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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.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (9 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: My Department's National Monuments Service and colleagues in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade are in regular contact with their Spanish counterparts and local authorities in Vallodolid in relation to this case. I understand that the excavation team is currently compiling a detailed report for Valladolid City Council outlining the results of the archaeological investigations...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Correspondence (9 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 727, 731 and 733 together. I am aware of the correspondence to which the Deputy refers and proposals set out therein. The COVID-19 crisis gives rise to many challenges for the nation as a whole and is having an unprecedented impact on the arts, culture, heritage and Gaeltacht sectors. From an early stage in the COVID-19 crisis, measures were put in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hedge Cutting (9 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: The dates for the cutting of hedges are set down in primary legislation under the Wildlife Acts. Section 40 of the Act prohibits the cutting, grubbing, burning or destruction of vegetation, with certain strict exemptions, from 1 March to 31 August. There is provision in the legislation for some restricted exemptions from the prohibition during the closed period - for example, for works...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Correspondence (9 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: I wish to advise that a reply to the correspondence referred to by the Deputy has issued. The Government’s Roadmap for Reopening Society & Business, published on 1 May 2020, sets out an indicative path to the easing of COVID 19 restrictions and other actions in order to facilitate the reopening Ireland’s society and economy in a phased mannerGovernment announced the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cycle to Work Scheme (9 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.. The information supplied covers the period since the establishment of my Department in June 2011 . It should be noted that there is no actual cost to the Department from the Cycle to Work scheme. The Department initially pays an approved supplier for the bicycle, the employee signs an undertaking where the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Built Heritage Investment Scheme (9 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: My Department provides financial support for the protection of heritage buildings and historic structures through 2 grant schemes which are, in the main, administered by the local authorities. These Built Heritage Capital Grant schemes, with funding of just over €4m, have the potential to provide much needed economic stimulus as they operate right across the country in all local...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies Data (9 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: I have been advised that the total number of persons employed on an agency basis in the State Agencies under this Department's aegis in 2019 was 49 and in Q1 2020 was 31. A more detailed breakdown is outlined in the following table. 2019 Q1 2020 Arts Council 2 Nil Chester Beatty Library Nil Nil ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (9 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 736 and 737 together. The COVID-19 crisis gives rise to many challenges for the nation as a whole and is having an unprecedented impact on the arts, culture, heritage and Gaeltacht sectors. My Department has worked with the Arts Council from an early stage in the COVID-19 crisis, on measures to sustain our cultural infrastructure, support artists and arts...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (9 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. I have asked my officials in my Department to contact the Local Authority who are the relevant body responsible for protecting architectural heritage in this instance.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Funding (9 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: The EU Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative (CRII) is comprised of two regulations, Regulation2020/460 (CRII), and Regulation 2020/558 (CRII Plus) which entered into force on 1 April and 23rd April 2020 respectively. The CRII regulations allow Members States to use unspent pre-allocated cohesion support, amounting to €8 billion, to respond to COVID-19 by supporting healthcare...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (9 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: Officials of the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department are continuing their investigations into the deaths of the buzzards in Co. Cork. I am unable at this time to put a target date for completion on this investigation.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wild Fires (9 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: Wildfires are not a natural phenomenon in Ireland. The main cause of such conflagrations is thought to be the deliberate starting of fires without concern for the consequences. There have been 7 significant fires, 1 within Killarney National Park, and 6 in Wicklow Mountains National Park in 2020. In addition there have been a number of smaller fires outside the boundaries of the Park on which...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland (9 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: In November 2019, funding of €5m was awarded under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund to Waterways Ireland and its partners, Kildare and Laois County Councils to progress the Barrow Blueway from Lowtown to Athy. As part of indicative timescales in relation to the project, Waterways Ireland has informed the Department that detailed analysis and design of the route and...