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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: CLÁR Programme (12 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The 2017 CLÁR programme was launched on 31stMarch 2017 and provides funding for small-scale infrastructural projects in disadvantaged rural areas that have experienced significant levels of depopulation. Funding was available this year under four separate Measures: Measure 1: Support for School and Community Safety Measures Measure 2: Play Areas Measure 3: Targeted Community...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Brexit Issues (12 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: As advised to the House in my response to Parliamentary Question No.. 923 of 20thJune last following the publication by the Government on 2nd May of a comprehensive document on Ireland and the negotiations on the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union.This document sets out the approach of the Government to the forthcoming negotiations,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foreshore Licence Applications (12 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 258 and 259 together. I refer to Deputy to my response to Questions Nos. 489 and 490 of 28 February last. The engagement of my Department in this issue is complete and it now is a statutory matter for the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government. My position is unchanged from those earlier replies.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hedge Cutting Season (12 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Roads Acts 1993 contains provisions allowing local authorities to serve notices on landowners where a hedge or other type of vegetation is considered a hazard on public roads on health and safety grounds. The operation of the Roads Act is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. Accordingly, my Department has no information as to the number of notices or...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Banking Sector (12 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Programme for a Partnership Government envisaged that An Post, the Irish League of Credit Unions and other interested stakeholders would be asked to investigate and propose a new model of community banking, such as the Kiwibank model in New Zealand, which could be delivered through the post office network. The Programme for Government also includes a commitment to investigate the German...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (13 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Government’s Action Plan for Rural Development, which was launched on 23rd January, contains a number of measures which have the objective of rejuvenating Ireland’s rural towns and villages to make them more attractive places in which to live and work, and to increase their tourism potential. From my own Department's perspective, I launched an enhanced Town and Village...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Landscape Strategy (13 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Arising from Ireland’s ratification of the European Landscape Convention I launched the National Landscape Strategy for Ireland 2015-2025 in May 2015. Copies are available on my Department’s website.The Strategy is to be implemented in two phases. The key action in Phase one, as set out in the Implementation Programme, will be the preparation of a National Landscape Character...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks Projects (13 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: In May 2017, I decided to broaden the scope of the Draft Burren National Park Visitor and Traffic Management Plan to include Nature Conservation. The Plan has now become the Burren National Park Management Plan and is in draft form for consideration by my officials. I intend also to produce a Management Plan for the Kerry Biosphere Reserve in the context of the recent UNESCO designation. The...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: CLÁR Programme (13 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The 2017 CLÁR programme was launched on 31 March last, with a closing date of 5 May. The programme provides funding for small scale infrastructural projects in disadvantaged rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population. Funding for the 2017 CLÁR programme was available this year under four separate Measures: Measure 1: Support for School and Community...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service Staff (13 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that, with the recovery of the economy, there has been significant recruitment in the National Park and Wildlife Service of my Department in recent months including a recent recruitment campaign to fill posts at Killarney House which officially opened to the public on 3rdJuly. Since January of this year 17 permanent posts have been filled across the National...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks Projects (13 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I refer the Deputy to my reply to his Parliamentary Question No 776 of 17 January last. My Department has invested heavily in tackling this invasive species, the control of which is difficult, costly, and labour intensive. The management of the dynamic and aggressive Rhododendron ponticumis a long-standing on-going programme in the National Park. In the past, approximately 3,000 of the over...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Leader Programmes (13 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: LEADER is a multi-annual programme which has a budget of €250 million over the period to 2020. €220 million of this funding has been allocated to the 28 LEADER sub-regional areas in Ireland and will be delivered through the Local Action Groups (LAGs) which manage the programme in each area. The remaining €30 million will be managed at a national level for targeted...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I refer the Deputy to my response to Parliamentary Question No. 677 of 21st March last, which stated that my Department spent €1,833 on external consultants in 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Development (13 Jul 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: Arts Funding (13 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: High quality infrastructure is critical for a vibrant arts and culture sector and investment in cultural infrastructure underpins social cohesion and supports strong and sustainable economic growth. For example, yesterday I unveiled the plans for the major €10m capital investment plan for the National Library of Ireland’s historic Kildare Street premises. The investment will...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: While my Department is not directly responsible for the provision of services or supports for person with disabilities I am committed to ensuring access to arts, culture and heritage for all citizens. This commitment is reflected in the inclusive nature of the Creative Ireland Programme launched earlier this year.I would also advise the Deputy that my Department is represented on the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (13 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of investment my Department in County Louth and County Meath during the period in question is set out in the following tables. Co. Louth Investment Project Amount Louth County Council to fund implementation of the Council's 2016 Plan. €30,000 Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland for 'Peace Proms 2016' €42,737 County Museum...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Community First Responders Network (13 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: My Department does not currently administer a specific grant aid scheme to support the purchase of community defibrillators. However under the Emergency First Response Support measure of the CLÁR programme this year, community groups could apply for funding to support the purchase of defibrillators in the context of an emergency first response effort. Applicants were required to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Functions (13 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 318 of 4th July last. In his speech to Dáil Éireann on 14th June 2017, An Taoiseach announced the establishment of a new Department of State for Community and Rural Development, to be led by Minister Michael Ring T.D. The functions to transfer from my Department to the new Department will be outlined in a Transfer of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Public Financial Procedures provide that a maximum of up to 10% of the capital envelope of a Vote may be carried over by way of ‘deferred surrender’ to the following year for spending in that year on priority capital programmes. Provision is made in the Revised Estimates Volume for the capital carryover amount by subhead and in a Ministerial Order to be made by the Minister for...