Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 July 2018
970. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of times she has met her officials regarding Project Ireland 2040 since its launch; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30548/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraProject Ireland 2040 – the National Planning Framework and associated 10 year National Development Plan – has given explicit recognition to the importance of our culture, language and heritage to our sustainable development over the next decade and beyond. This recognition is supported by the Government's commitment to invest in excess of €1 billion in our culture, language and heritage over the 10-year implementation of the NDP.
Project Ireland 2040 encompasses all programme areas of my Department and the range and depth of the projects encompassed by it are diverse, ranging from significant multi million capital projects at our National Cultural Institutions to smaller ongoing projects in our parks and reserves, our islands and in relation to our language. The officials in my Department brief me on an ongoing basis in relation to all issues pertaining to the work of the Department including the investments proposed under Project Ireland 2040.
