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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Recreational Facilities (20 Jun 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Waterways Ireland manages over 400km of canals, the Royal and Grand Canals and Barrow Navigation. These are important publicly owned recreational corridors which support a wide range of boating and water sports. The canal towpaths represent opportunities for both local communities and tourists to enjoy off-road cycling and walking whilst enjoying the built and natural heritage of these...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Western Development Commission Membership (20 Jun 2017)

Heather Humphreys: An advertisement seeking expressions of interest for appointment to the Board of the Western Development Commission was placed on the State Boards website earlier this year. The closing date for receipt of expressions of interest was 26thApril 2017. The expressions of interest received were recently assessed by a panel formed by the Public Appointments Service, and a shortlist of candidates...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Road Projects Status (20 Jun 2017)

Heather Humphreys: While officials from my Department met with Sligo County Council and their consultants at pre-planning stage in November 2016 to discuss matters in relation to the proposed development, I am not aware of any meeting having been sought by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Regional Development Funding (20 Jun 2017)

Heather Humphreys: (Ms Heather Humphreys, T.D.)I am advised that my Department does not have any role in the operation of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and nor does it operate any programmes or projects which are in receipt of financial support from the Fund.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Banking Sector (20 Jun 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to investigate a German model for the development of local public banks that operate within well-defined regions. As a part of this investigation, my officials, along with officials from the Department of Finance, met with the group referred to by the Deputy on 2nd March 2017. The group gave a presentation outlining the German public banking...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Post Office Network (20 Jun 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Programme for a Partnership Government made a number of commitments in relation to the Post Office network which were assigned to my Department. The commitments in question have now been completed or are significantly advanced. Following an extensive deliberation process, I presented the final report of the Post Office Hub Working Group to Government in March. This report examined...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (20 Jun 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised that, neither my Department nor any of the agencies and bodies under its aegis, have made any payments to the company identified by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (20 Jun 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Taoiseach and I launched the Creative Ireland Programme 2017–2022 in December 2016 as the Government Legacy Programme for Ireland 2016 and as the main implementation vehicle for the priorities identified in the draft policy document Culture 2025/Éire Ildánach, which sets out an overarching vision and framework for culture over the coming years. The Creative Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wild Fires (20 Jun 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I would like to thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. Significant environmental damage is caused by wildfires. This issue has become more acute in recent years, as evidenced by the spate of fires in various parts of the country, including a Coillte owned site of some 4,000 hectares Co. Galway in recent weeks.  Wild fires are not a natural phenomenon in Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (20 Jun 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I launched the 2017 Town and Village Renewal Scheme on 13th April last, with funding of €20 million available to support the revitalisation of up to 300 rural towns and villages over the next 12 months. The scheme is funded by my Department and will be delivered through the Local Authorities. This year’s scheme builds on the 2016 programme and a number of changes have...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadband Service Provision (20 Jun 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The report of the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce, which was published last December, recommended the assignment by each Local Authority of an officer with responsibility for broadband and mobile phone services. The function of this officer is to act as a single point of contact for telecommunications operators on the rollout of telecommunications infrastructure, as well as to increase...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (20 Jun 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 957 and 958 together. Section 481 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 is a tax credit provided by the Irish Government as an incentive to film and television production in Ireland. Under Section 7 of the Film Regulations 2015 (S.I. 4 of 2015), a project must employ on the project a minimum of two trainees for each €355,000 of tax credit claimed, up to a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (20 Jun 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The 2017 CLÁR programme was launched on 31st March last, with a closing date of 5th May. The programme provides funding for small scale infrastructural projects in disadvantaged rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population.Successful projects were announced over the last few weeks, with a total of just under €7 million allocated to approximately 230...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Action Plan for Rural Development (20 Jun 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 960 and 964 together. Vibrant towns and villages are at the heart of our rural communities and will play an important role in revitalising rural Ireland. The Government’s Action Plan for Rural Development, which was launched on 23rd January last, contains a number of measures which have the objective of rejuvenating Ireland’s rural towns and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Action Plan for Rural Development (20 Jun 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Government's Action Plan for Rural Development provides a framework for the coordinated delivery of over 270 actions by a range of Government Departments, State agencies and other bodies to support the economic and social development of rural areas, many of which have not felt the benefit of economic recovery. From my own Department’s perspective, initiatives such as the Town and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Archaeological Sites (20 Jun 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 962 and 963 together. All known archaeological monuments, of which there are in excess of 130,000, are entitled to protection under the National Monuments Acts 1930-2004. Protection may be extended to previously unrecorded monuments by entering them in the Register of Historic Monuments or the Record of Monuments and Places. The Acts allow me to make a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (20 Jun 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 965 and 971 together. Most of my Department's arts and culture budget is allocated to the agencies under its remit. Within these allocations, the Arts Council is the primary State agency for funding the arts in Ireland. In 2017, I will provide over €65m to the Arts Council, an increase of over 8% since 2016. Details of the Arts Council's expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme (20 Jun 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Ireland, like all EU Member States, is bound by the requirements of the EU Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive. These Directives aim to ensure the protection of habitats and species which have been selected for conservation within special areas of conservation and special protection areas. Significant efforts have been made by the State to resolve the issue of the protection of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Promotion (20 Jun 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Irish Film Board is the national development agency for Irish film making and the Irish film, television and animation industry. Its statutory remit is to assist and encourage the making of film in the State and the development of a film industry in Ireland. The Film Board supports writers, directors and production companies across these sectors by providing investment loans for the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Issues (20 Jun 2017)

Heather Humphreys: As I stated in my replies to Questions No. 437 and 438 from the Deputy on 7 March 2017, and Question 767 on 2 May 2017, Waterways Ireland continues to work closely with boat owners using the canals, canal users, land owners and representative groups. Contact is on-going between Waterways Ireland and the canal users groups, and local communities who support the efforts of Waterways Ireland in...

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