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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Irish film, television and animation industry is experiencing a period of sustained success and critical acclaim. Over the last number of years, Irish talent has been a consistent presence at the Academy Awards, with Nora Twomey’s debut animated feature, The Breadwinner, leading the Irish charge at this year's ceremony alongside other nominations for Irish talent including Saoirse...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Ireland has thousands of unique archaeological monuments which represent over 7,000 years of settlement on this island. They are in every locality and community and provide tangible links to our ancient past, a sense of place for communities and focal points for social enjoyment and economic regeneration. There are over 1000 national monuments in my care, as Minister for Culture, Heritage and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Government's approach to the remembrance of the significant historical events and themes of the period from 1918 to 1923 will continue to be informed by the guidance of the Expert Advisory Group on Commemorations. The Advisory Group has examined the submissions received under the public consultation process and is now considering the advice that it will provide to Government. In...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: 18 projects received a total of €54,020 under my Department's 2017 Small Scale Festivals and Summer Schools Scheme. The maximum grant available under this Scheme was €5,000. Of these projects, 3 were in Dublin, receiving a total of €9,250. These were AE George Russell Seminar (€2,000.00), the Dublin Ghost Story Festival (€3,250.00) and the James Joyce...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service Staff (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: My Department continues to work with the Public Appointments Service to appoint Conservation Rangers from a panel which was created in 2017. I am advised that in the last twelve months my Department has recruited twelve Conservation Rangers from this panel. The staffing resources required to meet my Department’s business needs are assessed through the Department’s...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Capital Expenditure Programme (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 296 to 298, inclusive, together. The capital allocations for my Department in each of the years 2018 to 2022 are as follows: - €54 million in 2018. The capital allocation across my Department for 2018 is published in the Revised Estimates Volume for this year at www.per.gov.ie/wp-content/uploads/REV-2018-compresse - €75 million in 2019; -...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I refer the Deputy to my reply today to Question No. 70, Reference No.19913/18.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: My reply to Parliamentary Question No. 700 of 23rd January last, in which I set out the real and substantial funding increases across the cultural, heritage and Gaeltacht areas of my Department provided for under budget 2018, refers. In addition to these measures, on 10th April last I was pleased to launch Investing in Our Culture, Language and Heritage 2018 - 2027- a ten year plan setting...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Private support for the arts is an important funding source and the Government continues to support this through tax incentives and other initiatives. While my Department does not have a breakdown of the total flows of philanthropic funding to the sector, the Programme for a Partnership Governmentdoes contain a commitment to encourage strong, mutually beneficial links between the business...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Ireland (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Ireland is a country that has demonstrated a capacity to make a global impact at a scale beyond our size and our culture plays a central role in achieving this impact. Cultural connections have an important value in and of themselves but in a world of increasing global competition for investment, tourism and export markets, they also help to identify Ireland and to open doors in a welcoming...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (9 May 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. Under the National Monuments Acts, I am the owner or guardian of approximately 1,000 national monuments located at approximately 750 sites and in such cases there is a statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Creative Ireland Programme was launched in December 2017 as the Government's Legacy Programme arising out of the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme and as the main implementation vehicle for the priorities identified in Culture 2025/Éire Ildánach. The Creative Ireland Programme is a high level, high ambition, 5-year initiative, from 2017 to 2022 which aims to place creativity...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Promotion (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Irish film, television and animation industry is experiencing a period of sustained success and critical acclaim. For example, over the last number of years, Irish talent has been a consistent presence at the Academy Awards, with Nora Twomey’s debut animated feature, "The Breadwinner", leading the Irish charge at the most recent ceremony alongside other nominations for Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Issues (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Waterways Ireland continues to work closely with boat owners using the canals, and adjacent land owners and committees. Meetings are held with the key stakeholder interest groups, the Royal Canal Amenity Group, Inland Waterways Association of Ireland (IWAI) and the Heritage Boat Association (HBA). In addition, Waterways Ireland works alongside the Friends of the Grand Canal and Royal...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Creative Ireland Programme was launched in December 2017 as the Government's Legacy Programme arising out of the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme and as the main implementation vehicle for the priorities identified in Culture 2025/Éire Ildánach. The Creative Ireland Programme is a high level, high ambition, 5-year initiative, from 2017 to 2022 which aims to place creativity at...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Creative Youth Plan, as part of the Creative Ireland Programme, was launched in December 2018. This Plan will be progressed over the next five years in partnership with the Department of Education and Skills, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and the Arts Council. At this plan's core is a firm belief that creativity and culture should be at the heart of education for all our...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (9 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 309 and 310 together. Enabling creativity in every community is a key strand of the Creative Ireland Programme. To facilitate community engagement with creative activities, each of the 31 local authorities has established a Culture Team and has a designated Creative Ireland co-ordinator. In 2017, each local authority published and implemented local Culture...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: It might be useful to respond amendment by amendment. I will then address the specific points raised by the Deputies. I thank them for their contributions. I will not accept amendment No. 20, as there already exist provisions under section 70 of the Roads Act 1993 requiring landowners to manage their hedgerows in the interests of road safety. Local authorities also have power under...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I do not have my phone on.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Shall I continue?