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Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (20 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 93 to 95, inclusive, together. I wish to advise that my Department did not initiate any prosecutions or report anyone to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine last year for cutting turf on raised bog Special Areas of Conservation (SAC). In addition, I understand that no items of turf cutting equipment were detained by my Department last year or...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (21 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The individual referred to in the Question has applied to sell his interest in land in a raised bog special area of conservation under the voluntary bog purchase scheme, administered by my Department. I am advised that processing of applications on hand under this scheme is slow, due to capacity constraints in undertaking the work involved. I understand that there are a number of issues in...

National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: What am I doing?

National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: What am I doing?

National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am not doing anything.

National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I thank the Deputy. That is very positive.

National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "endorses the positive contribution that a thriving arts and culture sector makes to Irish society as a whole; acknowledges the value of our cultural heritage; recognises the impact on the economy and jobs of our wider arts sector, contributing €4.7 billion to the economy and directly and...

National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The challenge I am faced with is how to ensure that Ireland's national cultural institutions can optimize the funding they receive from the taxpayer and be equipped to deal with the range of issues which will arise in the future. One of the simplest ways in which we can help the institutions to work in a more effective, efficient and co-operative way is to encourage them to share or draw on...

National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: That is somewhat ironic given that their motion focuses on our national cultural institutions, which are themselves the guardians of both our history and our historic treasures. I acknowledge, that as Deputy Martin said, the previous Government, in the budget of 2009, proposed structural changes to the national cultural institutions, although I understand that was done without any...

National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: In 2010, the previous Minister made appointments to the boards of institutions for "a period of five years or until the restructuring of the institutions takes place, whichever is the sooner". Therefore, she had every intention of carrying out this reform as part of the Government of which Deputy Martin was part. Now, the Deputy is trying to distance himself from that decision.

National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Reform was clearly on the agenda, but that is conveniently forgotten now-----

National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Deputy does not know what I am doing yet.

National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Reform was clearly on the agenda, but that is conveniently forgotten for reasons of political expediency. I have been in this House for a long number of years and whenever there was discussion on the arts, there was magnanimity. People bought into it and we supported the arts. I was the spokesman on the arts for a number of years and was always positive. Although I was in opposition for...

National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Anyway, reform was clearly on the agenda, but that is conveniently forgotten now, for reasons of political expediency. Nonetheless, I will continue with the process which is under way to examine all reform options before me that are part of the public service reform plan. I cannot accept the idea that examining the possibilities here amounts to an attack on the cultural infrastructure of...

National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am proud of that. I am glad we appointed both of them to the Seanad to represent the arts.

National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: If we did not have that commitment, they and others like them would not be appointed to the Seanad.

National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am in office just over a year. We have been left in very difficult financial circumstances, but I reduced funding to the Arts Council by just over 3% last year - the smallest reduction since 2008.

National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Hopefully, some of the arts organisations represented here tonight will benefit from that. I look forward to hearing suggestions about how we can move forward. Nothing is decided yet, but I want to hear positive proposals here this evening and tomorrow.

National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I thank Deputy Adams for what he said here this evening.

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (26 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: There are fifteen Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs) in County Mayo which have been designated for the protection of Blanket Bog Habitat. Details of the location of these sites, the townlands affected and the implications for land-owners can be found on my Department's web-site at http://www.npws.ie/protectedsites/naturalheritageareasnha/