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

Josepha Madigan: No. The top of the hedge is not road-facing.

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

Josepha Madigan: Correct. I may not have mentioned it, but I should stress that this is being done on a pilot basis. The provisions of the Bill are restrictive and would allow for regulated cutting, so this will apply in respect of one month only and will have a limited lifespan of two years. We will then be able to assess the situation.

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

Josepha Madigan: I said 2%, but I should have said 6.33%.

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

Josepha Madigan: To which amendment is the Deputy referring?

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

Josepha Madigan: That is correct.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (8 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Ireland has identified 439 sites for protection as special areas of conservation under the EU Habitats Directive. It is required, under the Directive, to formally designate its special areas of conservation and a project is in place within my Department to oversee this process. This involves the adoption of a Statutory Instrument for each site. These are not new sites – most have...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Directives (8 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The EU Birds Directive allows Member States to make derogations from its protective measures in respect of certain wild bird species in certain circumstances - for example, where they are causing damage to crops, livestock and fauna or represent a threat to public health or safety or to air safety. The Declarations to implement these derogations are renewed annually and an annual review...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Concert Hall (8 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Under its plan  'Investing in our Culture, Heritage and Language' the Government intends to invest €460m in a significant number of capital projects in our National Cultural Institutions over the period 2018 to 2027.   Included in this figure is €78 million for the re-development of the National Concert Hall. Investments under this plan will be subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Concert Hall (8 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Both the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment and I have welcomed the recommendations of the RTÉ report in relation to the provision of orchestral music. The report has recommended that the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra should be a national cultural institution in its own right, or within the National Concert Hall. It should be noted that the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Directives (8 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: This is a complex and difficult issue and a previous protocol on forestry was discarded as the European Commission considered it was not compliant with the EU Birds Directive. My Department has prepared a draft Hen Harrier Threat Response Plan in cooperation with the Departments of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (including the Forestry Service), Communications, Climate Action and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reports (8 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to publish this report within the coming weeks.

Famine Memorial Day Bill 2016: Second Stage (3 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I acknowledge the contributions of all Members. I was struck by Deputy Browne's comments on the collective trauma inflicted on the Irish people, which is an appropriate term for what happened. Deputy Crowe made some sad but fitting comments on the issue and Deputy Eugene Murphy spoke of Strokestown, the location of the National Famine Museum, and the Irish peasants who were left in dire...

Famine Memorial Day Bill 2016: Second Stage (3 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I wish to begin by acknowledging Deputy Tóibín's longstanding interest in this matter, as evidenced by his bringing forward this Bill. It is clear that there is a widespread interest shared by many Deputies in ensuring that the Great Irish Famine continues to be appropriately commemorated by the State, working in partnership with stakeholders and local communities. I am struck by...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Training (3 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that since the establishment of the Department in June 2011, my Department has spent €6,383 facilitating departmental members' attendance at social media training conferences and other external events. No expenditure occurred in the years 2011 and 2015.  A breakdown is set out in the following table: Year Type of Event Title Number of Staff Cost 2012 Training...

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

Josepha Madigan: My office or my Department have no record of having received such correspondence. I have been informed by Waterways Ireland that it is working with Kildare County Council to expedite repairs to the parapet wall of the structure in question. It was recently struck by a vehicle and badly damaged for the second time this year, resulting in the Council's decision to close the road for the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (1 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: My Department has provided funding directly to the centre referred to in the question for the presentation of Irish artists as part of its annual cultural programme over 2015 - 2018 as follows: - 2015 - €7,765 - 2016 - €8,308 - 2017 - €27,000 - 2018 - €50,000

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Centres (1 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Government is very supportive of the redevelopment of the centre referred to in the question. It will provide a sustainable and modern flagship venue aimed at promoting Irish culture in a key global city, engaging our large diaspora in America and in turn further deepening the strong bilateral relationship with the US, which are key strategic priorities for Ireland. The most recent...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (1 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to publish this report within the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Applications (1 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: An application for compensation under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme has been received by my Department from the individual referred to in the Deputy’s Question. With respect to 36 raised bog natural heritage area sites, the qualifying criteria for the scheme are that: - The applicant must have had a legal interest (ownership or a turbary right (right to cut turf))...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (1 May 2018)

Josepha Madigan: In the lead up to the State’s commemoration of the centenary of the events of 1916, the All-Party Consultative Group on Commemorations proved very constructive. In the upcoming years to 2023, and the various historical events falling to be remembered, such input will again be beneficial in informing the State Commemorative Programme for the remainder of the Decade of Centenaries. Last...