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Other Questions: Waterways Ireland Funding (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I think there should be consultation. Following completion of each section of the Royal Canal towpath, Waterways Ireland will enter into service-level agreements with the local authorities with regard to the upkeep and ongoing maintenance of the towpaths and greenways. The potential running costs for Waterways Ireland have yet to be determined but will be monitored as discussions advance....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Structures at Risk Fund (SRF) supports conservation works to historic structures, in both private and public ownership, which are deemed to be at significant risk of deterioration.  The Fund encourages the conservation, regeneration and reuse of heritage properties and helps to secure protected structures which might otherwise be lost. The allocation for the 2018...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service Data (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: In accordance with regulations under the Planning and Development Act, 2000 as amended, planning applications lodged with planning authorities that have the potential to impact on built, archaeological, or natural heritage must be referred to the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.   The Minister is one of a number of such statutory consultees sometimes known as...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Support for festivals is provided from a number of sources, including from the Arts Council under the remit of my  Department, and Fáilte Ireland, under the remit of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. My Department operates a Small Scale Local Festivals and Summer Schools Scheme, designed to support local cultural festivals and summer schools which are not in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: My Department provides funding for the purchase of equipment under the Music Capital Scheme by way of capital grants.  Performing groups and individual talented musicians are entitled to apply for these grants.  The capital grant scheme is managed by Music Network on behalf of my Department. This initiative is in existence since 2008 and has proved very popular over the past...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The planning, design and implementation of road schemes as specified in the Roads Act, 1993, as amended, is the overall responsibility of Transport Infrastructure Ireland in conjunction with the local authorities. The EU Habitats Directive and the EU Birds Directive are the cornerstone of EU law to conserve and protect our natural environment and in particular a wide range of habitat...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: In December 2014 the Government decided that Ireland should exercise its right to nominate a European Capital of Culture for 2020 and committed in principle at that time to provide €15m to the selected project. Galway's designation as European Capital of Culture 2020, along with Rijeka, Croatia, is a great honour for Ireland and a wonderful opportunity to strengthen and promote our...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Cruinniú na nÓg is taking place on Saturday, June 23rd in every local authority right across the country.  Building on the success of last year's Cruinniú na Cásca events, it was decided this year to focus on children and young people and the development of Cruinniú na nÓg is now a key initiative of the Creative Youth Plan to enable the creativity of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department manages a property portfolio in respect of National Parks and Reserves of approximately 87,000 hectares.  These important biodiversity areas are located all around the country. In terms of human resources, staffing levels across my Department are kept under regular review in line with emerging business needs and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The post of Director of the Irish Museum of Modern Art was advertised on Friday 8 June 2018 and the closing date for applications is Friday 22 June 2018.The appointment of a new Director will be a matter, in the first instance, for the Board of Irish Museum of Modern Art, subject to my approval after consultation with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.  In the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts and Culture Capital Scheme Funding (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Under the Arts and Culture Capital Scheme 2016-2018, a total €10.2m was allocated to 134 arts and culture organisations across the State.  Organisations undertaking capital projects usually require a number of years to draw down capital following the year of allocation, and while €0.5m of this has been paid out to date, it expected that all grants will be paid out this year...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Strategies (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Under the Arts Act, the Arts Council is the primary means through which the Government provides support for the arts sector including music and opera.  The Arts Council's Strategy document entitled Making Great Art Work which is being delivered through its Three-Year Plan 2017-2019, sets out its response to the changing nature of artistic practice and engagement with...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 30 and 35 together. Section 12 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994 provides for the establishment and maintenance by my Department of a record of monuments and places (the Record of Monuments and Places) in respect of each county. While the current content of the Record of Monuments and Places remains as established in the late 1990s, work is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 31 and 40 together. Creative Schools is a flagship initiative of the Creative Youth Plan and Pillar 1 of the Creative Ireland Programme. The initiative is led by the Arts Council in partnership with my Department and the Department of Education and Skills. This pilot initiative aims to develop and celebrate the arts and creativity in our schools. Last week,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Built Heritage Investment Scheme (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Financial support for the protection of heritage buildings and historic structures is provided by my Department through a number of schemes which are generally administered by local authorities. The Built Heritage Investment Scheme is a scheme for the repair and conservation of protected structures (i.e. structures on the local authority Record of Protected Structures). It is designed to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Orchestras (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Boaden Report made a number of recommendations including the following: - the RTE National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) should be a national cultural institution in its own right or within the National Concert Hall;  - the RTE Concert Orchestra (CO) should continue to be part of RTE, functioning as a classic "radio" or Public Service Broadcasting (PSB) orchestra, on the model of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Great Irish Famine Online ( ) was officially launched on the 12thMay as part of this year's National Famine Commemoration which was hosted by University College Cork (UCC). It is a major collaborative project between my Department and UCC and publishes online for the first time the 1841 and 1851 famine census database, allowing people to view and analyse detailed...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: My Department has no plans to re-introduce wolves to Ireland.  Any potential re-introduction of a species would need to be  considered within the criteria of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) translocation guidelines. These stringent guidelines are accepted as International Best Practice and are available here:

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Waterways Ireland commenced the development of Blueways as a means to attract new visitors to use the waterways recognising changes in recreational activity with the growth in demand for activities such as walking, canoeing, cycling and stand up paddle boarding. Further Blueway development planned for 2018  include: - The Barrow Blueway - in part - Shannon Blueway - Carrick to Boyle -...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Biodiversity Plan (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The National Biodiversity Action Plan 2017-2021, Ireland's third national biodiversity plan, was launched in October 2017. The new Plan demonstrates Ireland’s continuing commitment to meeting and acting on its obligations to protect our biodiversity for the benefit of future generations through a series of targeted strategies and actions. The Plan reiterates...