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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (11 Dec 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 594 to 596, inclusive, together. The information requested by the Deputy at the 30 of September 2018 is set out in tabular form below: Department of Culture , Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Grade Female Staff Numbers   Male  Staff Numbers Total No of Staff Employed Secretary General 1 0 1 Assistant Secretary 0 4 4 Principal Officer 6 17 23...

Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Josepha Madigan: There have been many contributions. I thank the Dáil and acknowledge Members' interest and support on Second Stage. I have taken note of the various views expressed and will try to answer some as best I can. It was heartening to witness the engagement on and interest in some of the issues that were raised. It showed the Deputies' collective interest in the audiovisual sector. ...

Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to introduce the Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2018 to the House. The Bill was initiated in the Dáil on 6 November. This is a short technical Bill which has the important objective of increasing the statutory limit on the cumulative capital outlay, commitments and liabilities that can be advanced to Screen Ireland,...

Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2018: Order for Second Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Measures (6 Dec 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 284 and 285 together. The information requested by the Deputy in relation to those Acts passed by the Oireachtas in the time specified by the Deputy, for which my Department, is responsible is set out in the following table. I am advised that Post-Enactment reports have not been published in respect of any of these acts. Name of Act Date Act signed into...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (6 Dec 2018)

Josepha Madigan: 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 convenience a summary of the various funding areas and the links to detailed information in respect of funding is set...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Planning Issues (6 Dec 2018)

Josepha Madigan: In accordance with regulations under the Planning and Development Act, 2000 as amended, planning applications lodged with planning authorities that have the potential to impact on built, archaeological, or natural heritage must be referred to the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. The Minister is one of a number of such statutory consultees also known as prescribed bodies. ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service Data (6 Dec 2018)

Josepha Madigan: As the Deputy will appreciate, given the particular security considerations attached to firearms, the Department does not publish any details concerning the number of firearms held or their locations. Holding of firearms within the NPWS is in accordance with current Garda requirements.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Firearms and Ammunition Security (6 Dec 2018)

Josepha Madigan: As the Deputy will appreciate, given the particular security considerations attached to firearms, the Department does not publish any details concerning the number of firearms held or their location. In 2017, my Department combined an audit of sensitive assets with a review of the Department’s management procedures in respect of both firearms and ammunition. I am advised that no...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service Staff (6 Dec 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The following table sets out the number of Conservation Rangers employed by the NPWS in the Northern Region from 2012 to date. Year Number of Conservation Rangers 2012 11 2013 10 2014 9 2015 9 2016 10 2017 8 2018 7

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service Data (6 Dec 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that there are four staff in the Northern Region that are licenced to hunt deer on NPWS lands in Donegal which includes Glenveagh National Park.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Deer Culls (6 Dec 2018)

Josepha Madigan: No significant organised deer cull has taken place in Glenveagh National Park in the years 2016/2017 or 2018 to date. A small number have been culled between the time period 2016-2018 when deer were found to be causing major damage to the Castle gardens or Bridge House area. Trained, experienced and dedicated NPWS staff carried out those culls in a professional manner and carcasses were...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (6 Dec 2018)

Josepha Madigan: A scientific survey of deer numbers was carried out in Glenveagh National Park in 2017. The area of the national Park is approximately 39,000 acres. There was a maximum population estimate of 429 Red deer within the fenced area of 19,000 acres approx. No scientific counts were carried out in 2016 or 2018 to date but it is assumed numbers are very close to the 2017 estimates.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (6 Dec 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The information is in the table. Year Incidences Details 2018 1 This case is active and being dealt with by An Garda Síochána accordingly no further details can be given 2017 Nil 2016 Nil

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (5 Dec 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 313 to 316, inclusive, together. As we approach the most challenging and sensitive phase of the Decade of Centenaries, the Government will continue to be advised and supported in its commemoration plans by the guidance of the Expert Advisory Group on Centenary Commemorations, and in consultation with the All Party Consultation Group on...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (5 Dec 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that there are no public sector staff in my Department seconded to work in other EU member states' public sector. 

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (5 Dec 2018)

Josepha Madigan: As I advised the house in my reply to Parliamentary Question Number 240 of 15th November last my Department is a participant of the Public Sector Energy Reporting Programme and provides energy consumption data to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) which manages the reporting process on behalf of the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment.   ...

Seanad: Annual National Transition Statement on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (4 Dec 2018)

Josepha Madigan: My Department is preparing two sectoral adaptation plans, one addressing biodiversity and the other on the built and archaeological heritage. A draft climate change adaptation plan for biodiversity has been drawn up by scientific staff in the National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS, of my Department. That has been circulated to staff within the NPWS, external biodiversity and climate...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (4 Dec 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that no funding or grant aid has been allocated to this association since the establishment of my Department in June 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts Data (4 Dec 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that no expenditure was incurred on external consultancy from my Department's Administrative Budget in 2017, nor has any such expenditure been incurred to date in 2018. In relation to such expenditure in previous years I would refer the Deputy to the the reply given to Dáil Question No. 767 of 14 December 2017. I would also point out that my Department...