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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Action Plan for Jobs (24 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 246. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which the arts and heritage sectors continue to attract support from philanthropists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32695/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (24 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 236. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which her Department supports, or plans to offer support to, various community-based local community arts groups or associations, with particular reference to the recognition of many excellent productions by same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32685/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (24 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 238. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which her Department supports, or expects to support, various festivals of the arts in the context of traditional or contemporary music, local drama production and-or musical societies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32687/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (24 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 239. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she expects the Arts Council to be in a position to meet its supportive requirements in full in the current year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32688/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (24 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 243. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she and her Department continue to promote an appreciation of the arts and national heritage to young people, whether through schools or otherwise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32692/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (24 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 240. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which her Department continues to offer assistance towards the preservation of heritage buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32689/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (24 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 241. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which various filmmakers continue to be attracted to filming on location here; whether she is satisfied regarding the adequacy of facilities available for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32690/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artworks Sale (24 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 242. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she is aware of the threat of the sale of paintings or other objets d'art, the sale of which might be regarded as being detrimental to the retention of such items within the State; whether any arrangement can be entered into to prevent such valuable items from being disposed of and exported overseas; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Easter Rising Commemorations (24 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 244. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht whether all aspects of the 1916 commemorations have been agreed with the various local and national voluntary and statutory bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32693/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Promotion (24 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 245. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she anticipates the use of the arts and Ireland’s heritage as a means of promoting our national image at home and abroad, with the consequent economic benefit throughout all aspects of the economy; her views regarding particular proposals or promotions in this regard, such as the marketing of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the guests for their appearance before the committee. Arising directly from Mr. Leandro's address, can he indicate the extent to which he expects eurozone countries to reduce progressively current borrowing, that is, their budget deficits? Are all countries progressing satisfactorily and what does Mr. Leandro perceive to be the benefits accruing therefrom? In addition, with regard...

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (29 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Martin should know.

Order of Business (29 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: He has done fairly well so far, though.

Order of Business (29 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: What is the proposed schedule for the passage of the adoption (amendment) Bill, which will make a number of changes to adoption in respect of children within a family? Similarly, the health insurance (amendment) Bill is to provide for revised risk equalisation credits, corresponding stamp duty levies and a number of other changes. Are both Bills likely to go through the House in their...

Order of Business (29 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth (29 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 141. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains confident that economic progress is set to continue over the next five years, with particular reference to the encouragement of a well-balanced and integrated economy spread evenly throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32882/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Data (29 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 148. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the economic indicators continue to remain positive and capable of facilitating continued growth in the economy in the future, resulting in future job creation and the maximisation of opportunities for domestic investment and for foreign direct investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32883/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Applications (29 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 163. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a fuel allowance was refused to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; if she will review the application as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32741/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (29 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 183. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if and when a jobseeker's allowance will be restored to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33050/15]