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Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Film Industry (2 Oct 2018)

Josepha Madigan: As I stated in an earlier reply, I thank the members of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for the work undertaken to produce the report, which was published last July, just a few weeks after the Government launched its audiovisual action plan. The committee's report and the audiovisual action plan have significant overlap and share the objectives of...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Film Industry (2 Oct 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I thank the Deputy and the members of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for the work they undertook to produce the report on the development and working conditions in the Irish film industry. I note it was launched last July just a few weeks after the Government published its audiovisual action plan. Both the committee's report and the action plan have...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Film Industry (2 Oct 2018)

Josepha Madigan: That is certainly something we can consider. I am not going to comment on any specifics the Deputy mentioned regarding section 481. That is a matter for the Revenue Commissioners and others to investigate, but suffice it to say section 481 film relief is a very valuable asset to the film industry in Ireland. It is one of the primary mechanisms by which the Government supports the film...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Film Industry (2 Oct 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Department, through the audiovisual steering group, will work with all partners to ensure the industry operates to the highest standards. As we know, new legislation from the Minister, Deputy Regina Doherty, will address all of these issues. Protections for workers in the film industry will be part of that legislation she will bring forward. There will also be improved training and...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (2 Oct 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I greatly welcome the commitment given by the Taoiseach to increase Government spending in the next seven years in the arts and culture sector on a trajectory that will see funding doubled by 2025. My Department and I continue to work rigorously with the Taoiseach and all of my Government colleagues towards delivering on this commitment. A first and significant step in the delivery...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (2 Oct 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am doing all I can to achieve the best possible result with the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform. Funding is allocated on a yearly basis. Current expenditure in 2017 was €237 million, which went up to €249 million in 2018, an increase of 5%. Capital expenditure in 2017 was €51 million, which went up to €54 million in 2018, an increase of...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (2 Oct 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I thank the Deputy for outlining the good work done by the Arts Council. The moneys my Department has given to it have increased significantly in the past few years and I will be endeavouring to obtain as much as I can this year. It is important to stress, however, that the spend in 2008 was probably unsustainable. While I am endeavouring to ensure I will get as much funding as I can, it...

EU Regulations: Referral to Joint Committee (2 Oct 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I move:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (2 Oct 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 12th December, 2017, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence:Minister for Communications,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Development (2 Oct 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Referring to my earlier replies today, I thanked the members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for the work undertaken to produce its Report on the Development and Working Conditions in the Irish Film Industry. I noted that the Report was launched just a few weeks after the Government published its Audiovisual Action Plan and that there was a great deal...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards (2 Oct 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The appointment of a new Director is a matter, in the first instance, for the Board of the Irish Museum of Modern Art, subject to my approval after consultation with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. The former Director of IMMA resigned from her post in November 2017 and an interim Director was appointed by the Board of IMMA with effect from 4 December 2017. ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Legislation (2 Oct 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Ireland enjoys a unique wealth and variety of archaeological monuments and sites which are a vital part of our heritage. The protection and preservation of our archaeological heritage, and the regulation of related activities, is currently provided for under the National Monuments Acts, 1930-2014. The original 1930 Act came into being in very different times and has been frequently and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Built Heritage Investment Scheme Funding (2 Oct 2018)

Josepha Madigan: My Department provides financial support for the protection of heritage buildings and historic structures through a number of schemes which are generally administered by local authorities. The Built Heritage Investment Scheme 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: Arts Funding (2 Oct 2018)

Josepha Madigan: As the Deputy will appreciate issues in relation to local government law are a matter for my colleague the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. I can assure the Deputy that I work closely with Minister Murphy to promote the Arts and I recently joined with him and the Taoiseach to launch all 31 local authority Culture and Creativity Strategies which are jointly funded by my...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (2 Oct 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Government's approach to the remembrance of the significant historical events and themes of the period from 1919 to 1923 will continue to be informed by the guidance of the Expert Advisory Group on Centenary Commemorations, chaired by Dr Maurice Manning. I would like to acknowledge the very significant work completed by the Advisory Group over the past year in formulating its guidance to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (2 Oct 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Creative Youth Plan, which I launched last December 2017, seeks to ensure that every child in Ireland has practical access to tuition, experience and participation in music, drama, art and coding by 2022. The actions in the Creative Youth Plan extend to both the formal and non-formal education sectors and are being delivered by my Department, the Department of Education and Skills, the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Development (2 Oct 2018)

Josepha Madigan: 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 providing investment loans for the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Night (2 Oct 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Culture Night has grown from a relatively small scale cultural event staged only in Dublin in 2006 to the significant national cultural event it now is, with over 400,000 people visiting Museums, galleries, historic houses, artists’ studios and cultural centres across the country on the night. I myself was very impressed in my role as Minister at the variety of events which I was able...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Budgets (2 Oct 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The capital allocation for my Department this year amounts to €54.3 million in total and is broken out across programme areas in the 2018 Revised Estimates as follows: - €29.7m for Culture - €14.1m for Heritage, including Waterways Ireland - €10.5m for Irish Language, Gaeltacht and Islands The capital allocation for my Department in each of the years 2019 and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (2 Oct 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The importance of Irish culture and heritage continues to play a central role in promoting Ireland’s image and reputation with people of all ages both in Ireland, and across the world. My Department supports a broad range of programmes and initiatives across its remit to promote Ireland’s image, including, in particular, the Creative Ireland Programme and Culture Ireland. ...