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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commonage Framework Plans (18 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I welcome the Joint Committee report and I believe that it reflects the many complex issues that were discussed over numerous sittings, and that its recommendations are useful. I should, however, clarify that while my Department has had a substantial advisory role in relation to commonages, it is not responsible for the implementation or regulation of the commonage review process, which is a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (18 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware my Department was formally established in June 2011 and I have provided the information requested by the Deputy from that date in the accompanying table: June - December 2011 € Jan - December 2012 € Jan - September 2013 € Total € 224,997 151,780 50,701 427,480 The majority of this advertising expenditure relates to the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Appointments (18 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 739, 740 and 741 together. The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the table. 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 fees on a voluntary basis. I am working to reduce expenditure on board fees and, in this context, have...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turbary Rights (18 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: An up to date list of all sites nominated for designation or designated is available on my Department's website at . Turf cutting has been ended on 53 Raised Bog Special Areas of Conservation, in keeping with Ireland's obligations under the Habitats Directive. Any further turf-cutting on these sites can only occur in the exceptional circumstances allowed for under the terms of the Habitats...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Grant Payments (18 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department is reviewing the resources available for the scheme to which the payment referred to in the Deputy's Question relates and will make final decisions on payment dates when that review is concluded.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Capital Expenditure Programme Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy is aware, my Department, which was established in June 2011, administers and delivers a wide range of capital 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 county-by-county breakdown of that expenditure. For example, a number of my...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (18 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department has taken an active role in mink control in recent years, concentrating on protecting the nesting sites of rare and threatened bird species, including red-throated diver, corncrake, grey partridge, waders and terns, from a range of predators, including mink. €92,000 was spent in 2011 with a further €135,000 spent in 2012. Expenditure in 2013 is likely to be similar...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (18 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am pleased to say that the provisional census result for corncrakes in 2013 shows a substantial increase. As the birds are very difficult to see, the surveyors record calling males. The 2013 results are set out in the Table below: Regions Number of birds West Donegal 54 North Donegal 68 West Connacht 60 Shannon Callows 3 Total 185 This is the highest figure for over 20 years and I...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Protection Areas Designation (18 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am advised that 32 landowners have exercised their right to appeal the inclusion of their lands within the Special Protection Area (SPA) referred to by the Deputy to the independent Designated Areas Appeals Advisory Board, which will undertake a formal assessment of these appeals based on the scientific merits of their cases. I understand that the landowners in question have already...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: Article 8 of the Constitution has been interpreted by the Supreme Court (Ó Beoláin v. Fahy [2001]) as conferring a right on the citizen to transact his or her business with the State through Irish. The Official Languages Act 2003 seeks to give legislative effect, insofar as the delivery of public services in Irish is concerned, to Article 8 of the Constitution. The Act provides a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Plan (18 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: 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. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (18 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 751 and 752 together. The body referred to by the Deputy is an independent one. As Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, I have no statutory responsibility for it or its collection, nor am I aware of any statutory provisions underpinning its operation. The Heritage Act 1995 outlines the functions of the Heritage Council relating to the proposal of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Convention (18 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: UNESCO sets out a formal process for State signatories to the World Heritage Convention for the purpose of nominating properties on their territory for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List. A particular criterion is for a site to be considered to be of outstanding universal value, defined by UNESCO as meaning of “cultural and or natural significance which is so exceptional as...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (18 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: Various sites related to the 1916 Rising are protected under the National Monuments Acts 1930-2004 or under the Planning and Development Acts 2000 - 2011. For example, the buildings at Nos. 14-17 Moore Street are a national monument subject to a Preservation Order under the National Monuments Acts, Kilmainham Gaol is a national monument in State care, while many other sites related to the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service Remit (18 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department continually reviews the condition of infrastructure, including roadways, in the National Parks and, where funding is available, priority maintenance and upgrading is carried out. While available funding in respect of 2013 works has been fully allocated, a review of the condition of roadways in Killarney National Park is being carried out at present. Consideration will be given...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (18 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: 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. The Deputy will be aware that responsibility for the promotion of the arts at all levels throughout the country is primarily devolved to the Arts Council. Under the Arts Act...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (18 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy is aware, in January last, the Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn, TD, and I jointly launched the Arts in Education Charter. This Charter places new responsibilities on Government Departments, agencies, cultural institutions and arts organisations in terms of providing and promoting arts education to children and young people. Both Minister Quinn and I...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (18 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: As I have informed the Deputy previously, there are two programmes operated by the European Union in the areas for which I have responsibility. These are the Media Programme and the Culture Programme and both run from 2007 to 2013 inclusive. The Media Programme is the EU support programme for the European audiovisual industry and details in this regard, including in relation to the operation...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (18 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department is committed to enhancing our traditional culture by supporting groups and organisations involved in furthering the traditional arts. Since 2005, €20m has been provided in capital grant aid to organisations that promote traditional music and song, such as Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann and Na Píobairí Uilleann (The Pipers Club), for infrastructural...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Youth Unemployment Measures (18 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Deputy will be aware of the research report on the Economic Value of Ireland's Historic Environment, published in 2012, which establishes that heritage conservation and tourism have very significant economic value and that Ireland's historic environment supports over 35,000 jobs. The report, commissioned by the Heritage Council and prepared under the direction of a steering committee...