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Other Questions: Heritage Sites (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Deputy Heydon has inquired about built heritage projects in County Kildare in the past two years and my plans for 2019, which I believe is also the Acting Chairman's constituency. Financial support for the protection of heritage buildings and historic structures is provided by my Department through a number of schemes which are generally administered by local authorities. The built heritage...

Other Questions: Commemorative Events (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: One of the most significant lessons from the Ireland 2016 centenary programme was the capacity of local communities to mobilise and achieve successful outcomes when the right structures and supports were put in place to assist their endeavours. The Government's approach to the remembrance of the significant historical events and related themes of the period from 1919 to 1923 will continue to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Wildlife Protection (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Deputy is aware that the curlew has been in longitudinal decline. The Green Party did not put a conservation programme in place, but we have done so, as the Deputy mentioned. We established the curlew task force and the curlew conservation programme in order to help the curlew. In the period 2016 to 2018, my predecessors and I approved €500,000 for the curlew conservation...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Wildlife Protection (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: It is important that when we discuss issues as significant as our natural heritage, we not scaremonger or use hyperbolic or emotive language in place of an examination of the facts. For example, it is a fact that the regulations on cutting will limit the current year's growth only. There will be no widescale deep cutting or cutting with heavy machinery or flails. The Deputy is aware of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Wildlife Protection (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I will send the data. That would be no problem.

Other Questions: Special Areas of Conservation Management (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Sceilg Mhichíl is a national monument in the ownership of the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht under the National Monuments Acts. As such, it enjoys the full range of protections afforded by those Acts, including a requirement that any work at or in proximity to it are subject to my prior written consent. The Skellig Islands themselves form part of the Skelligs special...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Wildlife Protection (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Section 40 of the Wildlife Act, as amended, prohibits the cutting, grubbing, burning or destruction of vegetation, with certain strict exemptions, from 1 March to 31 August. Following a review of section 40, which included consideration of submissions from interested parties, proposals were announced in December 2015 to introduce legislation to allow for managed hedge cutting and burning...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Plean Forbartha Náisiúnta (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Ní thuigeann sé é.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: As a tax relief, section 481 is a matter in the first instance for my colleague, the Minister for Finance. It is a film tax credit, which provides a critical support for the Irish production sector, generating thousands of jobs and providing a strong value proposition for the public purse. As the Deputy noted, the existing tax credit extends to 31 December 2020.  The Department of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Olsberg report will be published on 27 June, together with my audiovisual plan, which I mentioned in my response. Changes to the tax code are always budget announcements. However, the necessary work to enable announcement in this year’s budget is under way. It is a tax expenditure and is therefore subject to the requirements of the Department of Finance tax expenditure...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I do not intend to predict the outcome of the review but the Deputy may have noted that I changed the name of the Irish Film Board to Fís Éireann, which encompasses much of the revolution in the media and is forward thinking. The Department is aware of the need to ensure early certainty on the continuation of the tax credit support. While the present extension is only half way...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Structures at Risk Fund (SRF) supports conservation works to historic structures, in both private and public ownership, which are deemed to be at significant risk of deterioration.  The Fund encourages the conservation, regeneration and reuse of heritage properties and helps to secure protected structures which might otherwise be lost. The allocation for the 2018...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service Data (21 Jun 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 sometimes known as...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Support for festivals is provided from a number of sources, including from the Arts Council under the remit of my  Department, and Fáilte Ireland, under the remit of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. My Department operates a Small Scale Local Festivals and Summer Schools Scheme, designed to support local cultural festivals and summer schools which are not in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: My Department provides funding for the purchase of equipment under the Music Capital Scheme by way of capital grants.  Performing groups and individual talented musicians are entitled to apply for these grants.  The capital grant scheme is managed by Music Network on behalf of my Department. This initiative is in existence since 2008 and has proved very popular over the past...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The planning, design and implementation of road schemes as specified in the Roads Act, 1993, as amended, is the overall responsibility of Transport Infrastructure Ireland in conjunction with the local authorities. The EU Habitats Directive and the EU Birds Directive are the cornerstone of EU law to conserve and protect our natural environment and in particular a wide range of habitat...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: In December 2014 the Government decided that Ireland should exercise its right to nominate a European Capital of Culture for 2020 and committed in principle at that time to provide €15m to the selected project. Galway's designation as European Capital of Culture 2020, along with Rijeka, Croatia, is a great honour for Ireland and a wonderful opportunity to strengthen and promote our...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Cruinniú na nÓg is taking place on Saturday, June 23rd in every local authority right across the country.  Building on the success of last year's Cruinniú na Cásca events, it was decided this year to focus on children and young people and the development of Cruinniú na nÓg is now a key initiative of the Creative Youth Plan to enable the creativity of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department manages a property portfolio in respect of National Parks and Reserves of approximately 87,000 hectares.  These important biodiversity areas are located all around the country. In terms of human resources, staffing levels across my Department are kept under regular review in line with emerging business needs and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The post of Director of the Irish Museum of Modern Art was advertised on Friday 8 June 2018 and the closing date for applications is Friday 22 June 2018.The appointment of a new Director will be a matter, in the first instance, for the Board of Irish Museum of Modern Art, subject to my approval after consultation with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.  In the...