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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Policy (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: By way of update, I can confirm from talking to my colleague, the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, that over 300 accommodations which were in use by the Department, directly or through local authorities, for the beneficiaries of temporary protection since the commencement of the Ukraine crisis are no longer being used as of mid-April. Of these, over 40 are hotels with approximately 1,500 beds...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Policy (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 19 and 47 together. 2024 offers significant opportunity for overseas tourism. Ireland has a great product and a committed tourism industry and excellent relationships are in place with travel trade partners across the world. In 2024, Tourism Ireland overseas activity will include the expansion of the Fill Your Heart with Ireland campaign with enhanced...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Schemes (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: As the national tourism development authority, Fáilte Ireland’s role is to support the long-term sustainable growth in the economic, social, cultural and environmental contribution of tourism to Ireland. Fáilte Ireland works in partnership with the Government, State agencies, local authorities, representative groups and industry to develop tourism across Ireland by creating...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Schemes (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: I agree that the Boyne greenway and Boyne Navigation restoration will be a flagship tourism scheme of regional, national and international significance that will provide access to the wealth and diversity of ecological, cultural, industrial and historical heritage within the Boyne Valley. As well as promotion of and facilitating tourism recreation the greenway will offer an attractive...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Schemes (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: I gave the Deputy an update on what happens next on that greenway. I will bring his concerns on the other projects or tourism attractions to my officials to link in with Fáilte Ireland. In 2022, networks of clusters along that reimagined Boyne Valley drive were identified. The clusters included Navan, Trim, Slane and Kells. There were sub-clusters aligned to each of these hubs. There...

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

Catherine Martin: Once the consultation in concluded in May, my Department and Coimisiún na Mean will work to get the schemes operational and to the market as early as possible. Since taking office in 2020, I have secured an additional €28.4 million in Exchequer funding for Sound and Vision. The Deputy is probably aware that WLR FM received almost €300,000 in the period 2020 to 2023 to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Culture Policy (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: As I said earlier, the matters relating to the development of Moore Street are for the relevant local authority, Dublin City Council and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and work is currently under way with the OPW and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the conservation of the national monument at Nos. 14 to 17 Moore Street. The...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Culture Policy (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: As I said, as Minister for arts and culture, I see how that investment in the cultural infrastructure is of fundamental importance. We see other areas of regeneration through investment in culture, such as The Abbey, as I have checked, which is a driver of renewal for the area. That is what is really exciting about investment in culture, but also, definitely, there are benefits when we...

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

Catherine Martin: The wider media sector in Ireland, which is a vital element of our democracy and society as a whole, is undergoing fundamental change. This is in part due to the increased digitalisation of news and media content generally and the associated decline in advertising revenue. For this reason, the Future of Media Commission was established to examine the challenges faced by the media sector and...

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

Catherine Martin: I agree with the Deputy. As I said, we are in that final public consultation that closes in early May. At least we got the 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...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Artists' Remuneration (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: The basic income for the arts is a once-in-a-generation policy intervention that has the potential to transform the lives of artists. The scheme is part of a suite of measures I have introduced to support professional arts practice, including record funding of €134 million for the Arts Council, increased funding for Screen Ireland, the highest level of funding for Culture Ireland...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Artists' Remuneration (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: It would be good to have artists' spokespeople attend such a conference, given how they speak for artists and various parties. I am happy to extend an invitation to them and give them the details of the conference's date in May, its format and its agenda. I assure the Deputy that, as the Minister who introduced this support, I am aware of the pilot scheme's benefits. It is a three-year...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Artists' Remuneration (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: If I have all of the research, it will help to form a stronger case for my argument to extend the scheme. I am trying to do what is best for the artist community. Regarding investment in the arts, while there is always more to be done, funding for the culture programme in my Department in the four years since I became Minister has grown by over 90%, funding for the Arts Council has grown...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Culture Policy (18 Apr 2024)

Catherine Martin: The Deputy will appreciate that the development of city quarters, such as the one outlined by him, is primarily a matter for Dublin City Council as the relevant local authority under the Planning and Development Act 2000. However, my Department is investing significantly in the city's cultural infrastructure through our national cultural institutions, including the Abbey Theatre. The record...

Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (6 Mar 2024)

Catherine Martin: Mar Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán, fáiltím roimh an deis labhairt inniu i nDáil Éireann, go háirithe agus muid ag cur tús le Seachtain na Gaeilge 2024. Is seoid í ár dteanga. Chun beocht a choimeád inti, ní mór dúinn, mar ionadaithe poiblí, í a labhairt. Le...

RTÉ: Statements (28 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: I think it is important that we end on a positive note. I believe that each and every person here values public service media. In response to some comments made today, I would like to put on the record the incredible work that is done by the staff in RTÉ. We saw, especially through Covid, high-quality, trustworthy, reliable information in a difficult situation. We all appreciated...

RTÉ: Statements (28 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: -----but I did it clearly at the committee. I offered to furnish a detailed note on every conversation that occurred with the officials and chair on Thursday. I am happy to provide that and the committee will have it. I stated clearly the timeline of last Thursday’s communications with my Department and I offered to share with the committee the note taken of those communications. ...

RTÉ: Statements (28 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis na Teachtaí as a gcuid rannpháirtíochta ar an gceist seo inniu. Tá sé tábhachtach díospóireacht a bheith againn sa Dáil ar gach aon rud a bhaineann le cúrsaí na meáin agus an craoltóir náisiúnta. Tá todhchaí an craoltóir náisiúnta thar a...

RTÉ: Statements (28 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: Regrettably, the chair did submit her resignation. I again put on the record of this House my genuine appreciation for the significant contribution Ms Ní Raghallaigh made to the process to reform RTÉ over a relatively short space of time. We must now, however, redouble our efforts on the rebuilding of trust in RTÉ.

RTÉ: Statements (28 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: Fáiltím roimh an deis seo labhairt os comhair na Dála inniu. I welcome the opportunity to address Dáil Éireann today. This House first heard statements on the issues arising in RTÉ on 4 July last year. I said then that although I did not underestimate the difficult path that lay ahead for RTÉ, I was confident that trust could be restored if all involved...