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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (16 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: All known archaeological monuments, of which there are in excess of 130,000, are entitled to protection under the National Monuments Acts 1930-2014.  Protection may be extended to previously unrecorded monuments by entering them in the Register of Historic Monuments or the Record of Monuments and Places.  The Acts allow the Minister to make a Preservation Order where a national...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (16 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Music Capital Scheme allocates grants each year to groups and individuals for the purchase of musical instruments.  I am pleased to inform the Deputy that on Tuesday 9 January last, I launched the new Music Capital Scheme with an increased allocation of €245,000 for 2018.  Music Network manages the Scheme on behalf of my Department.  All details...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (16 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The official term of office of the National Famine Commemoration Committee expired at the end of 2017. Arrangements are being made for the appointment of a new National Famine Commemoration Committee and the first meeting of the new Committee will be arranged shortly. Officials of my Department and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade are continuing to develop proposals in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (16 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: While my Department does not provide current funding for organisations such as that referred to by the Deputy it does fund the Music Capital Scheme which provides grants to groups and individuals for the purchase of musical instruments.  I am pleased to inform the Deputy that on  9 January last, I launched the new Music Capital Scheme with an increased allocation...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Deontais Ranna (16 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Déantar sonraí an chistiúcháin a leithdháiltear gach bliain ar mo Roinn ag leibhéal fo-mhírchinn a fhoilsiú sna Meastacháin Athbhreithnithe bhliantúla. Trí na fo-mhírchinn sin, déanann mo Roinn raon leathan clár agus beart a riar agus a chur i gcrích, agus tá cur síos orthu sin le fáil ar shuíomh...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1855 to 1859, inclusive, together. As part of the 2017 Creative Ireland Programme my Department undertook a comprehensive citizen engagement programme to showcase the range and depth of Ireland's cultural and creative offering and to encourage participation in arts and creative activities as a means of individual, collective and societal...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (16 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: In April 2017, the Chairperson of the High Level Implementation Group on the Arts in Education Charter, tendered his resignation to my predecessor for personal reasons. On 7 December 2017 last the Creative Youth plan was launched.  The plan sets out a suite of measures to deliver on Pillar 1 of the Creative Ireland Programme: to ensure that every child in Ireland has practical...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (16 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1861, 1864, 1923, and 1938 to 1941, inclusive, together. The Cork Event Centre is a project being developed and managed by Cork City Council and the Council is responsible for the delivery of the project. My Department has allocated €12 million to the City Council towards the cost of the Centre. This allocation is subject to a Service Level...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Natural Heritage Areas Designation (16 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: There are 630 proposed natural heritage areas in Ireland, including the area to which the Deputy refers. While a review of these sites is foreseen, the current focus of my Department is on fulfilling Ireland’s obligations under the EU Habitats and Birds Directives and the designation of Natura 2000 sites, i.e. special areas of conservation and special protection areas. ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (16 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: While my Department does not provide funding to organisations for the purposes described by the Deputy I am advised that, in reply to Parliamentary Question No. 533 of 5th December last, it was confirmed that my Department provided funding of €32,866 to the National Women's Council in relation to International Womens Day and FemFest for the years 2016 and 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1865 to 1903, inclusive, together. A major regional and local communications campaign was activated during the summer of 2017 as part of a wider citizen engagement plan to support and promote the publication of the 31 Local Authority Culture and Creativity Plans under the Creative Ireland Programme.  A total sum of €73,122 was expended across 38...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1904 and 1909 together. Pillar 2 of the Creative Ireland Programme - Enabling Creativity in every Community is a key element of the Programme and the 31 Local Authorities are important partners.  In 2017, my Department allocated €1m to 31 Local Authorities to enable them to develop and implement their Culture and Creativity Action Plans which...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1905, 1906, 1908, 1913 and 1914 together. The Creative Ireland Programme is a high level, high ambition, five-year initiative, from 2017 to 2022, which aims to place creativity at the centre of public policy.  As such it is primarily delivered through the existing cultural structures – the Arts Council, the Film Board, local authorities,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1907, 1910 to 1912, inclusive, and 1918 together. The full breakdown of costs of the Creative Ireland Programme in 2017 is available on the Creative Ireland Programme website of my Department at . The overall budget for the Creative Ireland Programme in 2017 was €5m. An allocation of €6m has been made available for the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Enterprise Ireland Properties (16 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The facility to which the Deputy refers is owned jointly by Enterprise Ireland in conjunction with other private entities. My colleague the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation has responsibility for Enterprise Ireland.  I am aware of the issue and my Department has been in contact with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: No cost was incurred by my Department in the production of the supplement on creative youth in the newspaper on 8 December 2017 as referred to in the Question.  The content, design, layout and print costs were all a matter for that publication.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The cost of the supplement referred to in the question which issued on 13 December 2017 was €34,744. This funding came out of the Creative Ireland Programme budget under subhead A6 of my Department's Vote. 

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Properties (16 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I refer the Deputy to the reply to Question No. 608 on 26 July 2017. The Department does not have plans to purchase the property in question.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Properties (16 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: As previously advised to the House, the management properties occupied by staff of my Department and the bodies under its aegis is primarily a matter for the Office of Public Works.  On occasion my Department may also be required to lease additional property for specific purposes.  I am advised that any such properties are fully occupied at present. The Deputy will also be aware...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Budgets (16 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: In June 2017, my Department advertised a new scheme of funding support for the Digitisation of Collections by the National Cultural Institutions and collections of national significance. The new cultural Digitisation Scheme will fund a number of digitisation projects planned by National Cultural Institutions and cultural heritage organisations including the project to which the Deputy...