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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Council Funding (11 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The funding allocation to the Heritage Council in each of the years 2011 to 2017, both capital and current allocations and representing the Vote (B.3) of the previous Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (2011 – 2016), Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (2016-17) are set out in the following table. These figures exclude any additional...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (11 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department operates a farm plan scheme, which has the primary objectives of testing, on a relatively small scale, bespoke measures for nature conservation on farmland. The scheme incentivises farmers in particular instances, to go above and beyond their statutory requirements. There are currently 39 landowners operating under the Farm Plan...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Land Acquisition (11 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I assume that the Deputy is referring to the purchase last year of an area of 4,900 acres (or 1,983 hectares) at Glenasmole in the Dublin Uplands. My Department completed the purchase of this area , known popularly as the Featherbeds, at a cost of €800,000 in December 2016.  This land has been added to Wicklow Mountains National Park, expanding the total size of this National...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Brexit Issues (11 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 731 to 741, inclusive, together. The comprehensive document “Ireland and the negotiations on the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union: The Government’ Approach” published on 2 May outlined in detail the structures put in place by the Government to ensure a strategic and whole-of Government response to Brexit that ensures a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (11 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Details of the financial allocations for my Department for 2018 will be made available as part of the Budget Estimates 2018 which will be published on Tuesday, 10 October. While it is too early at this point in time to accurately forecast the full end of year outturn for my Department for 2017, I can advise that all current funding is expected to be expended in full and no significant...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Engagements (20 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Heritage Week 2017, which was co-ordinated by the Heritage Council and funded by my Department, celebrated Ireland's built, natural and cultural heritage over nine days in August. This year Heritage Week focused on Ireland's natural heritage. As Minister, I attend scores of engagements each year with those who are working to enrich the quality of life in Ireland through...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (20 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 355 and 356 together. I am advised that the staffing resources required to meet my Department's business needs are assessed through the Department’s Workforce Plan, having regard to emerging business priorities, the availability of payroll resources and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform directives, guidelines and circulars on staffing. I...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (20 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: In October 2015, the National Parks and Wildlife Service completed a “Statues and Ornamental Collection Conservation Training Report”, for Glenveagh Castle. This report helps inform the process of business, budgetary  and works planning for Glenveagh National Park in each financial year and this will continue in 2018. The Training Report is an internal NPWS document...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (20 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The area in question involves a stretch of lands which adjoins a Nature Reserve.  I understand that at this location, the livestock on the adjoining lands frequently shelter under the trees growing in the nature reserve and the resultant pressing against the wall causes damage. The National Parks and Wildlife service of my Department has carried out works in this regard over the past...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (20 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I mí na Nollag 2015, mar chuid de Phlean Athnuachana na Státseirbhíse, eagraíodh Díospóireacht Oscailte ar Pholasaí faoin Straitéis 20-Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030. Rinneadh é sin ar mhaithe le breathnú siar ar an méid a bhí déanta go dtí sin maidir lena cur i bhfeidhm, chomh maith le breathnú chun cinn ar na...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oideachas Gaeltachta (20 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheisteanna Dála Uimhir 306 & 307 den 4 Iúil 2017 faoin ábhar seo. Mar a thug mé fios sa bhfreagra sin bunaíodh Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta Teo (CNNG) in 2004 le tacaíocht ó Údarás na Gaeltachta le clár seirbhísí luathoideachais trí...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Applications (20 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: An application for compensation under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme has been received by my Department from the individual referred to in the Deputy’s Question. The qualifying criteria for the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme are that: - The applicant must have had a legal interest (ownership or a turbary right) in one of the 36 raised bog natural...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (20 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Foras na Gaeilge has confirmed that the full provisions of the FEMPI legislation, including the 10% salary reduction for new employees post 1 January 2011, have been applied in the case of all southern based staff.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing Regulation (20 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: My Department issued licences under the Wildlife Acts to the Irish Coursing Club, covering their affiliated coursing clubs, to capture and tag hares for use at regulated hare coursing meetings for the 2017/18 coursing season which extends from the end of September 2017 to the end of February 2018. I have made changes to this year's licence to include a condition formally requiring...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Export Controls (20 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: There have been a total of 121 export licences issued by my Department since 2013 under Section 50 of the National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997 and EU Regulation 116-2009 (and subsequent amendments), as appropriate.  Details of these are available on my Department's website at . In addition, the National Museum of Ireland (NMI) issues export licences primarily for samples of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (20 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has not received correspondence to date from this group in relation to commemorating the event referred to by the Deputy. The structure in question is a National Monument in my ownership as Minister and is managed on my behalf by the Commissioners of Public Works. I understand that the group referred to was in contact with the Commissioners earlier this year in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (20 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: A number of native Irish breeding birds, particularly ground-nesting birds, are of priority conservation concern due to steep declines in their breeding population. This includes the Curlew, which has declined by 97% in Ireland since the late 1980s and needs substantial effort if it is to be saved from extinction as a breeding species here. One of the main reason for the declines...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Landscape Strategy (20 Sep 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 being implemented in two phases. The key action in Phase one, as set out in the Implementation Programme, is the preparation of a National...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na mBóithre Pobail (20 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Ní miste a shoiléiriú ar an gcéad dul síos nach bhfuil aon iarratas ar mhaoiniú na Roinne faighte ó Chomhairle Contae na Gaillimhe maidir leis an mbóthar a bhfuil tagairt déanta dó sa cheist atá curtha ag an Teachta. Mar is eol don Teachta, bhíodh ciste airgid ag mo Roinn faoina ndéantaí oibreacha...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (21 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Oireachtas provides approval for the carryover amounts through its approval of the Appropriation Bill and the Estimates. 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 Public Expenditure and Reform before 31 March in the year of carryover. In the period since the making of the...