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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Buiséad Údarás na Gaeltachta (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Léiríonn an tábla thíos an soláthar airgid atá curtha ar fáil d’ Údarás na Gaeltachta in 2019: Údarás na Gaeltachta 2019 Reatha €000 2019 Caipitil €000 C6 - Reatha Riaracháin €9,442 C7 - Reatha (Teangabhunaithe) €3,850 C8 – Caipiteal  €9,700* Iomlán...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 215 and 216 together. Our culture, heritage and language play a hugely positive role in our lives enhancing our physical and mental well-being and nourishing our national psyche. The Government recognises the importance of culture, heritage and the Irish language. That is why the Taoiseach has committed to doubling the spend on arts and culture by 2025. ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Staffing resources required to meet my Department’s business needs are assessed through my Department’s workforce planning process, having regard to emerging business needs and Government policy on public sector pay and staffing as advised by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.  My Department’s Workforce Plan does not identify vacancies per se across the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 218, 221 and 223 together. My functions as Minister with regard to the protection of our architectural heritage are set out in the Planning and Development Acts, as are the responsibilities of local authorities and owners. The Planning and Development Acts give primary responsibility to planning authorities to identify and protect our architectural heritage...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 219 and 228 together. Under the provisions of the National Monuments Acts, my Department has established and maintains the Record of Monuments and Places, which affords legal protection to over 120,000 recorded archaeological sites and monuments in the State.  Anyone proposing works in relation to a monument that is included in the Record of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Round towers that are, or form part of, national monuments in my ownership or Guardianship under the National Monuments Acts, 1930-2014, are conserved and managed on a day-to-day basis by the Office of Public Works, in close cooperation with my Department's National Monuments Service, which ensures their long-term preservation. National monuments are fully protected under the provisions...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Creative Ireland Programme is a culture-based programme led by my Department designed to promote individual, community and national wellbeing. Its core proposition is that participation in cultural activity drives personal and collective creativity, with significant implications for individual and societal wellbeing and achievement. Under Pillar 2 - 'Enabling Creativity in Every...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Screen Ireland is the national development agency for Irish film making and the Irish film, television and animation industry.  Its statutory remit is to assist and encourage the making of film in the State and the development of a film industry in Ireland.  Screen Ireland supports these sectors by providing investment loans for the development, production and distribution of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (21 Feb 2019)

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: Film Industry Development (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Screen Ireland is the national development agency for Irish film making and the Irish film, television and animation industry.  Its statutory remit is to assist and encourage the making of film in the State and the development of a film industry in Ireland.  Screen Ireland supports writers, directors and production companies across these sectors by providing investment loans for the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Our culture, heritage and language play a hugely positive role in our lives enhancing our physical and mental well-being and nourishing our national psyche. The Government recognises the importance of culture, heritage and the Irish language. That is why the Taoiseach has given a commitment to double the spend on arts and culture by 2025. Budget 2019 was an important milestone on this...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Boat Permits (26 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Commercial licences and permits to operate boats at the location in question are advertised by way of tender. The last such tender was advertised in May 2018 and will last for a period of 2 years. It is envisaged that my Department will go out to tender again in 2020, at which point an application can be made. I am advised by my Department that it considers that current operations already...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Greenways Development (26 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Waterways Ireland has informed my Department that Kildare County Council is currently constructing the Greenway cycle path from Cloncurry Bridge eastwards along the north bank of Royal Canal for a distance of 2.0 km. The towpath in this area was originally a gravel trackway accessing dwellings for the majority of its length (2 km). Meath County Council and Kildare County Council together were...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (26 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question Number 46 of 21 February 2019. An announcement in relation to the designation of the location for this year's National Famine Commemoration will be made shortly. Proposals are currently being developed by officials of my Department and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in relation to the 2019 International Famine Commemoration...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Archaeological Sites (26 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The statutory provisions relating the use or possession of detection devices for archaeological purposes, and in relation to discoveries of archaeological objects generally, are set out in the National Monuments Acts. Detailed advice and guidance is provided for the public on the legal position with regard to use of metal detection devices, and on the obligations of any person who finds an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Grants (26 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Arts Council is administering the Markievicz bursaries scheme on my Department's behalf and I understand that the scheme will open to on-line applications shortly. Awards will be made to up to five recipients under the scheme each year to a value of €20,000 per individual or group. Once awarded, the names and arts practices of the recipients will be published on my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (26 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I have been advised by my Department that employees of this Department attended 34 conferences in 2017; 26 conferences in 2018; and 7 conferences to date in 2019. This information, including the number of employees who attended each conference and the cost of attending conferences in each year, is set out below in tabular form. Year Number of Conferences Number of Attendees Total Cost 2017...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (26 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that my department does not maintain a specific annual budgetary allocation for activities of this kind. The only expenditure incurred by my Department in relation to the activities specified by the deputy during the periods in question is set out in table below. There are currently no specific proposals on hand for such activities in the current year. Date of Conference (2017...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Data (26 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I have been advised by my Department that no employees in this Department attended the Pendulum Summit in Dublin in 2017 or in 2018, and that in respect of the agencies under the remit of my Department, no employees attended the Pendulum Summit. As such, no costs were incurred by this Department, nor was any advertising or sponsorship paid for in respect of the summit.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Funding (26 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The breakdown of funds received by my Department or channelled through my Department from EU funds in 2017; and the programmes these funds supported was as follows: Aran LIFE Project€776,557.20 LIFE Technical Assistance Project €70,000

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