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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (13 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that the estimated annualised cost to the vote of my Department if the rate of employer PRSI was increased to 15.75% for the portion of salaries over €100,000 would be in the region of €50,000.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation (13 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1327 and 1328 together. I understand that the candidate special areas of conservation referred to in the Deputy’s Questions are Ballysadare Bay candidate special area of conservation (site code 000622) and Cummeen Strand/Drumcliff Bay (Sligo Bay) candidate special area of conservation (site code 000627). Ballysadare Bay and Cummeen Strand/Drumcliff Bay...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Management (13 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: My Department recognises that increased incidences and severity of storms has resulted in changes along the coastline, including in areas that have been designated as NATURA 2000 sites. It is important to recognise that coastlines undergo a constant cycle of erosion and accretion as part of natural processes. Shorelines absorb and attenuate the energy entering the coastal zone, thereby...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (13 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: As part of its suite of responses to the COVID-19 situation, the Government introduced new temporary measures to provide financial support to workers affected by the COVID-19 crisis including the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment and a Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme. The COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment is the responsibility of my colleague the Minister for Employment...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Protected Disclosures (13 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: Under Section 22 of the Protected Disclosures Act, public bodies are required to prepare a report not later than the 30th June each year setting out the number of protected disclosures made to it in the course of the immediately preceding year and certain other information relating to any such protected disclosures. Reports for the years 2015 - 2018 have been published on my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (13 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: The national monuments in State care number some one thousand sites at over 760 locations around the country and these command considerable resource commitments in terms of both funding and personnel allocations. In addition, there are in excess of 120,000 monuments listed in the Record of Monuments and Places. Because of the resource implications, the State is only ever in a position to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (13 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1336 and 1337 together. The COVID-19 crisis gives rise to many challenges for the nation as a whole and is having an unprecedented impact on the on the arts, culture, heritage and Gaeltacht sectors. The full financial and economic implications of the crisis are not yet known, as further information continues to come to hand and having regard to the fact that...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gorse Burning (13 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: I appreciate the Deputy’s concern regarding the recent fires and illegal burning generally. There are already a number of the Multi-Agency Gorse Fire Groups in existence that explore issues surrounding such fires, in different locations around the country. My Department, through its National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), is one of a number of agencies represented on such groups....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Museum Projects (13 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: No decision has been taken on the provision of any funding to the National Children’s Science Museum upon its completion. The amount of funding provided to date by my Department in relation to the project is as follows: 2006 – 2009 €637,500 2016 €25,000. Any philanthropic donations raised by the National Children’s Science Museum is a matter for that entity.

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (14 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: I welcome this opportunity to update Deputies on the impact of Covid-19 on the arts and culture sector and my Department’s response. We have been confronted with a public health emergency and have sought to slow the spread of the virus and protect the health of our people, to do what is best and seek the common good. The public health measures have had an unprecedented impact on our...

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (14 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: I have no difficulty with answering some of the Deputies' heritage questions per se.

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (14 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: It will eat into everyone else's time. There is a two-hour slot scheduled specifically for heritage either next week or the following week, if Deputy Cahill wants a longer period. If the Ceann Comhairle wants I can answer these three Deputies now.

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (14 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: I will get a note on it to the Deputy.

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (14 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: Deputy Donnelly might already be aware of the roadmap which we put forward for the sector. We are guided by NPHET advice and the Cabinet has to make the decisions in that regard. Once we have Cabinet agreement on it, we hope the first phase will commence on Monday. The other phases will come through thereafter. The Deputy will be aware that we hope museums and galleries will reopen on 20...

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (14 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: I was only allowed answer Deputy Paul Donnelly. I was not allowed refer to anybody else's questions. I can do so now if the House wishes.

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (14 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: I am sorry. The national cultural institutions face big challenges. I had an engagement with the Council of National Cultural Institutions at which we discussed some of the challenges they are facing. I applaud all of them. Deputy Andrews mentioned some of them including the National Gallery, the National Library, the National Concert Hall, the Chester Beatty Library and Crawford Art...

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (14 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: As Deputies are aware, Culture Night usually takes place in September. This year, it is due to take place on 20 September. Proposals are being developed to deliver it online in light of the need for social distancing. It is regrettable that that is necessary but, as Deputy Farrell mentioned, there have been successful initiatives such as Dear Ireland and Ireland Performs. People will be...

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (14 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: We are not underestimating the challenges that exist and we are looking at all options. We will take into consideration the points raised by the Deputy, particularly in regard to funds.

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (14 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: The Arts Council has daily contact with arts organisations and artists to understand how Covid-19 is impacting the sector. It has regular updates on its website. It has conducted a good number of surveys and focus groups with funded and non-funded organisations to get feedback on how those organisations are suffering and how the Arts Council can support people going through it. It has set...

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (14 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: We have the roadmap in terms of the five different phases. All things being equal and depending on advice from NPHET, which the Government will take into account, we will proceed to each phase consecutively. Obviously, some of those phases may be accelerated if things go better and, again, they may regress if things do not go as well. I am not sure if the Deputy is talking about a specific...