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Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (3 May 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Officials from my Department have been in direct contact with turf-cutters' representative groups such as the Turf-Cutters and Contractors Association and the Irish Farmers Association for a number of years. My Department has also written to individual turbary-right and land owners in the SAC referred to. Over fifty applications have been received from turf-cutters on the SAC seeking...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (3 May 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Government put in place a compensation scheme for those affected by the cessation of turf cutting on raised bog special areas of conservation. This cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme now comprises a payment of €1,500 per year, index linked, for 15 years or, where feasible, relocation of turf cutters to non-designated bogs where they can continue to cut turf. Those wishing...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (3 May 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The individual referred to in the Deputy's question has applied to sell her interest in land in a raised bog special area of conservation under the voluntary bog purchase scheme, administered by my Department. A letter of offer for the purchase of the land had issued from my Department. However, no contracts for sale have been signed. I am advised that processing of applications on hand...

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (3 May 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I wish to advise the Deputy that no civil or public servants employed by my Department or agencies under its aegis, located in Waterford City and County, have retired since the beginning of the current year.

National Commemorations (8 May 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I thank Deputy Corcoran Kennedy for raising this subject and commend her academic and professional treatment of it. The introduction of the third Home Rule Bill to Parliament at Westminster on 11 April 1912 was a pivotal moment in our history. This Bill is the point of departure for the centenary commemorative programme which will take place over the coming decade and which will centre on...

National Commemorations (8 May 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Deputy will have an ideal opportunity to do something in June to mark that occasion. I am chairman of the decade of commemorations committee and I would be delighted to do something through the committee with the Deputy. If she can suggest an event and a location we can certainly do that following her initiative today in raining the matter in the House. I am sure the committed would be...

Written Answers — Wildlife Protection: Wildlife Protection (8 May 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Under the Wildlife Acts, all wild birds and their nests and eggs are designated as being protected. In addition, the Acts make it an offence for a person to wilfully take or remove the eggs or nest of a wild bird (otherwise than in accordance with a licence issued by my Department), or to wilfully destroy, injure or mutilate the eggs or nest of a wild bird, or to wilfully disturb a wild bird...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (8 May 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The individual referred to in the Deputy's question applied to sell his interest in land under the voluntary bog purchase scheme, administered by my Department. The relevant land has been inspected and found to be partially within a site designated as a special area of conservation. A letter of offer issued to the applicant. Contracts for sale have been received and are under review in my...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (8 May 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht was established on 2 June 2011, following substantial Departmental reconfigurations. I am advised that expenditure by my Department on external reports during the period from 2 June 2011 to date was as set out in the table below. There was no relevant expenditure from Ministerial allowances. Company Service...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (8 May 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 134 of 25 April 2012. There has been no change in the intervening period to the information set out in that reply. All of the expenditure in question was met from the Vote of my Department and there was no relevant expenditure from Ministerial allowances.

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (8 May 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The individual referred to in the Deputy's question has applied to sell her interest in land in a raised bog special area of conservation under the voluntary bog purchase scheme, administered by my Department. A letter of offer for the purchase of the land had issued from my Department. However, no contracts for sale have been signed. I am advised that processing of applications on hand...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 May 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: As I have previously advised the House, a retired schoolteacher works as a Special Adviser in my Department, whose salary, following abatement, is €38,216 per annum. I am also advised that two retired officers were engaged by Údarás na Gaeltachta on short-term contracts: - one as interim CEO on a 4-month contract that expired on 30th April 2012 at a cost of €20,916; and - one as a...

Written Answers — State Banking Sector: State Banking Sector (8 May 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht was established on 2 June 2011, following substantial Departmental reconfigurations. I am advised that there is no record of any payment made by my Department since that date to the company referred to by the Deputy. The information requested in respect of agencies under the remit of my Department is being...

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (9 May 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am aware of the issues raised in the correspondence. A meeting has been arranged for later this week with the relevant parties.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (9 May 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department was established on 2 June 2011. The details requested by the Deputy in respect of my own private and constituency offices, and those of Minister of State Dinny McGinley, T.D., are set out in the tables below. The staffing levels referred to are consistent with the Guidelines on Staffing of Ministerial Offices, as approved by the Government last year. Offices of Minister for...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (15 May 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 319 and 321 together. The complex of buildings referred to by the Deputies is on the Record of Protected Structures for Dublin City. My Department has no involvement in the current ownership or use of the former Hume Street Hospital and has no plans involving these buildings. My statutory role with regard to protected structures is underpinned by the...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (15 May 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am well acquainted with the views of the National Campaign for the Arts. Senior officials from my Department met members of the campaign recently. I have been fully briefed on that meeting.

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (15 May 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department is responsible for the legislative framework, general policy development and promotional awareness of Ireland's built heritage. My Department also provides some limited funding for the built heritage directly or through the OPW and local Government. Some €2,005,000 has been provided in this year's Estimates for built heritage capital. My Department provides funding to the...

Written Answers — Wildlife Protection: Wildlife Protection (15 May 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The repair works to which the Deputy refers are the subject of an application for notifiable activity consent under Regulation 14 of the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations 1997 as this relates to proposed works within a European nature site. As the application was made under those Regulations before the making of the European (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011, I...

Written Answers — Regulatory Impact Assessments: Regulatory Impact Assessments (15 May 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Since my Department was established in June 2011, one technical Bill, the Irish Film Board Bill 2011, which did not require a Regulatory Impact Assessment, has been enacted. My Department is currently bringing forward the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2011, which provides for the consolidation of the State's translation services. As this is also a technical Bill,...