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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Invasive Plant Species (26 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is responsible for the implementation of the Wildlife Acts and the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477/2011), both of which prohibit the spreading of invasive species. In law, control of invasive species such as Japanese Knotweed is a matter for landowners. In this regard, my Department carries out considerable work on controlling...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Promotion (26 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: It is a long standing policy of the State not to comment one way or another in its interests or otherwise on items that may be coming up for auction.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (26 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I refer the Deputy to my response to Question No. 388 on 7 March 2017. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (26 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: My Department, together with the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, launched a new pilot initiative on 12 June last to make it easier for artists and writers to access social welfare supports. The initiative which was a key commitment under the Creative Ireland Programme, aims to assist self-employed artists who apply to the Department of Employment Affairs...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Development (26 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has commissioned an economic analysis of our screen based creative industries, in partnership with the Departments of Communications, Climate Action and Environment and  Business, Enterprise and Innovation. This study will examine the economic impact including employment and the potential of the Irish film, TV and animation sector. Following an open tender process,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (26 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is currently engaging with the Department of Education and Skills in relation to Pillar 1 of the Creative Ireland Programme - Enabling the Creative Potential of Every Child. Substantial progress has been made in relation to this Pillar and it is intended that a plan to Enable the Creative Potential of Every Child will be launched later this year.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (26 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has had general discussions with the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government in relation to providing support to local authorities under Pillar 2 of the Creative Ireland Programme - Enabling the Creativity in Every Community. As part of this pillar each of the 31 local authorities has produced a 2017 Creative Ireland Plan which were formally launched on the 25th...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turbary Rights (26 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The 2014 Review of Raised Bog Natural Heritage Area Network concluded that Ireland could more effectively achieve conservation of threatened raised bog habitat through focused protection and restoration of a reconfigured network.  Arising from this review, 46 natural heritage areas (including parts of 7 sites) are scheduled for de-designation. The number of active turf plots in the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Centres (26 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Cork Event Centre is a project being developed and managed by Cork City Council and the Council is responsible for delivery of the centre.   My Department allocated a capital grant of €12 million to Cork City Council towards the overall cost of the Centre.  This allocation is subject to a Service Level Agreement with Cork City Council which lays out the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (26 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Funding for development, production and distribution is provided by the Irish Film Board through a range of programmes which is available to view on its funding webpage  at the following link: . Since 2012 IFB funding awards are announced on a quarterly basis and reflect decisions made by its Board during each quarterly period. It should be noted that these funding decisions reflect...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cóiríocht Scoile (26 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Cheadaigh mo Roinn deontas nach mó ná €29,600 (nó 80% den chostas, cibé acu is lú) ar 9 Feabhra 2017 le cumasú d'Iontaobhas Coláiste Chonnacht oibreacha athchóirithe a dhéanamh ar chóras leictreachais an choláiste. Ceadaíodh an deontas sin ar an mbunús go gcomhlíonfaí gnáth-coinníollacha na Roinne a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna agus Tacaíochtaí Tithíochta (26 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Tá Achtanna na dTithe Gaeltachta faoina mbíodh cúnamh ar fáil chun cabhrú le gnóthaí títhíochta sa Ghaeltacht ar fionraí ó 7 Aibreán 2009 agus nil sé beartaithe é a mhúscailt faoi láthair. Ní miste a mheabhrú don Teachta ar ndóigh go bhfuil fáil ag muintir na Gaeltachta, ach...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cuanta agus Céanna (26 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Is faoi chúram Comhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall atá Cé Mhachaire Rabhartaigh.  É sin ráite, tá mé agus tá mo Roinn sásta éisteacht le haon mholtaí maidir leis an gcé úd tagaidís ón gComhairle Chontae nó ó Choiste Thrá Mhachaire Rabhartaigh.   Mar eolas don Teachta, bhí...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga (26 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: D'fhógair mé le gairid go bhfuil allúntas iomlán ar fiú €784,442 ceadaithe do Scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga don scoilbhliain 2017/18. As an allúntas iomlán sin, tá €551,813 curtha ar fáil do Mhuintearas Teo agus €232,629 ceadaithe do Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne chun an scéim a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Expenditure (26 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The current and capital expenditure by Waterways Ireland for the years 2014-2016 and the estimate of expenditure for 2017 are set out in the tabler. Waterways Ireland is jointly co-sponsored and co-funded by my Department and the Department for Infrastructure, Northern Ireland. The current expenditure of Waterways Ireland is funded 85% by this State and 15% by Northern...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Staff (26 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I am informed by Waterways Ireland that no employees from the OPW have transferred into Waterways Ireland in the past three years. I am also advised by Waterways Ireland that it does not keep track of the previous employers of staff it has recruited through open competition.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (26 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 245 and 246 together. The Irish Film Board is responsible for the strategic development of the Irish film, television and animation industry training through Screen Training Ireland. These are operational matters for the Irish Film Board and Screen Training Ireland and I have requested  the Board to reply to the Deputy directly on these matters. 

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Ranna (26 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 247 and 248 together. Is é €412,365 an costas iomlán a eascraíonn as athlonnú Fhoras na Gaeilge go dtí a cheanncheathrú nua ar Shráid Amiens.  Clúdaíonn an figiúr sin na costais a bhaineann le Raidío na Life a athlonnú go dtí Sráid Amiens mar aon leis an Áisíneacht...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ulster Canal Restoration Project (26 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: One of my priorities since taking Ministerial office has been the restoration of the Ulster Canal. I secured Government approval to restore a 2.5 km stretch of the Ulster Canal from the Shannon-Erne Waterway to the International Scout Centre at Castle Saunderson, County Cavan on 24 February 2015. The project, which comprises three work phases, is being undertaken by Waterways Ireland. The...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing Regulation (26 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The control of live hare coursing, including the operation of individual coursing meetings and managing the use of hares for that activity, is carried out under the Greyhound Industry Act 1958, which is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. My responsibility relates to the conservation status of the hare. In August this year, my Department...