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

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that the information sought is not readily available, but will be compiled and forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with the timeline set out in Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (20 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that, while staff were directed to stay at home during Storm Emma, no pay or annual leave was deducted from staff in my Department or in the agencies under its aegis. My Department's IT systems enable many of the staff to work from outside their main office locations using official IT equipment; therefore, while the main buildings may have been closed, it was possible for...

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

Josepha Madigan: Pillar 2 of the Creative Ireland Programme - Enabling Creativity in every Community is a key element of the Programme and the 31 Local Authorities are important partners.   Last year, a sum of €2m (€1m from my Department and €1m from the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government) was allocated between all 31 Local Authorities to enable...

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

Josepha Madigan: The Creative Ireland Forum, "Culture, Wellbeing and the Creative Society", took place on 13 December 2017 in Dublin Castle. The content of the forum can be revisited on

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

Josepha Madigan: The Creative Ireland programme was launched in December 2016 and is a five year initiative, placing creativity at the centre of public policy.  It is a cross-Government initiative led by my Department.  Significant progress has been made across the five pillars of this Programme and a full report of activity and achievements in 2017 including information on Cruinniú na Casca...

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

Josepha Madigan: The County Heritage Officers Programme is a partnership between the Heritage Council, which is funded by my Department, and Local Government. County Heritage Officers are employed directly by local authorities with financial, technical and professional support from the Heritage Council. In financial terms, the Heritage Council contributes 25% of the gross salary costs and travel and...

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

Josepha Madigan: The Heritage Council is a statutory body established by the Heritage Act 1995. The Council is an agency under the auspices of my Department and is independent in the performance of its functions.  It is primarily a matter for the Heritage Council to decide how its funding is allocated across the range of research, education and conservation programmes it...

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

Josepha Madigan: The County Heritage Officers Programme is a partnership between the Heritage Council, which is funded by my Department, and Local Government. County Heritage Officers are employed directly by local authorities with financial, technical and professional support from the Heritage Council. The decision as to whether to appoint a Heritage Officer is a matter for each local authority and a...

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

Josepha Madigan: The Great Famine was a catastrophe that affected communities throughout the island of Ireland and indeed abroad.  This is reflected in large the number of memorials erected by local communities to be found throughout Ireland and in those countries to which victims of the Famine fled in search of relief. The National Famine Memorial in Murrisk, County Mayo, commissioned by the...

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

Josepha Madigan: The recently launched Project Ireland 2040, incorporating the new national planning framework and associated 10-year National Development Plan (NDP), explicitly recognises that our culture, language and heritage are integral to the sustainable development of the country. This recognition is underpinned by a commitment in the NDP to invest in excess of €1 billion in our culture and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Sector Pensions Data (20 Mar 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that, since 1 January 2016, four staff at Principal Officer grade  and above  have retired from my Department.  The breakdown is one Secretary General, one Assistant Secretary, and two at Principal Officer level.  There was no added years granted in any of these cases.  The pension and lump sums...

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

Josepha Madigan: Cruinniú na Cásca 2017 included four zones across Dublin City, Smithfield Square and Custom House Quay on the city’s north side, and Dublin Castle and St Stephen’s Green on the south. It is estimated that up to 500,000 people attended the festival across the city throughout the day.

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

Josepha Madigan: Each local authority had full discretion on the roll-out of Cruinniú na Cásca related events in 2017.  I understand that Cruinniú events were well attended and well received but my Department does not have a breakdown of the number of people that attended events in each local authority area.

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

Josepha Madigan: The large-scale, national Cruinniú na Cásca event held in Dublin in 2017 was held in partnership with RTÉ and Dublin City Council.  The total cost of this event came to €1.3m which included a contribution from the City Council. A full report of activity and achievements in 2017 including information on Cruinniú na Casca can be found in the End of Year...

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

Josepha Madigan: A total of €2m was allocated to the local authorities in 2017 (approximately €64,000 each) to help them implement their Culture and Creativity Action Plans for 2017. Each local authority had full discretion as to how they wished to allocate this amount and that included supporting Cruinniú na Casca.  Local authorities were invited to submit proposals for additional...

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

Josepha Madigan: Cruinniú na Cásca was held last year under the Creative Ireland Programme as a natural follow-up to the 2016 Centenary Programme. Cruinniú was envisaged as an innovative annual programme of arts activities and cultural events, and that it would be a flexible responsive programme. Last year the focus was on Easter.  This year, following consultation with...

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

Josepha Madigan: There are no proposals before my Department for the purchase of the site referred to in the question.

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

Josepha Madigan: The issue of employment visas is a matter for my colleague Heather Humphreys TD, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation and I have no remit in this matter.

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

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that my Department has responsibility for the staffing arrangements at the centre. It is currently staffed on a seasonal basis and is open annually from March to November. There are currently no plans to open the centre full time, however, staffing levels across my Department are kept under review on a regular basis in line with the emerging business, while having...

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

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1096 and 1097 together. The databases maintained by my Department’s National Monuments Service are designed to support the efficient management and administration of all applications under the National Monuments Acts for Ministerial licenses and consents for archaeological excavations, including on peatland sites. I am advised, however, that these...