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Written Answers — Animal Welfare Issues: Animal Welfare Issues (26 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: In accordance with the Wildlife Acts, the annual open season when deer can be legally shot under licence operates from 1 September to 28 February, depending on the species and gender of deer. However, landowners may apply to my Department for a licence under the Wildlife Acts to cull deer when this is necessary outside the annual open seasons in instances where damage is being caused to...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (26 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department has worked very closely with Bord na Móna in relation to the relocation of turf cutters to non-designated bogs. Relocation arrangements have already been agreed between my Department and the company as regards groups from Clara Bog in County Offaly and Mountbellew in County Galway. These arrangements involve the groups relocating to nearby Bord na Móna owned bogs, with the...

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

Jimmy Deenihan: In May 2010, the then Government decided that turf-cutting should come to an end on all raised bog Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs), such as Nure Bog NHA, at the end of 2013. The Programme for Government undertook to review the situation with regard to NHAs and the future of turf-cutting on such sites will be considered as part of that review. It is expected that the review will be completed...

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

Jimmy Deenihan: The land referred to by the Deputy is located in a natural heritage area designated in 2002. In 2010, the then Government decided that turf-cutting should come to an end on raised bog natural heritage areas at the end of 2013. However, in accordance with the Programme for Government, the situation regarding the 75 raised bog natural heritage areas will be reviewed in conjunction with the...

Written Answers — Illegal Turf Cutting: Illegal Turf Cutting (26 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 323 and 324 together. Activity on all 53 raised bog Special Areas of Conservation, where the requirement to cease turf cutting applies, is being monitored on an ongoing basis, both from the ground and from the air. Where evidence of unlawful cutting is detected, it is investigated and enforcement action is undertaken jointly by officials of my Department and...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 325, 326 and 333 together. No employees of my Department are currently on the Public Appointments Service redeployment panels. In relation to agencies within the ambit of my Department, I am advised that three members of staff of the National Museum of Ireland are currently on redeployment panels. Two members of staff were placed on the panel on 17 January...

Written Answers — Garden of Remembrance: Garden of Remembrance (26 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I have no function in relation to the management of the Garden of Remembrance.

Written Answers — National Cultural Institutions: National Cultural Institutions (26 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The protocol and procedures governing the lending to the State of any records, artefacts or other materials are determined by the specific National Cultural Institution to which it is proposed to lend the item in question and I, as Minister, have no role in relation to operational matters such as this. I am advised, however, that the National Cultural Institutions evaluate any proposed loan...

Written Answers — National Cultural Institutions: National Cultural Institutions (26 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 330 and 331 together. A number of Cultural Institutions under the remit of my Department, including the National Library of Ireland and the National Archives, currently hold collections which are relevant to the Decade of Centenaries. The provision of improved storage and accommodation National Archives at Bishop Street is under ongoing review by OPW and my...

Written Answers — Wildlife Protection: Wildlife Protection (26 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: While the Deputy's Question does not specify a particular incident, officials of my Department understand that, in a recent case, a number of the traps referred to - numbering less than 1,000 - have been returned to the relevant UK distributor.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department was established on 2nd June 2011. The table below sets out the details requested for the period from that date to 25 June 2012. Year No of retirements Value of retirement lump sums 2011 (2.2.11-31.12.11) 8 €475,432 2012 (1.1.12-25.6.12) 24 €1,478,446 For completeness, I would also advise that a further €479,155 has been paid in 2012 in...

National Cultural Institutions: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Two great writers.

National Cultural Institutions: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: We have not changed that position.

National Cultural Institutions: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: We reduced nothing.

Written Answers — Cultural Property: Cultural Property (27 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am advised that the benefits of ICCROM membership extend well beyond my Department, with staff of the Office of Public Works and a range of regional and local authorities availing of the resources on offer. Discussions are ongoing regarding the continuation of Ireland's membership of ICCROM and any decision in this regard will have to take account of the reduced availability of resources in...

Written Answers — Wildlife Protection: Wildlife Protection (27 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Section 40 of the Wildlife Acts 1976 to 2010 prohibits the cutting, grubbing, burning or destruction of vegetation growing on uncultivated land or in hedges or ditches during the nesting and breeding season for birds and wildlife, from 1 March to 31 August. Hedgerows and scrub are important as wildlife habitats and they need to be managed in the interests of both farming and biodiversity. ...

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (27 Jun 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. The amount spent on drivers and Ministerial transport, covering both Minister and Minister of State at my Department, in the period from 2 June 2011 to 31 December 2011, was €139,756.42. All such expenditure has been incurred in...

Seanad: National Cultural Institutions: Motion (27 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: It is unique in my 30 years in national politics for both Houses to debate an issue simultaneously. It is even rarer for the same issue to come up in Private Members' business, so it is a first. I compliment and congratulate Senators on raising this issue. We live in a democracy and must listen to each other and to constructive criticism. This is what makes our democracy so strong. I am...

Seanad: National Cultural Institutions: Motion (27 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Senator should read his script.

Seanad: National Cultural Institutions: Motion (27 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I have had a vision for the arts for many years. It did not start yesterday. Rather than having one of these academic visions, I have a practical vision. In my town, when I realised we had some great writers there who were not properly represented, I decided to go ahead and set up a literary centre for them and to honour them in other ways, such as with documentaries for RTE. I have a...