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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Details of expenditure on external consultancy reports commissioned by my Department, in the period since its establishment in 2011, has been provided to the House in response to Parliamentary Question No. 727 of 4thDecember 2018 of and Question No. 767 of 14th December 2017. The information requested by the Deputy in respect of professional services and fees relating to capital projects and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (16 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Mr. Tom O'Neill is the heritage officer for County Limerick. Deputy Carey referred to themes. There are three main themes in the context of the Heritage Ireland 2030 project. The first is that of national leadership to provide an overall national heritage policy direction reflecting commentary in recent years and the strong need for leadership by Government in the heritage area. The...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Orchestras (16 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Following the publication of a report commissioned by RTÉ from independent consultants Helen Boaden and Mediatique on the RTÉ orchestras - RTÉ Orchestras: Ensuring a Sustainable Future - the Government agreed in principle that the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra should come within the remit of the National Concert Hall. It also authorised the initiation of discussions on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Orchestras (16 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I appreciate the Deputy's question. I will take it as a compliment that I have been waxing lyrical in my replies to Fine Gael backbenchers.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Orchestras (16 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I hope to do the same in reply to Deputy Burton. As stated, the oversight group may task working groups to report on specific issues as the need arises. These groups may include members of the oversight group together with other individuals as appropriate. Working groups may be tasked to: design and make recommendations on the appropriate process for the transfer of the National Symphony...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Orchestras (16 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I can only answer the question in so many ways. I stated that the oversight group may task working groups to report on specific issues as the need arises and that the make-up of the working group will depend on the issue that is being discussed. It is impossible to say at any given point who is sitting on a particular working group. If the Deputy wishes to have further information, I will...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Orchestras (16 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I strongly resent that personal accusation.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (16 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I understand there is a heritage officer in County Clare. It would be good to liaise with that officer. Perhaps the officer would have ideas on how to promote the public consultation of the heritage plan. The role of a heritage officer is really important. An officer works with other sections in the local authority to develop policies and projects that highlight the importance of our...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (16 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: It was a pleasure to visit Lough Gur and meet Ms Rose Cleary and launch her book on the archaeology of Lough Gur. I accept the Deputy's points on Rathkeale and the area of Limerick in question. It would be worthwhile having a conversation with the heritage officer there on bringing that part of the country to light and also working from a tourism perspective because it is certainly...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (16 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: One of the primary purposes of the public consultation was to have people in a position to make submissions by the end of February. Certainly the points the Deputy raised on Limerick will be very valuable. I acknowledge the Deputy's point on attracting overseas tourists to Ireland, including the part of the world to which he referred. For his information, Ms Conjella McGuire is Clare County...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gorse Burning (16 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: As the Deputy is aware, section 7(1) of the Heritage Act 2018 provides that I, as Minister, make regulations to allow the burning of vegetation during such periods as the month of March in such parts of the country as specified in the regulations. For me to be in a position to make a decision on whether to allow burning in certain areas this March, my Department initiated a public...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gorse Burning (16 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I am sorry that Deputy Ryan doubts our bona fides with regard to this public consultation, bearing in mind the fact that we have extended it to allow for further public consultation and to allow people to make submissions on such a necessary topic. It is a complex issue that the Department needed to research. The drafting of the best practice guidelines for burning took longer than...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gorse Burning (16 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Several issues are covered in the regulations and best practice guidelines, both of which are now out for public consultation. The regulations will permit controlled burning only and only on the basis of adverse weather conditions, such as where winter rainfall is higher than average. The draft guidelines refer to the requirements for consent on any Natura sites and other relevant...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (16 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 44 and 48 together. Our heritage is a priceless and irreplaceable national asset that belongs to all of us. We want everyone to be able to enjoy this heritage, to have a sense of pride in it and to keep it safe for the future. The four-month public consultation process that I announced on 1 November 2018 is a critical phase in the development of Heritage...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Legislative Reviews (16 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I made brief reference to the various Acts. The Oireachtas Library and Research Service's spotlight report on this issue mentions that while there is no single approach to undertaking post-enactment scrutiny, there is some consensus that its primary purpose is to ascertain whether the legislation, which is usually an Act, has achieved the original policy objectives. The report also...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Legislative Reviews (16 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Deputy is correct. The primary purpose of these post-enactment reviews is to enable us to demonstrate clearly whether an Act has been implemented in the way originally envisaged and whether it is doing what it was designed to do. This is a very valuable process. Post-enactment reports were not required before 2011. As part of the political reform agenda, the Government aspires to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (16 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Government agency with primary responsibility for promoting knowledge, appreciation and practice of the arts in Ireland is the Arts Council of Ireland, which has been allocated €77 million for its work in 2019, an increase of some €6.8 million, or 10%, from its allocation for last year.  Total expenditure on arts and culture by my Department in 2019, including the Arts...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (16 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I thank the Deputy. He mentioned schools. I note that the creative schools programme is one of the key deliverables of the creative youth plan, which is an initiative of the Creative Ireland programme. It is led by the Arts Council of Ireland in collaboration with and funded by my Department and the Department of Education and Skills. Following an open application process, 150 schools...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (16 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I thank the Deputy. One of the aims of Global Ireland 2025 is to ensure that Ireland is showcased around the world. One of the reasons I appointed the cultural ambassadors was in order to do this. Culture Ireland has a lot of ambition for 2019, and we hope to double our footprint by 2025 through a mix of actions in the cultural, diplomatic, business, education and tourism areas. We have a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Film Industry (16 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The IFB was renamed Screen Ireland in 2018. 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...