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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Animal Diseases (1 Oct 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Another few hares are already with the laboratories. They are being tested. It is a very expensive test. We are waiting to hear the results. We are also looking at another three or four hares that have been found. This is something that has the potential to wipe out the hare population completely. I am not going to stand over that, despite any issues. It is my own party, so out of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Animal Diseases (1 Oct 2019)

Josepha Madigan: There are people in my party who want to see that happen. In all good conscience, I cannot do that, based on the scientific evidence. What Dr. Ferdia Marnell, head of animal ecology at the National Parks and Wildlife Service-----

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland (1 Oct 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Waterways Ireland is responsible for the management, maintenance, development and restoration of 1,000 km of the inland navigable waterway system throughout the island, principally for recreational purposes, including the Lower Bann Navigation, the Erne System, the Shannon-Erne Waterway, the Shannon Navigation, the Grand Canal, the Royal Canal and the Barrow Navigation Waterways Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (1 Oct 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Taoiseach has indicated that a new simplified process is being put in place to ensure certainty over the levels of funding and delivery mechanisms for the centre referred to by the Deputy, which will provide a substantial addition to the cultural offering in Cork City and County when it is complete.  Under the new arrangements it is intended that responsibility for oversight of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Surveys (1 Oct 2019)

Josepha Madigan: There are two species of seal in Irish waters - the Harbour or Common Seal and the more numerous Grey Seal. Both are protected under the EU Habitats Directive and Ireland is obliged to maintain their numbers at a favourable conservation level. We are also required to monitor their populations and report to the European Commission on their conservation status. A standardised monitoring...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (1 Oct 2019)

Josepha Madigan: To be included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, sites or properties of natural and/or cultural heritage must be of Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) and meet at least one out of a list of ten eligibility criteria. Ireland currently has two World Heritage Sites, one of which, Brú na Bóinne, is located in Co. Meath. UNESCO’s website, provides an interactive map of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Control (1 Oct 2019)

Josepha Madigan: RHD2 has been present in domestic pet rabbits in Ireland for a number of years. It was first confirmed in the wild in Ireland in July 2019. The first two records came from rabbits – one in Wicklow, the other in Clare. The first report from an Irish hare came on the 9th August – an animal found dying in the Wexford Slobs Nature Reserve. Since these initial incidents, a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Capital Expenditure Programme (1 Oct 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the capital projects valued in excess of €10m completed by my Department since 1st January 2014 is set out in the following table. Project Initial Contract Value Final Cost Phase 3 of the Master Development Plan of the National Gallery of Ireland including refurbishment of the Dargan and Milltown Wings (Awarded 2014...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Sep 2019)

Josepha Madigan: That is bullying.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Wildlife Conservation (25 Sep 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I thank Deputies Lahart and Crowe for bringing this matter before the Dáil. Their colleague, Deputy Colm Brophy, has also raised the issue with me. I was disappointed to hear of the incident that occurred in Sean Walsh Memorial Park in Tallaght recently as any loss of biodiversity is regrettable. Deputy Lahart mentioned that the local authority issued a statement to the press and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Wildlife Conservation (25 Sep 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Both Deputies will appreciate that it is entirely impossible for me to pre-empt the outcome of a report. As I said in reply to the leader of the Fianna Fáil Party, I have commenced an investigation, rather than an inquiry, into the matter. The Deputies may rest assured that I will leave no stone unturned to establish the full facts in this regard but I will not prejudge the outcome of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (25 Sep 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Hill of Tara is one of Ireland’s premier national monuments and is of international prominence and importance. In recent years, it has been subject to extensive research by the Discovery Programme, funded by my Department, through which our knowledge and understanding of the site has been greatly increased. Against a background of high visitor footfall, my Department has been...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I assure the Deputy that the investigations unit of my Department is looking into this. We have already contacted the heritage officer, notwithstanding what the county council has said about it. I can come back to the Deputy with a full report on that.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I will.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (24 Sep 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Taoiseach has indicated that a new simplified process is being put in place to ensure certainty over the levels of funding and delivery mechanisms for the Cork Event Centre project, which will provide a substantial addition to the cultural offering in Cork City and County when it is complete. Under the new arrangements it is intended that responsibility for oversight of the project will...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Living Wage (24 Sep 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I have been advised by my Department that there are 100 employees in this Department earning less than €12.30 per hour. In respect of the State Agencies under the remit of my Department, there is an overall total of 81 officers earning less than €12.30 per hour. The is illustrated in the table below: Agency No. of Employees earning less than €12.30 per hour Arts...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Animal Disease Controls (24 Sep 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 563 and 564 together. Rabbit haemorrhagic disease has caused deaths of domestic pet rabbits in Ireland for a number of years. It was first confirmed in the wild in Ireland in July 2019. The first two positive tests recorded were from rabbits – one in Wicklow, the other in Clare. The first report of and RHD2 positive test in an Irish hare came on the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (24 Sep 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Creative Youth Plan under the Creative Ireland Programme commits to specific actions to increase and enhance access to a range of creative and cultural activities and practices for young people. The Creative Ireland Programme supports do not however provide funding directly to young artists, but are aimed at supporting projects and initiatives which engage young people in activities, as...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Animal Disease Controls (24 Sep 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 566 and 567 together. I made the decision last month to suspend the licences in question. Based on what we have been able to establish over the last 7 weeks, RHD2 appears to be widespread in Ireland. The virus is known to be highly contagious and easily spread and environmental contamination presents significant difficulties in terms of any biosecurity...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cultural Policy (19 Sep 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Under the arts and culture capital scheme, funding of €10.214 million was awarded to a total of 134 arts organisations across the country. With regard to the Deputy's specific question, I have allocated an amount up to €3 million in principle to Dublin City Council for capital development works for studio workspaces to match funding provided under the urban regeneration...