Written answers
Tuesday, 26 March 2019
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Interdepartmental Working Groups
Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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1434. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the working groups currently established in her Department; the focus of their work; the membership composition of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13562/19]
Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, my Department is responsible for a broad range of activities across the breadth of its remit. Within this context the Department both organises and participates in a number of consultative fora to draw together and leverage the expertise of partners and stakeholders. Among the groups established by the Department are Advisory Committees such as the Expert Advisory Group on the Decade of Centenaries, National Famine Commemoration Committee and Moore Street Advisory Group as well as a range of Working Groups details of which are set out in the table below. This table does not include details of routine internal committees or groups established within the Department to support the delivery of its goals. However, if the Deputy has specific queries relating to a particular programme or group, I will arrange to provide him with relevant information.
Culture
| Working Group | Focus of the Group | Membership Composition |
|---|---|---|
| Audiovisual Steering Group | Prioritise measures, oversee implementation and monitor risks in relation to the Audiovisual Sector. | Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht; Department of Finance; Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Department of Education and Skills, Revenue Commissioners, Screen Ireland, Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, IDA, and Enterprise Ireland |
| Governance Committee: National Library of Ireland Redevelopment Project | Building Redevelopment Project. | National Library of Ireland Office Of Public Works Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht |
| Steering Group: Archival Repository project | National Archives Redevelopment Project. | National Archives Office Of Public Works Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht |
| Oversight Group and Working Group to oversee transfer of the NSO from RTÉ to the remit of the NCH. | Identifying and addressing the relevant issues to be addressed to enable the successful transfer of the NSO from the remit of RTÉ to the remit of the NCH. | Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment RTE National Concert Hall |
| Creative Ireland Pillar 1 Working Group | The implementation of Creative Youth – a plan to enable the creativity of every child and young person. | Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Creative Ireland Programme Office) Department of Education and Skills Arts Council Department of Children and Youth Affairs |
Heritage
| Working Group | Focus of the Group | Membership Composition |
|---|---|---|
| Tara Conservation Management Plan Working Group | Completion of a Conservation Management Plan for the State-owned lands at Tara, Co. Meath | Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Office of Public Works Meath County Council |
| Sceilg Mhíchil Implementation Group | Oversight of the implementation of the Sceilg Mhíchil Management Plan | Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Office of Public Works |
| European Year of Cultural Heritage Steering Group | To direct the national programme for the European Year of Cultural Heritage | Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Office of Public Works Heritage Council |
| Brú na Bóinne Steering Committee | Oversight of the implementation of the Brú na Bóinne Management Plan | Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Louth County Council Meath County Council Office of Public Works Heritage Council Fáilte Ireland Local representatives |
| Biodiversity Working Group | Implementation of the National Biodiversity Action Plan (cross-departmental group) | Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport Biodiversity Forum Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment Marine Institute Irish Water Inland Fisheries Ireland Office of Public Works Attorney General Department of Health Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation Teagasc National Biodiversity Data Centre Department of Rural and Community Development Department of Education and Skills Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Environmental Protection Agency Department of Public Expenditure and Reform |
| Review of the use of peat in the Horticultural Industry | To review the use of peat in the Horticultural Industry | Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment Environmental Protection Agency |
| Joint Working Group between the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Bord na Móna | To facilitate the relocation of turf cutters from raised bog protected sites to non-designated bogs, to explore options for the potential for domestic turf cutting in a number of raised bog protected sites in accordance with article 6 of the EU Habitats Directive, and to facilitate the restoration of raised bog protected sites. | Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Bord na Móna |
| Peatlands Strategy Implementation Group | To monitor the implementation of the National Peatlands Strategy and to present on an annual basis a report on the progress made in its implementation. | Departments of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government Office of Public Works Bord na Móna Coillte Environmental Protection Agency |
| EU LIFE Project ‘Restoring Active Raised Bog in Irelands Special Area of Conservation Network 2016-2021’ (LIFE NAT/IE/000032) Project Steering Group | To direct, inform, support and advise the Project Team on the delivery of the project actions. | Bord Na Móna Irish Farmers Association Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Irish Peatlands Conservation Council Consultant ecologists An environmental scientist Community Wetlands Forum A community group Turf cutting interests |
| Co-ordination Group on State Owned Outdoor Recreational and Wellness assets - | Co-ordinates and aligns investment strategies and works on project clusters. | Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Department of Rural and Community Development Office of Public Works, Coillte, Bord an Mona, Waterways Ireland, Inland Fisheries Ireland, Údarás na Gaeltachta Local Authorities, Fáilte Ireland, Sport Ireland |
Gaeltacht
| Working Group | Focus of the Group | Membership Composition |
|---|---|---|
| Advisory Committee in respect of the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 | To support the implementation of the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 | Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Údarás na Gaeltachta Foras na Gaeilge An Chomhairle um Oideachais Gaeltachta & Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) Gaeloideachas Conradh na Gaeilge Gael Linn Oireachtas na Gaeilge Glór na nGael Coláiste na bhFiann/Cumann na bhFiann Comhlachas na gComharchumann Gaeltachta Muintearas Teo. Oidhreachta Chorca Dhuibhne CONCOS Óige na Gaeltachta/Muintearas Ealaín na Gaeltachta Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta |
| Oversight Group regarding Action Plan 2018-2022 for the Irish language Irish Language. | Oversee progress regarding implementation of the 5 Year Action Plan for delivery of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language. | Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Department of Education and Skills Department of Children and Youth Affairs Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Údarás na Gaeltachta Foras na Gaeilge |
| Integrated Arts Strategy for Gaeltacht and Irish language Arts | To develop an Integrated Arts Strategy for Gaeltacht and Irish language Arts in conjunction with relevant stakeholders, including Údarás na Gaeltachta, Foras na Gaeilge, the Arts Council and TG4, which will focus on: ensuring better coordination and cooperation in the development of the Gaeltacht and Irish language arts; further strengthening the relationship between stakeholders; raising the profile of Gaeltacht and Irish language arts and promoting them nationally and internationally; identifying opportunities for providing further support to Gaeltacht and Irish language arts and for their further development. | Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Údarás na Gaeltachta The Arts Council Ealaín na Gaeltachta Foras na Gaeilge Oireachtas na Gaeilge TG4 |
| An tIonad Náisiúnta Barr Feabhais i gcomhair Gairmeacha le Gaeilge san Aontas Eorpach / Centre for Excellence for Irish Language EU careers | The Centre of Excellence for Irish Language EU Careers is comprised of delegates from the institutions funded under the Advanced Irish Language Skills Initiative. The objective of the Advanced Irish Language Skills Initiative is to ensure the availability of qualified persons with Irish language skills to meet recruitment needs in the EU. | Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Bhaile Átha Cliath Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath Óstaí an Rí Ollscoil Mhá Nuad An Roinn Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta Coláiste na hOllscoile, Corcaigh Ionadaí, Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Leitir Ceanainn Coláiste na hÉireann/Gaelchultúr Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh An Coláiste Ollscoile, Baile Átha Cliath |
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