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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hen Harriers Threat Response Plan (4 Dec 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The draft Hen Harrier Threat Response Plan is 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: EU Conventions (4 Dec 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 729 and 730 together. Arising from Ireland’s ratification of the European Landscape Convention in 2002, and its coming into force in 2004, the then Minister launched the National Landscape Strategy for Ireland 2015-2025, on the 26 May 2015. Progress to date on the objectives in that strategy include the recognition of landscape in law in an...

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

Josepha Madigan: My Ministerial Diary is published on my Department’s website on a quarterly basis and details of my engagements and events up to the end of September this year are available at . Subsequent to this, I have attended 60 public events relating to my role as a Government Minister from Monday 1 October to Friday 30 November (inclusive). Of these, 55 events took taken place within the Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hedge Cutting Season (4 Dec 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Section 40 of the Wildlife Acts 1976, as amended, prohibits the activity in question, with certain strict exemptions, from 1 March to 31 August. Section 70 of the Roads Act 1993 contains provisions related to the matter, in which it is a hazard or potential hazard to persons using a public road. The Heritage Act 2018 incorporated the provisions of Section 70 of the Roads Act relating to the...

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

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that no contracts have been placed or payments made by my Department to the company identified by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Compulsory Purchase Orders (29 Nov 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The property referred to by the Deputy is included in the statutory Record of Monuments and Places and, as such, is protected under the National Monuments Acts. Because of the resource implications, the State is only ever in a position to acquire, maintain and present to the public a relatively small number of heritage properties and monuments. My Department makes such acquisitions from...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (29 Nov 2018)

Josepha Madigan: As outlined in my responses of 18th September, (Parliamentary Question No. 823), and 02 October (Parliamentary Question No. 69) there is no change to my Department's position. The sale and any apportionment of the property into lots is a commercial matter for the vendor. While the lands in question would represent a significant addition to the stock of publicly owned heritage properties...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Coursing Club (29 Nov 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The meeting in question in Co. Limerick was not attended by officials of the National Parks and Wildlife service of my Department. My Department is examining the footage in question in the context of compliance with the conditions of the licences granted to the Irish Coursing Club. Last season officials of the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department monitored some 35 coursing...

Supplementary Estimates for Public Services 2018: Leave to Introduce (28 Nov 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I move:That leave be given by the Dáil to introduce the following Supplementary Estimates for the service of the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2018:—Vota 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary Estimate). Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary Estimate). Vote 22 - Courts (Supplementary Estimate). Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Supplementary Estimate). Vote 34 -...

Supplementary Estimates for Public Services 2018: Referral to Select Committee (28 Nov 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I move:That, subject to leave being given to introduce the following Supplementary Estimates for the service of the year ending on 31st December, 2018, the Supplementary Estimates be referred to the following Select Committees, as appropriate, pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(c) and 182(3), which shall report back to the Dail by no later than 12th December:—Vote 20 - Garda...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2018)

Josepha Madigan: That is not acceptable.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2018)

Josepha Madigan: That is out of order.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Taoiseach has not said anything.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service Remit (28 Nov 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2010 makes it an offence to hunt deer with two or more dogs. It is understood that, since the enactment of the legislation, the hunt in question has operated a “drag hunt” in order to comply with the legislation. This form of hunting involves the release of a deer to set a scent over a course. Following the recapture of the deer, the hounds and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Schemes (28 Nov 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 48 of 15 November 2018. In addition, today I launched the 2019 Historic Structures Fund, together with the Built Heritage Investment Scheme for 2019. Details and application forms will be published in the coming days on my Department’s website and local authority websites.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards (27 Nov 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Fís Éireann (formerly the Irish Film Board) is established under the Irish Film Board Acts 1980 to 2011 to assist and encourage the development of a film industry in the State and to empower the board to provide investments, grants, loans and guarantees of loans for the making of films in the state. Section 12 of the Act provides that the members of the Board shall be...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Archaeological Sites (27 Nov 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that the Portable Antiquities Scheme responds to a situation in the United Kingdom whereby, unlike in Ireland, finds of antiquities, unless held to be treasure trove by a Coroner, become the property of the landowner or the finder, depending on the circumstances of their discovery.  I understand that there is no obligation to report such finds and that the aim of the scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (27 Nov 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that that no payments have been made or services rendered to the person identified by the Deputy during the specified period.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Protection Areas (27 Nov 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Between 2008 and 2014, my Department provided approximately €2.5 m to 136 farmers in the Middle Shannon Callows SPA (Site Code 004096) to maintain habitat for the Corncrake under the National Parks and Wildlife Service farm plan scheme.  This is in addition to schemes administered by the Department of Agriculture for Corncrake in the Shannon Callows.   I am advised that,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change Adaptation Plans (27 Nov 2018)

Josepha Madigan: A Biodiversity Sectoral Climate Change Adaptation Plan is a requirement of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act (2015). A draft plan was prepared earlier this year by the National Parks and Wildlife Service in my Department and circulated to the Interdepartmental Biodiversity Working Group and the independent Biodiversity Forum for consultation and review, from...