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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: A provision of €40 million was made available to two implementation bodies to support North-South co-operation, namely, An Foras Teanga, comprising Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency, and Waterways Ireland. These allocations are also subject to the approval of the North-South Ministerial Council. The overall allocation for Waterways Ireland for 2018 is increased by over...

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: Deputy McHugh has already covered some of this but Foras na Gaeilge is only one aspect of Irish language funding. We also fund Údarás na Gaeltachta, the Gaeltachtaí and Gaeilge directly. A provision of €13.989 million was also funded in the 2017 Revised Estimates of the Department to fund the work of An Foras Teanga. I accept what the Chairman says about the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Question Heading (28 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 280 to 282, inclusive, together. My Department is leading a working group of relevant stakeholders, including the Office of Public Works (OPW), Meath County Council, the Heritage Council and the Discovery Programme, to develop a conservation management plan for the state-owned lands at the Hill of Tara. This working group met as recently as 5 March 2018...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (28 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that my Department complies with the "Code of practice for the employment of people with disability in the Civil Service" and that 20 staff, 3.15% of my Department's employees, have a disability according to the definition provided in the Disability Act, 2005. This figure exceeds the current target of 3% set out in the legislation and equates to 14 whole time equivalent...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Directives (27 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Ireland, like all other Member States, is required under the EU Habitats Directive to designate special areas of conservation for the protection of endangered habitats and species as listed in the Directive. It has identified and protected 439 sites for designation or designated as special areas of conservation. The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table: ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (27 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The area in question is a Nature Reserve. My officials are not aware of any application for such a permission having been made for this area. However, it is unlikely that such an activity could be permitted given the nature of the site and also associated public health and safety considerations.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (27 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 658 and 659 together. There were a total of eight foreign trips taken by Creative Ireland Programme staff in 2017. Full details and costs (including flights and subsistence) are contained in the following table. All travel and subsistence costs incurred were in line with DPER regulations in place at the time of travel. Dates Destination Personnel Purpose...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (27 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 660 and 661 together. In line with general practice for peat extraction, a rolling series of survey work, investigation and excavations have been carried out at Mayne Bog over a number of years. In 2006, with the co-operation of the landowners, my Department commissioned a full survey of the then known togher (constructed of planks) followed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Grants (22 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Laureate for Irish Fiction 2018–2021 is Sebastian Barry and the Laureate na nÓg 2016-2018 is PJ Lynch. These honoraria are a matter for the Arts Council which under the Arts Act 2003 is statutorily independent in relation to its funding and executive decisions. I have no function in the selection of or awards in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Built Heritage Investment Scheme Funding (22 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Financial support is provided by my Department for the conservation and preservation of heritage structures in a number of ways. The Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) assists with the repair and conservation of structures that are protected under the Planning and Development Acts or located within Architectural Conservation Areas. The scheme funds a significant number of...

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

Josepha Madigan: My Department has not contributed to the named organisation in 2017 or 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing (21 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: My Department issued licences to the Irish Coursing Club (ICC) on behalf of its affiliated clubs to capture and tag hares for the 2017/18 coursing season. The licences include a large number of conditions relating to the operation of these coursing events and include a condition that all persons involved in capturing hares must have written certification, duly signed by the Coursing...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing (21 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: In August last year, my Department issued licences under the Wildlife Acts to the Irish Coursing Club, covering some 87 affiliated coursing clubs, to capture and tag hares for use at regulated hare coursing meetings for the 2017/18 season, which extended from the end of September 2017 to the end of February 2018.  Those licences contained a total of 22 conditions which have been...

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

Josepha Madigan: My Department continues to engage with both Cork City Council and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the complex legal, state aid and match funding issues and in relation to the Cork Event Centre, through correspondence and discussion. The Department has met with the City Council on this project in the past and while there has been no formal meeting in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Staff Data (21 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Since my appointment as Minister on 30 November 2017, and as provided for by the Public Service Management Act 1997, I have appointed two Special Advisers.  Mr. John Keogh has been appointed as my Media Adviser from 8 January 2018 and Mr. Cian Connaughton as my Policy Adviser from 15 March 2018. In addition, I have appointed two Civilian Drivers.  Both civilian drivers are...

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

Josepha Madigan: As I advised in my reply to Parliamentary Questions Numbers 267 of 6 December, 102 of 23 January and 24 of 28 February, my Department is fully committed to supporting diversity and inclusion in its policies and operations and in those bodies under it aegis. The National Planning Framework and National Development Plan - Ireland 2040 launched on 16 February 2018 by An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (20 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 6 March 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Banking (20 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that no costs have arisen for my Department or those bodies under its aegis in respect of this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (20 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: During 2017 my Department spent €16,100  through Careers Portal, on a Public Awareness Campaign for the provision of new materials showcasing career and educational opportunities with the Irish language. The Creative Ireland Programme also undertook a citizen engagement and public awareness campaign to get people involved in cultural and creative activity.  A full...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (20 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I refer the Deputy to my response to Parliamentary Question No. 236 of 28 February 2018 in relation to this matter. My Department is aware of the land available for sale adjoining Killarney National Park. Through the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht manages a property portfolio in respect of national parks and reserves of...