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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (23 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The nature of employment within the arts and heritage sectors encompasses a wide range of activities, from theatre and music to archaeology and tourism. It may also embody the industrial creative sectors, including audio-visual production. My primary role is to support artists and the creative industries in Ireland using the mechanisms available to me across Government on common...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (23 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Creative Ireland Programme presents an opportunity to create a unified articulation of Ireland's values, capabilities and beliefs - based on our culture and creativity - that represents a considered, compelling and imaginative view of how we wish to be seen by the outside world with direct and indirect economic and social benefits. A new portal website www.ireland.iearticulating this...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (23 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Creative Ireland Programme is a cross-Government initiative to mainstream culture and creativity in the life of the nation and to promote individual, community and national wellbeing. The Programme embraces the whole cultural sector, bringing together all those involved in the arts, film, broadcasting, visual arts, cultural heritage, the Irish language and Gaeltacht, with Government...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (23 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: As a precursor to being nominated to UNESCO for World Heritage status, a site must first go through a comprehensive assessment process at national level that would lead, with UNESCO's agreement, to its placement on Ireland’s World Heritage Tentative List. Later this year, my Department will be inviting applications from candidate sites for inclusion...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hen Harriers Threat Response Plan (18 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: My Department is close to completion of its work on the Hen Harrier Threat Response Plan which will address various matters relating to the conservation of the Hen Harrier, and will discuss the draft Plan with the Consultative Committee, which includes many farming and forest sector representatives. CAP reform is a matter for the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. My...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (18 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: No payments are at present being received by the National Parks and Wildlife Service in respect of masts constructed on Wolftrap Mountain on its land. However the National Parks and Wildlife Service has recently initiated discussions with various interests with a masts presence on Wolftrap Mountain with a view to addressing the issue of payments and for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Work is continuing on finalising the 2017 expenditure figures for my Department and adjustments continue to be made in relation to individual financial transactions to ensure that expenditure is accounted for in accordance with Government accounting policies, principles and procedures.  However, provisional figures outline that the total capital expenditure for my...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the level of expenditure by my department on photography, advertising, communications advice, public relations and website development during the period in question is set out in the tables below.  No expenditure was incurred by my Department in relation to media interview training and preparation. 2017 Photography:...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Capital Expenditure Programme Review (17 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Report of the Mid-Term Review of the Capital Plan: Building on Recovery 2016-2021 was published in September 2017.  Details of the priority projects and programmes for my Department are outlined in the report prepared by my Department as part of the review process which is available on the website of the Department of Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Data (17 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I am advised that in 2012, there was a bullying complaint investigated and upheld in my Department. Appropriate action was taken and an agreed protocol was put in place between the parties. Everyone in my Department is entitled to be treated with respect, dignity and fairness in the workplace. My Department is committed to protecting dignity and respect across the organisation. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Details of the annual funding allocation to my Department at subhead level are published in the annual Revised Estimates Volume. Through these subheads, my Department administers and delivers a wide range of programmes and measures, descriptions of which are available on its website at Expenditure under these programme areas is recorded and accounted for on a national basis and it is not...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (16 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: While my Department does not have a fund for community groups to travel abroad for competitions my Department does fund the Music Capital Scheme which allocates grants each year to groups and individuals for the purchase of musical instruments. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that on Tuesday 9 January last, I launched the new Music Capital Scheme with an increased allocation of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (16 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: All known archaeological monuments, of which there are in excess of 130,000, are entitled to protection under the National Monuments Acts 1930-2014.  Protection may be extended to previously unrecorded monuments by entering them in the Register of Historic Monuments or the Record of Monuments and Places.  The Acts allow the Minister to make a Preservation Order where a national...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (16 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The Music Capital Scheme allocates grants each year to groups and individuals for the purchase of musical instruments.  I am pleased to inform the Deputy that on Tuesday 9 January last, I launched the new Music Capital Scheme with an increased allocation of €245,000 for 2018.  Music Network manages the Scheme on behalf of my Department.  All details...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (16 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: The official term of office of the National Famine Commemoration Committee expired at the end of 2017. Arrangements are being made for the appointment of a new National Famine Commemoration Committee and the first meeting of the new Committee will be arranged shortly. Officials of my Department and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade are continuing to develop proposals in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (16 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: While my Department does not provide current funding for organisations such as that referred to by the Deputy it does fund the Music Capital Scheme which provides grants to groups and individuals for the purchase of musical instruments.  I am pleased to inform the Deputy that on  9 January last, I launched the new Music Capital Scheme with an increased allocation...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Deontais Ranna (16 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: Déantar sonraí an chistiúcháin a leithdháiltear gach bliain ar mo Roinn ag leibhéal fo-mhírchinn a fhoilsiú sna Meastacháin Athbhreithnithe bhliantúla. Trí na fo-mhírchinn sin, déanann mo Roinn raon leathan clár agus beart a riar agus a chur i gcrích, agus tá cur síos orthu sin le fáil ar shuíomh...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1855 to 1859, inclusive, together. As part of the 2017 Creative Ireland Programme my Department undertook a comprehensive citizen engagement programme to showcase the range and depth of Ireland's cultural and creative offering and to encourage participation in arts and creative activities as a means of individual, collective and societal...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (16 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: In April 2017, the Chairperson of the High Level Implementation Group on the Arts in Education Charter, tendered his resignation to my predecessor for personal reasons. On 7 December 2017 last the Creative Youth plan was launched.  The plan sets out a suite of measures to deliver on Pillar 1 of the Creative Ireland Programme: to ensure that every child in Ireland has practical...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (16 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1861, 1864, 1923, and 1938 to 1941, inclusive, together. The Cork Event Centre is a project being developed and managed by Cork City Council and the Council is responsible for the delivery of the project. My Department has allocated €12 million to the City Council towards the cost of the Centre. This allocation is subject to a Service Level...