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

Catherine Martin: The Exchequer funding allocations provided to TG4 for the years 2022 and 2023 are set out in the following table. Year Current Capital Total 2022 €40,849,000 €4,200,000 €45,049,000 2023 €48,033,000 €8,200,000 €56,233,000 The...

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

Catherine Martin: The Exchequer funding allocation to TG4 for 2024, as provided for in the Revised Estimates for Public Services, is €57.033 million. This consists of €52.233m current and €4.8m capital funding. This allocation will enable TG4 to continue to provide quality public service content to its audiences, both at home and abroad, including programming for the first dedicated,...

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

Catherine Martin: My Department in its current configuration was established in September 2020. I am advised that no research has been commissioned under the remit of my Department through the North-South Ministerial Council, Shared Island Initiative or other all-island arrangements in the period since then. The Shared Island unit of the Department of the Taoiseach is delivering a comprehensive research...

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

Catherine Martin: I am advised by my Department that the process of selecting a location for the 2024 National Famine Commemoration is currently under way and details will be announced by my Department in due course. Discussions are also ongoing between officials of this Department and the Department of Foreign Affairs in relation to the location of the 2024 International Famine Commemoration. In...

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

Catherine Martin: In 2022, Fáilte Ireland completed and shared a study with the Department of Transport on preparing Irish Tourism for growth in Electrical Vehicle Usage. This Fáilte Ireland study looked specifically at the e-charging infrastructure in Ireland as it relates to tourism. The study sought to understand the current position, proposed infrastructure developments in the medium term (3-5...

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

Catherine Martin: My Department in its current configuration was established in September 2020. Details of personal and/or person-specific data sets held by my Department that have been shared with external public sector bodies in the period since then are outlined in the following table. The sharing of data sets by my Department is carried out in accordance with the provisions of data protection legislation....

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: State Bodies (17 Jan 2024)

Catherine Martin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of developing national tourism policy and the tourism agencies (Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland) deal with the implementation of this policy. Tourism Ireland is the agency responsible for promoting the island of Ireland overseas as a tourism destination. The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter...

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

Catherine Martin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of developing national tourism policy and the tourism agencies (Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland) deal with the implementation of this policy. Tourism Ireland is the agency responsible for promoting the island of Ireland overseas as a tourism destination. The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter...

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

Catherine Martin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of developing national tourism policy and the tourism agencies (Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland) deal with the implementation of this policy. Tourism Ireland is the agency responsible for promoting the island of Ireland overseas as a tourism destination. The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter...

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

Catherine Martin: The war in Ukraine, combined with the high number of international protection applicants has resulted in the largest humanitarian effort in the State's history. The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is engaged across Government concerning temporary accommodation for those in need of shelter and is responsible for all contracted accommodation used to house...

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

Catherine Martin: As part of the Budget 2024, I am making up to €10 million available for a programme of supports targeted at those downstream tourism businesses experiencing particular challenges linked to the reduction in footfall in regions most impacted by tourism bed stock displacement. This programme of supports includes investment in sustainable tourism development and promotion, industry...

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

Catherine Martin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy and implementation of that policy is a matter for the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, as well as certain other bodies. The matter raised regarding any new food and drink strategy is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred this...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards (14 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: My Department handles data, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation, in relation to shortlisted candidates applying for positions on State Boards of bodies under the aegis of my Department, during the appointment process. I am advised, however, that my Department does not have access to records in respect of persons appointed to serve on the State Boards of those bodies,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (14 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: Part 9 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 sets out the statutory basis for the current TV licence system. An Post acts as the TV Licence issuing Agent and is responsible for direct sales to the public. The Department of Social Protection also provides ‘free’ licences to those in receipt of the Household Benefits Package. The Table below sets out the total TV Licence receipts from...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (14 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: The estimated number of licensable premises not paying a tv license is calculated as follows; comparing the total number of licensable premises with the total number of TV Licences issued, including both direct sales by An Post and ‘free’ licences provided by the Department of Social Protection under the Household Benefits Package. The number of licensable dwellings is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (14 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 298 and 299 together. The independent radio sector plays an essential role in sharing reliable and relevant news and bringing communities together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Policies (14 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: As stated in my Department's Statement of Strategy 2023-2025, the mission of my Department is to lead the sustainable development of Tourism, Media and the Gaeltacht and promote participation in the Culture, Arts, and Sports sectors and the Irish language, supporting social progress, and enhancing cultural and economic growth across Irish society. My Department implements policy to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Social Media (14 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: In terms of the measures to address misinformation and disinformation, the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act was passed in December 2022 and provided for the establishment of Coimisiún na Meán, Ireland’s new online safety and media regulator. An Coimisiún will be prioritising the online safety of children and addressing harmful online content like disinformation. An...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (14 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: As I outlined in my response to Parliamentary Question 402 of 13 July 2023, regarding a proposal received by the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) for an IMMA satellite gallery in Ballina, County Mayo, IMMA had referred the project back to the proposers for a review of the financial considerations in light of its dependence on the now-closed Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP). Subsequently...