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

Heather Humphreys: More than €188 million is being provided in 2016 for the arts, culture and film sector, an increase of 20% on the figure for 2015. In addition, a further €6.158 million is provided for 2016 by way of a capital carry-over. A key driver of the increase in funding for the arts and in cultural expenditure in my Department in 2016 is the ongoing Commemorations Programme. The...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (4 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I understand that the project team aims to make payments within 15 working days of project plans being signed by the individual participants. About one third of all participants taking part in the project have already done so and have received payment. Every effort is being made currently by the project team to finalise the planning process for those participants who have still to sign...

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

Heather Humphreys: Section 40 of the Wildlife Acts 1976, as amended, prohibits the cutting, grubbing, burning or destruction of vegetation, with certain strict exemptions, from 1 March to 31 August. Following a review of Section 40, which involved, inter alia, consideration of submissions from interested parties, I announced proposals in December 2015 to introduce legislation to allow for managed hedge cutting...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Strategy Statements (4 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: My Department remains fully committed to meeting its obligations regarding the public duty referred to in the ‘details supplied’ and will include a specific reference to this commitment in the forthcoming Statement of Strategy. My Department is fully cognisant of the Programme for a Partnership Governmentcommitments in relation to equality and gender proofing and will have...

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

Heather Humphreys: It is a long standing policy of the State not to comment one way or another on its interest or otherwise in items that may be coming up for auction.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Sector Staff Retirements (5 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I assume the Deputy is referring to lump sums paid in the case of bodies/agencies under the aegis of my Department. Details in this regard are set out in the table in the format requested. Details regarding lump sums paid to civil servants are a matter for the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Band (€) 2013 Number paid 2014 Number paid 2015 Number paid 0 –...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (6 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: All grant payments from my Department are subject to the provisions of Circular 13/2014 from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on the Management of and Accountability for Grants from Exchequer Funds. This includes paragraph 11(i) on the retention of end-year balances which specifies that, where grantees are pre-funded and there are unexpended balances of grant money at...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation (11 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 319 to 323, inclusive, together. All of the data and mapping referred to by the Deputy is available for download at: . This includes site, habitat and relevé location data as ESRI-compatible GIS files. The survey report and all data are collated into an MS Access database. My Department will forward a map and the breakdown of conservation and threat...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Invasive Plant Species (11 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I am very aware of the growing public concern about the impact of invasive species here, including Japanese knotweed. In this regard, I wish to advise that my Department is responsible for the enforcement of the Wildlife Acts and the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477/2011), both of which prohibit the spreading of invasive species.In law, control...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gorse Burning (11 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Section 40 of the Wildlife Acts 1976, as amended, prohibits the cutting, grubbing, burning or destruction of vegetation, with certain strict exemptions, from 1 March to 31 August. Following a review of Section 40, which involved, inter alia, consideration of submissions from interested parties, I announced proposals in December 2015 to introduce legislation to allow for managed hedge cutting...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Community Development Initiatives (11 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The Programme for a Partnership Governmentcontains a suite of commitments for delivery across Government relating to the protection of local services in rural Ireland. The measures detailed in the Government Programme include the provision of next-generation broadband coverage, addressing the renewal of the post office network, supporting local jobseekers, and the provision of other services...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Local Authority Funding (11 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The facility to which the Deputy refers is the responsibility of Donegal County Council. My Department does not have available to it a fund or scheme which could be used to assist with provision of a footbridge of this nature.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Health and Safety Regulations (11 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The issues raised by the Deputy are day-to-day matters for the agencies concerned. Arising from the work of the Sub-Committee on Dáil Reform, my Department is currently engaged in a review of the arrangements currently in place in the State bodies under its aegis for the provision of information to members of the Oireachtas in relation to such matters. Pending completion of this...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Agencies Staff Data (11 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The issues raised by the Deputy are day-to-day matters for the agencies concerned. Arising from the work of the Sub-Committee on Dáil Reform, my Department is currently engaged in a review of the arrangements currently in place in the State bodies under its aegis for the provision of information to members of the Oireachtas in relation to such matters. Pending completion of this...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (11 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I am informed that an application for funding for the project referred to by the Deputy was submitted to the relevant Local Action Group under the previous LEADER programme 2007-2013. I am also informed that the board of the Local Action Group decided not to fund the project in question. In line with the bottom-up approach to LEADER, the responsibility to approve funding, or otherwise,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (11 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 339 and 340 together. All works carried out on the Skellig Michael World Heritage site are subject to my consent under the National Monuments Act. Details of such works are set out in the annual reports of the Skellig Michael Implementation Group which is responsible for oversight of all operations on the site. Works to St. Michael's Church are referred in...

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I welcome the opportunity to address the House this evening on the key measures being introduced as part of budget 2017 under the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. As the House will be aware, my Department was expanded when the Government was formed to include a wider portfolio of rural and regional affairs. I am pleased to report that the first budget...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Process (12 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The Heritage Bill 2016 passed its Second Stage reading in Seanad Éireann on 20 January 2016 and is included in the Government Legislation Programme, which was published on 8 June 2016. It is intended that this Bill will proceed to the Committee Stage in the Seanad as soon as possible.

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

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 44 to 47, inclusive, together. Nos. 14-17 and part of No. 18 Moore Street are in my ownership as Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. My functions in this case under the National Monuments Acts do not include oversight of ownership of other properties in the area or interactions between the owners of such properties and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (12 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Details of provisional expenditure in respect of my Department and all Government Departments are published at Vote level by the Department of Finance on a monthly basis. Provisional current and capital expenditure figures in respect of my Department at Vote level as of 31 August 2016 are available at and details of expenditure as of 30 September 2016 will be published shortly. Details of...