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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: As the Deputy will be aware some 14 per cent of the terrestrial area of the State is already designated. Through the National Parks and Wildlife Service, my Department manages a property portfolio in respect of National Parks and Reserves of approximately 87,000 hectares.  It is responsible for the 6 National Parks and 80 statutory Nature Reserves. The Department keeps the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Creative Schools pilot is one of the flagship projects of Creative Youth, which seeks to enable the creative potential of every child and young person. This Plan is led by my Department, with the Departments of Education and Skills, and Children and Youth Affairs and the Arts Council, all working in partnership. Creative Schools aims to understand, develop and celebrate the arts and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Heritage Plan (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 17 and 26 together. The public consultation process for Heritage Ireland 2030 is fully underway now, with consultation events being held right across the State. This is a critical phase in the development of Heritage Ireland 2030, the new National Heritage Plan for Ireland and we need to hear the views of all those we know care deeply about their...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: As the Deputy is aware, the project to conserve the national monument buildings at Nos. 14 – 17 Moore Street and to open them to the public to honour the leaders of the 1916 Rising was suspended in early 2016 on foot of proceedings in the High Court.  The aim of the works was to restore them in a way that would have ensured that they...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht on the Development and Working Conditions in the Irish Film Industry recommended in July that Screen Ireland (formerly the Irish Film Board) constitute a Film Forum, with an independent Chair, in order to allow all stakeholders within the sector to meet and work together to develop mutually beneficial solutions for the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My Department is responsible for implementing the Wildlife Acts 1976 to 2018, the primary legislation underpinning the protection of biodiversity and nature in Ireland. The Wildlife Acts afford protection to a range of habitats and species and provide for regulation and control of activities that impinge on biodiversity, such as hunting and trade.   The legislative...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Creative Schools pilot is one of the flagship projects of Creative Youth, which seeks to enable the creative potential of every child and young person. This Plan is led by my Department, with the Departments of Education and Skills, and Children and Youth Affairs and the Arts Council, all working in partnership. Creative Schools aims to understand, develop and celebrate the arts and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: As outlined in my responses of 18th September, (Parliamentary Question No. 823), 02 October (Parliamentary Question No. 69) and 18th January there is no change to my Department's position.  While the lands in question would represent a significant addition to the stock of publicly owned heritage properties and lands, my Department could, as stressed previously,  only consider...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Workers in every industry and sector are entitled to all existing legal protections.  These protections are equally applicable to people working in the arts and film the audiovisual industries.  Legislation which is the responsibility of my Cabinet colleague Regina Doherty T.D. Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection was passed last December which strengthens...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (21 Feb 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: National Parks and Wildlife Service (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: It would appear that no proposal to create a National park in the wilderness area of Howth Peninsula has been submitted to the Department. If the Deputy would like to send one into me I will have my officials examine it.  However, it must be noted that all Irish National Parks are fully state-owned and meet category II of the IUCN standard for national parks. There is a minimum size...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The following table sets out the annual funding that has been allocated to the National Cultural Institutions under the aegis of my Department over the last three years  NCI 2017 Allocation 2018 Allocation 2019 Allocation €million €million €million Crawford Gallery 1,338,000 1,398,000 1,489,000 Chester Beatty Library 2,521,000 2,695,000 2,801,000 IMMA...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: As the Minister with responsibility for leading the Decade of Centenaries commemorative programme, my priority is to ensure that the Government's approach to the remembrance of the significant historical events and related themes of the period from 1919 to 1923 is appropriate, measured, respectful, inclusive and sensitive to the different perspectives that persist on the events of this...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Screen Ireland is the national development agency for Irish film making and the Irish film, television and animation industry.  Its statutory remit is to assist and encourage the making of film in the State and the development of a film industry in Ireland.  Screen Ireland supports writers, directors and production companies across these sectors by providing investment loans for the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I am aware of the issues referred to in the question and I am delivering on the commitment to deliver additional supports to the arts and culture sector in line with Government commitments. Primary support for the Arts 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Peatlands cover approximately 20% of the State’s land area and their use has implications across a wide spectrum of public policy. Intact peatlands produce an array of nature generated benefits to society known as eco-system services. These services provided by peatlands include water retention, which can reduce flooding, water filtration and supply, climate regulation via carbon...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: World Heritage Sites (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 35 and 62 together. On 25 January 2019, I opened the call for applications for new sites to join the World Heritage Tentative List. My Department, as State Party to the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, is committed to ensuring proper identification, protection, conservation and presentation of cultural and natural heritage sites that possess outstanding...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 36 and 37 together. The Government has committed €15 million towards the funding of Galway 2020 as European Capital of Culture. The terms and conditions for the provision of the funding are set out in a performance delivery agreement between my Department and Galway 2020. The agreement addresses the roles and responsibilities of the Department and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Ireland (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Under the Global Ireland 2025 initiative, Culture Ireland convened a conference of cultural stakeholders to discuss how best to establish cultural programmes that advance our global visibility and strengthen our global relationships. The conference took place on 24th January 2019 in St Patrick's Hall at Dublin Castle. Culture Ireland is aiming to increase our cultural footprint...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: As previously advised to the Deputy in response to Parliamentary Question No. 55 of 28 February 2018, both my Department and the bodies under its aegis operate a wide range of funding schemes in the areas of arts, culture and heritage.  Details of these schemes are made available on my Department's website and the individual website of the bodies concerned.  For the Deputy's...