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Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: It is 6.33%. That is our calculation, if 19% of hedgerows are roadside hedges.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: No. The top of the hedge is not road-facing.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Correct. I may not have mentioned it, but I should stress that this is being done on a pilot basis. The provisions of the Bill are restrictive and would allow for regulated cutting, so this will apply in respect of one month only and will have a limited lifespan of two years. We will then be able to assess the situation.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I said 2%, but I should have said 6.33%.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: To which amendment is the Deputy referring?

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: That is correct.

Priority Questions: National Orchestras (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: RTÉ recently published the report it commissioned from independent consultants Helen Boaden and Mediatique on the RTÉ Orchestras entitled RTÉ Orchestras: Ensuring a Sustainable Future. The report has recommended, inter alia, that the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra should be a national cultural institution in its own right or within the National Concert Hall and that the...

Priority Questions: National Orchestras (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Aodán Ó Dubhghaill, who is the head of the RTÉ orchestras, has stated that they "have a singular place in Irish musical heritage and have nurtured, through performance and education, generations of world-class musicians." The report confirms this view while also recognising RTÉ's overall funding position as it plans for the future. These recommendations offer a solution...

Priority Questions: National Orchestras (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The report envisages that RTÉ will continue to contribute substantially towards the costs of the orchestra in order to secure broadcasting rights, but €4 million from the Exchequer will be required. This issue will also be considered by officials. I do not want to prejudge, however, what proposals might be generated in this regard. It is important that the Deputy note that...

Priority Questions: National Monuments (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I thank the Deputy for his question. Under section 8 of the National Monuments Act 1930, as amended, a preservation order may be made where it appears to the Minister that a monument, which in the Minister's opinion is a national monument, "is in danger of being or is actually being destroyed, injured or removed or is falling into decay through neglect". Apart from any question of whether...

Priority Questions: National Monuments (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Deputy is correct in that, in February 2018, the Court of Appeal overturned all aspects of a High Court judgment and restored the previous understanding of what the statutory rights, powers and entitlements of the Minister – now me - were in regard to national monuments. It clarified that it is the Minister, and not the courts, who is charged with determining what constitutes a...

Priority Questions: National Monuments (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: As I said, I believe it would be a distraction not to try to engage with the group of which the Deputy is a member. He mentioned the trade affair. I believe that the advisory group met with Dublin City Council and discussed a range of issues. A submission was made by the group on behalf of the traders to the review currently taking place with regard to the casual trading by-laws. I...

Priority Questions: National Monuments (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: There is a key position where Hammersons is the main landowner. Its input is most critical to the rejuvenation of this area. I set up and support Moore Street advisory group. Its role is to bring all relevant interests together so they can agree a suitable vision and plan for the area. I am delighted that this is happening and that key players are talking to each other. I will do...

Priority Questions: Arts Funding (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Through their work, artists, writers and musicians address social and political issues and shape the way that we view a particular topic. They challenge us to think outside of our comfort zone and to understand the rationale for debate or change by engaging us interactively. By their very nature, arts and culture organisations lead and reflect societal change. As we work together to...

Priority Questions: Arts Funding (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The event referred to by the Deputy was organised by Una Mullaly from The Irish Timesfor the International Literature Festival. Dublin City Council cited the guidance from the Referendum Commission, which, in turn, restates the guidance from the Attorney General that public funds, as I said earlier, should not be used to promote either side of the debate during a referendum. The mural...

Priority Questions: Arts Funding (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am just quoting the comments the Taoiseach made in the Dáil.

Priority Questions: Arts Funding (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The key points from the Referendum Commission, which takes in the Attorney General's advice, is that any information disseminated by Government or any agencies or bodies involving the use of public funds must be equal, fair, impartial and neutral and that the Government is not entitled to spend public money for the purpose of promoting a campaign for a particular outcome. The Taoiseach said...

Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Heritage crafts are just one part of the rich intangible cultural heritage of our nation. These crafts and skills are transmitted from generation to generation and constantly recreated by communities and groups in response to their environment, their interaction with nature and their history. They contribute to our sense of identity and continuity, respect for cultural diversity and human...

Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am not sure that craft beer falls under the remit of heritage crafts.

Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am not too familiar with it myself but I will bow to the Deputy's advice on that. I thank him for his contribution. Active practitioners of crafts throughout the country who are carrying on any type of tradition that I delineated, and who wish for it to be recognised as part of our national cultural heritage, may wish to consider submitting an expression of interest to my Department's...