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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Ranna (28 Sep 2023)

Catherine Martin: Tá ról mo Roinne maidir le turasóireacht suite go príomha i réimse an bheartais náisiúnta turasóireachta agus is ceist do na gníomhaireachtaí turasóireachta, d’Fháilte Éireann agus do Thurasóireacht Éireann, chomh maith le comhlachtaí áirithe eile, é cur i bhfeidhm an bheartais sin. Is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (27 Sep 2023)

Catherine Martin: I previously considered and approved a 2% increase to pensions in payment for RTÉ in May 2022, which was implemented by the Trustees of the RTÉ Pension Scheme in August 2022. The Trustees subsequently made an application, in September 2022, for a 2.5% increase to pensions in payment, backdated to 1stJanuary 2022. This request has been evaluated by NewERA and I am currently...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (27 Sep 2023)

Catherine Martin: The Future of Media Commission Report, in its analysis of future funding options, notes that in 2020 €143.8m of public service media funding was contributed by the TV Licence purchases and a further €106m through Exchequer funding. The Exchequer element comprises both direct funding of TG4 and the contribution towards the cost of free TV licences which are awarded under...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (27 Sep 2023)

Catherine Martin: The Future of Media Commission report provides an analysis of the various sources of public funding for public service media, including funding from direct sales of TV Licences, TV Licence funding provided by the Department of Social Protection under the Household Benefits Package and direct Exchequer funding of TG4. The figure of €143.8m, quoted in Chapter 5 of the Report refers to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (27 Sep 2023)

Catherine Martin: Net revenues from TV Licence Sales are distributed to RTÉ and the Broadcasting Fund in accordance with the provisions of Section 123 and Section 156 of the Broadcasting Act 2009. Net revenues exclude the fees paid to An Post in its statutory role as the TV Licence issuing Agent. The table below sets out the disbursement of total Public Service Media funding (i.e. to RTÉ and the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Media Sector (27 Sep 2023)

Catherine Martin: The Future of Media Commission Report, which was published in July 2022, considered the financial needs of public service media and made recommendations in respect of future funding. Recommendation 5-2 sets out interim funding recommendations for 2021-2023 with regard to RTÉ, TG4, and the Broadcasting/Media Fund, pending reform of the public funding model. The table below sets out both...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (26 Sep 2023)

Catherine Martin: My role and that of my Department in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy development and in securing resources to assist the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, in implementing that policy. Whether Fáilte Ireland could provide support to the product in question is an operational matter for it as the National Tourism...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (26 Sep 2023)

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 (DCEDIY) is engaged across Government concerning temporary accommodation for those in need of shelter and is responsible for all contracted accommodation used...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Regulatory and Poverty Impact Assessments (26 Sep 2023)

Catherine Martin: My Department has prepared three Bills in the period specified by the Deputy, which were as follows: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022 This Bill included a Regulatory Impact Assessment entitled Regulatory Impact Analysis: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill, November 2020which is available at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/publication/d8e4c-online-safety-and-media-regu...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (26 Sep 2023)

Catherine Martin: Requests for pension increases to be paid by the RTÉ Pension Scheme, which is not index-linked, are made by the Trustees of the Scheme to my Department. The requests are subject to review by NewERA in the first instance, and are then submitted for my own consideration and recommendation. My recommendation then needs to be reviewed and approved by the Minister for Public Expenditure,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (21 Sep 2023)

Catherine Martin: I am advised that the CEOs of public bodies under the aegis of my Department are not in receipt of any benefits from taxable benefits being paid on their behalf by the body/organisation concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Properties (21 Sep 2023)

Catherine Martin: I wish to advise the Deputy that neither my Department nor its agencies have a remit to purchase property on behalf of the State. The Office of Public Works is mainly responsible for the management of the State property portfolio.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (21 Sep 2023)

Catherine Martin: I previously considered and approved a 2% increase to pensions in payment for RTÉ in May 2022, which was implemented in August 2022. The Trustees of the RTÉ Pension scheme subsequently made an application for a 2.5% increase to pensions in payment, backdated to 1stJanuary 2022. This request has been evaluated by NewEra and I am currently considering it. My recommendation will...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Directives (20 Sep 2023)

Catherine Martin: My colleague, Minister Roderic O’ Gorman, T.D., Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY), is leading on the transposition of the European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882). I am advised that Minister O'Gorman's Department intends to consult at interdepartmental and inter-agency level and that implementation and oversight of the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (20 Sep 2023)

Catherine Martin: As provided for in the Programme for Government, the Shared Island initiative aims to harness the full potential of the Good Friday Agreement to enhance cooperation, connection and mutual understanding on the island and engage with all communities and traditions to build consensus around a shared future. This involves:unprecedented cooperative all-island investment through the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Sector Pensions (20 Sep 2023)

Catherine Martin: I previously considered and approved a 2% increase to pensions in payment for RTÉ in May 2022, which was implemented in August 2022. The Trustees of the RTÉ Pension scheme subsequently made an application for a 2.5% increase to pensions in payment, backdated to 1stJanuary 2022. This request has been evaluated by NewEra and I am currently considering it. My recommendation will...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Strategies (20 Sep 2023)

Catherine Martin: My Department implements a broad range of measures to support the LGBTI+ Community across various Sectors under my remit. My Department collaborates with other Departments that have a lead responsibility for actions under the Action Plan of the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021. Also, officials of my Department attend the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Steering Committee, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reports (20 Sep 2023)

Catherine Martin: I wish to advise the Deputy that the information sought in respect of my Department is specified in the table below. Year Commissioned Title of study / research / report Company Was the study / research / report published? Total cost of contract (incl. VAT) 2015 (Published in 2022) An Plean Digiteach don Ghaeilge,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (20 Sep 2023)

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: Public Sector Pensions (20 Sep 2023)

Catherine Martin: I previously considered and approved a 2% increase to pensions in payment for RTÉ in May 2022, which was implemented in August 2022. The Trustees of the RTÉ Pension scheme subsequently made an application for a 2.5% increase to pensions in payment, backdated to 1stJanuary 2022. This request has been evaluated by NewEra and I am currently considering it. My recommendation will...