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Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (18 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Irish Film Board (IFB) is the statutorily independent agency responsible for the promotion and development of the Irish film industry and I have no responsibility in relation to its day-to-day operational matters. The allocation of support to projects, including projects that members of the board of the IFB may have an interest in, is accordingly a matter for the IFB itself. Details of...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy is aware, my Department administers and delivers a wide range of programmes and measures, descriptions of which are available on its website, www.ahg.gov.ie. My Department's gross allocation for this range of programme and measures in 2012 is €268.451 million. The following table provides a breakdown of the 2012 allocation of funding in each of my Department's programme...

Written Answers — Wildlife Protection: Wildlife Protection (18 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: All wild birds are protected under the European Community Birds Directive. Member States may derogate from this protection where certain wild bird species are causing damage to crops, livestock, flora and fauna or represent a threat to public health or to air safety. Pursuant to regulation 3(1)(a) of the European Communities (Wildlife Act 1976) (Amendment) Regulations 1986, I recently...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (18 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 204 together. Government policy on the arts is set out in the Programme for Government. In the context of the 2012 Estimates, I continued my endeavours to maximise ongoing Government support for the arts and culture sector. For 2012, the Exchequer allocation to the Arts Council, which is the principal agency through which State funding is channelled...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (18 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 196 and 197 together. In implementing and applying measures for the protection of our natural environment, I am very much aware of Ireland's economic needs. In accordance with the principles of sustainable development and our EU legal obligations, my aim is to ensure that parameters are set by which economic development can take place, whilst safeguarding...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (18 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 199 and 200 together. Some 53 raised bog special areas of conservation (SACs) have been designated for reasons of environmental protection under the EU Habitats Directive and 75 raised bog natural heritage areas (NHAs) have been designated under national law in accordance with the provisions of the Wildlife Acts. Some 50 blanket bog SACs and 73 blanket bog...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (18 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 201 to 203, inclusive, together. I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 486, 487, 492 and 495 of 6 June 2012. Further to my reply on that occasion, I wish to advise the Deputy that I recently approved offers of funding to 41 conservation projects in 27 local authority areas to a total value of €500,000 under the Structures at Risk Fund of my...

Written Answers — Merger of Cultural Institutions: Merger of Cultural Institutions (18 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government announced a series of rationalisation measures in the Public Service Reform Plan on 17th November 2011. Certain of these measures that relate to National Cultural Institutions funded from my Department's Vote Group are currently being advanced, as required under the Reform Plan. These include the following: · Combine Irish Museum of Modern...

Written Answers — Ministerial Advisers: Ministerial Advisers (18 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 206 and 207 together. As the Deputy will be aware, my Department was established on 2 June 2011. Two special advisors are currently appointed to my office, one with effect from 7 June 2011 and the other from 2 April 2012. No special advisors have been appointed in the case of the Minister of State at my Department.

Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (19 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 408 and 419 together. The 2012 provision from my Department to the Irish Film Board is €15.69 million, a reduction of €2.741 million on the 2011 provision of €18.431 million. Details in this regard are available in the Revised Estimates for Public Services on the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform website, www.per.gov.ie. The allocation of the...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (19 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Earlier this year, at the request of the Government, Mr. Conor Skehan, Chair of the Peatlands Council, convened a Peatlands Forum, under the chairmanship of Mr. Justice John Quirke, and involving my Department, the IFA, the Turf Cutters and Contractors Association, Bord na Móna, and representatives of turf-cutting and environmental groups. This Forum allowed each community affected by the...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (19 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, many commonages in the west of Ireland were subjected to serious overgrazing by sheep in the 1980s and into the 1990s, to such an extent that the European Court of Justice made a judgment in 2002 that Ireland was in breach of EU Nature Directives, in particular the Birds Directive, for permitting the deterioration of habitats of the Red Grouse. The State was...

Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (19 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Irish Film Board is the statutorily independent agency responsible for the promotion and development of the Irish film industry. I have no responsibility for its day-to-day operational matters, including policies and the allocation of resources to different support programmes and schemes. I have been informed by the board that funding of €2,074,000 was provided in the period between...

Written Answers — Merger of Cultural Institutions: Merger of Cultural Institutions (19 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 1 of 18 July 2012. As the Deputy will be aware, the Government announced a series of rationalisation measures in its Public Service Reform Plan on 17 November 2011 and a number of amalgamations, mergers and critical reviews of bodies funded from my Department's Vote group are currently being progressed, as required under that plan. The Heritage...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (19 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Government has put in place a compensation scheme for those affected by the cessation of turf cutting on raised bog special areas of conservation. The 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...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (19 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The total amount of money spent by my Department to date in compensation payments under the turf cutting compensation scheme is approximately €1.3 million. The overall cost of the administration required to deliver the scheme is being met from within the staff resources allocated to my Department and is provided for within the administration expenditure of my Department's Vote. Additional...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (19 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Some 25 applications have been received in my Department for consent to cut turf within a raised bog Special Area of Conservation. They are currently being assessed. I expect recommendations will be made in relation to them in the near future. My Department will be in touch with the applicants shortly.

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (19 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Arrangements for the relocation of turf cutters to non-designated bogs have been made as regards a group from Clara Bog in County Offaly and a group from Carrownagappul Bog and Curraghlehanagh Bog Special Areas of Conservation in County Galway. These arrangements involve the groups moving to nearby bogs, with the group from Clara Bog having commenced turf cutting at the relocation site in...

Written Answers — National Gallery: National Gallery (19 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy may be aware, the National Cultural Institutions operate under the aegis of my Department. The National Concert Hall, National Library, National Archives, Chester Beatty Library and the National Museum of Ireland are operating their normal opening hours. During the extensive refurbishment works at the main building in IMMA's permanent home at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in...

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (19 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: In accordance with my undertaking to the relatives group, I have asked the applicant to provide them with details of the proposed works to the national monument for which consent has been sought under the National Monuments Acts and also to facilitate a visit by the relatives to the site itself. With regard to making public other documents associated with the consent application, my...