Results 1-20 of 156 for cork speaker:Catherine Martin

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

Catherine Martin: ...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 production of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (23 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: ...schemes is towards securing and enhancing existing arts and culture facilities rather than the development of major new centres. Arts Centres in receipt of capital funding from my Department in Cork County includes funding of €600,000 awarded to Cork County Council, towards rebuilding the of Briery Gap Theatre & Library, Macroom Co Cork after it was destroyed by fire. In...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: ...Meet The Irish showcase in New York. In partnership with Irish Theatre Institute, Culture Ireland also supports and curates incoming programmes for over 40 international festival directors to a range of Irish festivals each year, including the Dublin Theatre Festival, Cork Midsummer Festival and Baboró International Arts Festival for Children in Galway.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: While I have not any contact with the military authorities relating to the Lé Eithne, I have however been made aware that Fáilte Ireland has previously been approached by Cork City Council about the Lé Eithne and the possibility of it being used as a tourist attraction. In the past, Fáilte Ireland shared research with my Department that was conducted in the past on...

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

Catherine Martin: ...of Strategic and Arts Centre funding from the Arts Council, support artists' residencies as part of their overall annual programme. Examples include residencies offered by arts organisations such as the Tyrone Guthrie Centre in Monaghan, the VISUAL in Carlow, West Cork Arts Centre in Skibereen, the Táin Arts Centre in Dundalk, and the Model in Sligo. In addition to residencies,...

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

Catherine Martin: ...to impact on residents. A maximum allowable grant of €70,000 will be funded to successful applicants. This year I am providing funding for nine Night-Time Advisors posts in Dublin City, Cork City, Galway City, Limerick City, Kilkenny, Sligo, Drogheda, Longford Town and Buncrana, with additional core funding to the Advisors to support strategic approaches to further develop the...

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

Catherine Martin: ...Taskforce, I approved funding for a two-year full-time post at Local Authority Grade VII scale in each of the local authorities selected for the Night-Time Economy pilots, namely Dublin City, Cork City, Galway City, Kilkenny, Limerick City, Drogheda, Sligo, Longford and Buncrana. Night-Time Advisors have been appointed in Dublin City, Cork City, Galway City, Limerick City, Kilkenny,...

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: ...Affairs, the Royal Irish Academy and other organisations on a number of initiatives to give sight to areas of its substantial archives. RTÉ also collaborates with the organisers of events such as the National Ploughing Championships and the Cork Film Festival, as well as the decade of centenaries. This highlights RTÉ's significant commitment to archiving, curating and making...

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

Catherine Martin: ...under the Act will be provided to Gaeltacht service towns providing language plans have been agreed with the communities 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...

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

Catherine Martin: ...of people wishing to learn the language mentioned by the Deputy. Pending the agreement of the language plan, the issues of financial support for Gaelscoileanna and employing language assistants in Cork city's Irish-medium schools have already been raised with my officials. They are being actively considered by my officials and I expect a decision will be made in due course.

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

Catherine Martin: My Department has a scheme to develop Irish language centres and there might be potential to do something in Cork in that regard. I will follow up with my officials and get back to the Deputy. There is a scheme to develop Irish language centres and I believe there is potential for doing something in Cork in this regard given the desire for the promotion of and support for the Irish language.

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

Catherine Martin: ...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 authorities who will draw on them as they shape their own tourism accommodation...

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

Catherine Martin: ...policy development and in securing resources to assist the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, in implementing that policy. In this regard, Fáilte Ireland is working with Cork County Council, the Office of Public Works, Údarás na Gaeltachta, Local Development Companies, industry and community representatives and others across the area to ensure that...

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

Catherine Martin: ...Festivals that are critical for developing tourism in rural areas. One of their 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)...

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

Catherine Martin: ...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 local authorities which will support them as they shape their own tourism accommodation...

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

Catherine Martin: ...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 authorities which will draw on them as they shape their own tourism accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (31 Jan 2024)

Catherine Martin: ...– Cavan County Council €250,000 Creative Communities on a Shared Island – Dublin City Council €50,000 Creative Communities on a Shared Island – Cork County Council €50,000 Creative Communities on a Shared Island – Fingal County Council €50,000 ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Functions (17 Jan 2024)

Catherine Martin: I approved funding for a two-year full-time post in each of the local authorities selected for the Night-Time Economy pilots, namely Dublin City, Cork City, Galway City, Kilkenny, Limerick City, Drogheda, Sligo, Longford and Buncrana. The Night-Time Economy adviser is recruited and directly employed by the local authority who provides the Night-Time adviser with a supportive reporting...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Staff (12 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: ...of the Night-Time Economy Taskforce, I announced the locations of the 9 towns and cities which will take part in the new Night-Time Advisor pilot initiative. The selected pilots are Dublin City, Cork City, Limerick City, Galway City, Kilkenny, Drogheda, Sligo, Buncrana and Longford Town. My Department has been liaising with the CCMA, who have been leading on this process, in relation to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (19 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 6 and 19 together. Before I reply to these questions, I wish to acknowledge the devastation in Cork due to the floods. We have opened the humanitarian assistance support and the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Coveney, has also committed to working with local councils to assess the damage and respond quickly. I will liaise closely...