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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: On the 1st of May, this Government published its Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business to ease the COVID-19 restrictions and reopen Ireland’s economy and society in a phased manner. The roadmap started from 18 May and the plan sets out five phases for unlocking restrictions, at three week intervals. At all times we will be guided by the advice of the National Public Health...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: 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.  While the full financial and economic implications of the crisis are not yet known,  the impact on the sectors supported by the Department may extend well past the lifting of any COVID-19 restrictions. Since the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (20 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: Details of capital expenditure by my Department and all Government departments are published by the Department of Finance on a monthly basis: Total capital expenditure for my Department to 30 April 2020 amounts to €20.98m as detailed in the following table. Total expenditure from capital carryover to 30 April 2020 amounts to €525,000. These figures are provisional as...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (20 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1412, 1415, 1418 and 1427 together. The Wildlife Acts 1976 to 2018 are the primary statutes designed to afford protection to the various species in the State and which set out the framework for dealing with wildlife crime.  In addition, the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 include provisions affording strict...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (20 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1413, 1414, 1416, 1420, 1424 and 1428 together. The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department is aware of this incident of poisoning.  As the matter is presently under ongoing and active investigation by the NPWS, it would not be appropriate for me to comment on this case beyond the following facts: Following a report from a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (20 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: Local field staff of the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department are aware of this incident to which the Deputy refers and the matter is currently under active investigation.Accordingly, I am not in a position to comment on the issue any further at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Library (20 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: The €14.7 million National Library of Ireland building redevelopment project “Re-imagining the National Library” is part of Project Ireland 2040.  The first Phase 1 was to provide a modern, secure, state-of-the art book repository in which a substantial part of the Library's priceless book collection is now housed.  I had the honour of unveiling the new...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (20 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: I have met with the new Director of the Arts Council remotely on a number of occasions including 15 April, 21 April and again on 1 May.  In addition, officials from my Department are in ongoing contact with the Arts Council and as well as with a broad range of sectorial stakeholders including resource organisations, advocacy groups as well as individual artists and arts...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland (20 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: Capital expenditure for my Department in 2019 amounted to €70.108 million. In addition, the sum of €0.7m was expended in respect of capital carried over into 2019 from 2018.  All figures are provisional as they are subject to audit by the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General and adjustments  may fall to be made.  Details of the final outturn for the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (20 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: My Department has worked with the Arts Council and other stakeholders on measures to sustain our cultural infrastructure, support artists and arts practitioners and ensure the ongoing provision of cultural services. Since the advent of the crisis, officials from my Department have been actively engaging with the arts sector and have met and continue to meet with arts and cultural...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Data (20 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: The total visitor numbers for the National Cultural Institutions in 2019 are set out in the following table: Institution Total National Library of Ireland 284,085 Irish Museum of Modern Art 503,904 National Concert Hall 324,671 National Gallery of Ireland 761,273 ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: On the 1st of May, the Government published its Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business to ease the COVID-19 restrictions and reopen Ireland’s economy and society in a phased manner. The Roadmap started from 18 May and the plan sets out five phases for unlocking restrictions, at three week intervals. At all times we will be guided by the advice of the National Public Health...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: The COVID-19 crisis gives rise to many challenges for the nation as a whole and is having an unprecedented impact on the on the arts, culture, heritage and Gaeltacht sectors. As part of its suite of responses to the COVID-19 situation, the Government issued guidance on returning to the workplace on 9th May. The 'Return to Work Safely Protocol' clearly and comprehensively sets out the steps...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: As part of its suite of responses to the COVID-19 situation, the Government introduced new temporary measures to provide financial support to workers affected by the COVID-19 crisis including the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment and a Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme. The COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment, which is the responsibility of my colleague the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1432 to 1435, inclusive, together. In the context of the wider cultural sector, the Department has met and continues to meet with arts and cultural organisations under its aegis. My Department and the Arts Council are providing detailed advice for arts and arts organisations on their websites. Priority is being given towards supporting the artists and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (20 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan:  I am advised that no expenditure was incurred on external consultancy from my Department's Administrative Budget in 2019.  My Department commissions engineering, environmental and other experts from time to time to provide technical reports or advice on specific issues.  While the providers of these services are consultant engineers, environmental consultants...

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (14 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: We have the roadmap in terms of the five different phases. All things being equal and depending on advice from NPHET, which the Government will take into account, we will proceed to each phase consecutively. Obviously, some of those phases may be accelerated if things go better and, again, they may regress if things do not go as well. I am not sure if the Deputy is talking about a specific...

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (14 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: We have the Return to Work Safely Protocol, which is separate to public health. That clearly sets out measures that need to be taken into account. These are guidelines for working environments. At the end of the day, all of these national cultural institutions and spaces are working environments. We must ensure that the audiences are safe as well as the people working there. We are...

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (14 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: The Arts Council has daily contact with arts organisations and artists to understand how Covid-19 is impacting the sector. It has regular updates on its website. It has conducted a good number of surveys and focus groups with funded and non-funded organisations to get feedback on how those organisations are suffering and how the Arts Council can support people going through it. It has set...

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (14 May 2020)

Josepha Madigan: As Deputies are aware, Culture Night usually takes place in September. This year, it is due to take place on 20 September. Proposals are being developed to deliver it online in light of the need for social distancing. It is regrettable that that is necessary but, as Deputy Farrell mentioned, there have been successful initiatives such as Dear Ireland and Ireland Performs. People will be...