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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Responsibilities (26 Sep 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Against this background, a Delegation of Functions Order entitled Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 was agreed by Government and signed by An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny T.D. on 26 July 2011 which provides for the delegation of functions relating to the Irish Language, Gaeltacht and Islands by the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Renewable Energy Generation (27 Sep 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Decisions relating to the location of wind energy development at county level are a matter for the relevant planning authorities and are subject to planning law. The Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, incorporates provisions to ensure that development plans and developments are undertaken in compliance with relevant EU Law, including the Habitats Directive. The National Parks...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments (27 Sep 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. This 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 — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turbary Rights (2 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 324 and 338 together. In May 2010, the then Government decided that turf-cutting should come to an end on all raised bog Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs) at the end of 2013. Subsequently, 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....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Jaunting Car Operators (2 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: At the beginning of September, all Killarney National Park jaunting car operators were contacted about the annual permit renewal process and were also advised about a new points-based system to ensure compliance with permit conditions. The system is clear and simple and has been introduced to ensure awareness of, and compliance with, correct procedures when operating jaunting cars, thereby...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments (2 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The individuals referred to in the Deputy’s Question sold their interest in land in a raised bog special area of conservation under the voluntary bog purchase scheme, administered by my Department. An incentive bonus of €5,400, available under the scheme, was also paid to the applicants at the time of purchase on the condition that they were selling all plots of bog land in...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments (2 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: As outlined in my reply to Question No 928 of 18 September last, an application for compensation under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme has been received by my Department from the individual referred to in the Deputy’s Question. I understand that a payment of €1,500 in respect of the first year has been made recently to this applicant. My Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Allowances (2 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: A list of the allowances and current rates of allowances payable to certain categories of staff in my Department is set out below. Allowances are subject to tax with the exception of the eating on site allowance, footwear allowance and the subsistence allowance. For completeness, I should add that a small number of staff in my Department are in receipt of an allowance for the performance of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Harbours and Piers Funding (2 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I refer the Deputy to my response to Dáil Question Number 350 of 27 March 2012 on this matter. As indicated in that reply, the issue referred to relates to operational day-to-day matters for Waterways Ireland and is one for which I have no direct responsibility. However, I am advised by Waterways Ireland that it has continued to endeavour to regularise the ownership and lease...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways (2 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Waterways Ireland recently proposed a small number of new bye-laws in the context of the Canals Act 1986 (Bye-Laws) 1988 to reflect changes in the use of the canals since the 1988 bye-laws were introduced. The proposed changes include the introduction of new bye-laws for the management of house boats and the modernisation of the charging regime, and will enhance Waterways Ireland's ability...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Raised Bog Management Plan (2 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Following discussion with the Peatlands Council and with the European Commission, my Department has recently published the proposed approach to the National Raised Bog Management Plan, as recommended by Justice Quirke following the Peatlands Forum and as requested in a unanimously passed Motion of Dáil Éireann in March. The document, which is available on my Department’s...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Relocation Options (2 Oct 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 — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Application Numbers (2 Oct 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. This cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme now comprises a payment of €1,500 per year, index linked, for15 years or, where feasible, relocation of turf cutters to non-designated bogs where they can continue to cut turf. Those...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commonage Framework Plans (2 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department, in association with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, has recently undertaken a review of all commonage framework plans. The review will provide the basis for the sustainable grazing of commonages, to avoid both overgrazing and under-grazing. It is envisaged that farmers will be allocated a minimum and maximum stocking level for each commonage townland by the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (2 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Under the provisions of the Wildlife Amendment Act 2000 and the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011, following public notification of the intention of the Minister to designate an area as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) or a Natural Heritage Area (NHA), affected parties are given three months to appeal, on scientific grounds, against the inclusion of land...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I assume that the Deputy is referring to all current positions, where the appointment was made by me within my Department, or to the boards of State bodies and agencies under my Department's aegis. I can advise the Deputy that no such appointments were made.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Merger of Cultural Institutions (3 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Government announced a series of rationalisation measures in the public service reform plan published on 17 November 2011. A number of the measures announced related to certain national cultural institutions, funded from my Department's Vote group, and these are currently being progressed as required under the reform plan. These measures included a decision to merge the National...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Merger of Cultural Institutions (3 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I welcome Deputy Ó Fearghaíl and I look forward to positive engagement with him. On the basis of his record, I am confident we will have that engagement, as I had with his predecessor. I am aware of the Fianna Fáil Party's position on the proposal, as I am aware of the Fianna Fáil proposal in 2008, when it was in government, for exactly the rationalisation we are looking...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Cultural Policy (3 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The World Cities Culture Report 2012, to which the Deputy refers, examines the cultural offering of 12 of the world’s greatest cities, selected by the application of a set of objective criteria such as economic wealth and population figures, and all of which differ significantly from Dublin in terms of size, scale and population. However, a number of the key messages emanating from the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Cultural Policy (3 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Dublin is, certainly, vibrant at present and this is driven by our cultural institutions. I suggest the Deputy walk along Kildare Street and see the large numbers going into the National Museum and the National Library. If she ventures beyond Kildare Street, she will see that our cultural institutions are thriving at present. I am sure some of the young people who are in the Visitors...