Written answers
Tuesday, 2 July 2019
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Departmental Reviews
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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718. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by her; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed. [27878/19]
Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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Details of ongoing studies, reviews and research undertaken and commissioned by my Department are set out in the following table.
| Title | Commenced | Expected Completion |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Heritage Council Review – Assessment of Implementation | 2019 | 2019 |
| Post-Project Review of the Arts and Culture Capital Enhancement Support Scheme 2007-2009 (ACCESS II) | 2019 | 2019 |
| Towards a Roadmap for the Creative Industries | 2019 | 2020 |
| Youth Singing in Ireland | 2018 | 2019 |
| Review and analysis of the revenue generating capacity of Ireland’s National Parks | 2019 | 2019 |
| Wild Nephin Conversion Plan | 2016 | 2019 |
| Bio-security review of the Skellig Islands | 2019 | 2019 |
| Arachnid, Killarney National Park Study | 2019 | 2019 |
| Killarney National Park Rhododendron review | 2019 | 2019 |
| Study on impacts of fires in Killarney National Park | 2019 | 2019 |
| Plean Digiteach don Ghaeilge | 2015 | 2019 |
| Athbhreithniú ar Scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga (Review of Language Assistants’ Scheme) | 2018 | 2019 |
For completeness, I would also advise the Deputy that, the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Science & Biodiversity Unit is required, as part of its remit, to carry out scientific monitoring and survey work on 59 habitats (which range from mountain tops and bogs, to coastal and deep sea environments), over 100 species of plants and animals and over 200 species of birds. The NPWS utilises a mixture of in-house expertise and contracted experts working closely with the scientific unit to carry out this large volume of work on an ongoing basis. My officials will be happy to respond to any request from the Deputy for further detail in respect of this work.
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