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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Aerfoirt Réigiúnacha (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: On Deputy Connolly's point.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Aerfoirt Réigiúnacha (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: That is Deputy Boyd Barrett's question.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Aerfoirt Réigiúnacha (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: This is from a time perspective.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Film Industry (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: In June 2018 I was pleased to launch the audiovisual action plan, an industry-wide long-term plan under the Creative Ireland programme, to support the Government's ambition to enable Ireland to become a global hub for the production of film, television drama and animation. The audiovisual high level steering group was established to implement the plan. It is a whole-of-government approach,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wild Fires (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Deputy is again trying to link the two issues together.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wild Fires (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: She is an intelligent woman and knows they are totally separate issues. I have said that this wildfire in Killarney National Park is a violent crime and has severely affected the natural area and the pleasure people get from visiting the park. I asked my Department to undertake a damage assessment of the wildfire site at Torc hill and it revealed that about 155 acres were caught in the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wild Fires (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: It is a matter for the Ceann Comhairle.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wild Fires (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My understanding is different but I can ascertain that for the Deputies.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wild Fires (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I have no difficulty taking Deputy Connolly's question separately if she wishes.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wild Fires (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I had no control over the reason this was grouped. I think it is because the question is about Galway.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wild Fires (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I can do that.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Performing Arts (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I have had no direct engagement with Theatre 57 but I understand it is a collection of theatre artists, which has increased in number from the original 57. It was formed in May 2018 and officially launched in January 2019. I also understand the artists have come together to provide support and resources needed by the arts community in the capital of culture. I also understand, from...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Performing Arts (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I thank the Deputy. As I said earlier, I have had no direct engagement with Theatre 57. I am not aware of any contact they have made seeking to meet me unless it has not been brought to my attention. The Deputy says she is disappointed but I have no awareness of the group trying to contact me in any way. I am aware of Theatre 57 but not of any intimation that its members want to meet me....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Performing Arts (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: This is a separate question.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Museum Projects (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: As I outlined, there are exhibitions running, including Sinéad McCoole's archival collection which I am sure the Deputy has seen and which is currently being exhibited in County Donegal. The best people to work on this issue are in the National Museum of Ireland and the Women's Museum of Ireland. I understand a former employee of the National Museum of Ireland and a member of its...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wild Fires (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I thank the Deputy for the question. First and foremost, I wish to correct the contention that I extended the recent burning season. In fact, my decision was that no extension of the season was warranted in 2019. The assumption that recent wildfires such as the one in Killarney National Park were connected to my decision not to extend the burning season is both disingenuous and misleading....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wild Fires (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: As I said, it is misleading and disingenuous to try to connect the two issues. The incident in Killarney was a wild fire and illegal. It is a completely separate matter from the controlled burning of vegetation, as provided for under the Heritage Act. The Deputy knows this and her linking of the two issues is ridiculous. Managed burning has been proved to be good for the environment. I...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: City of Culture Initiative (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I do not expect there to be a shortfall. There is an EU monitoring panel for Galway 2020 which has implemented many of the recommendations made by the panel, aside from the performance delivery agreement into which my Department has entered with Galway 2020. The recommendations include the recruitment of new cultural leadership; the progression of the European dimension of the programme...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Museum Projects (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: In my copy it refers to “details supplied” and is elaborated on as referring to the Women’s Museum of Ireland. Therefore, I not sure to what the Deputy is referring. It was quite clear to me that she was talking about a women’s museum. As the Deputy will be aware, the decade of centenaries has provided us all with an opportunity to examine in more detail the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Museum Projects (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I have often seen questions with the words "details supplied" shown in brackets, whether it refers to a theatre or a museum, etc. I do not think it is specific to this question, but I am not the Ceann Comhairle and, as the Acting Chairman said, the Deputy should check with him. This certainly did not come from my Department because the particular museum referred to by the Deputy was...