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

Josepha Madigan: Irish culture and heritage are indisputable assets when it comes to promoting Ireland's image and reputation at home and abroad among all age groups. My Department supports a broad range of programmes and initiatives across its remit to promote Ireland’s image, including in particular the Creative Ireland Programme and Culture Ireland.  The remit of Culture Ireland, a division of...

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

Josepha Madigan: In 1997 the Government approved the inclusion in budgets for all Exchequer-funded capital construction projects of up to 1% as funding for an art project, subject to an overall cap of €64,000. Under the terms of the Scheme, funds to commission a per cent for art piece are factored into and funded from the overall budget of each capital project by the public body undertaking it....

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

Josepha Madigan: Staff of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department are designated as Authorised Persons under the Wildlife Acts and Authorised Officers under the EC (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 and in that context they have powers of enforcement to deal with wildlife crime, including badger baiting. On an ongoing basis NPWS staff conduct patrols and site visits to...

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

Josepha Madigan: Waterways Ireland has set aside capital funding in the amount of €284,000 for work on the Shannon Erne Waterway in 2018. The projects to be undertaken in 2018 are: Dredging Certain areas will be dredged to deepen or widen the channel on the waterway to ensure a navigable channel. Areas to be dredged are: Aghalane, Kicorby, Ballyconnell and Bellaheady. Service Block Refurbishment This...

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

Josepha Madigan: The National Symphony Orchestra has been based in the National Concert Hall since it opened its doors in 1981 and has provided the backbone of its classical musical programme since then.  Under Project Ireland 2040 the Government has committed €78m for the refurbishment of the National Concert Hall. This will include the refurbishment and extension of the main auditorium, the...

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

Josepha Madigan: My role, as Minister, with regard to the protection and management of our built heritage, is set out in the provisions of relevant legislation, as are the roles of local authorities and the responsibilities of owners. I am the owner or guardian of almost 1,000 national monuments in State care right across the country ranging from prehistoric burial monuments, to medieval fortifications...

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: National Monuments (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 660 and 661 on 28 March 2018 in which I set out my Department’s significant input and involvement in the safeguarding of the toghers, or ancient trackways discovered at Mayne. I also referred in that response to the significant and longterm engagement my Department’s National Monuments Service has had with stakeholders,...

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

Josepha Madigan: Following the designation of Galway as European Capital of Culture for 2020 the company, Galway 2020, was established and commenced trading on 1st June 2017.  Hannah Kiely, the CEO of Galway 2020 is responsible for leading the Executive Team working closely with the Galway 2020 Board of Directors to deliver the ambitious programme for Galway as European Capital of...

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

Josepha Madigan: Both the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment and I have welcomed the recommendations of the recent report which was commissioned by RTE and completed by Helen Boaden and Mediatique-RTÉ Orchestras Ensuring a sustainable future - included the main recommendations that: - the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra should be a national cultural...

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

Josepha Madigan: The maximum number of positions, the size of the quorum for board meetings, the number of vacant positions to be filled by ministerial nominees and the length of time such positions have been vacant are detailed in the following table in respect of the State boards under the aegis of my Department. A process is currently ongoing with the Public Appointments Service (PAS) to identify suitably...

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

Josepha Madigan: Market research clearly demonstrates that culture and heritage form an increasing share of the reasons why tourists come to Ireland. This is also true of domestic tourism and is reflected in the increasing visitor numbers at all our publicly accessible heritage sites and facilities. My Department fully supports the appropriate conservation of Ireland’s heritage sites, both as...

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

Josepha Madigan: My Department cooperates closely with the Office of Public Works to protect and manage national monuments in state care. There are around 1,000 national monuments at approximately 750 sites around the country and these are managed by the OPW on the basis of a Service Level Agreement with the Department. The National Monuments Service of my Department provides archaeological advice to the...

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

Josepha Madigan: The Irish film, television and animation industry is experiencing a period of sustained success and critical acclaim. Over the last number of years, Irish talent has been a consistent presence at the Academy Awards, with Nora Twomey’s debut animated feature, The Breadwinner, leading the Irish charge at the most recent ceremony alongside other nominations for Irish talent including...

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

Josepha Madigan: Private support for the arts is an important funding source and the Government continues to support this through tax incentives and other initiatives. While my Department does not have a breakdown of the total flows of philanthropic funding to the sector, the Programme for a Partnership Government does contain a commitment to encourage strong, mutually beneficial links between the business...

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

Josepha Madigan: My Department funds the Music Capital Scheme which provides grants to groups and individuals for the purchase of musical instruments.  This year an increased allocation of €245,000 was allocated to the Music Capital Scheme with funding awarded to 31 performing groups and 17 individual musicians.  Music Network manages the Scheme on behalf of my Department...

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

Josepha Madigan: The Arts Council, the main Irish Government agency for developing the arts, works in partnership with and provides funding for arts, artists, arts organisations, public policy makers and others to build a central place for the arts in Irish life. Festivals, and cultural events are important in this context and the Arts Council received €68m in funding from my Department in 2018. In...

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

Josepha Madigan: My reply to Parliamentary Question Number 700 of 23rd January last, in which I set out the real and substantial funding increases across the cultural, heritage and Gaeltacht areas of my Department provided for under budget 2018, refers. In addition to these measures, on 10th April last I was pleased to launch Investing in Our Culture, Language and Heritage 2018-2027 -  a ten...

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

Josepha Madigan: Ireland, like all EU Member States, is bound by the requirements of the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive. These Directives aim to ensure the protection of habitats and species which have been selected for conservation within special areas of conservation and special protection areas. Significant efforts have been made by the State to resolve the issue of the protection of...

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

Josepha Madigan: Enabling creativity in every community is a key strand of the Creative Ireland Programme.  To facilitate community engagement with creative activities, each of the 31 local authorities has established a Culture Team and has a designated Creative Ireland co-ordinator.  In 2017, each local authority published and implemented local Culture and Creativity Plans which were...