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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (20 Apr 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Hares are a protected species under the Wildlife Acts. There is, however, an Open Season for hare species, which extends from 26 September to 28 February of the following year and allows for the hunting of hares. My Department is aware of the existence of some illegal hare hunting around the country and there have been a number of successful prosecutions taken in recent years by the...

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

Heather Humphreys: The Remembrance Walls are an initiative of Glasnevin Trust and were unveiled by the Taoiseach at the State Ceremonial Interfaith Service on 9 April. While my Department has not provided any funds towards the construction of the Wall, it is a project which I fully support.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (21 Apr 2016)

Heather Humphreys: My Department will forward the details of located corncrakes by letter to the Deputy in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Protection Areas Designation (21 Apr 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 162 and 163 together. The intention to designate the Falcarragh to Meenlaragh special protection area was advertised in July 2011. Notifications, including maps and other information, were sent to those identified as having an interest in the land at that time. In addition, notices of the intention to designate the site were published to further raise...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Road Projects (26 Apr 2016)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has been proactive in its engagement with Galway County Council from the outset of this process and has invested a significant amount of resources in assisting the Council to meet its obligations under the EU Habitats Directive. My officials and the National Roads Office of Galway County Council have met five times on these matters, as well as being in touch by phone and email,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ulster Canal Restoration Project (26 Apr 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Government approval to restore a 2.5 km stretch of the Ulster Canal from the Shannon-Erne Waterway to the International Scout Centre at Castle Saunderson, Co. Cavan, was granted on 24 February 2015. The project, which comprises three work phases, is being undertaken by Waterways Ireland. Phase 1, the site investigation work, has been completed. Phase 2, dredging of the River Finn, is in...

Ireland's Stability Programme Update April 2016: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy should ask the questions.

Ireland's Stability Programme Update April 2016: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I explained to the Deputy that I will arrange to have the questions answered. I do not have an answer to that question at the minute.

Ireland's Stability Programme Update April 2016: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

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Ireland's Stability Programme Update April 2016: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I do not have an answer for the Deputy now. I will get an answer.

Ireland's Stability Programme Update April 2016: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

Heather Humphreys: As this is the first time I have had an opportunity to speak in the Thirty-second Dáil, I want to thank the people of Cavan-Monaghan for electing me to this House and for putting their trust in me to serve them once again. While stability programme updates are a relatively new phenomenon, the reality is they are a legacy of the crash. This positive policy measure is designed to keep a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways Development (28 Apr 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 and 156 together. I have been informed by Waterways Ireland that it commissioned a Strategic Environmental Assessment for the proposed extension of the Erne Navigation from Belturbet to Killeshandra and Killykeen in Co. Cavan. Based on the environmental information obtained from this process, Waterways Ireland considers that the environmental...

Agriculture: Statements (4 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I congratulate the new president of the IFA, Joe Healy, and wish him well in his new role. On my behalf and particularly that of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, I thank all Deputies from all sides of the House who contributed. While the views expressed have, of course, been diverse, the engagement of Deputies on the range of challenges facing the sector illustrates the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Applications (4 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Applicants to the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme, administered by my Department, may appeal their case to the Peatlands Council in the event that they are informed that the qualifying criteria of the scheme have not been met. The Council may then make recommendations to me, as Minister, on such cases. While the terms of reference in relation to the Peatlands...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Easter Rising Commemorations (4 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The commemoration of the 1916 Rising - the historical moment which the State has recognised as marking the birth of our sovereign nation - traditionally takes place over the Easter bank holiday weekend. Accordingly, my Department has no plans to create a national independence day.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Concert Hall (4 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I have no responsibility for the day to day operations of the National Concert Hall which operates as a statutory body under the National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Act 2015. However, I will bring the issue raised by the Deputy to the attention of the National Concert Hall and ask the Hall to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (4 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is involved with a range of organisations and groups in a number of initiatives intended to secure the conservation of the red grouse. There are many examples around the country of very positive collaboration between farmers, landowners, game shooters, field sports clubs, environmental NGOs and State agencies on the restoration of this species. In 2013, my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Memorial Plaques (4 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: A final reply has issued to the Deputy in response to his query regarding a war memorial.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Issues (4 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Waterways Ireland has informed me that it has been in communication with the person referred to by the Deputy since January 2016 when an offer of a fully serviced alternative berth was first made. As Waterways Ireland received no response to this offer, a further offer of a serviced space was made in the last fortnight but this has not been accepted to date.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Protection Areas Designation (4 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised that the boundaries of the six SPAs designated for the conservation of the hen harrier were defined on foot of a scientific protocol to include lands that had proximity to known hen harrier breeding territories. Suitable habitat mainly included heath, bog, rough grassland and plantation forest of varying ages. I am further advised that it is not feasible to swap designations on...