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National Archives (22 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I recognise that the recent visits by President Obama and Queen Elizabeth have provided a renewed interest in genealogical records among Irish people and the Irish diaspora worldwide. My approach to genealogical services is to assist the two main national institutions involved in this area which are under the aegis of my Department, the National Archives and the National Library, to make...

National Archives (22 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am aware of Deputy's Fleming interest in this area. Coming from a county like Kerry which has experienced huge emigration down through the years, we share a particular interest in this area. Kerry has a strong disapora worldwide. Work on the 1926 census requires a change in legislation, which I am working on. I agree with Deputy Fleming about the number of organisations involved,...

Arts Review (22 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy is aware, the report of the National Economic and Social Forum into the arts, cultural inclusion and social cohesion was published in January 2007 and was based on information collected on the situation in Ireland in the years before that date. At the time I was a member of the project team that worked on this report. It was a worthwhile document, bringing forward as it did a...

Arts Review (22 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am glad to point out that I shared a very enjoyable evening with Deputy McLellan in Youghal last Friday. The centre there was a very good example of how such centres work very effectively and efficiently for the communities they serve. I was delighted I was able to spend some time there.

Arts Review (22 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I thank the Deputy for the hospitality.

Arts Review (22 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: It was a cultural evening, let me add. With regard to public spaces and NAMA buildings, with my officials I met representatives from NAMA, as I had promised Deputy Wallace in the House just last week that I would. While they are very open to facilitating any community initiatives, they reminded us that they manage loans, not buildings, which is a subtle difference. However, where there are...

Tax Code (22 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: The introduction of the new temporary 9% VAT rate on certain tourism related services and goods falls within the statutory remit of my colleague, the Minister for Finance. This initiative has been introduced primarily as part of the Government's overall job creation strategy. It will apply to a variety of areas, including the hospitality and tourism sectors, and operate from 1 July 2011 to...

Tax Code (22 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: As I pointed out, the Minister for Finance will monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the reduction. We will know whether it is being passed on by visiting a cinema and so on to ensure that is the case. If it is not passed on, the reason for introducing the measure will no longer apply. The Minister has stated it will be monitored carefully and reviewed. It is important that all...

Tax Code (22 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am disappointed hoteliers would say that. The reduction has not yet been implemented, but if that is the spirit in which it is being taken, I am disappointed. Hoteliers and restaurateurs welcomed the reduction when it was announced in press releases by their representative organisations, but if that is the attitude that will be taken to it, it will be reviewed quickly. It is intended to...

Departmental Staff (22 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Arising from the Government's commitment to restore the public finances and restructure and reorganise the public service, each Department has been directed to achieve a progressive reduction in the number of civil servants employed and in the number of public servants employed in bodies funded from their Vote groups through the implementation of an employment control framework, ECF, during...

Departmental Staff (22 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: We need a different chairman.

Departmental Staff (22 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: According to the Croke Park agreement, we can reach our target and this is very much tied into the EU-IMF deal, which as the Deputy knows was put in place by his party's Government and before our time. I am in regular contact with the cultural institutions and realise they could use more staff. Nevertheless, they have not been forced to remove any services which, in fact, have improved with...

Comhoibriú Trasteorann (22 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Minister of State is too good to be stopped.

Turbary Rights (22 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: When surveyed in 2005, six of Ireland's 55 raised bog special areas of conservation, SACs, were found to be in favourable conservation status. These were generally sites where significant restoration work had been undertaken and no significant turf extraction was taking place. Most of Ireland's 55 raised bog SACs have not reached favourable conservation status. This is as a result of a...

Turbary Rights (22 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: The agreed level of compensation - €1,000 per annum for a maximum of 15 years - was calculated in consultation with Bord na Móna and is based on the amount of money an ordinary household would spend on the extraction of peat for fuel in advance of each winter. I understand the total cost to the Exchequer over that period will be approximately €22 million. It is a fair cost to the...

Turbary Rights (22 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: The case of Clara is an example of a very good solution. Bord na Móna owned a bog nearby. There is a bog interpretation centre in Clara village. People can visit that. Clara Bog itself is being preserved. An alternative has been offered to people. That allows them to engage in turf cutting in a well organised fashion. Clara is a very good example of how people can be accommodated....

Turbary Rights (22 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I appreciate that Deputy Flanagan is an expert in this area. The Peatlands Council welcomes his expertise and advice as a turf cutter. He is engaging with Mr. Skehan. Most people from rural areas, including myself, have cut turf. If one comes to County Kerry for a weekend every August, one will find Éamon de Buitléar explaining how bogs are formed and should be preserved. We have been...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (22 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Whilst my Department provides funding to our National Cultural Institutions, the Board of each Institution is responsible for all operational matters relating to the institution, including visitor numbers, and I do not have a statutory function in respect of day-to-day operational matters. I am advised that in excess of 3.5 million people visited cultural institutions funded by my Department...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (22 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: There are approximately 750 national monuments in the ownership or guardianship of my Department, such as, for example, Newgrange, the Rock of Cashel and Kilmainham Gaol. The day to day management of these national monuments rests with the Office of Public Works. There is significant public access to these properties and, in many cases, guided tours are available. Information about these...

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (22 Jun 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Primary responsibility for the support and promotion of film-making in Ireland, in respect of both the indigenous sector and inward productions, is a matter for the Irish Film Board. This agency is funded through my Department and is independent in its day-to-day operations. My Department's operational role in supporting the film sector relates to the administration of elements of Section...