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Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (14 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht was established on 2nd June 2011. My Department has received sanction from the Department of Finance for the appointment of two Special Advisors. My officials are currently in contact with both individuals with a view to finalising specific contracts arrangements in line with the guidelines on staffing of...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht was established on 2 June 2011 and the Deputy will appreciate that it is not possible to provide meaningful comparative information for 2010 as sought by him. The administrative budget available to my Department for postal, telecommunications, office equipment and IT services in 2011 is €2,045,000, comprising €1,641,000 for current...

Written Answers — Expenditure Reviews: Expenditure Reviews (14 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy is aware, in the current economic circumstances, the Government is faced with a number of difficult decisions in lead up to the forthcoming Budget. To assist in this regard, the Government has embarked on a detailed Comprehensive Review of Expenditure (CRE). The objectives of the CRE are to provide the Government with a comprehensive set of decision options: to meet the...

Written Answers — Caiteachas Ranna: Caiteachas Ranna (14 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá leithdháiltí caiteachais mo Roinnse ag leibhéal fo-mhírchinn foilsithe sna Meastacháin Athbhreithnithe agus tá próifílí caiteachais foilsithe don bhliain 2011 ar fáil ar láithreán gréasáin na Roinne Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe. Tá leithdháiltí na Roinne ag leibhéal fo-mhírchinn ar fáil ag an nasc thíos chun gur féidir tagairt a...

Written Answers — Maoiniú Ranna: Maoiniú Ranna (14 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá sé ráite sa Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 go mbeidh forbairt córas cuimsitheach pleanála teanga ag leibhéal an phobail sa Ghaeltacht ag croílár na Straitéise. Faoin bpróiseas pleanála teanga sin, tá i gceist go ndéanfar plean teanga a ullmhú ag leibhéal an phobail do gach ceantar Gaeltachta. Is cinnte go mbeidh ról lárnach ag na...

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (14 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 462 and 465 together. I refer the Deputies to my replies on 24th May and 2nd June 2011 on this matter. I have met the Chair and Chief Executive of Bank of Ireland and had a constructive engagement on the issues. That engagement will continue.

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (14 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am currently engaged in a programme of classification of Special Protection Areas (SPAs) under the Birds Directive. This exercise includes the re-classification of many existing SPA sites, including Lough Ree which was first designated some sixteen years ago. A judgment delivered by the European Court of Justice against Ireland in December 2007 found that Ireland's classification of its...

Written Answers — Family History Centres: Family History Centres (14 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I met with representatives from the Irish Family History Foundation in July where they outlined their views on the digitisation of records. Additionally, I held a full day seminar on 7 September with representatives from a wide range of organisations with an interest in genealogy matters. A representative from the Family History Centres in each county was invited, the majority of which...

Written Answers — National Archives: National Archives (14 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am advised that the archives of hospitals are not covered by the National Archives Act 1986. The Deputy will appreciate, therefore, that my Department and the National Archives have no statutory function in this matter.

Written Answers — National Archives: National Archives (14 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I have no plans to reform the 30 year rule for the National Archives.

Written Answers — Archaeological Sites: Archaeological Sites (14 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Under the provisions of the Planning and Development Act 2000, each planning authority is required to include in its development plan a Record of Protected Structures. The making of an addition to, or deletion from, a Record of Protected Structures is a reserved function of the planning authorities. Inclusion in the Record of Protected Structures places a duty of care on the owners and...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (15 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I assume that the Deputy's Question relates to those relevant Secretaries General that have most recently retired. As the Deputy will be aware, my Department was established on 2 June 2011 and brings together functions from the former Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport, Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs and the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (15 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Under the terms of the bog purchase scheme, my Department provides payment to applicants who apply to sell land or turbary rights in raised bogs that have been statutorily proposed for designation as a Special Areas of Conservation or Natural Heritage Area. This scheme was originally launched in March 1999 and provided standard rates per acre for the purchase of designated raised bog. In...

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

Jimmy Deenihan: 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 of €35m. However, Government Accounting procedures do...

Written Answers — Endangered Species: Endangered Species (20 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: My responsibilities under the Wildlife Acts relate primarily to the conservation of populations of certain protected species. My Department is also responsible for the inspection and licensing of zoos. Any person wishing to display such creatures to the public may require a license under the European Communities (Licensing and Inspection of Zoos) Regulations, 2003. In addition, as the...

Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (20 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: The National Monuments Service of my Department records all pre-1700 AD burial places as monuments, either as 'Graveyard' where associated with a church, or, as 'Burial ground', for those that are not associated with a church. My Department is currently examining the recording of post-1700 AD monuments with a view to formulating policy and criteria for including them in a revised and updated...

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (20 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: The case in question refers to a claim for compensation relating to a commercial turf cutting operation in a Special Area of Conservation and also to the ownership of land in the same area. As I advised the Deputy in a reply to a recent representation, this case has been responded to by my Department following the receipt of advice from the Chief State Solicitor's Office. My Department has...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (20 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am not aware of any consideration given to such a proposal. It should be noted that my Department has raised the issue of the protection of the Hume Street buildings with Dublin City Council, as the authority with responsibility for implementing the law in relation to protected structures.

Written Answers — NAMA Portfolio: NAMA Portfolio (20 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: In relation to the proposal regarding the use of NAMA buildings for cultural purposes, I have met the chair and chief executive of NAMA on the matter and those contacts will continue. As the Deputy and the House will, however, appreciate, NAMA is dealing with sensitive financial matters and is restricted in regard to the information it may make available in relation to such assets.

Written Answers — Limistéir faoi Chosaint Speisialta: Limistéir faoi Chosaint Speisialta (20 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Tá athbhreithniú déanta agam ar an tréimhse inar féidir aighneachtaí a chur isteach i gcoinne ainmniú Choimpléasc Phortach Chonamara mar Limistéar faoi Chosaint Speisialta agus tá cinneadh déanta agam síneadh ama coicíse a chur leis an sprioclá go dtí Dé Céadaoin, 5 Deireadh Fómhair 2011.