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

Josepha Madigan: Section 36 provides for licensing of certain hunting activities on the part of commercial shoot operators. There are no immediate plans to commence this section but the matter is kept under on-going review.

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

Josepha Madigan: I am informed that 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. The Act defines disability as: “Disability in relation to a person, means a substantial restriction in the capability of the person to carry on a profession, business or...

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

Josepha Madigan: The contractor has no entitlement to be paid liquidated and ascertained damages under this contract.

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

Josepha Madigan: I am informed that my Department does not use anti profanity software on its incoming email systems and online contact forms.

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

Josepha Madigan: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Initiative Cost (€) Statutory Instruments Special Areas of Conservation Site Designation 29,546 Cessation of Turf Cutting in raised bog Natural Heritage Areas 10,554 Advertisements in relation to submissions regarding the future use of airstrips and surrounding sites at Cloon and Laghtanabba...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting (14 Dec 2017)

Josepha Madigan: The National Peatlands Strategy 2015 states clearly that the Government has no intention of ending the traditional practice of cutting turf for a person's own domestic use but is committed to ensuring that the law of the land is upheld in relation to nature protection. This is reaffirmed in the Programme for a Partnership Government (2016) which provides that the Government recognises that...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Museum of Modern Art (14 Dec 2017)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 747 to 749, inclusive, together. As the Deputy may be aware, the appointment of a new Director is a matter, in the first instance, for the Board of IMMA, subject to my approval after consultation with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. The Board is currently in discussions with my Department regarding the terms and conditions relating to this...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commencement of Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Josepha Madigan: The information sought by the Deputy in respect of those Acts for which I have lead responsibility is set out in the following table. Title of Act Section(s)/Part(s) yet to be commenced and other relevant information Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000 Section 36 provides for licensing of certain hunting activities on the part of commercial shoot operators. The commencement of this section of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Capital Expenditure Programme (14 Dec 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Public Financial Procedures provide that a maximum of up to 10% of the capital envelope of a Vote may be carried over by way of ‘deferred surrender’ to the following year for spending in that year on priority capital programmes. Provision is made in the Revised Estimates Volume for the capital carryover amount by subhead and in a Ministerial Order to be made by the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Capital Expenditure Programme (14 Dec 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Details of the financial allocations for my Department for 2018, including any potential carryover of unspent 2017 appropriations to capital supply services, will be made available once Revised Estimates 2018 are published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.   It is anticipated that all current funding will be expended in full and no significant capital savings beyond...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Capital Expenditure Programme (14 Dec 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Funding allocations made available to my Department are published each year in the Revised Estimates Volume with the outturn published in the Annual Appropriation Account. Further Revised Estimates for my Department can be viewed at the link below: Details of provisional expenditure in respect of my Department and all Government Departments are published at Vote level by the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding (14 Dec 2017)

Josepha Madigan: The information sought by the Deputy is outlined in tabular format below: Year Capital - €m Current (Admin) -  €m Current (Programmes) - €m Total - €m 2017 8.957* 8.958 3.250 21.165 2018 7.000 9.237 3.350 19.587 *An additional capital allocation of €2.270m, arising from savings elsewhere in the Department’s Vote, has been...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding (14 Dec 2017)

Josepha Madigan: The transfer of funds in 2018 from the Department to Údarás na Gaeltachta - in order to enable the discharge the organisation's work programme - encompassing the domains specified in the Deputy's question, will be undertaken in accordance with the normal funding and financial arrangements which apply in such cases and as agreed between my...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Brexit Issues (14 Dec 2017)

Josepha Madigan: The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade has responsibility for coordinating the whole-of-Government response to Brexit. In this capacity, he is working closely with his colleagues across Government to address the many challenges arising from the decision taken by the United Kingdom. This cooperation also involves the relevant State Agencies. Work at Cabinet level...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (14 Dec 2017)

Josepha Madigan: A budget of €6m has been provided to further the implementation of the Creative Ireland Programme in 2018. This will ensure that the Department can build on the work accomplished in 2017, continue to drive the implementation of the Programme at local level and fund specific actions and priorities which further the wider aims of the Programme. More specifically, over €1m of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (14 Dec 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Funding allocations made available to my Department are published each year in the Revised Estimates Volume. Further Revised Estimates for my Department can be viewed at the link below: . It is anticipated that all current funding will be expended in full and no significant capital savings beyond those which can be carried forward by deferred surrender into 2018 are envisaged.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (14 Dec 2017)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 759 and 766 together. The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the period from the establishment of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht on  2ndJune 2011, is set out in the table. Value for money is a critical consideration in assessing whether external firms should be engaged to provide public relations services or any...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Council (14 Dec 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Any active practitioners of this practice in County Kildare who are carrying on this tradition and wish for it to be recognised as part of our national cultural heritage may wish to consider submitting an Expression of Interest to my Department's National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage. An open call is currently underway until 31 January 2018, and questions can be directed to If...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts and Culture Capital Scheme Administration (14 Dec 2017)

Josepha Madigan: A Government Decision in 1997 approved the inclusion in budgets for all Exchequer-funded capital construction projects of up to 1% as funding for an art project, subject to an overall cap of €64,000.  Under the terms of the Scheme, funds to commission a per cent for art piece are factored into and funded from the overall budget of each capital project by the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Functions (14 Dec 2017)

Josepha Madigan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has had no contact on the potential relocation of the European Union youth Orchestra. I understand that the Orchestra has already made an announcement that it is establishing a legal and operational seat in Ferrara and Rome, Italy.