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Other Questions: Heritage Council Funding (3 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Heritage Council operates at arms' length from me. I can issue a policy directive but cannot instruct it as to where to spend its money. Before I came to office, the funding of the Heritage Council was reduced drastically, but that is the scenario facing all Departments at present. However, I believe the council has adequate funding to do an effective job. As a former teacher of...

Other Questions: Heritage Council Funding (3 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Coincidentally the Deputy may be aware that representatives of the heritage Council will be in Listowel tomorrow so I will be speaking to them. I will have the opportunity to discuss a range of subjects with them and I will mention that the Deputy suggested I should raise this subject with them - I will be delighted to do so.

Other Questions: Heritage Council Funding (3 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Of course - I always do.

Other Questions: National Monuments (3 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 10 and 15 together. Nos. 14 to 17 Moore Street are the subject of a preservation order under the National Monuments Acts. The effect of the preservation order is that any works affecting these properties require my consent, as Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, under section 14 of the National Monuments Act 1930 as amended. The...

Other Questions: National Monuments (3 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: It is well known that the entire site is under the remit of NAMA. I am awaiting the environmental impact assessment, which I hope to receive in the near future. As regards a plan and vision, planning permission for this site has been granted by Dublin City Council and confirmed by An Bord Pleanála. I understand there were no objections to the planning application to Dublin City...

Other Questions: National Monuments (3 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Department in its current form did not exist when those decisions were made. Former Deputy Roche, who was Minister at the time, made the decision to declare 14-17 Moore Street a national monument. He and the officials involved, many of whom are now staff in my Department, must be given credit for that. They are the people who protected these buildings. It is important that is...

Other Questions: National Monuments (3 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Deputy Wallace as a developer will be aware of how the system works. Planning permission in respect of most of this site was granted through An Bord Pleanála. Dublin City Council and other agencies will have to deal with that matter. I only have control or authority over the national monument. My function is to determine what effect the works carried out will have on it. The...

Other Questions: National Monuments (3 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Deputy will be aware that NAMA operates at arms length from Government as such Ministers cannot direct NAMA to do anything. I have no doubt that Deputy Wallace knows that.

Philanthropy and the Arts: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Ireland is one of the great philanthropic countries of the world. It is a core characteristic of ours, and one that we rate highly, that we take an interest in others and that we support their work and efforts through the donation of our time or our money. Today, it is estimated that total philanthropic income in Ireland is in excess of €500 million annually. This is a sizeable...

Philanthropy and the Arts: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I thank the Deputy.

Philanthropy and the Arts: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The indications are it will continue with the Deputy's successor.

Philanthropy and the Arts: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I reserve judgment.

Philanthropy and the Arts: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: It was a Fianna Fáil policy.

Philanthropy and the Arts: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I made that clear in my contribution.

Philanthropy and the Arts: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: We must also consider that the St. Vincent de Paul and other organisations are included in philanthropy.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: The Gathering Initiatives (3 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Gathering is an initiative of my colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, and it has my and my Department's full support. Indeed only yesterday, I met Jim Miley, the Project Director of The Gathering to explore ways in which we could work together on this initiative. The National Cultural Institutions are promoting a number of initiatives...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (3 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Culture Night 2012 took place on Friday 21 September last across 34 locations throughout the island of Ireland, making it the largest and most diverse Culture Night to date. Culture Night has grown from a relatively small-scale cultural event staged only in Dublin in 2006 to the significant national cultural event it now is, with more than 300,000 people visiting museums, galleries,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Genealogical Services (3 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: While my Department is aware of a proposal for a potential digitisation project for access to large numbers of records, it has not, however, been involved in any feasibility study. As the Deputy will appreciate, any project covering the records referred to in her Question would fall within the remits of a number of Government Departments. Turning to the particular area of genealogical...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Council Expenditure (3 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 18, 29 and 31 together. This year my Department is providing a total of €4,811,000 of Exchequer funding to the Heritage Council, together with €1,500,000 from my Department’s share of the Environment Fund, to support the work of the Council in its role of improving heritage infrastructure, awareness raising, and promoting best practice...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cruthú Fostaíochta (3 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Is é an sprioc fostaíochta atá ag Údarás na Gaeltachta ná 400 post a chruthú in 2012. Tuigtear ón Údarás go bhfuiltear dóchasach go mbainfear an sprioc sin amach. Is ar bhonn suirbhé bliantúil a dhéanann Údarás na Gaeltachta tuairisciú ar phoist a chruthaítear agus a chailltear. Foilseofar na...