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

Josepha Madigan: Galway 2020's ambition is to deliver an artistic and cultural programme that will exceed expectations and leave a lasting legacy for Galway city and county. Artichoke, under the leadership of Helen Marriage, was appointed in January 2019 to deliver the creative directorship role for the project. Artichoke is well known globally for the successful delivery of large-scale and unique cultural...

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

Josepha Madigan: I am satisfied that Galway 2020 is progressing well with developing an imaginative and effective European Capital of Culture programme and look forward to a successful and impactful year that will serve to highlight further the vibrant and diverse cultural offering both in Galway and in Ireland as a whole. I believe we will deliver that with the finances available. The total project...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Historic Towns Initiative (10 Apr 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. The historic towns initiative is a joint undertaking between my Department and the Heritage Council. Historic towns include those of medieval and pre-medieval foundation,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Historic Towns Initiative (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The term “market town” has no legal effect but it is still used loosely to describe a town which functions or functioned historically as a commercial centre for a rural hinterland. All the towns given grants under the historic towns initiative could be described as market towns but this is not a criterion for funding. The grant circular suggests an indicative minimum...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Historic Towns Initiative (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: There is always room to streamline and improve existing schemes and funds. I am satisfied with the amount of grants available, €1 million, for market towns in 2019. Towns which have benefitted are Kilrush, Letterkenny, Ballina, Navan, Boyle and Nenagh. In 2018, a further €1 million was given to market towns such as Youghal, Ballinrobe, Kells, Carrick-on-Suir, Portlaoise and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The statutory provisions relating to the use or possession of detection devices for archaeological purposes, and in relation to discoveries of archaeological objects generally, are set out in the National Monuments Acts.   While it is unlawful to be in possession of, or to use, a detection device on any monument site protected under those Acts without Ministerial...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: City of Culture Initiative (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 12 and 23 together. In December 2014, the Government decided that Ireland should exercise its right to nominate a European Capital of Culture for 2020 and committed in principle at that time to provide €15m to the selected project. Galway's designation as European Capital of Culture 2020, is a great honour for Ireland and a wonderful opportunity to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Control (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My Department issued one permit in 2012 under the Wildlife Acts to Coillte to remove a maximum of tens hares from their lands in Co Carlow as they were causing damage to red oak trees.    The hares were captured by means of nets and released back into the wild onto lands in agreement with officials of the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department.    ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Built Heritage Investment Scheme (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My Department provides financial support for the protection of heritage buildings and historic structures through the Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) and the Historic Structures Fund (HSF), formerly the Structures at Risk Fund (SRF), which are administered by local authorities. On 28 March I announced funding of €4.3m for 478 projects under these schemes. Details of these...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Public Appointments Service operates a dedicated website, www.stateboards.ie, through which it advertises vacancies on State Boards.  Since this website was set up in 2014, with the exception of certain statutorily defined appointments, it has consistently been used by my Department to identify suitably qualified members of the public who are interested in serving...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I am aware of reports of the protest to which the Deputy refers. It is important to note that employees in every industry and sector are entitled to all existing legal protections of employment law and the film industry is not exempt. The Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018, which was signed into law by the President in December, should improve the situation of insecurity and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Government established an Audiovisual High Level Steering Group to implement the Audiovisual Action Plan which was published in June 2018.  The Group has met five times to date and provides for a whole-of-Government approach to the audiovisual industry with representatives from all Government Departments and State Agencies that have an involvement with the audiovisual industry as...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Abbey Theatre (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Any complaints which could be presumed to be those referred to by the Deputy relating to the organisation to which she refers, are a matter for that organisation in the first instance and it would be inappropriate for me to to comment in any way on individual cases that may exist. In the first instance I would like to point out that Boards of organisations have a duty to ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Funding (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My Department has not been formally approached by the Lughnasa FrielFest in the context of the provision of funding. However, my Department operates a Small Festivals and Summer Schools Scheme which is currently open for applications at . The maximum funding available under the Scheme is €5,000 and the closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 19th April. The Scheme is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: In the context of funding for arts projects in County, Wexford County Council are being allocated €96,750 under the Creative Ireland Programme in 2019 to support a series of initiatives over the course of 2019 that reflect the strategic priorities outlined in their own Cultural and Creativity Strategy (available online). However they retain full discretion in relation to what projects...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Finance Act 2018 introduced a number of changes to the film tax relief which included changes to the administration of the scheme designed to speed-up the time required to decide on applications for the relief.  The Film Regulations 2019 were made by the Revenue Commissioners on 27 March 2019 and provide for the implementation of this change.   Section 481 of the Taxes...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Biospheres are internationally recognized for their natural resources and biodiversity, where nature and human activities connect. Yet, they are also actively managed to promote a balanced relationship between people and nature; conservation on the one hand, and sustainable economic development and human activity on the other hand. Another important goal of biospheres is promoting research...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Biodiversity Plan (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The National Biodiversity Data Centre is operated on contract under the aegis of  the Heritage Council and my Department supports it in two ways; through the annual funding of the Heritage Council and through project specific funding, which is being maintained at last year’s level, provided from the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department.  I have not cut...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing Data (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The information requested by the Deputy for the 2018/19 season, which would be provided to my Department by the Irish Coursing Club (ICC),  is not yet available as the ICC are still compiling the data for the 2018/19 season which ended at the end of February this year.However, figures available for the 2017/18 season provided by the ICC indicate that some 5,044 hares were captured...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (10 Apr 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My objective in approaching the development of the State Commemorative Programme for the years from 2019 to 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...