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Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I indicated on Committee Stage that I would be bringing this amendment forward.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Council (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Under the Arts Act 2003, primary responsibility for the promotion and support of the arts, including arts and disability, throughout the country is devolved to the Arts Council. The council is independent in both its funding and executive decisions. In 2013 the Arts Council published its arts and disability policy 2012 to 2016 to address issues of equity, access and participation for...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Council (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Policy on providing access to the arts for people with disabilities is a matter for the Arts Council. As the Deputy is aware, the Arts Council is entirely independent of my Department in its funding and executive decisions. That said, I will ask the council to revert to the Deputy directly on the policy it is devising which I am sure it will be more than happy to do. In terms of my...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Council (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Arts Council has supported the development of arts and disability practice in Ireland for many years. It developed a formal arts and disability policy in 2012 following consultation with a wide range of stakeholders. The council is independent of my Department. It has a policy which will be reviewed in the context of its new ten year strategy, Making Great Art Work. I will be happy to...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Council (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Yes, but the Arts Council has responsibility for the policy on people with disabilities.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts in Education Charter (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Creative Ireland programme, which was launched by the Taoiseach and me in December, places a special focus on enabling the creative potential of every child. It will build on the arts in education charter through the development of an integrated plan, Creative Children, to enable every child in Ireland to access tuition in music, drama, art and coding by 2022. Officials in my Department...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts in Education Charter (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The integrated implementation plan for arts in education, which is a priority for Creative Ireland, seeks to enable the creative potential of every child. The creative children plan will see the key objectives of the charter for arts in education embraced, fast-tracked and resourced as a core element of the Creative Ireland agenda. Principles and guidelines are stated in the charter, which...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts in Education Charter (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Perhaps the Deputy should have listened to what I just said. I will work with the Department of Education and Skills, the education centres and the Arts Council to bring forward this initiative. It is an important initiative which will enable the creative potential of every child. It will allow children to have access to tuition in music, dance, coding or whatever form in which they wish...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts in Education Charter (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: We have had several meetings with different stakeholders. This plan has been worked on and will be launched in autumn 2017.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts in Education Charter (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: As I said, this will be done through the education sector and education centres. There have been meetings and it has been discussed with the Department of Education and Skills. It will be rolled out in conjunction with the education centres.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Aosdána is a unique initiative established by the Arts Council in 1981 to honour creative artists who have made a significant contribution to the arts. There are some 250 members of Aosdána, including seven new members who came into membership last week. The scheme is the responsibility of the Arts Council and not my Department. It should be noted that under section 24(2) of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I am committed to the arts and to artists. For the Deputy to use the words she has is wrong. I have never even mentioned those words and neither would I dream of it. We will leave the words "lying" and "fraud" with the Deputy-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: -----as I certainly would not use them. One of the founding principles of Aosdána was to recognise the huge contribution made by artists and the creative arts to this country. I recognise the incredibly important role that artists play. It is very important we recognise and value this role, and to this end I am developing a pilot initiative with my colleague, the Minister for Social...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Arts Council has received increased funding year-on-year since I was appointed Minister in 2014. I acknowledge the Deputy has been very supportive of the arts-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: -----as have all my colleagues at Cabinet.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: In fairness, we got considerable funding-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: -----for the 2016 commemorations, which were very important. Last year I was delighted to increase funding by 8% for the 2017 budget, which was an increase from €60 million to €65 million. This was only possible due to the improved economy. As the economy improves, I want to see more money invested in the arts and I will continue to make the case for that. To be clear, I...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: National Monuments (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I agree with the Deputy that good momentum has been built up and I put on record my sincere appreciation to the members of the group referred to by the Deputy for the report they recently presented to me. The group, which was independently chaired by a former departmental Secretary General, included local and Oireachtas political representatives, 1916 relatives, street traders and other...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: National Monuments (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The appointment of a chairman for the new advisory group is the next step in the process and I hope to see that person appointed, with the group beginning its work, as soon as possible. I am very much aware the chairman of the previous consultative group worked in a particularly effective way with all the parties and his efforts were key to the achievement of the agreed outcome to the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: National Monuments (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I wish to record my thanks to Deputy Ó Cuív, who was instrumental in setting up this consultative group. It has been very successful and the advisory group is the next phase to this. I intend to appoint the group and a chairperson within the next week. I will discuss that further with the Deputy. I consider this to be the next phase. The Government gave me approval to set up...