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Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (20 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: 1The Minister of State at my Department, Mr. Dinny McGinley, T.D., has responsibility for the Gaeltacht and the islands, which includes responsibility for the Irish language. Minister of State McGinley attended a meeting of the North South Ministerial Council in language sectoral format on 7 July 2011 in Armagh. The meeting was chaired by myself and was also attended by Ms. Carál Ní...

Written Answers — Commemorative Initiatives: Commemorative Initiatives (20 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: 1As the Deputy will be aware, there has been a continuing dialogue over recent years both at Government and official level with the British authorities in relation to commemorative initiatives, especially in relation to the Centenary anniversaries that will soon arise. Reflecting the increasing public interest in this period of Irish history, several suggestions have been made from diverse...

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 11 and 405 together. One of this Government's top priorities from its first day in office has been the rebuilding of Ireland's international reputation. In doing this, we need to promote all of our key strengths as a country. Irish culture has a global reach, and the worldwide recognition of Ireland's great artists, writers and musicians of past and present...

Written Answers — Cultural Centres: Cultural Centres (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 13 and 18 together. As the Deputies may be aware, major building works are underway at the National Gallery of Ireland. The works are necessary to address the deterioration in the fabric of the historic Dargan and Milltown Wings of the Gallery, which are respectively 150 and 100 plus years old, and to upgrade plant and services to deliver a secure and stable...

Written Answers — Cultural Centres: Cultural Centres (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will know from my responses to previous Questions on this matter, I have met the Chairman and Chief Executive of the Bank of Ireland Group in relation to the College Green Dublin building. Those contacts are continuing.

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

Jimmy Deenihan: The conservation principles of care and protection of the architectural heritage are set out in Part IV of the Planning & Development Act 2000, as amended. Under the Act, planning authorities have a clear obligation to create a record of protected structures. There are 2,908 monuments recorded in the Register of Historic Monuments and there are approximately 120,000 further monuments...

Written Answers — Wildlife Protection: Wildlife Protection (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department runs a number of schemes that provide payments to farmers for prescribed, targeted actions to benefit the Corncrake in areas where it breeds, notably the north Donegal coast, west Connacht and the Shannon Callows. These include seasonal schemes to protect birds already arrived on farmland, as well as long term schemes incorporating habitat creation and management. The Corncrake...

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I understand that the commemorative initiatives for this important centenary are being led by the Cobh local authority and the tourism agencies.

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, St. Patrick's Festival is the primary cultural festival during the Spring. The Programme for Government proposed making Culture Night a twice yearly event. Discussions on the most appropriate way to build on the success of the Culture Night event are ongoing. As such there may be scope for the development of an audience-focused cultural initiative as part of...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Programme for Government contains a commitment that the Government will encourage the Arts Council to continue to dedicate resources to touring in order to protect the State's investment in regional arts infrastructure and to bring cultural tourism opportunities to towns and villages across the country. Under the section 24 of the Arts Act 2003, the Arts Council is independent in its...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 21 and 408 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the North/South Ministerial Council (NSMC) Plenary Meeting in July 2007 agreed to proceed with the restoration of the section of the Ulster Canal between Clones and Upper Lough Erne. The then Government agreed to cover the full capital costs of the project, which were estimated at that time to be of the order...

Written Answers — Cultural Institutions: Cultural Institutions (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: On 15 April 2011, the High Court placed the Light House Cinema into involuntary liquidation and appointed a liquidator. On 27 April, Mr Neil Hughes of Hughes Blake was appointed receiver and manager by Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board and The Arts Council, with the agreement of my Department. The receiver sought expressions of interest in taking over the management and running...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 26 and 32 together. I am aware that the report referred to by the Deputies was published in June by the Western Development Commission (WDC), as a follow-up to an earlier report, also published by the WDC, in 2009. This latest report is an economic impact assessment that follows on from the original report, which contained a list of recommendations, and...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am advised that the matter referred to by the Deputy relates to social welfare for artists and the collection of levies such as social insurance. I have no statutory responsibility in relation to such matters, which may be more appropriate to my colleague, the Minister for Social Protection.

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Arts officers are employed by each local authority throughout the State. The activities of these officials, as is the case of all local authority employees, fall, in the first instance, within the statutory remit of the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government. While being Minister with responsibility for the Arts, my statutory authority does not extend to local authority...

Written Answers — Mental Health Promotion: Mental Health Promotion (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Deputy will appreciate that I have no statutory responsibility in relation to mental health, which is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Health.

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I refer the Deputy to my previous replies in the House on this matter, most recently to Question No. 148 of 1 June 2010. I have met NAMA in this regard and the matter is under ongoing review.

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Gathering, in common with many festivals, has both an arts element and a tourism element. In 2011, the Gathering will receive funding from both Fáilte Ireland and the Arts Council for its respective elements. Under the Section 24 of the Arts Act, 2003, the Arts Council is independent in its decisions on funding including the selection of initiatives and the level of funding. In relation...

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that President McAleese has accepted an invitation to lead the official representation at this year's National Famine Commemoration. The National Famine Commemoration ceremony will take place on Saturday, 10 September 2011 in Clones County Monaghan. The commemoration will comprise a programme in which the local communities in County Monaghan will be...

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 40 and 41 together. In January 2007, the then Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government placed a preservation order on Nos. 14 to 17 Moore Street under the National Monuments Acts. The order was made on the grounds that No. 16 is a monument, the preservation of which is of national importance by reason of its historical significance as the...