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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: That is ridiculous.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Properties Acquisition (11 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My Department is aware of this property and has in the past made enquiries about this property. While it would have been considered desirable, any pursuit of the property had been constrained by resources available as the Department focused upon managing its existing National Park holdings, including the completion of the restoration and refurbishment of Killarney House and Gardens. My...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (11 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 327 and 328 together. Communication with the public is of significant importance to the Department given the nature of its work. The mission statement of the Department is to promote, nurture and develop Ireland’s Arts, culture and Heritage; to support and promote the use of the Irish language and to facilitate the development of Gaeltacht and the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Thatching Grants Eligibility (10 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My Department provides financial support for the protection of heritage buildings and historic structures through 2 grant schemes which are generally administered by local authorities. I launched these schemes, the Built Heritage Investment Scheme and the Historic Structures Fund, on the 14 November, with funding of €2.5m and €1.8m, respectively, for projects taking place...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Advertising Campaigns (10 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that a number of events and launches are currently planned by my Department for the first six months of 2020. The budgeted costs for these events are not yet finalised and an indicative list of the currently planned events and launches includes: - National Policy on Architecture Public Consultation workshops/meetings - Historic Towns Initiative - announcement of successful towns...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Data Sharing Arrangements (10 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Details of the Data Sharing Agreements my Department has in place with organisations other than Departments or State Agencies are summarised in the following table. Department Business Unit Recipients of Data under Sharing Agreement Type of information Purpose of Sharing Agreement National Parks and Wildlife Service RPS Ireland Ltd...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Freedom of Information Data (10 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: With regard to the number of Freedom of Information requests that my Department has received since 2016 where access to information was denied, I would refer the Deputy to the reply given in response to Parliamentary Question 277 of 4th December last. For the Deputy's information, the position is summarised in the table below. As reflected below there have been 11 appeals to the Information...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Agencies Data (10 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: There are currently fourteen State Agencies under the remit of my Department. Of these thirteen have Boards and one, the National Archives of Ireland, has an Advisory Council.Waterways Ireland is a North /South body under the remit of my Department which does not have a board. The detail requested by the Deputy in relation to the Boards is laid out in the following table. For...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (10 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. For completeness, I am informed that my Department recruits approximately 70 additional seasonal staff annually to cover busy periods in the National Parks. Year Departmental Budget €million Staff Number 2014 263,896* 567 2015 ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing Regulation (10 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I suspended the licences issued to the Club in question on 9 August this year to capture and tag hares for the 2019/20 hare coursing- until a clearer understanding of the extent, spread and implications of the RHD2 virus emerges. I issued revised licences last month to allow the netting and tagging of hares but there are specific restrictions and conditions explicitly attached to the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Development (10 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Audiovisual Action Plan, launched in June 2018, is an industry-wide, 10 year plan, under the Creative Ireland Programme, developed to support the Government’s ambition to enable Ireland to become a global hub for the production of film, TV drama and animation. It is intended to drive both increased investment and production across the sector by implementing policy recommendations...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Protection Areas Designation (5 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The conservation of habitats and species, through the designation of conservation areas, is required under Irish and European law. Natural and semi-natural habitats, such as those found in designated sites are natural carbon sinks, particularly peatlands. By protecting and restoring these habitats, their carbon sequestration potential is maintained and improved. My Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Raised Bog Management Plan (5 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: A key element of the National Raised Bog Special Areas of Conservation Management Plan 2017-2022, approved by the Government and published by my Department in December 2017, is to maintain active raised bog habitat and restore degraded raised bog habitat to active raised bog habitat. The national restoration programme for Ireland’s raised bog special areas of conservation and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (5 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that there are currently no persons employed on an agency basis in my Department. I have also been advised that the total number of persons employed on an agency basis in the State Agencies under this Department's aegis is 24. A more detailed break down is included in the following table: Agency No. of Agency Staff Engaged ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (5 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: There are three Graving Docks in the Grand Canal Basin, one of which is infilled with the other two having being opened up in 2002 by Waterways Ireland, who are freehold owners of the site.  The Graving Docks are an important part of the heritage and culture of the Grand Canal and the history of Dublin.  The three graving docks at Ringsend have statutory protection as...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Consultation Process (4 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to public consultations undertaken by my Department in 2018 and to date in 2019 are set out in the table below: Year Details of Public Consultation Date and location of consultations held (as applicable) 2017-2018 Decade of Centenaries – Public call for submissions to assist the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Process (4 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that my Department currently has no Bills awaiting Third Stage - Committee Stage.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Data (4 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Significant efforts have been made by the State to resolve the issue of the protection of Ireland’s raised bog special areas of conservation and natural heritage areas within the framework of the EU Habitats Directive. This has included the establishment of the Peatlands Council, intensive and on-going engagement with turf cutting interests, the farming community, non-governmental...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (4 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be provided to the Deputy in accordance with the timelines set out in Standing Orders.