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

Josepha Madigan: Details of ongoing studies, reviews and research undertaken and commissioned by my Department are set out in the following table. Title Commenced Expected Completion 2016 Heritage Council Review – Assessment of Implementation 2019 2019 Post-Project Review of the Arts and Culture Capital Enhancement Support Scheme 2007-2009 (ACCESS II) 2019 2019 Towards a Roadmap for the...

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

Josepha Madigan: Details of documents published by my Department during the period specified by the Deputy are set out below. These are available on my Departments website. 2019 - Ireland’s Biodiversity Sectoral Climate Change Adaptation Plan. - Draft Climate Change Adaptation Sectoral Plan for Built and Archaeological Heritage 2018 - Investing in our Culture, Language and Heritage 2018-2027, -...

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

Josepha Madigan: My Department asked for an underwater archaeological assessment to be undertaken in this case in response to a request for its comments on new aquaculture proposals for the area. I understand that the assessment report has recently been submitted to the Department and that the Department's observations will shortly be provided to the developer. Publication of the report would be a matter for...

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

Josepha Madigan: My Department is not party to the document to which the Deputy refers. Commercial licences and permits to operate class P5 boats at the location in question are advertised by way of tender. The person to which the Deputy refers applied under this tender process but has not subsequently provided the requisite documentation to allow a licence to issue. The Department has been in ongoing...

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

Josepha Madigan: The Review of Raised Bog Natural Heritage Area Network, published in January 2014, provides detail on arrangements regarding turf cutting on each of the 75 raised bog natural heritage areas. The Review concluded that Ireland could more effectively achieve conservation of threatened raised bog habitat through focused protection and restoration of a reconfigured network which entails: i....

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

Josepha Madigan: The Archival Repository project will to deliver new and much expanded purpose-built storage facilities at the National Archives premises in Bishop Street, Dublin 8 and will build-in the potential to develop and construct additional storage in the future. It is funded by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht under Project Ireland 2040 with the aim of having this project...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (3 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 366 and 367 together. My Department is responsible for the implementation of the Wildlife Act and the EU Wildlife Trade Regulations, which together provide the legislative framework for the implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in Ireland. This UN Convention regulates trade in certain...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hedge Cutting Season (3 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The provisions under Section 7 of the Heritage Act 2018 allow for the making of Regulations relating to burning and cutting hedgerows.  Section 7(1) of the Heritage Act 2018 provides that I as Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht,  may make Regulations to allow the burning of vegetation during such periods in the month of March and in such parts of the country...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Historic Structures Fund (3 Jul 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 Planning Acts and the National Monuments Acts, as are the role of local authorities and the responsibilities of owners. I understand that the structure in question is in the ownership of the local authority, which is,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (3 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The allocations across my Department are published in the Revised Estimates Volume at www.per.gov.ie. My Department secured additional funding of over €36 million in 2019, an increase of 12% on the 2018 allocation and allowing for total expenditure of some €339 million on culture, language and heritage in 2019. As part of that overall funding, the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I thank Deputy Neville for his inquiry. As he is aware, there are many heritage schemes in my Department. There is the structures-at-risk fund and the historic structures fund. I am not sure if Askeaton has applied for either of those but I will let the Deputy know of other schemes that will become available.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Offices (4 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: As the Deputy will be aware, staff of my Department are located in a range of locations across the country, a number of which are shared with other Government Departments and agencies. In general, matters relating to the provision facilities in buildings occupied by staff of my Department, including the provision of bike racks and lockers, is the responsibility of the Office of the Public...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Transport (4 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: In accordance with arrangements agreed by Government in 2011, I use my personal car in the performance of my official duties. My personal car is a 10D Lexus with a diesel engine which was purchased, following the measures introduced by the last Fianna Fáil/Green coalition Government.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I thank the Deputy for his question. I was very pleased, with the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Deputy Regina Doherty, to announce the scheme last week. The scheme was a pilot that will now be put on a permanent basis and will also be expanded to include other artists. It will not only be artists and writers but will include actors, musicians, choreographers and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (9 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My Department has been granted €500,000 under the Outdoor Recreational Infrastructure Scheme in order to improve public access to Tomies Wood, including a new car park.  It is expected that the tender for this work will issue from the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments (9 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (9 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: With respect to expenditure on marketing, including digital marketing, between the establishment of the Department on 2nd June 2011 and December 2018, I would refer the Deputy to the answers provided to Dáil Question No 596 of 19th December, 2018 and Dáil Question  No 349 of 11th July 2017. The Table below summarises expenditure on Digital Marketing by my...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 875 and 876 together. I am advised that the only payment made by my Department to any of the companies identified by the Deputy during the period in question was one of €13,592 made to Mazars in January, 2019 in respect of an audit conducted on the Aran Life Project.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Projects (9 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My role, as Minister, with regard to the protection and management of our built and architectural heritage, is set out in the provisions of relevant legislation, as are the roles of local authorities and the responsibilities of owners as regards heritage assets.   The Historic Towns Initiative (HTI) is a joint undertaking between my Department and the Heritage Council. Capital...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that no expenditure has been incurred by my Department in respect of  tribunals, commissions of investigation or statutory inquiries as described by the Deputy during the period specified.