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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (9 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My Department has been granted €500,000 under the Outdoor Recreational Infrastructure Scheme in order to improve public access to Tomies Wood, including a new car park.  It is expected that the tender for this work will issue from the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments (9 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: An application for compensation under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme has been received by my Department from the individual referred to in the Deputy’s Question. With respect to 53 raised bog special areas of conservation sites, the qualifying criteria for the scheme are that: - The applicant must have had a legal interest (ownership or a turbary right (right to cut...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (9 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: With respect to expenditure on marketing, including digital marketing, between the establishment of the Department on 2nd June 2011 and December 2018, I would refer the Deputy to the answers provided to Dáil Question No 596 of 19th December, 2018 and Dáil Question  No 349 of 11th July 2017. The Table below summarises expenditure on Digital Marketing by my...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 875 and 876 together. I am advised that the only payment made by my Department to any of the companies identified by the Deputy during the period in question was one of €13,592 made to Mazars in January, 2019 in respect of an audit conducted on the Aran Life Project.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Projects (9 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My role, as Minister, with regard to the protection and management of our built and architectural heritage, is set out in the provisions of relevant legislation, as are the roles of local authorities and the responsibilities of owners as regards heritage assets.   The Historic Towns Initiative (HTI) is a joint undertaking between my Department and the Heritage Council. Capital...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that no expenditure has been incurred by my Department in respect of  tribunals, commissions of investigation or statutory inquiries as described by the Deputy during the period specified.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Recruitment (9 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that, based on current pay levels, the estimated cost of recruiting an additional 30 full-time District Conservation Officers and an addition 30 full-time Wildlife Inspectors would be €2,393,391 per annum.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Council Funding (9 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I was pleased to announce increased funding of €6.588m for the Heritage Council in 2019, compared to €6.377m in 2018, an increase of 3.3%. The funding to be provided to the Heritage Council in 2020 will be decided in the context of the annual estimates cycle, which is currently underway, having regard to available finance and competing demands. The cost of increasing the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change Policy (9 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My Department has ceased the purchase and use of single-use plastics in accordance with the Government Decision announced by Minister Bruton in January. The introduction of these measures under the Government's plan for the reduction of single-use plastics, the prevention of waste and green public procurement was advised to those bodies and agencies and bodies under the aegis of my...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hen Harriers Threat Response Plan (9 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The draft Hen Harrier Threat Response Plan is nearing completion and is currently being refined and updated as necessary in consultation with Departmental stakeholders. The Departments will meet with the Consultative Committee for the Threat Response Plan as soon as practical, and the plan will then go to public consultation. Any afforestation proposals in Special...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I thank Deputy Neville for his inquiry. As he is aware, there are many heritage schemes in my Department. There is the structures-at-risk fund and the historic structures fund. I am not sure if Askeaton has applied for either of those but I will let the Deputy know of other schemes that will become available.

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

Josepha Madigan: As the Deputy will be aware, staff of my Department are located in a range of locations across the country, a number of which are shared with other Government Departments and agencies. In general, matters relating to the provision facilities in buildings occupied by staff of my Department, including the provision of bike racks and lockers, is the responsibility of the Office of the Public...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Transport (4 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: In accordance with arrangements agreed by Government in 2011, I use my personal car in the performance of my official duties. My personal car is a 10D Lexus with a diesel engine which was purchased, following the measures introduced by the last Fianna Fáil/Green coalition Government.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (3 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 366 and 367 together. My Department is responsible for the implementation of the Wildlife Act and the EU Wildlife Trade Regulations, which together provide the legislative framework for the implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in Ireland. This UN Convention regulates trade in certain...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hedge Cutting Season (3 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The provisions under Section 7 of the Heritage Act 2018 allow for the making of Regulations relating to burning and cutting hedgerows.  Section 7(1) of the Heritage Act 2018 provides that I as Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht,  may make Regulations to allow the burning of vegetation during such periods in the month of March and in such parts of the country...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Historic Structures Fund (3 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My role, as Minister, with regard to the protection and management of our built heritage is set out in the provisions of relevant legislation, including the Planning Acts and the National Monuments Acts, as are the role of local authorities and the responsibilities of owners. I understand that the structure in question is in the ownership of the local authority, which is,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (3 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The allocations across my Department are published in the Revised Estimates Volume at www.per.gov.ie. My Department secured additional funding of over €36 million in 2019, an increase of 12% on the 2018 allocation and allowing for total expenditure of some €339 million on culture, language and heritage in 2019. As part of that overall funding, the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: That is not true.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Meetings (2 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 710 and 714 together. Officials in my Department are engaged on an ongoing basis with Cork City Council regarding the development of the centre to which the Deputy refers and continue to discuss all aspects around the public funding elements of the project with Cork City Council Officials. My most recent meeting on the project, at which Cork City Council was...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (2 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Natterjack Toad pond creation scheme was launched in 2008 and is administered by my Department's National Parks and Wildlife Service. The scheme is aimed at farmers and landowners and involves the creation of suitable breeding habitats for the Natterjack toad, an endangered species which in Ireland is found only in Kerry. This project has been very effective so far with over 100 new ponds...