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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Waterways Ireland Funding (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Waterways Ireland is responsible for the management, maintenance, development and restoration of 1,000 km of the inland navigable waterway system throughout the island - principally for recreational purposes, including the lower Bann navigation, Erne system, Shannon-Erne waterway, Shannon navigation, Grand Canal, Royal Canal and Barrow navigation. Waterways Ireland is co-funded by my...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Waterways Ireland Funding (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The figures I have given are the correct ones for capital and current funding. The Deputy mentioned the Ulster Canal. In July 2007, the North-South Ministerial Council agreed to a proposal to restore the section of the Ulster Canal from Upper Lough Erne to Clones. Planning approvals for the project have been secured from the relevant authorities in both jurisdictions. Government approval...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Waterways Ireland Funding (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Deputy Brendan Smith mentioned Lough Erne and some of the other works he would like carried out. Waterways Ireland officials met the chief executive officer of Cavan County Council and its elected representatives in 2017 and earlier this year in the context of the Ulster Canal advisory forum. I note the comments of Deputies Ó Snodaigh and Burton on pollution. I can come back to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Performing Arts (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I am acutely aware of the decades-long difficulties faced by those who wish to engage in artistic pursuits, be it on a global stage or domestically. The Government is committed to increasing funding for the arts. In the past two years, I have secured a significant increase in funding for artists, primarily through the Arts Council, which the Deputy will be aware has experienced an increase...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Performing Arts (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Deputy is correct that the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection and my Department are running a pilot project. We are currently engaged in positive discussions to amend the system to encompass some of the people delineated by the Deputy. However, it is a work in progress, which I hope to expedite as soon as possible. Employees in every industry and sector are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Performing Arts (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Recent changes to section 481 address bullying and other such issues. From 28 March, all applicants for section 481 funding, including producer companies and the qualifying companies, are required to sign an undertaking that they have in place written policies and procedures on grievances, discipline and dignity at work, which includes harassment, bullying and equal opportunity. That means...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (Resumed): Heritage Sites (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: First, I will take this opportunity to say a herzlich willkommen und schönen Aufenthalt in Irland to the German delegation. My role 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. As Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, I am the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (Resumed): Heritage Sites (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I agree with the Deputy. We have to ensure that our national monuments are protected and preserved. As the Deputy knows, I am the owner or guardian of almost 1,000 national monuments ranging from prehistoric burial monuments to medieval fortifications and religious sites. Under the provisions of the National Monuments Acts, my Department has established and maintains the record of...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (Resumed): Heritage Sites (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: As the Deputy says, conservation and protection of our monuments is important, as is the enjoyment of those monuments in so far as we can enjoy them without jeopardising their structure. There is a fine balance there. In respect of supports, my Department provides financial support for the protection of heritage buildings and historic structures through the build heritage investment scheme...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (Resumed): Arts and Culture Capital Scheme (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I have a soft spot for Macroom since my grandfather was born just outside it at Carrigaphooca, as I have told the Deputy before. Nevertheless we have to look at all of this from an impartial perspective. Project Ireland 2040 has given explicit recognition to the importance of our culture, language and heritage. It sets out the Government's objectives for capital investment in Ireland's...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (Resumed): Arts and Culture Capital Scheme (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I understand the importance of the Briery Gap theatre to the Deputy, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Creed, and the county in general. Deputy Moynihan is correct when he states that €3.9 million was spent in 2018 from a total of €10.214 million. Another €7.6 million is to be paid out. The Deputy may have noticed that I mentioned that we are...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (Resumed): Arts and Culture Capital Scheme (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Taking Deputy Moynihan's question first, the Arts Council, in conjunction with local government, via the CCMA, commissioned an independent strategic review of the network of venues and arts centres throughout the country. I am waiting on that report. This point also addresses Deputy Calleary's question. That report will inform the type of cultural capital scheme that we will put in place....

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (Resumed): Coastal Protection (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I congratulate Deputy Wallace on his election to the European Parliament. He will be missed in the Dáil but I wish him all the very best. My Department is the lead Department responsible for implementing EU nature legislation in Ireland, including the habitats directive. Under Articles 11 and 17, Ireland is required to carry out scientific monitoring of habitats and species and...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (Resumed): Coastal Protection (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I thank the Deputy for bringing this to our attention. Salt marshes are widely distributed across Ireland, and are concentrated in the larger estuaries such as Bantry Bay, which the Deputy mentioned, as well as Dundalk Bay, the Shannon Estuary, inner Galway Bay and as far north as Inishowen in County Donegal. There are several smaller salt marsh areas in Wexford harbour too. Perhaps, when...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts and Culture Capital Scheme Funding (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I met with representatives of the centre to which the Deputy refers on 15 May 2019. The centre has identified some capital funding requirements which would be beneficial to its ongoing work. Project Ireland 2040 'Investing in our Culture, Language and Heritage 2018-2027' sets out the Government’s objectives for capital investment in Ireland’s culture, language and heritage....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Hill of Tara is one of Ireland’s premier national monuments and is of international prominence and importance. In recent years, it has been subject to extensive research by the Discovery Programme, funded by my Department, through which our knowledge and understanding of the site has been greatly increased. Around 200,000 people visited Tara in 2018. Against the background of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Following a successful pilot phase in 2018, on 24 April this year, I announced that applications were open for the 2019 peatlands community engagement scheme. The scheme, which is administered by the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department, aims to encourage local communities, groups, schools and other interested parties to engage with my Department in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Raised Bog Management Plan (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Peatlands cover approximately 20% of the State’s land area and their use has implications across a wide spectrum of public policy. Intact peatlands produce an array of nature generated benefits to society known as eco-system services. These services provided by peatlands include water retention, which can reduce flooding, water filtration and supply, climate regulation via carbon...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: EU Directive 92/43/EEC (the Habitats Directive) requires Ireland to make a detailed report every six years on the conservation status of all listed species, including the hare. Ireland’s most recent report in 2013 included a comprehensive assessment of the range, population status, habitat and threats for the Irish hare. The report can be downloaded at . The next report is due later in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Appointments (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: In 2020, Galway, on behalf of Ireland, will host the European Capital of Culture, one of the biggest cultural initiatives in the world. Galway's designation as European Capital of Culture 2020, is a great honour for Ireland and a wonderful opportunity to strengthen and promote our culture nationally and internationally. The Board of Galway 2020 comprises 15 members, drawn from a range of...