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

Josepha Madigan: Under the Arts and Culture Capital Scheme 2016-2018, a total €10.2m was allocated to 134 arts and culture organisations across the State.  Organisations undertaking capital projects usually require a number of years to draw down capital following the year of allocation, and while €0.5m of this has been paid out to date, it expected that all grants will be paid out this year...

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

Josepha Madigan: Under the Arts Act, the Arts Council is the primary means through which the Government provides support for the arts sector including music and opera.  The Arts Council's Strategy document entitled Making Great Art Work which is being delivered through its Three-Year Plan 2017-2019, sets out its response to the changing nature of artistic practice and engagement with...

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

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 30 and 35 together. Section 12 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994 provides for the establishment and maintenance by my Department of a record of monuments and places (the Record of Monuments and Places) in respect of each county. While the current content of the Record of Monuments and Places remains as established in the late 1990s, work is...

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

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 31 and 40 together. Creative Schools is a flagship initiative of the Creative Youth Plan and Pillar 1 of the Creative Ireland Programme. The initiative is led by the Arts Council in partnership with my Department and the Department of Education and Skills. This pilot initiative aims to develop and celebrate the arts and creativity in our schools. Last week,...

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

Josepha Madigan: 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 Investment Scheme is a scheme for the repair and conservation of protected structures (i.e. structures on the local authority Record of Protected Structures). It is designed to...

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

Josepha Madigan: The Boaden Report made a number of recommendations including the following: - the RTE National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) should be a national cultural institution in its own right or within the National Concert Hall;  - the RTE Concert Orchestra (CO) should continue to be part of RTE, functioning as a classic "radio" or Public Service Broadcasting (PSB) orchestra, on the model of...

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

Josepha Madigan: The Great Irish Famine Online ( ) was officially launched on the 12thMay as part of this year's National Famine Commemoration which was hosted by University College Cork (UCC). It is a major collaborative project between my Department and UCC and publishes online for the first time the 1841 and 1851 famine census database, allowing people to view and analyse detailed...

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

Josepha Madigan: My Department has no plans to re-introduce wolves to Ireland.  Any potential re-introduction of a species would need to be  considered within the criteria of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) translocation guidelines. These stringent guidelines are accepted as International Best Practice and are available here:

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

Josepha Madigan: Waterways Ireland commenced the development of Blueways as a means to attract new visitors to use the waterways recognising changes in recreational activity with the growth in demand for activities such as walking, canoeing, cycling and stand up paddle boarding. Further Blueway development planned for 2018  include: - The Barrow Blueway - in part - Shannon Blueway - Carrick to Boyle -...

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

Josepha Madigan: The National Biodiversity Action Plan 2017-2021, Ireland's third national biodiversity plan, was launched in October 2017. The new Plan demonstrates Ireland’s continuing commitment to meeting and acting on its obligations to protect our biodiversity for the benefit of future generations through a series of targeted strategies and actions. The Plan reiterates...

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

Josepha Madigan: Irish culture and heritage are indisputable assets when it comes to promoting Ireland's image and reputation at home and abroad among all age groups. 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.  The remit of Culture Ireland, a division of...

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

Josepha Madigan: In 1997 the Government approved the inclusion in budgets for all Exchequer-funded capital construction projects of up to 1% as funding for an art project, subject to an overall cap of €64,000. Under the terms of the Scheme, funds to commission a per cent for art piece are factored into and funded from the overall budget of each capital project by the public body undertaking it....

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

Josepha Madigan: Staff of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department are designated as Authorised Persons under the Wildlife Acts and Authorised Officers under the EC (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 and in that context they have powers of enforcement to deal with wildlife crime, including badger baiting. On an ongoing basis NPWS staff conduct patrols and site visits to...

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

Josepha Madigan: Waterways Ireland has set aside capital funding in the amount of €284,000 for work on the Shannon Erne Waterway in 2018. The projects to be undertaken in 2018 are: Dredging Certain areas will be dredged to deepen or widen the channel on the waterway to ensure a navigable channel. Areas to be dredged are: Aghalane, Kicorby, Ballyconnell and Bellaheady. Service Block Refurbishment This...

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

Josepha Madigan: The National Symphony Orchestra has been based in the National Concert Hall since it opened its doors in 1981 and has provided the backbone of its classical musical programme since then.  Under Project Ireland 2040 the Government has committed €78m for the refurbishment of the National Concert Hall. This will include the refurbishment and extension of the main auditorium, the...

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

Josepha Madigan: My role, as Minister, with regard to the protection and management of our built heritage, is set out in the provisions of relevant legislation, as are the roles of local authorities and the responsibilities of owners. I am the owner or guardian of almost 1,000 national monuments in State care right across the country ranging from prehistoric burial monuments, to medieval fortifications...

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: National Monuments (21 Jun 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 660 and 661 on 28 March 2018 in which I set out my Department’s significant input and involvement in the safeguarding of the toghers, or ancient trackways discovered at Mayne. I also referred in that response to the significant and longterm engagement my Department’s National Monuments Service has had with stakeholders,...

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

Josepha Madigan: Following the designation of Galway as European Capital of Culture for 2020 the company, Galway 2020, was established and commenced trading on 1st June 2017.  Hannah Kiely, the CEO of Galway 2020 is responsible for leading the Executive Team working closely with the Galway 2020 Board of Directors to deliver the ambitious programme for Galway as European Capital of...

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

Josepha Madigan: Both the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment and I have welcomed the recommendations of the recent report which was commissioned by RTE and completed by Helen Boaden and Mediatique-RTÉ Orchestras Ensuring a sustainable future - included the main recommendations that: - the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra should be a national cultural...