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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Natural Heritage Areas Designation (7 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I recently announced that the drafting of legislation to provide for the de-designation of 46 raised bog natural heritage area sites has now been approved and the General Scheme of the Bill has been referred for consideration by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht. The site referred to in the Deputy’s Question is a raised...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (7 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 189 and 197 together. The nature of employment within the arts and heritage sectors encompasses a wide range of activities, from theatre and music to archaeology and tourism. It may also embody the industrial creative sectors, including audio-visual production. My primary role is to support artists and the creative industries in Ireland using the mechanisms...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Promotion (7 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The Irish Film Board is the national development agency for Irish filmmaking and the Irish film, television and animation industry. The Board supports and promotes the Irish screen industries at major international markets and festivals, promotes inward investment, the use of Ireland as a location for international production and provides support for companies filming in Ireland. The Film...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (7 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: A scheme for the payment of tax by means of donation of heritage items continues to operate under the terms of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997. Section 1003 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 is a scheme of tax relief for the donation of heritage items to the National Collections. Under the scheme, heritage items that are considered outstanding examples of their type and that are...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (7 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: My role, as Minister with regard to the protection and management of our architectural heritage, is set out in the provisions of relevant legislation, as are the role of local authorities and the responsibilities of owners as regards heritage assets. Under the provisions of the National Monuments Acts 1930-2014, my Department has established and maintains the Record of Monuments and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (7 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: My role, as Minister with regard to the protection and management of our architectural heritage, is set out in the provisions of relevant legislation, as are the role of local authorities and the responsibilities of owners as regards heritage assets. Under the provisions of the National Monuments Acts 1930-2014, my Department has established and maintains the Record of Monuments and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme (7 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: 174 applications under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme for raised bog special areas of conservation have been acknowledged by my Department in respect of Mouds Bog and 60 applications in respect of Ballynafagh Bog in County Kildare. A total of 475 annual payments, 187 turf deliveries and 38 once-off incentive payments have been made in respect of the applications received...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (7 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 196 together. 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. Details of the Council's funding decisions can be found on its website at the following link www.artscouncil.ie/Who_we_funded/. Direct funding from my...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Issues (7 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: As I stated in my reply to Question No. 149 from the Deputy on 1 June 2016, provisions to amend the Canals Act 1986 in order to allow for the subsequent making of bye-laws to regulate boating on the canals and to manage the use of the canals are contained in the Heritage Bill 2016. The proposed changes would allow Waterways Ireland to make new bye-laws to proactively manage the Royal and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Responsibilities (7 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I confirmed on Tuesday this week that the name of my newly reconfigured Department was approved by Government as the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. The new name reflects the broader remit of the reconfigured Department, which retains all of the responsibilities of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, with additional responsibility for a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Leader Programmes Funding (7 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The original allocation for the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 was just short of €400 million (see Table 1). The LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 will provide €250 million in financial resources to support the development of sustainable rural communities (see Table 2). LEADER funding for the 2007-2013 programming period...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: UK Referendum on EU Membership (7 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Issues relating to how the recent UK referendum could impact on the work of my Department, and on the sectors for which it is responsible, are being managed at a senior level by my Department’s Corporate Division. There are no staff in my Department exclusively dedicated to these matters at present as the volume of work arising does not warrant the assignment of staff on a whole-time...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Consultancy Contracts Data (7 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The details requested by the Deputy in respect of the nine reports commissioned by my Department since its establishment in June 2011 are set out in the following table. Contracts for the provision of services are not included. The "Review of PSO Air Service for the Aran Islands" was published in May 2014. The "Updated Business Case forRestoring the Ulster Canal from Lough Erne to Clones"...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Details of annual photography costs incurred by my Department since my appointment in July 2014 are set out in the following table. The total costs involved were €1,168 for that period in 2014, €15,489 for 2015 and €9,473 to date in 2016. The hiring of photographers for Ministerial or Departmental events is dependent on a number of factors, including the nature of the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Relations Contracts Data (7 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: No external public relations firms have been employed by my Department since my appointment in July 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Museum (12 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 460 and 461 together. My Department is liaising with the OPW and the National Museum of Ireland regarding a request by the Oireachtas to use some space in the National Museum premises on Kildare Street on a temporary basis while essential works are being carried out to the Seanad Chamber in Leinster House. This request is being considered by the Board of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Funding (12 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: In terms of Programme expenditure, my Department received €3.923 million in pre-financing for the LEADER programme in December 2015. None of this amount will be reimbursed to the EU Commission and further funding will be drawn down based on actual expenditure (at the rate of 63%) over the course of the programme which is due to run until 2020. My Department also received...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Agencies Board Appointments (12 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The information sought by the Deputy is provided in the following Table. It may be noted that the National Archives of Ireland has an Advisory Council, rather than a Board. The Public Appointments Service operates a dedicated website, www.stateboards.ie,through which it advertises vacancies on State Boards. Arrangements are currently in train in co-operation with the Public Appointments...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Leader Programmes Funding (12 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Last Friday 8th July 2016, I launched the LEADER programme in Virginia, Co Cavan, where I signed funding agreements with 20 local action groups. The delivery of LEADER may commence immediately in those areas where funding agreements have been signed and the local action groups can now receive applications for funding. I am also confident that funding agreements will shortly be in place...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Directives (12 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy will appreciate the constraints applying in the case of a ‘details supplied’ Question. Ireland, like all EU Member States, is bound by the requirements of the relevant Directive in this case. There are circumstances under which Member States can derogate from certain provisions of the Directive in cases where there is no other satisfactory solution. Such...