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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Recruitment (8 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that no panel for communications officers has been established in my Department.  My Department does not currently have a head of communications role and has made no decision at present to make such an appointment.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (20 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 6 March 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Banking (20 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that no costs have arisen for my Department or those bodies under its aegis in respect of this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (20 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: During 2017 my Department spent €16,100  through Careers Portal, on a Public Awareness Campaign for the provision of new materials showcasing career and educational opportunities with the Irish language. The Creative Ireland Programme also undertook a citizen engagement and public awareness campaign to get people involved in cultural and creative activity.  A full...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (20 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I refer the Deputy to my response to Parliamentary Question No. 236 of 28 February 2018 in relation to this matter. My Department is aware of the land available for sale adjoining Killarney National Park. Through the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht manages a property portfolio in respect of national parks and reserves of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (20 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that the information sought is not readily available, but will be compiled and forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with the timeline set out in Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (20 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that, while staff were directed to stay at home during Storm Emma, no pay or annual leave was deducted from staff in my Department or in the agencies under its aegis. My Department's IT systems enable many of the staff to work from outside their main office locations using official IT equipment; therefore, while the main buildings may have been closed, it was possible for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (20 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: 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.   Last year, a sum of €2m (€1m from my Department and €1m from the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government) was allocated between all 31 Local Authorities to enable...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (20 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Creative Ireland Forum, "Culture, Wellbeing and the Creative Society", took place on 13 December 2017 in Dublin Castle. The content of the forum can be revisited on

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (20 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Creative Ireland programme was launched in December 2016 and is a five year initiative, placing creativity at the centre of public policy.  It is a cross-Government initiative led by my Department.  Significant progress has been made across the five pillars of this Programme and a full report of activity and achievements in 2017 including information on Cruinniú na Casca...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Council Staff (20 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The County Heritage Officers Programme is a partnership between the Heritage Council, which is funded by my Department, and Local Government. County Heritage Officers are employed directly by local authorities with financial, technical and professional support from the Heritage Council. In financial terms, the Heritage Council contributes 25% of the gross salary costs and travel and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Council Funding (20 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Heritage Council is a statutory body established by the Heritage Act 1995. The Council is an agency under the auspices of my Department and is independent in the performance of its functions.  It is primarily a matter for the Heritage Council to decide how its funding is allocated across the range of research, education and conservation programmes it...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Council Staff (20 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The County Heritage Officers Programme is a partnership between the Heritage Council, which is funded by my Department, and Local Government. County Heritage Officers are employed directly by local authorities with financial, technical and professional support from the Heritage Council. The decision as to whether to appoint a Heritage Officer is a matter for each local authority and a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Plaques (20 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Great Famine was a catastrophe that affected communities throughout the island of Ireland and indeed abroad.  This is reflected in large the number of memorials erected by local communities to be found throughout Ireland and in those countries to which victims of the Famine fled in search of relief. The National Famine Memorial in Murrisk, County Mayo, commissioned by the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Capital Expenditure Programme (20 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The recently launched Project Ireland 2040, incorporating the new national planning framework and associated 10-year National Development Plan (NDP), explicitly recognises that our culture, language and heritage are integral to the sustainable development of the country. This recognition is underpinned by a commitment in the NDP to invest in excess of €1 billion in our culture and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Sector Pensions Data (20 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that, since 1 January 2016, four staff at Principal Officer grade  and above  have retired from my Department.  The breakdown is one Secretary General, one Assistant Secretary, and two at Principal Officer level.  There was no added years granted in any of these cases.  The pension and lump sums...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cruinniú na Cásca (20 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Cruinniú na Cásca 2017 included four zones across Dublin City, Smithfield Square and Custom House Quay on the city’s north side, and Dublin Castle and St Stephen’s Green on the south. It is estimated that up to 500,000 people attended the festival across the city throughout the day.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cruinniú na Cásca (20 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Each local authority had full discretion on the roll-out of Cruinniú na Cásca related events in 2017.  I understand that Cruinniú events were well attended and well received but my Department does not have a breakdown of the number of people that attended events in each local authority area.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cruinniú na Cásca (20 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The large-scale, national Cruinniú na Cásca event held in Dublin in 2017 was held in partnership with RTÉ and Dublin City Council.  The total cost of this event came to €1.3m which included a contribution from the City Council. A full report of activity and achievements in 2017 including information on Cruinniú na Casca can be found in the End of Year...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Local Authority Funding (20 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: A total of €2m was allocated to the local authorities in 2017 (approximately €64,000 each) to help them implement their Culture and Creativity Action Plans for 2017. Each local authority had full discretion as to how they wished to allocate this amount and that included supporting Cruinniú na Casca.  Local authorities were invited to submit proposals for additional...