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

Josepha Madigan: An application for compensation under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme was 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: Architectural Heritage (8 May 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My role with regard to the protection and management of our architectural heritage is set out in the provisions of relevant legislation, as are the roles of local authorities and the responsibilities of owners. As the Deputy will be aware, this building is in the ownership and management of Monaghan County Council, and is, in the first instance, a matter for it. Part IV of the Planning...

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

Josepha Madigan: Two applications dated 28 and 29 March 2019 for licences under Section 42 of the Wildlife Acts, in respect of the persons referred to in the Question, were received in my Department on 4 April last. It is a requirement of the Section 42 application process that applicants must provide a map with the land holdings that are subject of the application showing the areas where serious damage is...

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

Josepha Madigan: My Department's National Parks and Wildlife Service is responsible for the implementation of policy and legislation, on a national level, to protect and conserve Ireland's natural heritage and wildlife. In exercising these functions, the NPWS surveys, monitors and assesses designated habitats and species throughout the country regularly and frequently with a view to not only maintaining the...

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

Josepha Madigan: My Department is aware of the reported incident and officials of the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department are investigating the matter.

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

Josepha Madigan: Section 40 of the Wildlife Acts 1976, as amended, prohibits the cutting, grubbing, burning or destruction of vegetation, with certain strict exemptions, from 1 March to 31 August. Following a review of Section 40, which included consideration of submissions from interested parties, proposals were announced in December 2015 to introduce legislation to allow for managed hedge cutting and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Council (18 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I understand that the Heritage Council is developing a Town Centre Health Check training programme in collaboration with several Government Departments and other bodies. The operation of the programme is a matter for the Heritage Council and details are available on the Council's website.   It is primarily a matter for the Heritage Council to decide how its funding should be...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Visual Artist's Workspace Scheme (18 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Arts Council operates a number of schemes and initiatives have been established for the particular support of visual arts, including the Visual Artists Workspace Scheme.  This scheme is funded by the Arts Council and is administered on its behalf by Visual Artists Ireland.  I understand that under the scheme, Visual Artists Ireland invites applications for grants of up to a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (18 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: In 1997, a decision by the Government approved the inclusion in budgets for all Exchequer-funded capital construction projects an amount of up to 1% as funding for an art project, subject to an overall cap of €64,000. While my Department has responsibility for the promotion of the Per Cent for Art Scheme, it does not have a budget for it.  My Department, therefore does not...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (18 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My Department does not operate an art camp programme.  Such activities may be eligible for support under Pillar 2 of the Creative Ireland Programme - 'Enabling Creativity in Every Community'.  Funding from Creative Ireland is provided to local authorities.  In 2018, my Department allocated a sum of €2m and the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (18 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Staff by grade and gender at 31 December 2016. Grade Level   Number of Persons Employed Number of those female Secretary General 1 0 Assistant Secretary 5 0 Principal Officer 22 6 Assistant Principal Officer 102 40 Higher Executive Officer 67 43 Administrative Officer 82 39 Executive Officer...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Archaeological Sites (17 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Suffice it to say, the Department is monitoring the matter closely and today was in touch with the archaeologist who is the licence holder for the Scholarstown site. As I stated, I understand that the excavation is complete, although I await a report on it, which is required to be submitted under the terms of the licence in any event. We have requested, and received, an interim report on...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Archaeological Sites (17 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I understand that the Deputy wanted to raise this matter yesterday. As he knows, I was launching the International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival and was not in a position to be in two places at once. I apologise for that. I know that he wanted me present today. An archaeological assessment was carried out in this case as part of the normal pre-planning process for the new development. This...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Archaeological Sites (17 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I am aware that the rich history of Ireland gives rise to archaeological finds on a regular basis. The most significant recent find was the Tullydonnell hoard of gold objects in Co Donegal. The National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997 sets out the responsibilities and procedures for archaeological finds in the State. All discoveries are to be notified to the National Museum of Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Directives (17 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 253 to 255, inclusive, together. A review of the derogation process under Article 9 of the EU Birds Directive was completed by ANIAR Ecology last year.  The consultants in their report made a number of recommendations in relation to seagulls including the setting up of a group to agree a programme of action in relation to the seagull situation in the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (16 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: As per the Further Revised Estimates for 2019, the capital allocation for my Department is €73.8 million.  This allocation reflects a deferral of €2 million of capital expenditure (2.6% of the original allocation) from 2019 into 2020 through changes to the timing of payments relating to certain capital works by my Department. I am confident that the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (16 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: William Butler Yeats is widely considered to be one of the greatest poets of the 20th century. In 1885, he saw his first publication, in the Dublin University Review, of his poetry. He helped to found the Abbey Theatre, and in his later years served as a Senator of the Irish Free State for two terms. He was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival and, in December 1923 he was...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Directives (16 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 577 to 580, inclusive, and 582 together. Firstly, I should point out that all bird species are protected under national and EU legislation. In relation to the impact of seagulls, it has been estimated that the population of herring gulls, the main seagull species, has declined significantly in Ireland over the past 40 years or so, probably due to the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Seabird Census (16 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 581, 583 and 584 together. Since the 1970s, specialists in the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department have worked with colleagues from the UK to co-ordinate censuses of breeding seabird populations. This work has resulted in several publications, most recently "Seabird Populations of Britain and Ireland" (Mitchell et al, 2004),...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Schoolbooks (16 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I was very pleased to provide a funding allocation of over €6,400 earlier this year to History Ireland to support the distribution of a special publication on the revolutionary period - 'The Irish Revolution: 1919-1921, a Global History' - to post-primary schools around the country.  This engaging and accessible publication places the Struggle for...