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Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: A provision of €40 million was made available to two implementation bodies to support North-South co-operation, namely, An Foras Teanga, comprising Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency, and Waterways Ireland. These allocations are also subject to the approval of the North-South Ministerial Council. The overall allocation for Waterways Ireland for 2018 is increased by over...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Deputy McHugh has already covered some of this but Foras na Gaeilge is only one aspect of Irish language funding. We also fund Údarás na Gaeltachta, the Gaeltachtaí and Gaeilge directly. A provision of €13.989 million was also funded in the 2017 Revised Estimates of the Department to fund the work of An Foras Teanga. I accept what the Chairman says about the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Training (29 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that in the period 2016 to date, my Department spent €1,000 on social media training for staff.A breakdown of the year provided, training course, number of staff who attended and cost is supplied in the table below. I am further advised that, while my Department does not engage social media consultants, it has engaged third party service providers to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Training (29 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that, during the period 2012 to 2017, my Department spent €6,383 on social media training for staff.  A breakdown of the year provided, training course, number of staff who attended and cost is supplied in the following table. Year Training Course Number of Staff Cost 2012 Social Media in the Public Sector 3 €1,337 2013 Social Media for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (29 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Arts Council is statutorily independent under the Arts Act 2003 and I have no function in relation to funding decisions by the Council. I am aware however that Local Authorities fund festivals and events from time to time, and the relevant local authority may be best placed to support an event such as that referred to in the question.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts Data (29 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that, since the establishment of this Department in June 2011, no contracts have been awarded by my Department to the company referenced by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Directives (29 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that there is at present one EU Directive which requires transposition into Irish law by my Department. Directive 2014/52/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 amending Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment was due for transposition by 16 May 2017. It is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hen Harriers Threat Response Plan (29 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: My Department is close to completion of its work on the Hen Harrier Threat Response Plan. This has entailed significant engagement with the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine,  a major stakeholder in this matter.  The draft plan will address various matters relating to the conservation of the Hen Harrier, including the issue of forestry and planting. My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (17 Apr 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 was signed on 6th December by the British and Irish delegates in London in the aftermath of the truce which ended the War of Independence.  The signing of the 1921 Treaty is recognised as one of the seminal moments on Ireland's journey towards self-determination and independence.  The Expert Advisory Group on Commemorations is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (17 Apr 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1630 to 1632, inclusive, together. The granting of planning permission is a matter in the first instance for the planning authorities and I have no role in this regard. Up to 10thApril, 2018, 35,016 planning applications were referred to the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department in my role as a prescribed body under the Planning and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation (17 Apr 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Ireland has identified 439 sites for protection as special areas of conservation under the EU Habitats Directive and 154 sites for protection  as special protection areas under the Birds Directive. These are known as Natura 2000 sites. Particular attention was paid to the protection of the best examples of priority habitat in the designation of Natura sites. The designation process...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (17 Apr 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Financial support is provided by my Department through a number of schemes for the conservation and protection of historic buildings. These schemes are administered by local authorities and include the Built Heritage Investment Scheme and the Structures at Risk Fund. Projects to be funded under these schemes in 2018 were announced recently and details are available on all local authority...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (17 Apr 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1635, 1636 and 1649 together. The importance of Emmet Hall stems from its role as the home of 1916 leader Michael Mallin who was one of the major figures of the 1916 Rising. His part n the insurrection and in the republican movement at the time is undoubtedly more than worthy of remembrance and commemoration.  The immensely successful 1916...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards Data (17 Apr 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that all appointments to State boards under the aegis of my Department since the General Election in 2016 are as set out in the following table. The Public Appointments Service (PAS) operates a dedicated website, www.stateboards.ie, through which it advertises such vacancies. Since this website was set up in 2014 it has consistently been used by my Department to identify...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Consultancy Contracts Data (17 Apr 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Expenditure on consultancy from the administrative budget of my Department was €33,937 in 2015 and €2,514 in 2016 with no such expenditure in 2017. The consultancies commissioned for the period in question are set out in the following table. Commissioned Company Subject of Report 2015 Public Affairs Ireland (PAI) Review of Management Structure and Ireland (PAI) Grading of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Funding (17 Apr 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Waterways Ireland is co-funded by my Department and the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) in Northern Ireland. The current expenditure of the body is funded 85% by my Department and 15% by DfI, which reflects the distribution of the navigable waterways in each jurisdiction. Capital expenditure is funded 100% in the jurisdiction in which the capital works are carried out. The amount of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (17 Apr 2018)

Josepha Madigan: A list of the national monuments in Co Kerry that are in my ownership or guardianship as Minister is available on my Department’s National Monuments Service website at All of these national monuments are managed and maintained by the Office of Public Works.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Measures (17 Apr 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that, during the period in question, my Department has not enacted or published legislation, which originated from work carried out by the Law Reform Commission.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Deer Culls (17 Apr 2018)

Josepha Madigan: It should be noted that my Department does not own the deer population. Wild deer in the State are protected under the Wildlife Acts. They roam freely throughout the countryside and are present in many parts of the country. Deer can cover large distances on a daily or seasonal basis in search of food. There is a significant challenge in attempting to balance the demands of agriculture,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (17 Apr 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The building mentioned has been recorded by my Department as being of Regional significance on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage and recommended for inclusion in the Record of Protected Structures (RPS) by the planning authority. Inclusion on the RPS places a duty of care on the owners and occupiers of protected structures and also gives planning authorities a number of powers...