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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Management (13 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Ireland, like all EU Member States, is bound by the requirements of the Habitats Directive. This Directive aims to ensure the protection of a range of rare, threatened or endemic animal and plant species. The Habitats Directive has been transposed into national law under the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011. Sites, known as special areas of conservation, are...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Student Support Schemes (13 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Culture Ireland offers support to Irish professional artists, arts organisations and international presenters to present and promote their work at key international venues and festivals, to develop new and diverse international audiences and markets, and to participate in international networking events. Culture Ireland also supports international showcases by presenting a range of artform...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: He is the angriest man in Ireland. There is no need to shout.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: It is possible to be angry without shouting.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: It is ridiculous.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (12 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My Department, and the bodies under its aegis, provide a number of supports for music and musicians.The Arts Council is the principal agency through which current funding is channelled to artists and arts organisations and has a wide number of schemes and initiatives in support of music. Details of the Council's funding of schemes and initiatives for the particular support of music can be...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Eligibility (12 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: An application for compensation under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme has been received by my Department from the individual referred to in the Deputy’s Question. With respect to 36 raised bog natural heritage area 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 turf))...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Expenditure (12 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The funding spent by Waterways Ireland on canal clearing ensuring navigation is retained effectively each year for the past five years; and the parts of the canal navigation system on which it was spent is shown in the Table below: Navigation 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Grand Total Barrow Navigation €14,508 €11,572 €33,495 €24,893 €155,357 €239,825...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Data (12 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Waterways Ireland is the custodian of approximately 1,000 km of navigation located throughout the island of Ireland including the Grand Canal. One of Waterways Ireland’s strategic objectives is to develop, implement and monitor a planned and effective infrastructure and maintenance works programme. Waterways Ireland has continued to prioritise the repair/replacement of critical assets...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Burial Grounds (12 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My Department has received no communication from the HSE in relation to this matter. I am not the owner of the burial ground and my Department is not, therefore, responsible for its ongoing care and maintenance. The Department's National Monuments Service would, however, be happy to provide advice and guidance, if requested, in relation to works such as those envisaged by the Deputy....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Built Heritage Investment Scheme (12 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My Department provides financial support for the protection of heritage buildings and historic structures through grant schemes which are generally administered by the local authorities. The Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) is a scheme for the repair and conservation of structures on the local authority Record of Protected Structures. It is designed to leverage private capital for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Advisers Data (12 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Since my appointment as Minister on the 30 November 2017, and as provided for by the Public Service Management Act 1997, I have appointed two special advisers. My media adviser was appointed with effect from the 8 January 2018 and my policy adviser with effect from the 15 March 2018. My predecessor Minister Heather Humphreys, appointed a policy and a media adviser with effect from the 14...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards (12 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I have been advised that, following the introduction of the Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in November 2014, there have been no Departmental officials appointed to State boards or agencies under the remit of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. The current Director of the National Archives of Ireland is on...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (12 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that the number of staff recruited in the grades requested by the Deputy are set out in the table below: Year Numbers Recruited 2016 No recruitment to these grades. 2017 12 Conservation Rangers . No recruitment to other mentioned grades. 2018 1 Head of Ecological Assessment. 5 Wildlife Inspectors/Ecologists. 2019 to date No recruitment to these grades to-date but...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (12 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: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (12 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that the information requested by the Deputy in respect of payments made to public relations companies by my Department and bodies under its aegis during the periods in question, is set out in the tables below. Value for money is a critical consideration in assessing whether external firms should be engaged to provide public relations services or any other services. I am also...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: There is no need for shouting.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oireachtas Joint Committee Recommendations (7 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: Departmental Budgets (7 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The broad capital allocations for my Department’s projects and programmes under Project Ireland 2040 are set out in our 10 Year Capital Plan, “Investing in our Culture, Language & Heritage 2018 – 2027”, published at www.chg.gov.ie/app/uploads/2018/04/capital_plan_april3-8.pdf . The break-out of the 2019 capital allocation for Programme B: Heritage...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Budgets (7 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The broad capital allocations for my Department’s projects and programmes under Project Ireland 2040 are set out in our 10 Year Capital Plan, “Investing in our Culture, Language & Heritage 2018 – 2027”, published at www.chg.gov.ie/app/uploads/2018/04/capital_plan_april3-8.pdf . The break-out of the 2019 capital allocation for Programme C: Irish Language,...