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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways Development (12 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Waterways Ireland has progressed on delivering on the 2015 Government approval to create a 2.5km stretch of the Ulster Canal from the Erne Navigation to the International Scout Centre at Castlesaunderson, Co. Cavan. The project has been fully funded by my Department. The navigation channel on the River Finn up to Castlesaunderson is now open to waterway users, the channel having been dredged...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Promotion (12 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 378, 382 and 384 together. Screen Ireland, which is under the aegis of my Department, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (12 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 379, 380 and 383 together. Under Budget 2020, total funding for the arts and culture sector in 2020 will increase by over 2% from €189m to almost €193m.  Primary support for the Arts is delivered through the Arts Council. Funding for the Arts Council has increased in recent years and will reach €80 million in 2020.  This is an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (12 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 381 and 385 together. Primary support for the Arts including theatre, stage productions, drama and music is delivered through the Arts Council.  Funding for the Arts Council has increased in recent years and now stands at €80 million in 2020, and increase of some €5m or 6. 7% over 2019.   The Arts Council is independent in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (12 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Primary support for the arts in Ireland is delivered by the Arts Council.  Funding for the Arts Council has been increasing steadily in recent years and it will reach €80 million in 2020.  The increase in 2020 is €5m or 6.7% over 2019.  The Arts Council, which is independent in its funding decisions under the Arts Act 2003, operates within a published 10 year...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (12 Dec 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.   The Programme for a Partnership Government contains a commitment to encourage strong, mutually beneficial links between the business community and the arts community to assist arts organisations to capitalise on sponsorship...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways Development (12 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Waterways Ireland continue to invest in Blueways and Recreational trails for the benefit of the local community and tourists alike. During 2020 there are plans for substantial investment in Blueways with financial support from the Local Authorities and funding from the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme. Blueway and recreational trail development planned for 2020 includes: -...

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

Josepha Madigan: Under Budget 2020, total funding for the arts and culture sector in 2020 will increase by over 2% from €189m to almost €193m.  Primary support for the arts is delivered through the Arts Council. Funding for the Arts Council has increased in recent years and will reach €80 million in 2020.  This is an increase of €5m or 6.7% over 2019.  The Arts...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Budget Targets (12 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: As Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, I greatly welcome the commitment to increase Government spending in the arts and culture sector on a trajectory that will see funding doubled by 2025.  My Department and I continue to work rigorously with an Taoiseach and all of my Government colleagues towards delivering on this commitment. In general, funding allocations fall to...

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

Josepha Madigan: The 6 existing National Parks of Ireland account for circa 65,000 hectares with another almost 22,000 hectares of nature reserves and other heritage sites. The existing National Parks are managed from a conservation perspective, and attract in excess of 4 million visitors annually. Given the resources available for capital investment within our National Parks and Nature Reserves, I am ever...

Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Let the Taoiseach finish.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rights of Way (17 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My Department is responsible for implementing the Wildlife Acts 1976 to 2018, the primary legislation underpinning the protection of biodiversity and nature in Ireland. The legislative framework in place to protect biodiversity is further strengthened by the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 SI No 477/2011, which also falls under the remit of my...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Plaques (17 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: As I previously advised the house in Parliamentary Questions 3011, 3021 and 3031 of the 23rd July last, the practice of commissioning a commemorative plaque to mark the holding of the National Famine Commemoration was introduced in 2009 when the first Commemoration in the current format was held in Skibbereen Co. Cork. I am advised that my officials are continuing to engage with the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (17 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: As I have previously informed the House in my reply to Parliamentary Questions Number 35 of 12th December last , the Government, on 1st May 2018,  approved the designation of the third Sunday of May each year as the National Famine Commemoration day, with the arrangements for the holding of a State commemoration on this day or the preceding Saturday to be decided each year following...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Archives (17 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Under the National Archives Act 1986, the obligation to transfer records to the National Archives rests with Departments and Offices.  I understand that the records management across the public service has seen improvement in recent years and a number of Government Departments and Offices have themselves employed archivists to improve work on their own archives and those being...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Archives (17 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Earlier this year, my Department underwent an organisational capability review which was undertaken by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform with the co-operation of my Department.  This Review identified a number of challenges and made recommendations to address those challenges, which will be addressed by an Action Plan currently being drawn up by my Department.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (17 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I am aware  of the challenges posed by the availability of insurance products for certain arts and culture organisations.  The issue of insurance is, in the first instance, is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Finance.  In 2016, the Government established a Cost of Insurance Working Group, which is chaired by Michael D’Arcy, T.D....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (17 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I announced in the context of Budget 2020 that funding of €250,000 would be provided for the amateur theatre sector across Ireland next year.  Details of the scheme will be announced shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Concert Hall (17 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: As a general rule, my officials and I maintain active engagement on a range of issues with the Chairs and Directors (where appropriate) of the National Cultural Institutions under my aegis.  I have not met formally with the CEO of the National Concert Hall in the last two months.  My officials continue to engage on an ongoing basis with the CEO and officials of the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service Staff (17 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The National Parks and Wildlife Service staff of my Department have been engaging with this issue over the last year and a half. Kerry County Council have stated that it is not their policy to provide the facilities to which the Deputy refers on public roads. The control of livestock is the responsibility of the landowner. Other options of controlling livestock movement include...