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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Control (25 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I am arranging for the Deputy to be provided with the relevant documents referred to in the Question.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Control (25 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My Department is aware of the impact of gull species in urban areas. My Department has received no reports of serious harm caused by seagull colonies of the type referred to in St Stephen's Green and Marley Park. There are provisions under the Wildlife Acts allowing for the control of bird species in certain circumstances. There is a facility under Section 42 of the Wildlife Acts...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways Maintenance (25 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Waterways Ireland is operationally independent in regard to its management of the inland waterways under its remit therefore I do not have any function in this regard. I am informed however that the area to which the Deputy refers has been inspected by Waterways Ireland Operations staff and all areas where mowed grass was evident on the trackway have been cleared. No evidence of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Freedom of Information Data (25 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The information that the Deputy has requested regarding the number of Freedom of Information requests received by in this department for the year 2018 is detailed in the table below; Total Requests received Personal Non-Personal Mixed Granted Part Granted Refused Transferred Withdrawn Handled outside FOI 242 5 237 0 59 72 65 3 27 16

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Directives (25 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My Department published a consultants report in October 2018 on a review of the derogation process under Article 9 of the EU Birds Directive. The consultants in their report made a number of recommendations in relation to the annual renewal of the Wild Bird Declarations which my Department will implement having regard to resources and other ongoing priorities in my Department arising from...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Deputy McDonald is one minute over time.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Hear hear.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wind Energy Generation (26 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: In February 2019 an application for the proposed Strategic Infrastructure Development (SID) for a 24 turbine windfarm at Lanesborough, Co. Longford was referred to me in my role as a statutory consultee under the Planning and Development Act 2000(as amended). Heritage related observations on the proposal issued from my Department in March 2019 to An Bord Pleanála which is the consent...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Tánaiste should be allowed to speak.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Tánaiste should be allowed to speak.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I am happy to engage with the Deputy regarding this arts centre. It is important to stress the Government has significantly increased its funding to the arts in the budget for this year. The Taoiseach has committed to double the funding by 2020. If the Deputy would like to talk to me about it further, I can get him a proper answer in regard to it.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (27 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The 2019 capital allocation for my Department is €73.8 million and is broken out across programme areas in the 2019 Further Revised Estimates . In addition, a sum of €700,000 was available by means of capital carryover from 2018 and was expended in full by the end of April 2019. Details of capital expenditure by my Department and all Government departments are...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: That is not true.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Meetings (2 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 710 and 714 together. Officials in my Department are engaged on an ongoing basis with Cork City Council regarding the development of the centre to which the Deputy refers and continue to discuss all aspects around the public funding elements of the project with Cork City Council Officials. My most recent meeting on the project, at which Cork City Council was...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (2 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Natterjack Toad pond creation scheme was launched in 2008 and is administered by my Department's National Parks and Wildlife Service. The scheme is aimed at farmers and landowners and involves the creation of suitable breeding habitats for the Natterjack toad, an endangered species which in Ireland is found only in Kerry. This project has been very effective so far with over 100 new ponds...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (2 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Natterjack Toad pond creation scheme was launched in 2008 and is administered by my Department's National Parks and Wildlife Service. The scheme is aimed at farmers and landowners and involves the creation of suitable breeding habitats for the Natterjack toad, an endangered species which in Ireland is found only in Kerry. This project has been very effective so far with over 100 new ponds...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (2 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Natterjack Toad pond creation scheme was launched in 2008 and is administered by my Department's National Parks and Wildlife Service. The scheme is aimed at farmers and landowners and involves the creation of suitable breeding habitats for the Natterjack toad, an endangered species which in Ireland is found only in Kerry. This project has been very effective so far with over 100 new ponds...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (2 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I note with interest the proposals received. My Department and the bodies under its aegis have taken practical steps to provide such opportunitie to children and young people. My Department recently supported Cruinniú na nÓg which took place on the 15 June 2019. Now in its second year, this national day of creativity for children and young people included free access to over 700...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments (2 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: An application for compensation under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme has been received by my Department from the individual referred to in the Deputy’s Question. With respect to 53 raised bog special areas of conservation sites, the qualifying criteria for the scheme are that: - The applicant must have had a legal interest (ownership or a turbary right (right to cut...