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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (16 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department is aware of an incident of poisoning involving the death of a number of buzzards in West Cork a number of months ago.  Testing of the carcasses was carried out by the Regional Veterinary Laboratory in Cork which confirmed that the cause of death was the banned insecticide Carbofuran.  I would refer the Deputy to my...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: I wish to advise that a reply to the correspondence referred to by the Deputy has issued. In accordance with the Government’s Roadmap for Reopening Society and Businessannounced on the 5th June, there are now two remaining phases instead of three, with Phase 3 starting on the 29th of June, and Phase 4 on the 20th of July. Further work is being carried out in the coming days and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: The Arts Council had undertaken surveys of arts organisations and artists to identify the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on audiences, employment and finances.   The Arts Council has published the results of the surveys on its website.  They are available at the following link www.artscouncil.ie/publications/?&Year=2020#search. Among the findings to emerge from the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (16 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: The Arts Council is the principal agency through which current funding is channeled to artists and arts organisations. The Arts Council provides funding for a number of bursaries including dance as well as travel and training awards to support professional artists to develop their art practice. Applicants are eligible to apply for such funding on reaching 18.  Under Section 24 of the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways (16 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: In July 2007, the North South Ministerial Council agreed to a proposal to restore a 13km section of the Ulster Canal from Upper Lough Erne to Clones. This project is important for the border region with potential to stimulate economic activity, giving a much needed boost to job creation and with the growth in water based tourism helping to attract significant numbers of visitors to the area....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: In accordance with the Government’s Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business announced on the 5th June, there are now two remaining phases instead of three, with Phase 3 starting on the 29th of June, and Phase 4 on the 20th of July. Further work is being carried out in the coming days and weeks to determine which actions will take place in each phase. Updates to the roadmap can be...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways (16 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: Waterways Ireland is responsible for and maintains the Royal Canal between Clonsilla and Coolmine as part of the route between Ongar and Blanchardstown Along this stretch of canal there is currently a designated walkway known as the Royal Canal Way.  I understand that design work is also ongoing by Fingal County Council  regarding possible future provision of an enhanced cycle /...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways (16 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: There are currently two service locations incorporating toilet facilities along the Grand Canal at Lowtown, Co. Kildare & Shannon Harbour, Co. Offaly. At this current time of restrictions these facilities are closed to the public.  There are no existing plans for provision of additional public toilet facilities along the Grand Canal corridor. There are however, planned greenway...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: The Arts Council is the main Irish Government agency for developing the arts.  The Arts Council offers a wide range of financial supports across artforms and arts practices, including arts and health. Arts and health embraces a range of arts practices occurring primarily in healthcare settings, which bring together the skills and priorities of both arts and health professionals....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: As Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht I recognise that COVID-19, and the public health measures necessary to slow the spread of the virus, have had an unprecedented effect on the cultural sector. The response of the Government has been to introduce measures to support workers and businesses affected by the COVID-19 that apply to all sectors of the economy, including those who...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: I have been informed by officials in my Department that no expenditure was incurred in relation to social media monitoring in 2018 and 2019. Such work is carried out in-house by the communications team in the Department.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: I am pleased to make the annual sectoral adaptation transition statement to the Dáil on the steps taken by my Department in 2019. As part of the Government's climate action plan and in accordance with the national adaptation framework in October 2019, my Department published two sectoral adaptation plans, one addressing biodiversity and the other on built and archaeological heritage....

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: Deputy Niamh Smyth raised a number of issues. On the documents, they are effectively organic and they will be continuously updated taking into account some of the changes mentioned by the Deputy, including the EU Green New Deal and Covid-19. I welcome all the very extensive provisions delineated in the programme for Government. It is really comprehensive around biodiversity in particular...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: Yes. There are departmental capital grant schemes under which the committee could make an application. My officials can meet and liaise with them in regard to their application. The other places mentioned by the Deputy are not under my remit but they would be subject to the guidelines of the roadmap in terms of reopening. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan mentioned local arts centres....

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: I will try to work backwards and answer all the Deputies' questions. Deputy O'Rourke mentioned Tara, Brú na Bóinne and Skellig Michael. My Department has responded to climate change risk to our built and archaeological heritage with a comprehensive adaptation plan, which I outlined earlier. This aims to reduce vulnerability to developing risks and monitoring climate change...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: It is a challenge and we are fully aware of it and dealing with it all the time. One of Deputy Mairéad Farrell's questions relates more to the cultural capital scheme, which runs up to 2022. It would be worth looking at that to address some of the matters she is talking about. The Minister of State, Senator Kyne, will be in front of the Covid-19 committee tomorrow to discuss...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: I thank Deputies for their contributions. Deputy Feighan acknowledged the work being done on peatlands and the bogs. I acknowledge his contribution. Deputy Carroll MacNeill mentioned built heritage. Along with the historic structures fund, this year's funding for historic buildings came to €4.3 million which will fund 449 projects with the aim of carrying out repairs to buildings...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: The Deputy asked a number of questions and I will do my best to answer them in the two minutes available. On retrofitting, the built and archaeological adaptation plan helps reduce the vulnerability of built and archaeological heritage against climate change. On the funding the retrofitting of heritage buildings, we are piloting a scheme this year to allow local authorities to grant aid...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: I will do my best. My Department has done a significant amount of work to maintain departmental leadership in this space. The Deputy referred to electric vehicles. The National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department has been a leader in deploying electric vehicles through its fleet by piloting the use of commercial electrically operated vans in the Wicklow Mountains and Killarney...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: The Deputy has a good memory. I had a meeting with the Minister, Deputy Bruton, and the German minister on climate change in general. Most of the matters discussed fell under the remit of the Minister, Deputy Bruton, but I dealt with the biodiversity aspect. Under the EU Green New Deal, member states must ensure that at least 30% of the EU's land and marine areas are protected by 2030 and...