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

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, including the National Monuments Acts and the Planning and Development Acts, as are the role of local authorities and the responsibilities of owners as regards heritage assets. As Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, I am the owner or...

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

Josepha Madigan: I am informed that my Department has no record of receiving any such request.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (27 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Decade of Centenaries programme commenced in 2012 and has to date commemorated major events including the 1916 Rising, the First World War, the introduction of voting rights for women and their right to stand as candidates in parliamentary elections. The objective of the State centenary commemoration programme for the remaining years from 2019 – 2023 is to ensure that this complex...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Archaeological Sites (27 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I refer the Deputy to my replies to PQ 274 of 27th June 2018 and PQ 762 of 12th July 2018, copies of which are below. PQ 274 of 27th June 2018. I am advised that a granite pillar was brought to the attention of my Department's National Monuments Service as possible evidence of the existence of a famine graveyard at the location in question. However, I understand that the Department's view...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (27 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My role with regard to the protection and management of our architectural heritage is set out in the provisions of relevant legislation, as are the roles of local authorities and the responsibilities of owners. The property in question is, I understand, owned by the local authority and it remains first and foremost a matter for it. In terms of the support that I can offer as Minister, my...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Control (27 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 222 to 226, inclusive, together. Wild deer in the State are protected under the Wildlife Acts. There is an annual Open Season during which deer can be legally shot under licence. The current hunting season or open season for deer operates generally from 1 September to the last day of February, depending on the species and gender of deer. My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting (27 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The National Raised Bog Special Areas of Conservation Management Plan 2017-2022, published in December 2017, sets out how the raised bog special areas of conservation are to be managed, conserved and restored and how the needs of turf cutters are to be addressed, including exploring the options in terms of certain provisions of article 6 of the EU Habitats Directive. In certain areas...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (28 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: As the Minister with responsibility for leading the Decade of Centenaries commemorative programme, my priority is to ensure that the Government's approach to the remembrance of the significant historical events and related themes of the period from 1919 to 1923 is appropriate, measured, respectful, inclusive and sensitive to the different perspectives that persist on the events of this...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hedge Cutting Season (5 Mar 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Section 40 of the Wildlife Acts 1976, as amended, prohibits the cutting, grubbing, burning or destruction of vegetation, with certain strict exemptions, from 1 March to 31 August. Following a review of Section 40, which included consideration of submissions from interested parties, proposals were announced in December 2015 to introduce legislation to allow for managed hedge cutting and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (5 Mar 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 606 and 607 together. I refer the Deputy to my reply to PQ No. 1434 of 7th September 2018 which is copied below. The site referred to by the Deputy is protected under the National Monuments Acts and any person proposing to carry out works at or in relation to it is required to give the Minister two months’ advance...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (5 Mar 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The 1964 Venice Charter is not an agreement between State parties and there is therefore no mechanism for State ratification, signature or accession to it. Conservation theory and practice is continually evolving and Ireland is guided by the most up to date principles and objectives of international best practice.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Council (5 Mar 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Since its inception, the Heritage Council has invested considerable resources in the establishment and development of the National Biodiversity Data Centre (NBDC). The Council places great value on the work carried out by the NBDC and its staff. This work is of national and international significance and helps strengthen our understanding of biodiversity issues and provides...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation (5 Mar 2019)

Josepha Madigan: In accordance with the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000 and the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011, certain activities in sites protected for nature conservation may only be undertaken with my prior consent, as Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, or with the consent of another public authority, if applicable. Compensation may be payable where a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (6 Mar 2019)

Josepha Madigan: As the Minister with responsibility for leading the Decade of Centenaries commemorative programme, my priority is to ensure that the Government's approach to the remembrance of the significant historical events and related themes is appropriate, measured, respectful, inclusive and sensitive to the different perspectives that exist on the events of this period.  I have no plans...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (6 Mar 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My functions, 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.  While I understand the importance of buildings such as the one mentioned to the local community and its history, the addition to or deletion of a structure from the Record of Protected...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (6 Mar 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 321 and 322 together. In 2018, expenditure of €66,420 was incurred in respect of social media relating to the Creative Ireland Programme. This arose from a comprehensive citizen engagement programme (curated and implemented by a contracted digital content agency) to showcase the range and depth of Ireland's cultural and creative offering and to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Urban Development (6 Mar 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Government Policy on Architecture (GPA) 2009-2015 was the subject of three periodic reports which are published on my Department’s website. The policy was also reviewed by way of presentation and discussion at two conferences, in July 2017 and March 2018. These conferences reviewed the policy actions with specific emphasis on reuse of urban buildings and places. The GPA...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (6 Mar 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The 1987 Washington Charter is not an agreement between State parties and there is therefore no mechanism for State ratification, signature or accession to it. Conservation theory and practice is continually evolving and Ireland is guided by the most up to date principles and objectives of international best practice.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (6 Mar 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I congratulate Deputy Ó Snodaigh on his appointment as Chairman of the select committee.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (6 Mar 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Is mór agam an deis seo a fháil inniu chun Meastacháin mo Roinne do 2019 a phlé leis an roghchoiste. Key among these priorities is the effective delivery of my sectoral capital plan, Investing in our Culture, Language and Heritage 2018-2027, as part of Project Ireland 2040 which represents a once in a generation opportunity for my Department to conserve our unique...