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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Projects (10 Oct 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The matters to which the Deputy refers are a day-to-day matter for both the National Library and the National Museum. I have however referred the Deputy's question to both the National Library and the National Museum for their separate consideration and direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Functions (10 Oct 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question Number 119 of the 27th of September last. The Government Chief Whip Joe McHugh T.D. is the only Minister of State currently attached to my Department. Details of the responsibilities delegated by me to Minister of State McHugh are set out in Statutory Instrument No. 315 of 2017, signed by the Taoiseach on 5th July 2017. The powers delegated to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Remuneration (10 Oct 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised that that the tables below indicate the numbers of staff that were on salaries between €80,000 and €100,000 during the years concerned. It should be noted that this takes account of the reconfiguration of the Department from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in 2015 to the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional and Rural Affairs in 2016 and more...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Remuneration (10 Oct 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised that that the tables below indicate the numbers of staff that were on salaries above €100,000 during the years concerned. It should be noted that this takes account of the reconfiguration of the Department from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in 2015 to the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional and Rural Affairs in 2016 and more recently to the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing (10 Oct 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department was present at each day of the recent coursing meeting at Kilflynn, Co. Kerry. A report on that meeting will be prepared and published as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Lobbying Data (10 Oct 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Since March 2016, I have received representations in relation to the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill from the Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland, the Galway Healthy Cities Alcohol Forum and the Alcohol Health Alliance. I have not, however, met with representatives of these or any other organisations in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (10 Oct 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that I received a representation on Cork Event Centre from a business organisation in August 2017. As Cork Event Centre is a project that is being developed and managed by Cork City Council, the correspondence was passed to the Council for consideration and direct response.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (10 Oct 2017)

Heather Humphreys: From 1 January 2014 to 11 June 2015, the following posts were requested and approved for the National Cultural Institution referred to by the Deputy: Senior Security Attendant, Attendant, Conservator, Human Resources Manager, Curator, Digitisation Assistant and a Head of Development. These posts required and received sanction from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Delegated...

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I welcome the opportunity to address the House on the key budget measures I am introducing in 2018. I am pleased to announce a further package of over €300 million in 2018 to develop our cultural and creative heritage. I have also secured an additional €90 million in capital funding between 2018 and 2021. This increases my Department's capital funding by almost 50% over that...

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I am allocating a further €1.5 million to the Irish Film Board to build on its vital work in supporting Irish film, television drama, documentary and animation. This increases its annual budget by 9% to €18 million, 29% more than it was in 2014. Although autonomous bodies, the work of the Arts Council and the Irish Film Board builds on the pillars of the Creative Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (17 Oct 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Government will continue to mark the significant historical events that took place on the road to the foundation of the State and will be advised and supported in its plans by the guidance of the Expert Advisory Group on Centenary Commemorations and in consultation with the Oireachtas All-Party Consultation Commemorative Committee, which I am in the process of reconvening.  I am...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (17 Oct 2017)

Heather Humphreys: An enabling budget of €5m was allocated to implement the Creative Ireland Programme in 2017. This includes an ambitious plan to deliver ten high level initiatives by the end of 2017. Further details on the content of the Programme are available on . To date, a sum of €3.4m has been spent implementing the Creative Ireland Programme. This includes €1m allocated to the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (17 Oct 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Funding allocations made available to my Department are published each year in the Revised Estimates Volume with the outturn published in the Annual Appropriation Account. The 2017 allocation to Arts, Culture and Film Division of my Department is €158.261m. The 2018 allocation to the Arts, Culture and Film Division is €167.301, an increase of 5.7% on the previous...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Programmes (17 Oct 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I wish to advise the Deputy that in 2017 there was in fact a positive outcome for Irish applicants from the Co-operation Projects Strand of the Creative Europe Culture Sub-Programme. In 2017 a total of 36 applications were made involving Irish organisations (2 as coordinators and 34 as partners) with a success rate in 2017 of 24%, well above the EU average...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Disability Services Provision (17 Oct 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Under the Arts Act 2003, primary responsibility for the promotion and support of the arts, including arts participation, throughout the country is devolved to the Arts Council. The strategic context for the Arts Council’s support of arts participation and all other art forms and areas of arts practice is set out in Making Great Art Work: Arts Council Strategy (2016...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts and Culture Capital Scheme Funding (17 Oct 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I am aware of the issue regarding the provision of affordable studio space, particularly as a result of the changing property market.  My Department has had discussions with the Arts Council, the Office of Public Works and some local authorities to consider possible short-term and longer-term approaches to the issue, both in relation to specific issues in Dublin and to wider...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Plan (17 Oct 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I assume the Deputy is referring to Local Authority Arts Offices which are primarily an operational matter for the local authorities. However, I understand that there are opportunities for Arts Officers to engage with each other, for example, under the auspices of the Association of Local Authority Arts Officers. The Arts Council, which is funded by my Department, provides...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (17 Oct 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Youthreach programme is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Education and Skills and any funding under the Programme would be provided under the Department of Education and Skills.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies Data (17 Oct 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The following State bodies or boards fall under my remit: the Arts Council; the Chester Beatty Library; the Crawford Art Gallery; the Heritage Council; the Irish Film Board; the Irish Museum of Modern Art; the National Archives Advisory Council; the National Concert Hall; the National Gallery of Ireland; the National Library of Ireland; the National Museum of Ireland; the Irish Manuscripts...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (17 Oct 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 249 to 251, inclusive, and 265 together. My Department has previously issued licenses under section 42 of the Wildlife Acts to scare (birds) or remove eggs or nests of various gull species in respect of the locations referred to by the Deputies.  The NPWS does not undertake such work as that is a matter for the relevant applicant or competent...