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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (28 Feb 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The State's commemorative programme for the second half of the Decade of Centenaries will remember the significant historical events between 1918 and 1923 and important themes of the period.  The Government will continue to be supported in its approach by the guidance of the Expert Advisory Group on Commemorations.   My predecessor, Minister Heather Humphreys T.D.,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Built Heritage Investment Scheme Funding (28 Feb 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Built Heritage Investment Scheme is a scheme for the repair and conservation of protected structures (i.e. structures on the local authority Record of Protected Structures). The scheme supports heritage projects across the country and creates employment in the conservation and construction industries, while helping to regenerate urban and rural areas, and is co-ordinated by each local...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing (28 Feb 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Officers of the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department did not give permission to the coursing club in question to hand over hares to two other coursing clubs after its own meeting in December 2017. Following examination of coursing reports received by the National Parks and Wildlife Service in respect of the current coursing season, my Department wrote last week to the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (28 Feb 2018)

Josepha Madigan: As the Deputy is aware, at a meeting with the owners of the Moore Street development site on Tuesday, 20 February, agreement was reached on the modalities of engagement between those owners and the Moore Street Advisory Group, on the presentation of a way forward for the revitalization of area in a manner that will recognise the views of all stakeholders, reflect its historical and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (28 Feb 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 47, 61 and 64 together. This Government recently launched Project Ireland 2040; a comprehensive national planning framework and associated 10-year National Development Plan.  Project Ireland 2040 explicitly recognises that our culture, language and heritage are an essential part of the sustainable development of the country. This acknowledgement...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (28 Feb 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The National Famine Memorial Day Bill, which inter aliaproposes the establishment of a fixed date for the annual commemoration, passed Second Stage last year. A date has not yet been agreed for the scheduling of the Committee Stage of the Bill. I understand that the issue of a money message in respect of this Bill remains under consideration.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Digital Archiving (28 Feb 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The National Development Plan will guide national, regional and local planning and investment decisions in Ireland over the next two decades including investment in the digitisation of national collections. The importance of digitisation was really underlined during the 2016 centenary year, when a number of our National Cultural Institutions made a wealth of material available online for the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation (28 Feb 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The National Raised Bog Special Areas of Conservation Management Plan 2017-2022, published in December 2017, sets out how the raised bog special areas of conservation are to be managed, conserved and restored and how the needs of turf cutters are to be addressed. Within the framework of this National Plan, my Department is considering the available options in terms of relocation of turf...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Historic Towns Initiative (28 Feb 2018)

Josepha Madigan: In the current year, €1m has been earmarked specifically by me for the Historic Towns Initiative, which will complement any capital component of supports for the Historic Towns Network. The Initiative, managed by the Heritage Council, will provide capital funding in the region of €150,000-€200,000 each to a number of towns in 2018. I understand that the Historic...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (28 Feb 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Both my Department and the bodies under its aegis operate a wide range of funding schemes in the areas of arts, culture and heritage.  Details of these schemes are made available on my Department's website and the individual website of the bodies concerned. For the Deputy's convenience a summary of the various funding areas and the links to detailed information in respect of funding is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation (28 Feb 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The National Raised Bog Special Areas of Conservation Management Plan 2017-2022, published in December 2017, sets out how the raised bog special areas of conservation are to be managed, conserved and restored and how the needs of turf cutters are to be addressed. This Plan sets out the national conservation target for active raised bog to be achieved within the raised bog special area of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (28 Feb 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I was delighted to launch the The European Year of Cultural Heritage in Ireland and the Heritage Council's online events calendar last month. This lists all the events and activities taking place in Ireland under the EYCH 2018 banner and will be updated with new events throughout the year. The best way for local groups to get involved with the year is to submit their planned events that...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (28 Feb 2018)

Josepha Madigan: As the Deputy is aware, the appointment of a new Director is a matter, in the first instance, for the Board of Irish Museum of Modern Art, subject to my approval after consultation with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.  My Department is in discussions with IMMA and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the terms and conditions relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (28 Feb 2018)

Josepha Madigan: In December 2014 the Government decided that Ireland should exercise its right to nominate a European Capital of Culture for 2020 and committed in principle at that time to provide €15m to the selected project. The Government's support represents the largest  single contribution to the overall cost of Galway 2020 as the European City of Culture which...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts and Culture Capital Scheme (28 Feb 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Arts and Culture Capital Scheme which is running from 2016 to 2018 is focused on the refurbishment and enhancement of the existing stock of arts and culture facilities throughout the country.  To date, funding of €10.214m has been allocated to 134 projects under three complementary grant streams. This is the most significant investment in cultural infrastructure in a decade...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (28 Feb 2018)

Josepha Madigan: While the RTÉ  National Concert Orchestra does not come under the remit of my Department, I note that the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra did celebrate its 70th birthday with a special birthday concert from the National Concert Hall on 16th of February and broadcast live on Lyric FM. My Department is maintaining close contact with the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (28 Feb 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 65 and 68 together. As part of a response to improve training  and related conditions of employment in the film industry, the Irish Film Board and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland jointly commissioned a report on the issue of training in the Irish film, television and animation industry. The study by consultants Crowe...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (28 Feb 2018)

Josepha Madigan: In July 2007, the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC) agreed to a proposal to restore the section of the Ulster Canal from Upper Lough Erne to Clones. Planning approvals for the project have been secured from the relevant authorities in the two jurisdictions. Government approval to restore a 2.5 km stretch of the Ulster Canal from Upper Lough Erne to the International Scout Centre at...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (28 Feb 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Deputy will appreciate that there are existing legislative obligations on RTÉ in relation to the provision of music and that responsibility for RTÉ is, in the first instance, a matter for my colleague the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment.  However, as Minister with responsibility for culture, and of oversight of the National Concert Hall,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing Data (28 Feb 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Figures available to my Department from the Irish Coursing Club indicate that during the 2015/16 and 2016/17 hare coursing seasons the number of hares that died at coursing meetings was 36 and 26 respectively.  Based on returns received by my Department to date from the Irish Coursing Club on behalf of its affiliated clubs and reports by officials of the National Parks and...