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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing Regulation (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The control of live hare coursing, including the operation of individual coursing meetings and managing the use of hares for that activity, is carried out under the Greyhound Industry Act 1958, which is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. My responsibility relates to the conservation status of the hare. My Department issued the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: A range of supports in the areas of early childhood care and education or free pre-school are provided to parents across all sectors of Irish society, including artists, through schemes operated by my colleague the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. Further details of these schemes are available on her Department's website at . My Department, through its funding to the Arts Council,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Abbey Theatre (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Arts Council is independent its funding decisions under Section 24 of the Arts Act 2003. The Abbey and theatre practitioners have been involved in ongoing dialogue in recent months and both the Abbey and the practitioners have kept me and my Department updated on their deliberations. I understand that although the Arts Council has not yet released all of the funding previously...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Historic Structures Fund (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 660 of 9 April and to your meeting with officials from my Department in the meantime. The building referred to in question is owned by the local authority who are currently conducting an analysis of its structural integrity following damage to the roof and internal walls over the winter. A technical report is expected by the end of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The report of the Joint Committee on Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht entitled 'Development and Working Conditions in the Irish Film Industry’, which was published last year called on the Irish Film Board (now Screen Ireland) to constitute a Film Forum to allow stakeholders to work together to develop mutually beneficial solutions for the industry. However, despite the efforts of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Performing Arts (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: This is a day to day operational matter for national cultural institutions and other performance venues which are autonomous bodies. The Deputy may wish to be aware that the National Concert Hall caters for hard of hearing patrons through the provision of infrared assistive listening devices within the building. The Abbey Theatre offers a range of services for visitors with...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Heritage Plan (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Heritage Ireland 2030 is this Government’s commitment to a revitalised and refreshed National Heritage Plan. The development of that Plan is led by my Department. Our heritage belongs to us all and it is important this shared ownership is reflected in Heritage Ireland 2030 – not only in its content but also in its composition. As such, in November 2018 I announced a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Employers and employees in the film industry are subject to the same employment law as is every other industry and there are no special exemptions for the sector. Employees are entitled to all existing legal protections and there are institutions for reporting abuse of employment legislation. The Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018, which was signed into law by the President...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways Maintenance (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Irish canals are unique aquatic ecosystems that are managed by Waterways Ireland to serve a multitude of recreational and amenity pursuits including navigation, angling, paddle sports, walking and nature study. 25 km of the Royal Canal and 86 km of the Grand Canal pass through Co Kildare. Aquatic vegetation growing in the navigation channels of the Grand Canal and Royal Canal is not removed...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My Department ran a Small Scale Local Festivals and Summer Schools funding scheme, applications for which closed on 19th April 2019. €75,000 was allocated to this scheme with maximum funding of €5,000 available per applicant. Grants are awarded on a competitive assessment basis. There as unprecedented demand for this scheme in 2019 with 109 applications received (there were 71...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Projects (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: As Minister, I am the owner or guardian under the National Monuments Acts 1930-2014 of some 1,000 national monuments, including historic graveyards, located at 760 sites around the country. In all these cases, the Office of Public Works has statutory responsibility for the care and maintenance of these national monuments. Local authorities are responsible under the National Monuments Acts...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Invasive Plant Species (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My Department is responsible for the implementation of the Wildlife Acts and the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477/2011), both of which prohibit the spreading of invasive species. In law, control of invasive species is a matter in the first instance, for landowners. In this regard, my Department carries out considerable work on a national basis...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Section 481 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 provides a 32% payable credit for eligible expenditure on film production in Ireland. It is available to Irish and international film production companies that are resident in the State or in a European Economic Area State and carry on business in the State through a branch or subsidiary. In addition to extending the credit's end date from...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I am acutely aware of the issue regarding the provision of affordable studio space, particularly as a result of the changing property market. My Department has had discussions with the Arts Council, the Office of Public Works and some local authorities to consider possible short-term and longer-term approaches to the issue, both in relation to specific issues in Dublin and to wider national...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The National Biodiversity Data Centre (NBDC) is funded in the main by Heritage Council. It is also supported by my Department's National Parks and Wildlife Service which work closely with the NBDC on a range of issues, supplying it with very large volumes of data and working, for examples, around invasive alien species and biodiversity awareness. Readily available data on the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Funding (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My Department provided € 5,180,000 of capital funding to Waterways Ireland in 2018 which includes the €1,600,000 allocated specifically for the Meelick Weir project. In 2018, Waterways Ireland focused on delivering its core activities and maintaining front line services. The total capital expenditure to the end of 2018 for Waterways Ireland was €7,767,000. Of this...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Primary support for the Arts and Artists in the State is delivered through the Arts Council. Funding for the Arts Council has increased in recent years and now stands at €75 million in 2019, and increase of some €6.8m or 10% over 2018. Through the Creative Ireland Programme, my Department is assisting in the delivery of additional resources to the sector, for example,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Creative Ireland Programme is a culture-based programme led by my Department designed to promote individual, community and national wellbeing. Its core proposition is that participation in cultural activity drives personal and collective creativity, with significant implications for individual and societal wellbeing and achievement. Under Pillar 2 - 'Enabling Creativity in Every...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My objective in approaching the development of the State Commemorative Programme for the years from 2019 – 2023 is to ensure that, in remembering this complex period in our history, which includes the Struggle for Independence, the Civil War, the Foundation of the State, and Partition, we promote a deeper understanding of the significance of these events, which accepts that the shared...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts and Culture Capital Scheme (12 Jun 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The recent Arts and Culture Capital Scheme 2016 - 2018 is focused on the refurbishment and enhancement of the existing stock of arts and culture facilities throughout the country. This is the most significant investment in cultural infrastructure in a decade with funding provided to a range of facilities, including arts centres, theatres, galleries and museums, as well as artists’...