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

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 is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred this question to them for direct response to the...

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

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 is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred this question to them for direct response to the...

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

Catherine Martin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy and the implementation of that policy is a matter for the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, as well as certain other bodies. Tourism Ireland is the body responsible for marketing the island of Ireland overseas as a leading holiday destination. It undertook an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 113 and 114 together. There are currently two vacancies on the Board of RTÉ. Appointments to the Board will be made in accordance with the Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards, which were published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in November 2014 and with the Broadcasting Act 2009 (as amended). The Public Appointments Service...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: I met with the Chairperson of RTÉ on 8 occasions to date in 2023. The dates of the meetings and subject matters discussed are listed in the table below. Meeting Date Subject Matter 9 November 2023 Briefing on RTÉ Strategic Vision document Interim Funding 5 October 2023 Extension of Mazars' terms of reference...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: The statutory basis for the current TV licence system is provided for under Part 9 of the Broadcasting Act 2009. The legislation also provides for An Post acting as the statutory issuing agent for licence fee collection. The table below sets out sales data for TV licences from January to 10th December in 2022 and 2023. It also provides a breakdown of licence renewals and new licences, and it...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Social Media (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: The Online Safety and Media Regulation (OSMR) Act and the EU Digital Services Act (DSA), amongst other legislation, provide the basis for a new online safety regulatory framework which requires that platforms, including that provided by the company referred to by the Deputy, put in place systems and processes to reduce the availability of harmful online content, including disinformation. ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: My Department does not provide funding to the Artists Support Scheme Pilot.My Department does however operate the Basic Income for the Arts pilot research scheme and the Deputy will find more information on this scheme at: www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/09cf6-basic-income-for-the-arts-pilo t-scheme/

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

Catherine Martin: 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 content generally and the associated decline in advertising...

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

Catherine Martin: Through Culture Ireland my Department continues to work towards the Global Ireland 2025 aim, to double Ireland’s global cultural footprint by supporting our artists to present work to audiences worldwide. Culture Ireland has responsibility for promoting Irish arts worldwide and does this by providing grants to create and support opportunities for Irish artists to present their work...

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

Catherine Martin: Details on all of the recent policy achievements of this Department can be found in my Departments’ 2022 Annual Report (www.gov.ie/en/publication/7153c-annual-report-2022). I also would refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 89 of Wednesday 6 December 2023, in which I set out the main policy achievements of my Department in 2023. In relation to new initiatives...

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

Catherine Martin: Last year, in direct response to Action 19 in the Report 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,...

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

Catherine Martin: In general, matters relating to property for my Department are the responsibility of the Office of Public Works as my Department does not own any properties. I am advised that my Department does not have control of any vacant or derelict properties.

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

Catherine Martin: The main policy and legislative priorities for my Department are detailed in its Statement of Strategy 2023-2025 (www.gov.ie/en/publication/502f6-statement-of-strategy-2023- 2025/). As stated in this document, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Media Sector (7 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: The independently chaired Working Group tasked with developing the National Counter Disinformation Strategy was established in February 2023, and to date, has met on ten occasions. Minutes of their meetings, along with other relevant documents, are published regularly on a dedicated Government webpage. www.gov.ie/en/publication/04f9e-national-counter-disinformat ion-strategy-working-group/ ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (6 Dec 2023)

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 is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred this question to them for direct response to the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Plaques (6 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: In June 2023, following agreement between my officials, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the OPW, a commemorative plaque was installed in the Custom House Visitors Centre for the public to view. This plaque commemorates the first National Famine Memorial Day in 2008. In relation to a proposed plaque at the famine memorial sculpture on Customs House Quay, this...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (5 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: While it is a requirement for RTÉ to prepare periodic Statements of Strategy as part of their statutory obligations, owing to the events of the summer and the erosion of trust in the broadcaster, it was vital that RTÉ set out how it would work towards re-building trust and confidence in the short and medium term. Government had acknowledged that interim funding for RTÉ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (5 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: My primary relationship is with the Chair of the Board of RTÉ, and since the crisis arose in June, I have held face to face meeting with her on six occasions, most recently on 9th November, as well as a number of phone conversations. The Director General has attended all but the first of these meetings. These engagements have taken place in the context of the various completed and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (5 Dec 2023)

Catherine Martin: Festivals make and important contribution to the artistic and cultural life of local communities and how they make destinations more attractive to domestic and international tourists. I recognise the challenges involved in arranging festivals, often involving significant financial outlay and commitments and a great deal of voluntary activity. Accordingly, my Department and the relevant...