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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks Projects (14 May 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Unit the Deputy refers to was originally an information point for the Park. The National Park is now served by a world- class visitor centre at Killarney House. This presents a gateway experience to Killarney National Park. It seeks to educate and encourage exploration and participation creating a link between the tangible and intangible heritage of the Park. Inhabiting 16 rooms within...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (14 May 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 516 and 517 together. Primary support for the Arts including visual artists is delivered through the Arts Council. The Arts Council is independent in its funding decisions under the Arts Act 2003. The strategic context for the Arts Council’s support of visual arts and all other art forms and areas of arts practice is set out in which is available on...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Archaeological Sites (14 May 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 518 to 520, inclusive and 522 together. Archaeological test excavations, licensed by my Department under the National Monuments Acts, were carried out on the site by privately engaged consultant archaeologists. Archaeological assessments are a normal part of the pre-planning phases of new development proposals. The objective of such assessments is to verify...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wild Fires (14 May 2019)

Josepha Madigan: There are six National Parks in Ireland – Killarney National Park, the Burren National Park, Connemara National Park, Wild Nephin Ballycroy National Park, Glenveagh National Park and Wicklow Mountains National Park. As far as recent wildfires are concerned, two of the six National Parks have been affected since the 1st January 2018. These are Killarney National Park and Wicklow...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service Expenditure (14 May 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that, based on current pay levels, the estimated cost of recruiting an additional 16 full-time Ecologists for the National Parks and Wildlife Service would be €550,081 per annum.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (14 May 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My Department’s remit includes the conservation of habitats and species and this is achieved in part through the designation of Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas and Natural Heritage Areas under European and national legislation. Details of these conservation areas are provided in the website of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department at....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (14 May 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available. I will make the information available to Deputy in accordance with the timelines as set out in Standing Orders.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2019)

Josepha Madigan: We had the first inaugural national biodiversity conference this year. I also introduced a biodiversity duty this week in Cabinet, which was passed and which puts an onus on public bodies to ensure they take biodiversity into account in terms of the work and business they do. There is an issue in regard to biodiversity globally and not just in Ireland. There is a severe problem and we...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (9 May 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The conservation of red grouse has been approached with some success on a collaborative basis by hunters, bird conservationists and my Department over a number of years. The principal need is to ensure good habitat for the species and work has been carried out particularly by game club members and grouse enthusiasts on many bog areas, such as Boleybrack Mountain, Glenfarne and Ballydangan....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (9 May 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The corncrake is being protected by a number of measures operated by my Department and under the GLAS scheme operated by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. My Department publishes a report annually on the population of the corncrake and the work carried out. The 2018 Corncrake Conservation report is available at As the corncrake is a very secretive species, the population...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing (9 May 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. In August last year, my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Deer Hunting (9 May 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Applicants can now apply to my Department for deer hunting licences for the next 2019/20 season. While the application form does ask applicants to indicate if they have a recognised certification in deer matters, it is not a mandatory requirement to have such certification in order to apply for a deer hunting licence for the 2019/20 season.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (9 May 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Wicklow Mountains National Park boundaries are represented and available on the OSI adventure series map at 1:25000 and are also available on the Discovery Series 1:50000. In addition the boundaries are available on a number of other commercially produced maps and the information thereon has been provided to the map providers by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (9 May 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Wicklow Mountains National Park Management Plan was published in 2005. The Department’s current focus is on conservation objectives for Natura 2000 sites and as such there are no immediate plans to produce revised management plans for Wicklow Mountains National Parks. My Department intends, however, to produce visitor and management plans for the Parks on an on-going basis...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Archaeological Sites (8 May 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1602, 1624 and 1625 together. An archaeological assessment, licensed by my Department under the National Monuments Acts, was carried out on the site in question as part of the normal pre-planning process for new development proposals. The objective of such assessments is to verify that an appropriate approach is taken in relation to any archaeological...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Eligibility (8 May 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The voluntary bog purchase scheme, which was introduced in 1999, was established to facilitate the purchase of bog land/turbary rights at agreed rates from domestic turf cutters on raised bog special areas of conservation and natural heritage areas. This scheme was closed to new applicants in 2010. Following an examination of the location of the bog plot, referred to in the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (8 May 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1604 and 1607 to 1609, inclusive, together. The Cork Event Centre project is being led by Cork City Council with the development company BAM, having been selected by Cork City Council as the preferred tenderer. BAM in turn has engaged international events company Live Nation as the preferred operator. The project is ultimately being developed and managed...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting (8 May 2019)

Josepha Madigan: As set out in my reply to Question No. 227 of 27 February 2019 and as set out in the National Raised Bog Special Areas of Conservation Management Plan 2017-2022, the site referred to in the Deputy's Question is one of the sites being examined as regards the potential for domestic turf cutting on the site in accordance with the provisions of article 6.3 of the EU Habitats Directive. For...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Museum Projects (8 May 2019)

Josepha Madigan: In relation to the first museum to which the Deputy refers, my Department provided funding of €10,000 in respect of anexhibition in 2018. The Deputy may also be aware that my colleague, Deputy Ciarán Cannon, Minister of State for Diaspora and International Development, previously announced funding of $100,000 to this museum in 2017. With regard to the second museum to which the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Properties Data (8 May 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The specific site referred to by the Deputy is privately owned.