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

Jimmy Deenihan: The national cultural institutions will make significant contributions, both to the commemorative programme for the Decade of Centenaries and The Gathering. Among the initiatives by the cultural institutions, the centenaries commemorative programme has already included special events such as the restoration and presentation of the Asgard at the National Museum, the introduction of online...

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

Jimmy Deenihan: The development of the commemorative programme for the Decade of Centenaries has been following two priority considerations. First, it has sought to reflect the timeline of historic events that commenced in April 1912 with the introduction to parliament at Westminster of the third Home Rule Bill. The campaign on this Bill, and particularly the Unionist response in the expectation that it...

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

Jimmy Deenihan: The long-term location of the Abbey Theatre is now settled. The Abbey Street location is now, and will be for the future, the home of the National Theatre. I welcome the acquisition of property beside the existing theatre building as a clear road map for the future and believe that the fundraising focus of the Abbey must now be on delivering the maximum amount of private support possible to...

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

Jimmy Deenihan: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 23 agus 40 le chéile. Is é €268.451 milliún oll-leithdháileadh mo Roinne chun a réimse leathan clár agus beart a chur i gcrích in 2012. Is laghdú 9% é sin i gcomparáid leis an táirgeacht shealadach do 2011. Mar eolas do na Teachtaí, ar an 30 Meán Fómhair 2012, ba é...

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

Jimmy Deenihan: The identification, monitoring and support of High Nature Value (HNV) farmland is primarily a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and I understand that there are ongoing commitments in the Common Agricultural Policy and Rural Development Programme in this regard. However, the Heritage Council, which is under the aegis of my Department, has been...

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

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department’s gross allocation to deliver its wide range of programmes and measures in 2012 is €268.451m. For the Deputy’s information, on 30 September 2012, my Department’s gross expenditure totalled some €186m. This represented approximately 96% of the published profile and 69% of the REV allocation. I expect expenditure to remain on profile and that...

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

Jimmy Deenihan: Wild mink are not protected species under the Wildlife Acts 1976 to 2010 and they can be controlled by farmers, landowners and others. A study commissioned by my Department, and published in 2009, estimated the population of wild mink in the State could reach a total of between 20,500 and 33,500 individuals, and identified ground-nesting birds as the species most vulnerable to mink...

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

Jimmy Deenihan: Earlier this year, 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 (TCCA), Bord na Móna, and representatives of turf-cutting and environmental groups. This Forum allowed each community affected by the cessation of turf-cutting...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Elections (3 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimhreacha 30 agus 38 le chéile. Faoi Acht na Gaeltachta 2012, ceapfaidh an tAire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta seachtar comhalta, an cathaoirleach san áireamh, ar bhord Údarás na Gaeltachta agus ainmneoidh Comhairlí Contae a bhfuil ceantar Gaeltachta ina ndlínse, cúigear comhalta eile le bheith ceaptha ag an...

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

Jimmy Deenihan: ICCROM, the International Centre for the Study of Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property was created by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) to promote conservation of monuments and sites of historical, artistic and archaeological interest. The benefits of ICCROM membership extend well beyond my Department, with staff of the Office of Public...

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

Jimmy Deenihan: Tá 108 céad scéim teanga san iomlán aontaithe ón uair gur tháinig an tAcht i bhfeidhm agus tá 97 de na scéimeanna sin i bhfeidhm le níos mó ná trí bliana. Anuas air sin, tá 23 dara scéim teanga aontaithe agus tá 5 cinn dóibhsean i bhfeidhm le níos mó ná trí bliana. Ní miste a...

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

Jimmy Deenihan: Responsibility for the promotion and funding of opera falls within the remit of the Arts Council. Under the Arts Act 2003, the Arts Council is a statutorily independent body. In March 2010, the then Minister appointed an interim board for Irish National Opera. The task of the interim board was to examine the legal financial, artistic, staffing and institutional structures necessary to set...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Teanga Gaeilge (3 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheist Dála Uimhir 22 ar 18 Iúil 2012 faoin ábhar seo. Mar a thug mé le fios sa fhreagra sin, fuarthas timpeall 1,400 freagra ar shuirbhé maidir le seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge ó chomhlachtaí poiblí, chomh maith le 260 aighneacht ó hiliomad páirtithe leasmhara, mar...

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

Jimmy Deenihan: While I have no statutory function in relation to traveller culture and heritage, I understand that the Museum of Country Life in Turlough Park House, near Castlebar, has staged a number of projects with travellers and, indeed, has regular engagement with the traveller community, including with St Catherine’s Traveller Education Centre in Castlebar. I understand that my colleague,...

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

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 43, 133, 134, 135, 143 and 144 together. My Department has a broad range of responsibilities in respect to the protection of our natural, architectural and archaeological heritage. The Deputies may be aware of the research report Economic Value of Ireland’s Historic Environment,published earlier this year, which establishes that heritage...

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

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy would be aware, this Government 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 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...

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

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 136 and 137 together. The Government's policy on the arts is to promote and strengthen the arts in all its forms, to increase access to and participation in the arts, and to make the arts an integral and valued part of our national life. I am continuing to work towards this goal with my Department and the agencies within its remit, and I remain committed...

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

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 to 140, inclusive, together. There are 2 raised bog Special Areas of Conservation in County Kildare affected by the cessation of turf-cutting for reasons of environmental protection under the EU Habitats Directive. There are also 2 Natural Heritage Area raised bogs in County Kildare designated under national law in accordance with the provisions of the...

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

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 141 and 142 together. The Government's priorities for the arts are set out in the Programme for Government and are further elaborated upon in my Department's Statement of Strategy. Furthermore, in relation to the Government's Action Plan for Jobs, published in February 2012, there are a number of specific actions to be undertaken by my Department and the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Job Creation Issues (3 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 906 to 908 of Tuesday 18 September 2012.