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Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (12 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: ...Dr. Kevin Rafter, has welcomed the increase, particularly given the difficult budget we had in the context of Brexit. That should be acknowledged. The budget for the Arts Council increased by €5 million to €80 million, or 6.7%, in the budget and has increased by 23% since 2017. On Culture Ireland, we are still finalising figures for the Revised Estimates but I am...

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Josepha Madigan: ...while also preserving the longer-term sustainability of the public finances. We are continuing to make progress on the commitment to double funding to culture, heritage and the Gaeltacht by 2025, and I am confident we will honour this commitment. My Department sees an additional funding allocation of €354 million in this budget, an increase of 5% on last year, and a cumulative...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (2 Oct 2018)

Josepha Madigan: ...doing all I can to achieve the best possible result with the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform. Funding is allocated on a yearly basis. Current expenditure in 2017 was €237 million, which went up to €249 million in 2018, an increase of 5%. Capital expenditure in 2017 was €51 million, which went up to €54 million in 2018, an increase of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: ...They are available at the following link www.artscouncil.ie/publications/?&Year=2020#search. Among the findings to emerge from the surveys was the cancellation of 12,000 events with projected audiences of 2.4 million, with 90% of artists and 85% of arts organisations affected by cancelled or postponed events.  In light of these findings, and a widespread consultation with...

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: ...the issues arising across my Department's Vote on a programme by programme basis. In the first instance, I will provide a broad outline of the overall position. A gross provision of slightly less than €303 million is available to my Department in 2018. An additional €700,000 in funding has been carried over from the 2017 capital provision for expenditure on priority...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Apr 2022)

Josepha Madigan: ...special educational needs and those at greatest risk of educational disadvantage had access to an enhanced summer programme of education. The total funding available to provide the programme was €40 million, which was a 100% increase on the allocation for summer provision in 2020.  The range of programmes on offer built on the success of the expanded programmes that ran in 2020...

Priority Questions: Departmental Expenditure (23 Jan 2018)

Josepha Madigan: ...is justified, particularly in the first year of the programme. This is a communication platform across the board where we highlight the Creative Ireland programme. In the breakdown of the €5 million budget for 2017, while €900,000 went towards citizen engagement, Cruinniú na Cásca received €1.25 million and the local authority partnership received €1...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Capital Expenditure Programme (6 Sep 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The 2019 capital allocation for my Department is €73.8 million. In addition, a sum of €0.7 million is available by means of capital carryover from 2018. Details of provisional capital expenditure as of 31 August 2019 are detailed by subhead in the following table and show that total capital expenditure for my Department up to that date amounts to €35.9 million,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Examinations (10 Mar 2022)

Josepha Madigan: If there is time, I will ask the Minister to respond to that question. Regarding Deputy Durkan's question on assistance, 8,936 special exam centres have been set up at a cost of €5 million for children with additional needs. That assistance will be available through these centres and everything will be done to assist the children in doing the leaving certificate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Mid-Year Review of Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Josepha Madigan: ...regard to the forthcoming budget so I cannot comment on my allocation for this year. I will give the Senator a flavour of what is happening. In 2017, the current allocation increased from €237 million to €249 million, a 5% increase, and the capital allocation increased from €51 million to €54 million, a 5.8% increase. I do not yet know the shape of this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Apr 2021)

Josepha Madigan: ...increased by almost 40% since 2011, from 9,740 in 2011, to over 13,624 at present. The total number of special education teachers allocated since 2018 is - YearSpecial Education Teachers 201813,435 201913,529 202013,620 2021*13,624 Figures are at end year *As at April 2021. The bulk of additional allocation in any given year occurs from September onwards, for new schools or rapidly...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Budgets (12 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Under Project Ireland 2040 - the National Development Plan €1.188 million in capital expenditure has been allocated to my Department for the period 2018 to 2027.  Annual capital allocations were provided for the first five years of the plan covering the period 2018 to 2022.  For my Department, the annual  capital allocation under Project Ireland 2020 for the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Council (6 Nov 2019)

Josepha Madigan: The funding breakdown remains a matter for discussion with the council and we are in ongoing discussion with it. The precise breakdown of the €5 million remains under consideration but we have stated it includes €1.25 million in additional funding to enhance the work of the council to support performing artists, art festivals, street arts and family events. This funding also...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Jan 2023)

Josepha Madigan: ...special educational needs and those at greatest risk of educational disadvantage had access to an enhanced summer programme of education. The total funding available to provide the programme was €40 million, which was a 100% increase on the allocation for summer provision in 2020. The range of schemes on offer built on the success of the expanded programme that ran in 2020 and...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (2 Oct 2018)

Josepha Madigan: I greatly welcome the commitment given by the Taoiseach to increase Government spending in the next seven years in the arts and culture sector on a trajectory that will see funding doubled by 2025. My Department and I continue to work rigorously with the Taoiseach and all of my Government colleagues towards delivering on this commitment. A first and significant step in the delivery...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: ...who work in the culture sector.  On 22 May, I published a comprehensive booklet on the supports available to the art sector and this is available at this link: www.chg.gov.ie/app/uploads/2020/05/covid-19-support-and-info rmation-for-the-arts-sector.pdf. In addition, I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the Taoiseach and I today  announced €25 million in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Creative Ireland Programme (2 Oct 2018)

Josepha Madigan: ...creativity in every community. Each local authority produced a culture and creativity plan last year. We have the breakdown of the spend on Cruinniú na Cásca, which, as I said, was €1.25 million. The local authority partnership last year was €1 million, and the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government gave €1 million, so they got €64,000...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Fund (5 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: ...) is for conservation and enhancement to heritage structures, in both private and public ownership, for the benefit of communities and the public. In November 2018, I announced a total of €4.3 million in funding for the BHIS and HSF for 2019. Both schemes were open for applications from 28 November to 31 January and applications will be assessed with successful applicants to be...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (12 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: Primary support for the arts in Ireland is delivered by the Arts Council. Funding for the Arts Council has been increasing steadily in recent years and will reach €80 million in 2020. The increase in 2020 is €5 million or 6.7% on 2019. The Arts Council, which is independent in its funding decisions under the Arts Act 2003, operates within a published ten-year strategic...