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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation (28 Nov 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Responsibility for designating land as Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) rests with me, as Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. When the land referred to in the Deputy's Question was proposed for designation as an SAC in 2006 (which superseded an earlier proposed designation), the function rested with the then Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. The...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Funding (28 Nov 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Government policy on the arts is set out in the Programme for Government. As Minister responsible for the arts and culture sectors, I am committed to securing the best possible funding provision for them during my term of office. Government policy is to promote and strengthen the arts in all its forms, increase access to and participation in the arts, to make the arts an integral and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (28 Nov 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The designation, management and protection of sites under the Habitats Directive are core functions of my Department. Staff involved in implementing the Habitats Directive are also involved in implementing the Birds Directive and in delivering a wide range of services under the Wildlife Acts. They are, furthermore, involved in the management of National Parks, Nature Reserves and visitor...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Heritage Areas (28 Nov 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: In May 2010, the then Government decided that turf-cutting should come to an end on all raised bog NHAs at the end of 2013. 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. It is intended that the review will be completed prior to the commencement of the 2014...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Adviser Pay (28 Nov 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: As I have previously advised the House in my replies to Questions Nos 916, 921 and 943 of 18 September 2012, I appointed Mr. James Kenny and Mr. Damien Garvey as special advisors with effect from 7 June 2011 and 2 April 2012, respectively. Both Mr. Kenny and Mr. Garvey were appointed at the first point of the Principal Officer Standard Scale, €80,051 per annum. Mr. Kenny is...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (28 Nov 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 148 and 152 together. As the Deputy is aware, primary responsibility for funding for the arts rests with the Arts Council. The Council is independent in its decision-making process. Details of the Council's successful applicants are available on the Council's website at , as well as the decision-making panel and statistics on applications. The Council's...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (28 Nov 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Deputy will appreciate that tourism policy is primarily the responsibility of my colleague, Mr. Leo Varadkar, TD, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. Of course, my Department and the institutions which it funds continue to work closely with the tourism agencies, at home and abroad, to promote cultural tourism. In that context, there are a number of stand-out initiatives and a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (28 Nov 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 150, 153 to 155, inclusive, 158 and 159 together. In the region of 120,000 monuments, mostly located on private lands, are protected under the National Monuments Acts. Many of these are ringforts. My Department does not have comprehensive information on the numbers of reports of actual damage or threats of damage to protected structures and sites but it...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Projects (28 Nov 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department is currently collating information on built heritage projects directly supported by the Department over the past four years and will forward it directly to the Deputy as soon as it is available. The number of projects supported in future years will be dependent on the resources available to my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (28 Nov 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, primary responsibility for the promotion of the arts at all levels throughout the country is devolved to the Arts Council. The Council is funded by my Department and is statutorily independent in its day-to-day operations, including funding decisions. The allocation to the Arts Council for 2012 is €63.241 million. The State appreciates and values the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Lottery Funding (4 Dec 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: An overall allocation is provided from the National Lottery each year for expenditure through the Votes of various Departments. In 2012 my Department’s allocation of funding of €4,811,000 to the Heritage Council was partially funded by National Lottery funds. In turn, the Heritage Council supports a range of conservation projects. It is a matter for the Heritage Council to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Funding (4 Dec 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 339, 341, 342 and 344 together. Government policy on the arts is set out in the Programme for Government . As Minister responsible for the arts and culture sectors, I am committed to securing the best possible funding provision for them during my term of office. Government policy is to promote and strengthen the arts in all its forms, increase access to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Capital Expenditure (4 Dec 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy is aware, on 31 October 2012, my Department’s gross capital expenditure totalled €26.4m. This represented 84% of the published profile. Capital spending was slightly behind profile, primarily due to certain capital projects progressing at a slightly slower rate than was anticipated. However, I expect, as with last year, that close to my Department's full provision...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cross-Border Co-operation (4 Dec 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 345 to 349, inclusive, together. My Department is committed to supporting North/South co-operation, particularly in the context of the Good Friday Agreement and the St. Andrews Agreement. As the Deputies will be aware, there are two North South Implementation Bodies under my Department's remit: Waterways Ireland and An Foras Teanga (comprising two agencies...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caighdeán Oifigiúil (4 Dec 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Freagróidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 350 agus 351 le chéile. Mar is eol don Teachta, foilsíodh an Caighdeán Oifigiúil den chéad uair i 1958. Tuigtear dom go ndearna Rannóg an Aistriúcháin i gCoimisiún Thithe an Oireachtais athbhreithniú air thar na blianta agus gur foilsíodh leagan athbhreithnithe den Chaighdeán Oifigiúil...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (4 Dec 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: There is a Cultural Agreement in place between Ireland and India, which was signed in January 2006. Under the terms of the Agreement, closer relations and understanding between both countries will be promoted and developed in the fields of art, culture, archaeology, education, including activity in the fields of science and technology, audiovisual matters, tourism and sports. The Culture...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (5 Dec 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Government policy on the arts is set out in the Programme for Government . As Minister responsible for the arts and culture sectors, I am committed to securing the best possible funding provision for them during my term of office. Government policy is to promote and strengthen the arts in all its forms, increase access to and participation in the arts, to make the arts an integral and...

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am pleased to have this opportunity to outline to the Dáil the principal features of the 2013 Estimates for the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. I echo the comments of my colleagues, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, who outlined the full package of budgetary measures yesterday. Ireland is making...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (6 Dec 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The National Famine Commemoration Committee was first established in 2008 following a Government decision to commemorate the Great Irish Famine with an annual national famine memorial day. I would like to emphasise that the National Famine Commemoration is, and will remain, an inclusive event, which recognises the significant impact of the famine on all communities on the island of Ireland....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (11 Dec 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Government policy is to promote and strengthen the arts in all its forms, increase access to and participation in the arts, to make the arts an integral and valued part of our national life, and maximise the potential for cultural tourism. Primary responsibility for the promotion of the arts at all levels throughout the country is devolved to the Arts Council, which, under the Arts Acts, is...