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Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (24 Nov 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 €35 million. However, Government Accounting...

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (24 Nov 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 29, 32 and 31 together. I refer the Deputies to my answer to a number of previous Parliamentary Questions on this matter. I have met the chair and chief executive of NAMA in relation to the potential use of NAMA buildings for cultural purposes. NAMA was set up to acquire loans from certain financial institutions and it does not own property as such. In most...

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (24 Nov 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: In January 2007, the 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 site of the final council of war and final headquarters of...

Written Answers — Museum Projects: Museum Projects (24 Nov 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has recently published Government proposals for Public Service Reform. Under this plan the Government proposes:- · to combine the Irish Museum of Modern Art, the Crawford Art Gallery and the National Gallery of Ireland, while retaining separate identities; · to merge the National Archives and the Irish Manuscripts Commission into the National...

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (24 Nov 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am pleased to inform the House that in the months since taking office I have engaged extensively with the arts community at local and national levels. Following dialogue with local arts officers, a pilot interactive strategy has been put in place which, I believe, will lead to more co-ordination in arts and culture activities at community and at local level. I believe that the next 5...

Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (24 Nov 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I refer the Deputy to my previous replies on this matter on 24 May, 2 June, 14 September and 18 October 2011. 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 — National Museum of Ireland: National Museum of Ireland (24 Nov 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Since the National Museum of Ireland became an autonomous statutory body under the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997, the Board of the Museum is statutorily responsible for operational matters and I, as Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, do not have a statutory function in respect of such matters.

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (24 Nov 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I refer the Deputy to my previous reply on this matter on 8 November 2011. Following the Taoiseach's invitation to Party Leaders earlier this year, nominations for the Oireachtas Consultation Group on Centenary Commemorations, which includes the 1916 Centenary, were: Mark Daly; Aonghus Ó Snodaigh; Catherine Murphy; Maureen O'Sullivan; Kathryn Reilly; Mary White. This Consultation Group,...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (24 Nov 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government, as part of the Public Service Reform Plan, recently announced a radical streamlining of State bodies, including in respect of certain bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group. This includes decisions to combine or merge a number of such bodies. In addition, decisions have been taken to critically review, by June 2012, the streamlining and...

Written Answers — National Library: National Library (24 Nov 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: It is my intention that the new arrangements to be put in place arising from the merger of the institutions will not hinder access to public records or the national collections.

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (24 Nov 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department has sought to comply with the conditions of the settlement agreement in this case and in 1990 furnished the requisite documentation to the named persons' solicitor for completion of the transfer formalities. This transfer has not been effected and my Department has recently learned through the Chief State Solicitor's Office that the documentation has been misplaced by the named...

Written Answers — Protected Structures: Protected Structures (29 Nov 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: There is no specific grant available for the restoration and repair of chimneys in protected structures (i.e. those structures offered specific protection under the Planning and Development Act 2000). However, there are certain general grants to assist in the conservation and repair of protected structures that could include such specific works. In 2011, I am providing €650,000 through a...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (29 Nov 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 conveyance work involved. On 15 of April this year, the Government made a number of decisions in relation to turf cutting in Ireland, including the putting in place of a compensation package for those...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (29 Nov 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 303 and 304 together. Earlier this year, the Government announced a compensation package for those affected by the cessation of turf cutting in 53 raised bog special areas of conservation (SACs). The package offers qualifying turf cutters the option of a financial payment of €1,000 per year, index linked, for a period of 15 years or, where feasible,...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (29 Nov 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 305, 308 and 309 together. Government policy on the arts is set out in the Programme for Government and aims to promote and strengthen the arts in all its forms, increase access to and participation in the arts, and make the arts an integral and valued part of our national life. I am continuing to work towards this goal in my Department and with the agencies...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (29 Nov 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Due to the current national economic crises, and the significant reductions in the capital allocations provided to my Department, the resources available to me for the provision of grants for the protection of the built heritage are limited. In 2011, I am providing €650,000 through a "Structures at Risk Fund" to assist with works to safeguard structures protected under the Planning and...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Nov 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Primary responsibility for the promotion and funding of the arts at all levels throughout the country is devolved to the Arts Council. The arts community can apply on-line through the Arts Council website for funding and for other services, including grants for performances and productions. The Arts Council has an excellent on-line service, which is borne out by the fact that these services...

Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (29 Nov 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. I understand that details of the relevant buildings protected in this Record are available from Kildare County Council. Details of archaeological monuments in County Kildare are contained in the Record of Monuments and Places,...

Written Answers — Hunting Licences: Hunting Licences (29 Nov 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Licences to hunt deer are issued by my Department on an annual basis to individuals under the Wildlife Acts. The hunting season for deer is regulated by the Open Seasons Order, which prescribes the periods for the hunting of various deer species; these periods vary depending on the gender and age of the deer. The hunting of red male deer is prohibited in the county of Kerry during the open...

Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (29 Nov 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department received an application for consent, in Sept 2007, under Section 14 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act, 2004, to preserve in situ part of the remains of the medieval town walls of Athenry (locally known as the Loro Gate). The application related to the construction of a new vehicular roundabout, above the remains, which the developer was required to construct as a...