Results 4,041-4,060 of 27,613 for speaker:Heather Humphreys
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Archaeological Sites (20 Jun 2017)
Heather Humphreys: The role of the National Monuments Service of my Department is to preserve, protect and promote Ireland’s unique archaeological heritage. It fulfills this role through a variety of measures one of which includes the regulation of archaeological excavations in the State. All archaeological excavations are undertaken under licences issued by the Minister in accordance with S.26 of...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (20 Jun 2017)
Heather Humphreys: Creative Europe 2014 - 2020 is the European Union’s funding programme to support the audiovisual, cultural and creative sectors. It consists of MEDIA and CULTURE sub-programmes as well as a Cross-sectoral strand. The Creative Europe - Culture sub-programme has granted over €13 million in project funding to projects with Irish partners in its first three years. The majority of...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Promotion (20 Jun 2017)
Heather Humphreys: I refer the Deputy to the answer I gave him on the 2 May last. The position has not changed in the interim. My Department will continue to support a broad range of programmes and initiatives across its remit to promote Ireland’s national image, including under the recently published Creative Ireland Programme and Action Plan for Rural Development. In addition, the Department’s...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Action Plan for Rural Development (20 Jun 2017)
Heather Humphreys: In January of this yearthe Government's Action Plan for Rural Development, Realising our Rural Potential, was launched. In preparing the Action Plan, my Department conducted an extensive consultation process around the country to seek the views of people in rural Ireland on the issues of concern to them.The Plan addresses many of those concerns and sets out 276 actions to support the economic...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards (20 Jun 2017)
Heather Humphreys: The Public Appointments Service (PAS) operates a dedicated website, www.stateboards.ie, through which it advertises vacancies on State Boards. Since this website was set up in 2014 I have consistently used it to identify suitably qualified members of the public who are interested in serving on boards under my remit as vacancies have arisen. I have not appointed any former TDs to boards under...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Directives (20 Jun 2017)
Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 975 and 976 together. The Birds Directive is implemented in Ireland under the Wildlife Acts and the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011. Under the terms of the Directive, all Member States of the EU are bound to take measures to protect all wild birds and their habitats. Under Article 9(a) Member States may derogate in the...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (20 Jun 2017)
Heather Humphreys: I am aware of the issue regarding the provision of affordable studio space, particularly as a result of the changing property market. In general, I would consider that local approaches driven by artists, local arts officers and the owners of vacant buildings are best suited to respond to the specific local circumstances involved and provide the most effective outcomes.My Department is...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service Staff (20 Jun 2017)
Heather Humphreys: I am advised that there has been significant recruitment across my Department in recent times. Since May 2016 30 staff have been assigned to the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and, in addition, 60 seasonal posts have been filled nationwide to cover the busy tourist season in both 2016 and 2017. A recruitment campaign is currently underway to fill posts at Killarney House...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Leader Programmes Administration (20 Jun 2017)
Heather Humphreys: The LEADER programme is a key part of the Government’s Action Plan for Rural Development and has the capacity to deliver significant outcomes for rural areas. I am committed to implementing the LEADER 2014-2020 programme as effectively and as efficiently as possible. However, I am also aware of concerns regarding some of the administrative procedures related to the programme, and I...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Postal Codes (20 Jun 2017)
Heather Humphreys: I am advised that no significant costs have been incurred within my Department to date in relation to the incorporation of Eircodes, as the necessary modifications to existing systems and databases have been carried out in-house. While some incidental costs would have arisen in relation to incorporating the Eircode on departmental stationery, websites and other places where addresses are...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: CLÁR Programme (20 Jun 2017)
Heather Humphreys: The 2017 CLÁR programme was launched on 31stMarch 2017 and will provide funding for small scale infrastructural projects in disadvantaged rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population. The CLÁR programme is funded under Subhead E5 of my Department’s Vote, which has a total allocation of €15.283 million for a number of rural development...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (20 Jun 2017)
Heather Humphreys: I have no remit for appointing arts officers. The Arts Council, which is funded by my Department, provides support to local authorities directly for arts programming. Details of all local authority arts officers are published and available on the Arts Council website at www.artscouncil.ie/Arts-in-Ireland/Local-Arts/Links/.
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (20 Jun 2017)
Heather Humphreys: Details of the funding allocatedto the Culture Ireland Division of my Department since 2008 is outlined in the table below. The number of staff working in Culture Ireland was five in 2008 and this increased to the current complement of seven to cover increased workload including the delivery of the special programmes, Imagine Irelandin 2011 in the US; Culture Connects, the Culture Programme...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (20 Jun 2017)
Heather Humphreys: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 426 on 7 March 2017. Officials from the National Monuments Service of my Department continue to work with both the owners of the bog and the local authority with the aim of preserving intact and uncompromised sections of the togher.
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (20 Jun 2017)
Heather Humphreys: The Government supports the Irish audiovisual industry through the Irish Film Board and through Section 481 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 - the film tax relief scheme. This twin approach of direct funding and tax expenditure measures maximises the benefits of Government’s support to the audiovisual industry. The Irish Film Board is the national development agency for Irish film...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (20 Jun 2017)
Heather Humphreys: Under the Arts Act 2003, primary responsibility for the promotion and support of the arts, including arts participation, throughout the country is devolved to the Arts Council. The strategic context for the Arts Council’s support of arts participation and all other artforms and areas of arts practice is set out in Making Great Art Work: Arts Council Strategy (2016 –2025). This...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies Code of Conduct (20 Jun 2017)
Heather Humphreys: I am advised that all of the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department have confirmed that they are tax compliant for the year 2015. In relation to the 2016 accounts all of those Bodies which have submitted accounts to date are also in compliance. There are a number of Bodies which have yet to submit their 2016 accounts due to differing statutory deadline requirements, but all will...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Dormant Accounts Fund Grants (20 Jun 2017)
Heather Humphreys: In February 2017, Pobal, on behalf of my Department, invited applications for funding under the Social Enterprise measure of the Dormant Accounts Action Plan. The aim of the Social Enterprise measure is to increase the impact of social enterprises by enhancing their capacity to delivery services and generate traded income through the provision of small capital grants and capacity...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Dormant Accounts Fund Grants (20 Jun 2017)
Heather Humphreys: The Unclaimed Life Assurance Policies Act 2003 and the Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Acts 2005-2012, provide a framework for the administration of unclaimed accounts in credit institutions (i.e. banks, building societies and An Post), and unclaimed life assurance policies in insurance undertakings. The Dormant Accounts Fund is managed by the National Treasury Management Agency. The Acts...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Western Development Commission Funding (20 Jun 2017)
Heather Humphreys: The current and capital allocations for the Western Development Commission from 2010 to 2017 are detailed on Table 1 below. The figures reflect the published Revised Estimates Volume for each of the years in question. There is no individual budget line for each county under the geographic remit of the Commission. Table 1 – REV allocations 2010-2017, Western Development Commission ...