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Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (15 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Killarney House is a building of architectural and historic importance which requires a programme of sensitive repair and refurbishment. My Department, in conjunction with the Office of Public Works (OPW), is implementing a programme of essential repair works to the external and internal fabric of Killarney House. Last year, some €40,000 was spent on these works and a further €0.5m is...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (15 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I expect to bring proposals to Government shortly in relation to a National Landscape Strategy following on from work in this area by an interdepartmental Steering Group chaired by the then Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

Written Answers — Traveller Community: Traveller Community (15 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Deputy will be aware that the All-Ireland Traveller Health Study, September 2010, was jointly funded by the Department of Health, the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland and the Health Services Executive. I understand that the study was conducted by University College Dublin with the participation of the Travelling community. The National Museum of...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Costs relating to my constituency office in Dublin, which is staffed by 3 Departmental staff - an Executive Officer, a Clerical Officer and a Personal Secretary - are met by my Department. I also maintain a constituency office in Listowel, Co Kerry, which is staffed by a Personal Assistant, whose salary is met by my Department. No rental/leasing or maintenance costs accrue to my Department...

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (15 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Staff in my Department can avail of the Easi Travel Plan Scheme for 2011. This allows staff to purchase annual travel tickets for use on public transport. The scheme allows an employee to forego part of his/her annual salary in lieu of the provision of the annual travel pass by my Department. The deductions from salary are facilitated by my Department's payroll system. In respect of...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (15 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am advised that water levels on the River Shannon are controlled by the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) and Waterways Ireland. The ESB controls the outflows from Lough Allen, Lough Ree and Lough Derg, as empowered by the various Electricity Supply Acts. The sluices at Athlone Lock, at the outfall of Lough Ree, are operated by Waterways Ireland staff under the direction of the ESB. I...

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (15 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I assume that the Deputy is referring to peat bogs in County Meath that have been designated for protection as Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs) under the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000 or as Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) under the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations 1997. Six such bogs in County Meath have been designated and details are set out in the table below. The...

Written Answers — Wildlife Conservation: Wildlife Conservation (16 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department provides advice and support to local gun clubs, farmers and landowners in conserving the red grouse in suitable habitats around the country. In the past, my Department has provided some limited funding to gun clubs around the country to assist them in red grouse conservation projects but such funding is now restricted by financial constraints. It is open to organisations to...

Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (21 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: The position is that, in January 2007, the then Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government placed a preservation order on Nos. 14 to 17 Moore St under the National Monuments Acts. The order was made on the grounds that No. 16 Moore Street is a monument, the preservation of which is of national importance by reason of its historical significance as the site of the final...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (21 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Waterways Ireland is the largest of the six North-South Implementation Bodies, established in 1999 under the British-Irish Agreement of December 1999. It is responsible for the management, maintenance, development and restoration of the inland navigable waterway system throughout the island, principally for recreational purposes. Waterways Ireland has responsibility for approximately 1,000...

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (21 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: There are a large number of peat bogs in County Mayo. Of these, a small number have been designated for protection as National Heritage Areas (NHAs) under the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000 or as Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) under the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulation, 1997. These have been included in the table. Carrowmore Lake Complex Mayo Blanket Bog SAC...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (21 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: In May 2010, the voluntary bog purchase scheme was closed to new applicants. Processing of applications on hand has been slower than anticipated due to capacity constraints in undertaking the conveyancing work involved. The Government recently announced a number of decisions regarding the future management of peatlands in Ireland and, in particular, the protection of bogs designated as...

Written Answers — Hare Coursing: Hare Coursing (21 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department has received an application under the Wildlife Acts from the organisation in question on behalf of its affiliated clubs to facilitate the tagging and the capture of hares in relation to the holding of coursing meetings for the coming 2011/2012 season. The application is under consideration and a decision will be made as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (21 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Details of funding allocations for the years in question to the relevant statutory bodies and national cultural institutions funded from my Department's Vote Group are listed as follows. As the Deputy will be aware, details of annual funding allocations are published in the Revised Estimates Volume. Agency Funding 2007€000's Funding 2008€000's Funding 2009€000's Funding 2010€000's...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (21 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Deputy will be aware that my Department was established as the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht on 2 June 2011. In relation to the former Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport, the surplus amounts surrendered to the Department of Finance and the departmental budgets for each year 2007 to 2010 are outlined in the table below. A detailed breakdown of the figures for 2007 to...

Written Answers — Departmental Websites: Departmental Websites (21 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of websites operated by my Department and associated agencies is set out in the tables below. TABLE: Department Websites Website Address Maintenance Cost for 2010 Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht www.ahg.gov.ie €8,164 €5,364 www.ballycroynationalpark.ie €1,349 www.burrennationalpark.ie €1,349...

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (21 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Under the EU Habitats Directive, Ireland is obliged to protect various natural habitats which are of international importance, including through designating areas as Special Areas of Conservation (SACs). Once designated, Ireland is obliged to monitor, protect and where necessary, restore those habitats which are under threat. In addition, Ireland, under national law, has also designated...

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (21 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Raised bogs in Ireland contain rare and threatened natural habitats that are protected under National and European law. A small number of raised bogs are on sites that are designated as Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) or National Heritage Areas (NHAs). Raised bogs have almost vanished due to land reclamation, drainage and turf extraction and these designated sites are among the best...

Arts Funding (22 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: In March 2010, the Minister appointed an interim board for Irish National Opera. The task of the interim board was to examine the legal financial, artistic, staffing and institutional structures necessary to set up an Irish national opera company. In the event, Irish National Opera company was not incorporated so the question of a collapse, as referred to by the Deputy, does not arise. The...

Arts Funding (22 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: During the past five years the taxpayer has spent €50 million on opera here, which is probably more than has been spent on any other genre of music and the arts. The Grand Canal Theatre is currently putting on the opera, "Rigoletto" and the Opera Theatre Company is continuing with its programme so the country is not devoid of opera. This year the Wexford Festival Opera will increase its...