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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Museums Standards Programme (13 Mar 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: Over the past six years, my Department has operated a scheme of funding support for designated county museums and/or museums, within the Museums Standards Programme operated by the Heritage Council of Ireland, to promote and enhance the marketing of these institutions, and to support programmes established to attract the aged, young, and socially disadvantaged to visit these institutions....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Census of Population Publication (13 Mar 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy is aware, the Programme for Government contains a commitment to enabling the publication of the 1926 Census records. Following discussions in recent months, my Department, the CSO and the National Archives have agreed an approach to facilitate the preparatory work necessary to enable the publication of the 1926 Census records and a 1926 Census Working Group has been established...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Numbers (13 Mar 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 21 and 35 together. In my Department, Arts and Film matters are handled from within a single Unit. The number of staff in the Unit during the period referred to was 8.45 whole-time equivalents. The Arts and Film Unit is responsible, inter alia, for rendering policy advice to me on all aspects of arts and film. It is also answerable for the administration of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (13 Mar 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: Officials of my Department monitor compliance with the Wildlife Acts across the country on an ongoing basis and carry out patrols and site visits to enforce the various provisions of these Acts as required. They also investigate reports of breaches of the Acts. Members of An Garda Síochána are also empowered under the Acts to investigate alleged offences and to prosecute, if they...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Gallery (13 Mar 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: For some years now, the National Gallery of Ireland has been actively working with the Office of Public Works on the management of a Master Development Plan to remedy the structural problems that needed to be addressed in the Gallery. The principal components of the Plan include the essential refurbishment of the historic buildings at Merrion Square and the provision of additional space,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: North-South Ministerial Council (13 Mar 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC) was established to develop consultation, co-operation and action within the island of Ireland - including through implementation on an all-island and cross-border basis - on matters of mutual interest and within the competence of the Administrations, North and South. The NSMC comprises Ministers of the Northern Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (13 Mar 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: Last April, together with Minister Hogan, I met Commissioner Potočnik in Brussels, where we secured his support for developing a National Raised Bog Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Management Plan. This was in keeping with the recommendations of Justice Quirke following his report on the Peatlands Forum. It was also in line with the motion agreed unanimously by Dáil Éireann...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (13 Mar 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: The information requested by the Deputy is available on my Department's website at http://www.ahg.gov.ie/en/Arts/GrantsandFunding/CulturalDevel opmentExpenditure/Expenditure2012/PDF%20English%20version%20 of%20website%20figures%20for%202012.pdf For the Deputy's convenience, the relevant information is also reproduced in the table. Philanthropy Scheme Payments from Cultural Infrastructure and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (13 Mar 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Mill referred to by the Deputy is included on the Record of Monuments and Places established under Section 12 of the National Monuments Acts 1930, as amended. Any proposal to carry works at or in relation to such a monument or place is required to be notified to me, as Minister, not less than 2 months in advance of the commencement of such works. There are no proposals at present for...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (13 Mar 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: Government policy on the arts is set out in the Programme for Government. 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 to maximise the potential for cultural tourism. Primary responsibility for the promotion of the arts at all levels...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Application Numbers (13 Mar 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: Of the 2,651 applications for compensation under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme received and acknowledged by my Department, 781 applicants have expressed an interest in relocation to non-designated bogs. A total of 2,161 payments and 195 deliveries of turf have been made in respect of the applications received. Arrangements for the relocation of turf cutters to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (13 Mar 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: The whole area of the development of the Irish audiovisual industry was examined during the preparation of the Creative Capital Report – Building Ireland's Audiovisual Creative Economy. The Report was published in July 2011 and an implementation committee to pursue the execution of its recommendations has been established. One of the main recommendations in the Report is the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (13 Mar 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 135 and 136 of 7 March 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (13 Mar 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 117 to 119, inclusive, and 121 together. My Department, through its Culture Ireland Programme, promotes Irish arts and culture worldwide through regular grant rounds and through special initiatives. For the first six months of 2013, to mark Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU, my Department has put in place an extensive programme –...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: The Gathering Initiatives (13 Mar 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, The Gathering initiative undertaken by my colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, has the strong support of my Department and the agencies under my Department's remit. A range of actions being taken to support The Gathering were outlined in my replies to Question No 13 of 30 January 2013 and Question No 16 of 28 November 2012. The national...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Properties (13 Mar 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: Since its establishment in June 2011, my Department has acquired ownership of a complex of five archaeological monuments at Lough Gur, Co Limerick, from the local authority. For the sake of completeness, I should refer to the Voluntary Bog Purchase Scheme operated by my Department under which domestic turf cutters can sell designated bog plots to the State at agreed rates. In May 2010, the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (13 Mar 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 123 and 127 together. The table below sets out is a list of sites which have been afforded protection under European law through notification of an intention to designate the site as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC), further to obligations under the Habitats Directive; notification of an intention to designate the site as a Special Protection Area (SPA),...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (13 Mar 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 150, 153, 154, 155, 158 and 159 on 28 November 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (13 Mar 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 125 and 126 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 and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Property (20 Mar 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: Part IV of the Planning and Development Acts 2000, as amended, provides for the protection of architectural heritage. The Act gives primary responsibility to planning authorities to identify and protect architectural heritage, including thatched buildings, by including them on the Record of Protected Structures. Inclusion on the Record of Protected Structures places a duty of care on the...