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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Monuments (20 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: As I have explained, the judgment affects not only Moore Street but all national monuments in my care and how they are managed on my behalf by the OPW. I am also advised that all development, including housing, schools, roads, pipelines and hospital projects, could be put at risk. This judgment was appealed because it was going to have a significant impact across the country on essential...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Monuments (20 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: We have to await the outcome of this decision first.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes (20 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I want to be very clear. There are no secrets in this regard. In 2015, expressions of interest were sought by the then Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government from groups that wished to develop a local development strategy for the delivery of Leader in each of the 28 designated sub-regional areas of the country. The process was open to any group that wished to develop...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes (20 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I am aware that West Cork Development Company has brought a complaint to the European Commission regarding an alleged breach of state aid rules in Cork. I understand the Commission has not yet decided to launch a formal investigation. However, the Commission has written to my Department requesting additional information on this matter, and my Department will assist the Commission in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes (20 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The Leader programme for 2014-20 will now be delivered in the west Cork sub-regional area by West Cork LCDC in conjunction with its implementing partners, Avondhu Blackwater Partnership CLG, Comhar na nOileán Teoranta and South and East Cork Area Development Partnership Limited. A funding agreement has issued to West Cork LCDC and I expect that Leader funding will commence in west Cork...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Heritage Sites (20 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The graving docks in the Grand Canal basin are located in the site known as city block 19. I am advised by Waterways Ireland that this site is being considered for development in partnership with the private sector. Development will be in accordance with the North Lotts and Grand Canal dock strategic development zone, SDZ, planning scheme for the area. The SDZ outlines the nature and extent...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Heritage Sites (20 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Decisions on the future of the graving docks are a matter for the planning authority, in this case Dublin City Council and Waterways Ireland, which owns the site. The graving docks are located in the site known as city block 19 in the Grand Canal docks and are being considered for development in partnership with the private sector. Development will be in accordance with the North Lotts and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Heritage Sites (20 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Waterways Ireland is the owner of this property. It is a cross-Border body and it has many different priorities, all of which have to be balanced.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Heritage Sites (20 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: There are a huge number of pressing priorities with which Waterways Ireland has to deal.

Other Questions: National Spatial Strategy (20 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The development of a new national planning framework, NPF, is being led by my colleague, the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government. A roadmap, approved by Government and published in December 2015, outlines the arrangements for the preparation of the NPF, which includes the establishment of a dedicated work team in the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and...

Other Questions: National Spatial Strategy (20 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I understand. I am from rural Ireland, the same as Deputy Tóibín, as are the Ministers of State, Deputies Kyne and Ring. We are committed to rural Ireland and I can assure Deputy Tóibín of that. Rural Ireland will be addressed as part of an issues and option paper, which will include a section entitled, "A place-based strategy for rural Ireland". This comes back to...

Other Questions: National Spatial Strategy (20 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: To answer Deputy Tóibín's question, we have allocated funding within our budget to rural Ireland. We have a €12 million town and village enhancement programme. I am getting very positive feedback from local authorities and from individuals from communities right across the country. We launched €10 million in funding this year and they are working extremely hard to...

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...

Other Questions: Arts Funding (20 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: There is no spin.

Other Questions: Arts Funding (20 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy. I want to be very clear because these figures can become confusing. There was almost €49 million in once-off funding allocated to my Department for the Ireland 2016 centenary programme this year. It was a once in a century event. The majority of that funding, €31 million, was spent on major capital projects such as the GPO visitors' centre, which is a...

Other Questions: Arts Funding (20 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The remainder of the commemoration funding, €18 million, was in current funding to fund initiatives such as the major parade on Easter Sunday and events across the country. I have retained the vast majority of that funding for 2017 and I am reinvesting it back into the Arts Council, the Irish Film Board and cultural institutions. I gave the Deputy a breakdown earlier.

Other Questions: Arts Funding (20 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: They are finished. They are all finished.

Other Questions: Arts Funding (20 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: No.

Other Questions: Arts Funding (20 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy will be glad to hear that under Culture 2025 it is something we have highlighted. I accept we need to do some work on the statistics.

Other Questions: Arts Funding (20 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: It is something that is ongoing. We will do it because it is important we know how much funding is needed. I am delighted I was able to increase the funding to the arts. Guess what? The Arts Council, the Irish Film Board and Culture Ireland were also delighted. They are all happy they got an increase. I would love to give them more but we have managed to do very well this year. Will...