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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (7 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: ...in every community– will be implemented primarily through our local authorities as they are the primary instruments of local community engagement. Each local authority has now established a Culture Team bringing together arts officers, librarians, heritage officers, museum curators, archivists and other relevant personnel led by a Director of Services, with a nominated person as...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (31 Jan 2017)

Heather Humphreys: ...rights, including copyright law, are a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. Minister Mitchell O'Connor is reviewing copyright legislation at present and my Department is engaging with this review. In relation to the arts and culture more generally, on December 8thlast, the Taoiseach and I launched the Creative Ireland Programme/Clár Éire...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (31 Jan 2017)

Heather Humphreys: My Department will continue to work closely with those involved in arts and culture in Ireland. For example, the Department consulted widely with the arts and culture sector in preparing Ireland’s first draft framework policy Culture 2025/Éire Ildánachwhich I published in July last year. The preparation of this document was supported by a steering group and wider expert...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Festivals which encompass arts or heritage programming may qualify for grants from certain bodies under the aegis of my Department. Primary responsibility for the promotion and support of the arts at all levels throughout the country is devolved to the Arts Council.The Council has a Festival and Events Scheme and there are two calls for applications each year. Information on the funding...

Other Questions: Artists' Remuneration (8 Dec 2015)

Heather Humphreys: In general, the law on copyright is a matter for the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. My Department is aware of the importance of protecting the rights of artists, including the issues of protection of intellectual property in the digital age. EU policy in this regard is also significant. The issues of supporting artists, including with regard to copyright, has been an area of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (21 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Culture Ireland, a division of my Department, was established in 2005 with a focussed remit to promote Irish arts worldwide. Culture Ireland operates a grant funding scheme designed to support the presentation and promotion of Irish arts internationally and raise the global awareness and appreciation of Irish arts, develop new audiences and generate career opportunities for Irish artists....

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: National Cultural Institutions (14 Nov 2017)

Heather Humphreys: ...can work in a safe and respectful environment. In recent times, as we know, there have been a number of alarming allegations and reports about sexual harassment in the workplace relating to the arts community. That is why I have invited the group of eight leaders from Irish theatre organisations, who recently co-signed a statement condemning sexual harassment and abuse of power in the...

Other Questions: Creative Ireland Programme (14 Nov 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I have fond memories of my trip to Moate, the wonderful Moate Performing and Visual Arts Club and all the young people out and about on the Saturday morning. I remember it well. I know the area has a great local community arts group in them. I visited Moate during a trip to Westmeath last year and I was back in Moate again when the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Functions (1 Jun 2016)

Heather Humphreys: ...commitment is reflected in the Programme for a Partnership Government. I can assure the House that the creation of a larger Department with a greater remit will not in any way diminish the importance of arts and culture within Government. In fact, I consider that a larger Department with wider responsibilities can bring greater weight to bear in promoting the importance of arts and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (20 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Most of my Department's arts and culture budget is allocated to the agencies under its remit. Within these allocations, the Arts Council is the primary State agency for funding the arts. In this regard, I secured significant additional funding for the Arts Council as part of Budget 2017. This will see an increase in the Arts Council allocation of €5 m or 8%. Details of the Council's...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (7 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: ...a cross-Government initiative to mainstream culture and creativity in the life of the nation and to promote individual, community and national well-being. This will focus on boosting cultural provision and participation in communities and harnessing the goodwill and engagement generated by the 2016 commemorative programme. The core proposition of this programme is that participation in...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (20 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 178, 187 and 188 together. Under the Arts Act 2003, primary responsibility for the promotion and support of the arts including music throughout the country is devolved to the Arts Council. In this regard, I secured significant additional funding for the Arts Council as part of Budget 2017. This will see an increase in the Arts Council allocation in 2017 of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (29 Nov 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 426, 435, 437, 453 to 455, inclusive, and 477 together. Under the Arts Act 2003, primary responsibility for the promotion and support of the arts, including music, throughout the country is devolved to the Arts Council. In this regard, I secured significant additional funding for the Arts Council as part of Budget 2017. This will see an increase in the Arts...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (7 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: ...is a cross-Government initiative to mainstream culture and creativity in the life of the nation and to promote individual, community and national well-being. This will focus on boosting cultural provision and participation in communities and harnessing the goodwill and engagement generated by the 2016 commemorative programme. The core proposition of this programme is that participation in...

Other Questions: Arts Funding (20 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy will be glad to hear that in budget 2017, I secured a series of funding increases across the arts and cultural bodies under my remit. These include an extra €5 million for the Arts Council, which is an 8% increase; €2 million extra for the film board; an extra €1 million for Culture Ireland; a significant additional allocation of €3.5 million for the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts in Education Charter (29 Nov 2016)

Heather Humphreys: While the provision for arts in the education system in our schools at primary and secondary level is primarily a matter for the Department of Education and Skills, I am firmly committed to continuing the work of the ongoing partnership between that Department, my own Department and the Arts Council, in line with the Arts in Education Charter.In this regard, I am pleased that the Programme...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Arts Council Funding (27 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: We have been able to increase funding to arts organisations every year for the past three years, for example, the Arts Council, the Irish Film Board and cultural institutions. The arts were impacted upon by the economic downturn and the difficult time that we went through, but I am glad that we have been able to improve funding year on year. Through the Creative Ireland programme, we are...

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

Heather Humphreys: ...to promote individual, community and national wellbeing. It aims to put creativity at the centre of public policy. The Programme embraces the whole cultural sector, including those involved in the arts, film, broadcasting, visual arts, cultural heritage, the Irish language and the Gaeltacht, Government Departments and State agencies. The implementation of the Programme is underpinned by...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Grant Payments (4 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised that there is no specific condition specifying that persons who have been declared bankrupt may not apply to my Department for an arts grant. It may be noted, however, that, generally speaking, my Department does not make arts grants to individuals but to organisations. Such organisations are required to be not-for-profit and trading. In addition, grant payments by my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (18 Feb 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Professional Artist scheme under jobseekers allowance is an initiative of the all-of-Government Creative Ireland Programme, introduced while I had Ministerial responsibility for the Arts. The scheme was initially introduced as a pilot scheme and was available to professional writers and visual artists. In September 2019 the Professional Artist Scheme was introduced as a permanent...