and national wellbeing. Under its Creative Communitiesinitiative, in conjunction with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, over €28 million has been allocated since 2018 to the 31 local authorities to empower and support community-led participation. Creative Communitiesdelivers investment directly into local creative...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (17 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...to promote individual, community and national wellbeing. Under its Creative Communitiesinitiative, in conjunction with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has allocated over €28 million since 2018 to the 31 local authorities to empower and support community-led participation. Creative Communitiesdelivers investment directly into local creative economies through...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (16 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...of Coimisiún na Meán. Section 36 of the OSMR Bill will confer the power on the Minister for Media to pay a portion of receipts from television licence fees to Coimisiún na Meán up to a maximum of 50% of the expenditure of An Coimisiún. The payment of television licence fee receipts to Coimisiún na Meán could be used to defray part of the costs of the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (16 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...of Coimisiún na Meán. Section 36 of the OSMR Bill will confer the power on the Minister for Media to pay a portion of receipts from television licence fees to Coimisiún na Meán up to a maximum of 50% of the expenditure of An Coimisiún. The payment of television licence fee receipts to Coimisiún na Meán could be used to defray part of the costs of the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (8 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...levy is not the only way to support the independent radio sector. At present, a number of schemes are available to the sector: - the Sound and Vision Scheme operated by the BAI; and, - in Budget 2023, I secured €6 million for the establishment of the Media Fund. This will initially fund two schemes, a Local Democracy Reporting Scheme and Court Reporting Schemes which will be...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (27 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...is not the only way to support the independent radio sector. At present, a number of schemes are available to the sector: - the Sound and Vision Scheme operated by the BAI; and, - in Budget 2023, I secured €6 million for the establishment of the Media Fund. This will initially fund two schemes, a Local Democracy Reporting Scheme and Court Reporting Schemes which will be...

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

Catherine Martin: Gabhaim buíochas arís leis na Teachtaí as a gcuid leasuithe. In Uimh. 15 agus 16, iarrtar leasú a dhéanamh ar fhoráil sa Bhille go ndéanfaidh coimisiún na meán a dhícheall lena chinntiú go bhfreastalóidh a bheartais maidir le seirbhísí craolacháin agus físe ar éileamh ar an bhealach is fearr ar riachtanais...

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

Catherine Martin: ...already clear avenues for us to take action to support Irish language programming through increased funding and supports. For example, I have increased funding for TG4 by 40% since I entered office, from €37.2 million in 2020 to €52.2 million in 2023. I agree that we should explore what further steps should be taken to promote the Irish language. These could include making...

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;”.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...the State that is required for visiting exhibitions. As things currently stand, under the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997, the aggregate amount on liability undertakings with respect to State indemnity shall not exceed €190 million or IR£150 million. This figure is no longer fit for purpose, as I said in my opening statement, as it does not account for the significant...

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...is coming. Deputy Gannon asked when we will dance again and my answer is we will be dancing more often and much later into the night. That is the plan but the sector needs to be supported and that is why we got €6 million in the budget for the night-time economy and also €7 million in additional capital funding for artists' spaces and climate adaptation. Deputy Gannon also...

National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (6 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...the concert hall’s remit and authorised the initiation of discussions on the implementation of the report’s recommendations under the aegis of an oversight group. At the same time, the Department commissioned a report that estimated the full operating costs of the orchestra to be approximately €8 million per annum. In response, my Department immediately established...

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,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (29 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 5, 36 and 40 together. Regional development and the promotion of areas all over the country as great places to visit are at the heart of Fáilte Ireland’s remit.  Fáilte Ireland created the four regional brands of the Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland’s Ancient East, Dublin and Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands as a way to bring to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (29 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...is also being given as to the most opportune timeframe for delivery to ensure that this initiative will help to galvanise the tourism response overseas and boost resilience in the sector. €5 million in additional funding was secured in Budget 2022 to begin preparations for this project. This funding has been utilised by the tourism agencies for a range of preparatory work...