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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (16 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: There are a number of native Irish breeding birds, particularly ground nesting birds, that are of priority conservation concern and have been “red-listed”. This includes Curlew, which has declined by 97% in Ireland since the 1980s and which needs significant effort to stabilise the population and save it from extinction in Ireland. One of the primary issues for Curlew (and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing Regulation (16 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: My Department is not aware of any expert reports which indicate a national decline in the population of hares. EU Directive 92/43/EEC (the Habitats Directive) requires Ireland to make a detailed report every six years on the conservation status of all listed species, including the hare. Ireland’s most recent report in 2013 included a comprehensive assessment of the range, population...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Archives (15 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: My Department has sought the advice of the National Archives in response to the Deputy's request. The National Archives have advised my Department that in 1910 legislation did not cover the preservation of records other that court records. Based on the information given by the Deputy, the documents relating to this investigation, if they still exist, could be in a number of places. The...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts Data (15 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that, since the establishment of this Department in June 2011, no contracts have been awarded by my Department to the companies referenced by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland (15 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Waterways Ireland have informed me that the revised daily opening times of 9.00am to 6.00pm for locks on the Shannon-Erne Waterway applies to the period 29th March 2018 through to 16th May 2018. Before introducing this change Waterways Ireland reviewed the same seven-week period in March and April of 2017 to determine the likely impact on boat passages through locks. It was found that...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks Facilities (15 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: When the Mission Road was developed a new jaunting car entrance into the Park was provided nearer to the jaunting car stand located at the Kings Bridge entrance. The location of this new entrance is just beyond the end of the Cherry Tree Drive at Killarney House and was chosen carefully so as to preserve the integrity of the landscape adjacent to Killarney House and to avoid interference with...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (15 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Wild deer in the State are protected under the Wildlife Acts. It should be noted that while the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department licenses hunting of deer, the Department does not own the deer population. They roam freely throughout the countryside and are present in many parts of the country. With regard to calls for increased fencing relating to alleged incidents of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (15 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that six members of staff in my Department work solely or primarily on North-South issues, which comprises four staff members in Rannóg Fhorais Teanga and two staff working with Waterways Ireland. My Department continues to participate in inter-Departmental preparations for Brexit and has established an internal Working Group to address all Brexit related issues affecting...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (15 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: My Department’s strategy is to prioritise the protection of the nesting sites of rare and threatened bird species, including vulnerable seabirds, waders and terns, corncrake, and grey partridge, from a range of predators, including mink. Accordingly, my Department carries out predator control programmes on land it owns or manages and this includes mink where the need is identified....

Other Questions: Hare Coursing Regulation (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I agree with Deputy Broughan that the hares must be treated humanely and I believe that they need to be monitored, as do all of these trials. In order to familiarise hares with the layout of the coursing field and the location of the escape, in advance of coursing meetings hares in the hare park, the enclosure where they are kept prior to the start of the coursing meeting, will have access...

Other Questions: Hare Coursing Regulation (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: It is my understanding that some 27 coursing events out of some 60 meetings were monitored by officials of my Department during the 2017-18 season, which ended on 28 February this year, including trials. During the 2016-17 season, a total of 17 coursing events were monitored by my Department. The regional staff of my Department's National Parks and Wildlife Service attend coursing...

Other Questions: Gaeltacht Policy (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Shaken, not stirred.

Other Questions: Hare Coursing Regulation (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: In October 2017 my Department issued a revised licence in relation to coursing under section 34 of the Wildlife Act 1976, as amended, to the Irish Coursing Club, ICC, on behalf of its affiliated clubs, which included new and revised conditions relating to the reporting of coursing trials. One such condition stipulates that an individual coursing club may hold no more than one trial session...

Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I hope the fleadh gives great enjoyment in Drogheda. I note what Deputy Troy says about Mullingar founding the Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann in 1951. Mullingar hosted the all-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil in 1963. There is interest in Mullingar in applying to host the Fleadh Cheoil in the future. This year a sum of €3 million in total, comprising €2 million from my...

Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Core funding from the Department to Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann was in the region of €1.6 million for 2018. In 2015 and 2016 it was €1.448 million and in 2017 it was €1.5 million. It has gone up. The funding provided in 2017 to festivals and summer schools gave thousands of euro went to assist the following: Dublin Ghost Story Festival; Castleblayney...

Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Have they?

Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Heritage crafts are just one part of the rich intangible cultural heritage of our nation. These crafts and skills are transmitted from generation to generation and constantly recreated by communities and groups in response to their environment, their interaction with nature and their history. They contribute to our sense of identity and continuity, respect for cultural diversity and human...

Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am not sure that craft beer falls under the remit of heritage crafts.

Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am not too familiar with it myself but I will bow to the Deputy's advice on that. I thank him for his contribution. Active practitioners of crafts throughout the country who are carrying on any type of tradition that I delineated, and who wish for it to be recognised as part of our national cultural heritage, may wish to consider submitting an expression of interest to my Department's...

Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann plays a very important role in nurturing, supporting and developing Ireland’s rich heritage in traditional music, dance and the Irish language. Now in its 66th year, the organisation has a growing international network and contributes significantly to our reputation abroad as a culturally rich nation. Its work in Ireland has undoubtedly...