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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (1 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: While elements of the hospitality sector are important parts of the wider tourism ecosystem, as Minister for Tourism I do not have responsibility for the general hospitality or food services sector. While these are important segments of the wider enterprise economy as they do not fall within my remit, I have no plans to undertake a study as referred to in the question. The Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Animal Welfare (1 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: I am advised that my Department does not have any funding streams available for such a project. In the event that there is a tourism element to the proposed project, I have referred this question to Fáilte Ireland for direct response to the Deputy. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (1 Feb 2024)

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: Culture Policy (31 Jan 2024)

Catherine Martin: The Creative Ireland Programme within my Department is deploying funding from the Shared Island Initiative to increase opportunities for cross-community cultural and creative exchange through support for the following projects: Creative Communities on a Shared Island – Clare County Council €250,000 Creative Communities on a Shared Island...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards (31 Jan 2024)

Catherine Martin: I am advised that the information requested by the Deputy is set out in the below table. D/TCAGSM STATE BOARD No. of Positions Total Current Members Current Vacancies Chairperson Position Vacant or Occupied Arts Council 13 8 5 Vacant Crawford Art Gallery 12 12 ...

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

Catherine Martin: In September 2023, I informed the Government of my intention to establish an Advisory Committee on the representation of women and women’s stories within the collections of the National Cultural Institutions. The Committee will also consider the possibility of creating a dedicated presentation of women’s stories through a range of options, within the framework of the Public...

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

Catherine Martin: Last June, I brought a Memorandum to Government to inform them of my intention to establish an Advisory Committee on the Restitution and Repatriation of Historically and Culturally Sensitive Objects in Ireland. The Committee is tasked with the drafting of policy advice and national guidelines on the restitution and repatriation of cultural heritage in Ireland that has been illegally or...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Funding (25 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 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: Television Licence Fee (25 Jan 2024)

Catherine Martin: The TV Licence evasion rate, or the estimated percentage of licensable premises not possessing a TV licence, is calculated on the basis of comparing 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, with the total number of licensable premises....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2024)

Catherine Martin: The Budget allocation for Screen Ireland in 2022, 2023 and 2024 is as follows: YEAR Funding (€m) Current (€m) Capital (€m) 2022 36.818 4.668 32.15 2023 37.946 4.888 33.058 2024 39.546 5.488 34.058

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (25 Jan 2024)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 251 and 252 together. The most up to date figures of TV licences issued by An Post for the third week in January are as follows; 13,956 (12,069 renewals) with the equivalent figure for the same period in 2023 being 15,299 (12,895 renewals), a reduction of just under 9%. The total number of TV licences issued as recorded by An Post in 2023 amounted to 824,278...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff (24 Jan 2024)

Catherine Martin: I am advised that the below table and details contained provides the approved blended working arrangements for eligible staff in my Department in December 2022 and December 2023. Number of remote workers % staff who work from home at least 1 day per week Average home working hours per week Gender breakdown of remote workers ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff (24 Jan 2024)

Catherine Martin: The information sought by the Deputy is an operational matter for the bodies under my Department's aegis and is not something for which I have direct, day-to-day responsibility.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (23 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 for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (23 Jan 2024)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 322, 323 and 324 together. In 2018, the Government approved the designation of the third Sunday of May each year as the National Famine Commemoration Day, with the arrangements for the holding of the State commemoration on this day or the preceding Saturday, to be decided each year following consultation with the relevant local authority and host community....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (23 Jan 2024)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 327 and 328 together. 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.Fáilte Ireland, manages the register of hotels for the country. The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Media Sector (18 Jan 2024)

Catherine Martin: From 1st January 2021, UK based tv channels (broadcasting service providers) must hold a broadcasting licence issued by the national regulatory authority of any EU Member State in order to continue to provide services in across the EU. My Department engaged with the sector, including the major broadcasting service providers in Ireland, to ensure that they are fully aware of the requirement. I...

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

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: State Bodies (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 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: Departmental Funding (17 Jan 2024)

Catherine Martin: Details of the annual funding allocation provided by my Department to Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland are available in the annual Revised Estimates Volume (REV) and supplementary estimates published by the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform and are available on that Department's website. The subheads of relevance to Tourism Ireland are:E4,...