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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing (15 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: My Department issued the Irish Coursing Club with licences in August 2018 on behalf of its affiliated clubs to capture and tag hares for the 2018/19 coursing season which included conditions relating to the reporting of coursing trials. It is my understanding that it is normal practice for some coursing clubs to "trial" or familiarise hares with the course in advance of coursing...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I refer the Deputy to the reply given to Parliamentary Question Number 596 and 597 of 18th December 2018 which sets out the up-to-date position in relation to these matters.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (15 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that there are three members of staff in my Department in 2018 employed to work on marketing, media and social media as part of their Press Office duties.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Issues (15 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Waterways Ireland continues to work closely with boat owners using the canals, adjacent land owners and local committees. Meetings are also held with the key stakeholder interest groups, the Royal Canal Amenity Group, Inland Waterways Association of Ireland (IWAI) and the Heritage Boat Association (HBA). In addition, Waterways Ireland works alongside the Friends of the Grand Canal and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Promotion (15 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Screen Ireland (formerly the Irish Film Board) 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 has a vision for a vibrant, creative and sustainable Irish film, television and animation...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing Regulation (15 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1218 and 1219 together. My Department issued the Irish Coursing Club (ICC) with licences in August 2018 on behalf of its affiliated clubs to capture and tag hares for the 2018/19 coursing season. The majority of coursing meetings organised by the ICC relate to regular coursing where hares are captured under licence, are kept in a hare park, are released to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (15 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Last week I published the guidance of the Expert Advisory Group on Centenary Commemorations, which sets out a series of principles on which the remainder of the decade of centenaries might be approached (available here: ). There is a particular focus on the role of Local Authorities and communities in the Guidance, and Local authorities will continue to have a key role in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (15 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The Farm Plan Scheme, administered by the National Parks and Wildlife Service of this Department, is currently operational albeit on a limited basis, for farmers whose management of designated areas incurs costs or requires actions over and above payments received through other schemes. It is not compensation for designation as such, but it addresses costs or losses which might arise. It...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Orchestras (15 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The overall aim of the Government decision in relation to the proposed transfer of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) is to enable the orchestra to be established as a world class orchestra which would, with the NCH, provide a creative and imaginative programme strategy that would greatly enhance the offering of the combined organisation to the public. An Oversight Group and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Ireland Grant Scheme (15 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Culture Ireland offers support to Irish professional artists, arts organisations and international presenters to present work by Irish artists at significant international venues and festivals. Culture Ireland considers applications for all forms of the arts, including photography, as defined in the Arts Act 2003: “arts means any creative or interpretative expression (whether...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: City of Culture Initiative (15 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Having regard to the vacancies among the staff, Galway 2020 is currently advertising for an Irish Language Communications Officer, with a closing date for applications of 18 January. It is hoped that an appointment will be made soon after. Furthermore, the process to fill the cultural leadership vacancy is at an advanced stage and it is expected that Galway 2020 will be in a position to make...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Funding (15 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: In July 2007, the North South Ministerial Council agreed to a proposal to restore a 13 km section of the Ulster Canal from Upper Lough Erne to Clones. This project is hugely important for the border region with potential to stimulate economic activity, giving a much needed boost to job creation and with the growth in water based tourism helping to attract significant numbers of visitors to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (15 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1230 and 1231 together. As the Deputy will appreciate my Department operates a wide range of funding schemes across all areas of the Departments' remit. In view of this and because of the wide range of my Department’s schemes and programmes, and the large volumes of payments and grants involved, it is not possible to provide the information sought in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Correspondence (15 Jan 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that my Department received two customer complaints in 2016, two in 2017 and three in 2018 in relation to the Department's operations. Three of these were subsequently referred to the Office of the Ombudsman . I am advised that in each case, the matters raised have been addressed and brought to a conclusion. My Department remains committed to advancing the principles of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Built Heritage Investment Scheme Funding (19 Dec 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The building complex mentioned by the deputy is recorded in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH), which is maintained by my Department, and forms the basis of recommendations to local authorities for inclusion of structures on their Record of Protected Structures under the Planning and Development Acts.  The buildings are included in Sligo County Councils RPS and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Concert Hall (19 Dec 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The allocation to the National Concert Hall for both capital and current spending for 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 is as set out in the following table: Year Current Capital Total - Grant 2016 €2,265,000 €160,000 €2,425,000 2017 €2,449,000 €260,000 €2,709,000 2018 €2,569,000 €260,000 €2,829,000 2019...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (19 Dec 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that, to date in 2018, my Department has incurred advertising costs of €100,143 in respect of its activities. The majority of these costs relate to newspaper advertising in relation to the publication of statutory notices and other routine matters placed through Sparks Foundry. As previously advised the Department has also engaged D’Arcy Marketing and BigO at a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hen Harriers Threat Response Plan (19 Dec 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The draft HenHarrier Threat Response Planis nearing completion and is currently being refined in consultation with Departmental stakeholders. The Departments will meet with the Consultative Committee for the Threat Response Plan as soon as practical, and the plan will then go to public consultation. Any afforestation proposals in Special Protection Areas designated under the EU Birds...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (19 Dec 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The number of participants in the National Parks and Wildlife Farm Plan Scheme in 2016, 2017 and 2018 were 53, 45 and 41 respectively. The budgetary figures requested are provided in the following table, although some of the allocation figures (i.e. from 9 years and more ago) are not available. Allocations are made to provide for possible take up of the scheme and in some years, the take up...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Agencies Funding (19 Dec 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Details of the 2018 allocations for my Department, including the allocations to the bodies under the aegis of the Department were published as part of the Revised Estimates for 2018 and are available on my Department's website at . Details of the 2019 allocations for my Department, including the allocations to the bodies under the aegis of the Department were published as part of the Revised...