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Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: It reports to both Ministers. I have not had an opportunity to meet it since my appointment but I hope to be able to do so very shortly. I am very conscious of that.

Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: That carryover concerned capital projects. Sometimes, in spite of having the best will in the world, one does not finish a house when expected. That is where the money needs to be carried over. The money is still needed to finish the project. There is a very fine arts centre in west Cork. We have been supporting it. Sometimes there are good reasons why money is not spent, although I...

Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The issue of the regional arts centres has been raised with me on a number of occasions. During the downturn, there was very little capital investment in many arts centres across the country. I was glad it was agreed, in the context of the budget for 2016, to have a grant scheme for regional arts centres. The applications and guidelines are being finalised. I hope to have the scheme...

Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Yes.

Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The Film Board does tremendous work and has supported a number of successful films such as "Brooklyn" and "Room". In 2016 it has supported up to six creative feature film co-productions, ten documentary feature films for cinema release and the production of four animated TV series. It supports the development of TV drama productions in English and Irish and for cinema distribution....

Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The main cross-Border spend in the Department comes under North-South co-operation, on which there is a small arts measure. For example, the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland is based in Dundalk. Members may have been fortunate enough to attend the start of the 1916 commemoration ceremonies and the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland performed at an event in the National Concert Hall. It was...

Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The current funding for co-operation with Northern Ireland is €160,000.

Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Funding for the running of the arts centres is provided by the Arts Council. I do not provide any direct funding for the running of arts centres. The local authorities are involved at local level. Like the Deputy, I believe the community services programme is great. I was able to assist in a programme not too far from me at home. There are arts involved in addition to community...

Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Part of the problem was storage in the National Archives. We have invested in this and work is ongoing to improve the storage facility in the archives. We will continue to work with the National Archives on this.

Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Both the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Ring, and I will make some introductory remarks on the heritage programme. Funding of €44 million has been made available from my Department’s heritage programme. This includes €35.4 million allocated for current expenditure, with a further €8.6 million in capital funding. The protection of Ireland’s unique...

Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I have got agreement that the Heritage Bill will continue where it left off. It is ready to proceed to Committee Stage in the Seanad and I am waiting on a date from the Seanad in this regard.

Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The closed period for hedge cutting will remain as it is until the legislation goes through the Dáil. Where there are road safety issues, it still applies that local authorities can cut a hedge. Owing to the election and other developments, the legislation got held up. It is to proceed to Committee Stage and I look forward to the Deputy's support on that.

Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Yes.

Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: It is a Seanad Bill.

Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Yes.

Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: That figure is not in these Estimates.

Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: No, the case was this year. It was defending a case and we have not received any billing yet.

Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I will have to come back to the Chairman with that figure. I do not have it off the top of my head.

Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: We have not had any fines yet, but have been working with the Commission. We have been over to visit it in terms of trying to comply with the case. As such, no fines have been imposed due to the ongoing work with the Commission on a number of infringement issues in respect of peatlands and special areas of conservation, which relate to the turf action.

Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: That is right. We have been working with the Commission very closely to explain that we recognise the right of traditional turf cutters. That is in the programme for Government. I have met the Commissioner personally and explained to him that this is a very sensitive issue.