Results 5,621-5,640 of 7,283 for speaker:Josepha Madigan

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: We have every intention of working with the committee on this.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I know, but we are at the infancy stages of looking at it. We hope to-----

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Apparently, there has been some confusion about the nominations but I will look at it.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: To be fair, the Ceann Comhairle mentioned it to me and I said I would be very happy to discuss it further, and I will be discussing it with my officials after this meeting. I thank the Deputy for raising it because I agree it is important that we commemorate it.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Funding of over €47 million has been made available in 2018 for my Department's heritage programme. This includes €36.7 million allocated for current expenditure with a further €10.4 million in capital funding. This allocation has allowed for increased investment in both our built and natural heritage. Our national parks and nature reserves remain a vital tourism...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am checking the position on the wildlife Bill. I will come back to the Deputy shortly on that. I understand the Heritage Bill is scheduled to come before this committee on 25 April.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Yes. We will be in a position to discuss that at length on the day.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am checking the position on the wildlife Bill for the Deputy. I am not sure if it is in the legislative plan but I will find that out now for the Deputy. On the planning applications, we would not have figures to hand. We will need to get back to the Deputy on that.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I will request that, if we have it.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am not aware of the Bill the Chairman is talking about.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am aware there is a National Famine Commemoration Day, which will take place on 12 May in University College Cork. I hope to attend that, and I am aware President Higgins will speak at it also. The third term of the National Famine Commemoration Committee expired in December but we are making arrangements to set up a new committee in that regard. Perhaps it is something that could be...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I appreciate that, and it is probably good to have some sort of continuity. I imagine that changing the date from year to year is probably to facilitate speakers, especially if they have An tUachtarán coming to speak. We also rotate the location of the event. The Chairman's comment is a valid one and may be something we can examine. Commemorating the Famine is very important, and it...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I understand the 2017 allocation included €2 million of a capital carryover and €4 million in terms of environment. The reason for the increased expenditure on the subhead in 2017 was to do with capital repairs and maintenance works on foot of adverse weather, floods and storms in the past quarter of 2016 and the first quarter of 2017. It was also to facilitate the purchase of...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I suppose we own the land-----

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I intended to say that, assuming we owned the land, Waterways Ireland could look at greenways in parallel with the rivers. Perhaps that is something that could be explored.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: It is with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: There is for Waterways Ireland, but not for greenways. We have 485 km of trails in the parks.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: We have the national peatlands strategy, which was published in 2016. It is important to point out that if you know anyone who is cutting turf in that way the Department should be told about it. Obviously, there is a balance between the right to cut turf and conservation and the legal obligations of the State. If members are aware of anybody doing it, please let us know. There have been...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Deputy has asked several questions so I might take them backwards. If I omit a response to a question, please remind me. I already touched on turf cutting in answer to the Chairman's question. We have no intention of ending the traditional right of someone to cut turf for domestic use, but obviously this must be balanced in any particular area with regard to the EU habitats...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: One of the highlights of the 2018 work programme for Waterways Ireland is to complete the redevelopment of the Royal Canal towpath and progress its development. We are going to deliver a prioritised infrastructure and maintenance programme focused on areas of greatest use and benefit to ensure 90% of navigable waterways are open to navigation from mid-March to October. We will continue to...