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- Other Questions: Arts Funding (14 Nov 2017)
Heather Humphreys: Pillar 5 of the Creative Ireland programme aims to unify our global message to the world. The Deputy will appreciate that during the 1916 commemorations in 2016 there was huge engagement in our culture right across our embassies - right across the world, actually. Many different events were held in our embassies and attended by many among our diaspora and indeed others who wanted to engage...
- Other Questions: Arts Funding (14 Nov 2017)
Heather Humphreys: I will clarify my comments. There are five pillars in the Creative Ireland programme. Pillar 1 concerns children, Pillar 2 concerns community, Pillar 3 concerns cultural institutions, Pillar 4 concerns media production and Pillar 5 aims to unify our global message to the world. What I am saying is very clear. We want to let people know the rich and varied cultural offering we have in this...
- Other Questions: Bullying in the Workplace (14 Nov 2017)
Heather Humphreys: It is a matter for the boards and directors or CEOs of the bodies funded by my Department, including those bodies directly under my Department's remit, to ensure that as employers they are compliant with all aspects of employment rights legislation, including those aspects relating to bullying and harassment in the workplace. Everyone is entitled to be treated with respect, dignity,...
- Other Questions: Bullying in the Workplace (14 Nov 2017)
Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will appreciate, I am limited in what I can do regarding private organisations and organisations funded independently by State agencies, for example, the Gate, where HR issues are a matter for the boards and management. All workplaces are obliged to comply with employment legislation. Legally, the boards of national cultural institutions and agencies are responsible for good...
- Other Questions: Bullying in the Workplace (14 Nov 2017)
Heather Humphreys: I was not aware of the SIPTU survey. I did not see. I heard about it on the radio. A number of Deputies reminded me ten or 15 minutes ago that the Arts Council is independent. It is independent and I cannot interfere-----
- Other Questions: Bullying in the Workplace (14 Nov 2017)
Heather Humphreys: I cannot-----
- Other Questions: Bullying in the Workplace (14 Nov 2017)
Heather Humphreys: The Arts Council is independent in its funding of these arts organisations.
- Other Questions: Bullying in the Workplace (14 Nov 2017)
Heather Humphreys: I cannot-----
- Other Questions: Bullying in the Workplace (14 Nov 2017)
Heather Humphreys: I cannot interfere in private organisations. There is plenty of good legislation that these organisations are meant to comply with-----
- Other Questions: Bullying in the Workplace (14 Nov 2017)
Heather Humphreys: Organisations should have policies and procedures in place which they should follow.
- Other Questions: Bullying in the Workplace (14 Nov 2017)
Heather Humphreys: These organisations are breaking the law if they do not follow those procedures. If somebody is breaking the law, the organisations should go to the gardaí.
- Other Questions: Bullying in the Workplace (14 Nov 2017)
Heather Humphreys: No.
- Other Questions: Bullying in the Workplace (14 Nov 2017)
Heather Humphreys: The Arts Council funds these art centres, theatres and other organisations. If I put conditions on Arts Council funding to any of these organisations, Deputy Tóibín will be the first person to say that I am interfering in the Arts Council funding.
- Other Questions: Bullying in the Workplace (14 Nov 2017)
Heather Humphreys: I cannot impose conditions. The Arts Council has conditions and asks the organisations that receive funding to certify that they comply with a number of different issues and laws.
- Other Questions: Bullying in the Workplace (14 Nov 2017)
Heather Humphreys: It cannot micromanage any organisation and the Deputies know that. The people running these organisations have a responsibility to do it properly. If they are working outside the law, that is against the law-----
- Other Questions: Bullying in the Workplace (14 Nov 2017)
Heather Humphreys: -----and is improper.
- Other Questions: Creative Ireland Programme (14 Nov 2017)
Heather Humphreys: The Creative Ireland programme is a high level, high ambition, five-year initiative, which aims to place creativity at the centre of public policy. The launch document for the programme identified ten actions for 2017, under five specific pillars and there has been significant progress on their delivery. The position is as follows. Under pillar 1, my Department is finalising a draft of a...
- Other Questions: Creative Ireland Programme (14 Nov 2017)
Heather Humphreys: We want to work with all stakeholders through the Creative Ireland programme. The most important programme, which are rolling out shortly, is the creative children programme which, as the Deputy says, will encourage creativity in children. The aim is that, by 2022, every child will have access to tuition in music, drama, coding and art. It is important that we instill a love of art in...
- Other Questions: Creative Ireland Programme (14 Nov 2017)
Heather Humphreys: The arts and culture scheme, as the Deputy has said, has been very successful, as are the culture teams in the local authorities. The local authorities have been wonderful in putting together the culture teams and in the work they do. With regard to the arts and culture capital scheme, some €10 million has been awarded to more than 120 arts centres, theatres, galleries and...
- Other Questions: Creative Ireland Programme (14 Nov 2017)
Heather Humphreys: There were a number of different festivals across the country that received support this past year because we wanted to get Creative Ireland into those festivals-----