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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Directives (16 Jul 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I have been informed by Waterways Ireland that the development of the marina referred to pre-dates the formation of Waterways Ireland. As the Deputy is aware, Waterways Ireland is a North South implementation body established under the British–Irish Agreement Act, 1999. As part of the active property management on its navigations, Waterways Ireland is examining the ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies Expenditure (16 Jul 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 677 and 694 together. The information requested by the Deputy is attached in the table below. As the Deputy will be aware, some members of boards are not entitled to claim fees due to the "one salary" rule. In addition some board members have waived their fee on a voluntary basis. Based on the figures contained in the table below, the annual saving to the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies Board Remuneration (16 Jul 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: The information in respect of the annual salary of the chief executives of non commercial bodies under the aegis of my Department is set out below. Body Current Salary Arts Council €82,587 Irish Film Board €97,981 Crawford Art Gallery €71,876 National Library of Ireland €91,798 Chester Beatty Library €90,951 National Museum of Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 679 and 681 together. It is not possible to collate the information requested in respect of my Department in the time-frame permitted for a Parliamentary Question but it will be sent directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Exchequer Savings (16 Jul 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, details of my Department's administrative provisions are published in the Revised Estimates Volume which is available on the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's website via the following link: http://per.gov.ie/estpubexp2013/ However, for the Deputy's convenience, an allocation of €1.414m has been made available for Travel and Subsistence in 2013....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Exchequer Savings (16 Jul 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am basing the calculations of savings requested by the Deputy on the total expenditure on training and development in 2012. Some €223,286 was spent on training and development in 2012. The table below shows the saving to the Exchequer of a 5%, 7%, 10%, 12%, 15%, 17% and 20% reduction in the training and development expenditure of my Department for 2012. % Reduction in 2012...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Exchequer Savings (16 Jul 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: As I have previously advised the House, I appointed Mr. James Kenny and Mr. Damien Garvey as my special advisors with effect from 7th June 2011 and 2nd April 2012 respectively. Both were appointed at the first point of the Principal Officer standard scale, in accordance with the Guidelines on the staffing of Ministers' Offices . Mr. Kenny and Mr Garvey are on the third and second points of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Grant Payments (16 Jul 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department was established in June 2011. The Department administers and delivers a wide range of programmes and measures, descriptions of which are available on its website at . While expenditure under these programme areas takes place countrywide, it is not possible to give a town-by-town or county-by-county breakdown of that expenditure. For example, a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Programme for Government Implementation (16 Jul 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: The commitments for my Department in the Programme for Government and the status of these commitments are contained in the table below and will be met over the lifetime of the Government. - Commitment Current Status 1. We will make strategic policy formulation the primary function of the Department, with line agencies and bodies responsible for policy implementation. Completed and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Deputy will appreciate that the engagement of external public relations, communications consultants and other organisations is a day to day operational responsibility of the bodies and agencies in question. The Deputy may wish to contact the relevant bodies and agencies directly for further information.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Legal Costs (16 Jul 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: It is not possible to collate the information requested in respect of my Department in the time-frame permitted for a Parliamentary Question but it will be sent directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (16 Jul 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: Farmers in the Twelve Bens/Garraun and Maumturk Mountain Complex Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) have had to amend their farming practices since November 2008 to ensure that all these mountain areas recover from past overgrazing. This grazing restriction continues until November 2013. The affected farmers have received payments through agri-environment schemes (such as REPS,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Stocking Densities (16 Jul 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: Farmers in the Twelve Bens/Garraun and Maumturk Mountain Complex Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) have had to amend their farming practices since November 2008 to ensure that these mountain/commonage areas recover from past overgrazing. This grazing restriction continues until November 2013 and will assist farmers in ensuring that their lands are deemed to be in Good Agricultural and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Promotion (16 Jul 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: Primary responsibility for the support and promotion of film-making in Ireland in respect of both the indigenous sector and inward productions is a matter for the Irish Film Board (IFB). The IFB is the statutorily independent agency responsible for the promotion and development of the Irish film industry and I have no responsibility in relation to its day-to-day operational matters,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Travel (16 Jul 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, it is the responsibility of each independent statutory agency to manage their day-to-day affairs, including expenditure incurred on travel and subsistence. In keeping with all Government Departments, it is incumbent upon such bodies to comply with relevant Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform guidelines and procedures in this...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (16 Jul 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: A number of bodies and agencies are funded from within my Department's Vote Group. Details of these bodies can be found on the Department's web-site. I have attached the relevant link for ease of reference.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Noxious Weeds (16 Jul 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I thank Senator Mooney for raising the matter this evening. The species referred to by the Senator was first introduced to Ireland over 100 years ago. It forms dense thickets along roadsides, waste grounds and waterways, reproduces by vegetative means and is difficult to kill off once it becomes established. This plant is included in the list of the 100 most invasive alien species of the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Noxious Weeds (16 Jul 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: We can certainly send a communiqué to local authorities, which we do on a regular basis, advising about the proliferation of the knotweed around the country. It is more prevalent in some areas than others and, for example, it grows on river banks etc. It is presenting as a major nuisance and I have seen how it can adversely affect paths and river eco-systems. I will advise my...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies Board Remuneration (17 Jul 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 149 to 151, inclusive, together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Public Service Reform Plan published by the Government on 17th November 2011 outlined a series of rationalisation measures, some of which related to a number of the bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group. The Deputy will of course also be aware that Public Service Reform Plan is not...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies Expenditure (17 Jul 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: The following projects named in my reply to the Parliamentary Questions referred to above were funded from the A.6. Subhead of my Department's vote in 2012: The Hunt Museum, Archbishop Marsh's Library, National Print Museum, James Joyce Centre, National Maritime Museum, Science Gallery, Cork Butter Museum, Irish Museum's Association, Regional Museums Programme, Mobility of Collections,...