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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (18 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Deputy will be aware that the Public Appointments Service already advertises a large number of public service posts on publicjobs.ie. While the filling of sanctioned vacancies in bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group is generally a matter for the individual organisations and boards concerned, my Department's clear policy is to require the use of the publicjobs.ie as part of the...

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

Jimmy Deenihan: I am advised that an estimated pay saving of €105,000 would accrue if the salaries of the CEO's/Directors of non-commercial State bodies/agencies funded from my Department's Vote Group were reduced by 10%. This figure does not take account of the North South Implementation Bodies under the aegis of my Department, where pay and conditions are governed by the North South...

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

Jimmy Deenihan: Based on the annual fees currently payable to members of the boards of statutory agencies and national cultural institutions funded from my Department's Vote, I am advised that an annual saving of approximately €63,600 would accrue to the Exchequer, if fees were to be reduced by 25%. It should be noted that some members of boards that are also public servants are not entitled to claim...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Archaeological Sites (19 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: While the famine graveyard in Abbeystrewry is protected under the National Monuments Acts 1930-2004, it is not in my ownership or guardianship, as Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, and, therefore, neither my Department nor the Office of Public Works is responsible for its conservation, repair or maintenance. I understand, however, that Cork County Council is currently examining...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (19 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: Details of this funding for 2013 for my Department's (Votes 34 and 35) and the previous years are available in the Revised Estimates for Public Services published on the website of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform at www.per.gov.ie. My Department's expenditure in the current year was also debated extensively at the Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht on 9th of...

Seanad: Turf-cutting: Statements (19 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I welcome this opportunity to address Seanad Éireann on the issue of turf cutting. Many Senators have a deep interest in and concern for this issue, as I do, and I look forward to hearing their perspectives. The issue of the management of Ireland's bogs is a very complex one. It concerns the management of raised bogs and blanket bogs, areas protected under EU and national law,...

Seanad: Turf-cutting: Statements (19 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: On natural heritage areas.

Seanad: Turf-cutting: Statements (19 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I thank all Senators who have contributed to this debate this afternoon, which have been very helpful, positive and supportive. As Senators will be aware, this is not an easy issue. My great grandfather, grand-uncles and cousins cut turf on Moanveanlagh bog, which is one of the designated bogs in Kerry. I recognise the fact that my cousins left the bog as soon as this became an issue. My...

Seanad: Turf-cutting: Statements (19 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: That is exactly how it happened. People are trying to twist things but that is exactly how it happened. Perhaps Senator Ó Clochartaigh or some of his party colleagues do not agree but that is how it happened.

Seanad: Turf-cutting: Statements (19 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: Well, that is exactly how it happened. How the TCCA was influenced or who convinced it to do that, I do not know. Who drew up the plan is a totally different issue. What I agreed to in the Dáil is what I am implementing. I said we would take on consultants to draw up a national plan for the 53 bogs and that is what we are doing. The plan presented by the TCCA allowed for turf...

Seanad: Turf-cutting: Statements (19 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: We contacted and consulted with the Office of the Attorney General before any scheme was put in place. My officials have confirmed this. Senator Ó Clochartaigh referred to the motion in the Dáil. I will implement it to the "t". I am open to meeting members of the TCCA at any time. I have no argument with them personally and appeared on national television with the TCCA...

An Appreciation of the Life and Work of Seamus Heaney: Statements (24 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: Our statements this evening are more than tinged with sadness. When Seamus Heaney died so suddenly last month his loss reverberated around the world. We feel this loss most keenly here in Ireland where he lived, worked and wrote. Like many in this House, I met Seamus Heaney on a number of occasions. In 1991, we were both on a tour of American cities, including San Jose and Pittsburgh, and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Memorial Days (24 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: Daniel O’Connell was the foremost constitutional parliamentarian of his age. His mass mobilisation of the Irish people with a view to the peaceful advancement of their cause through the parliamentary process was an inspirational template followed by many in later years. Not only 'The Liberator' to his people, O'Connell was also a leading figure in the development of democracy and human...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Engagements (24 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy may be aware, the institutions referred to in the question are national cultural institutions operating under the auspices of my Department. I have been informed that no such events have taken place at any of these institutions since March 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (24 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 361 to 363, inclusive, together. I refer the Deputy to my reply to his Questions Nos 751 and 752 of 18 September 2013. As I stated in that reply, 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, although, as I indicated, my Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service Issues (24 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department aims to be receptive to reasonable requests to facilitate neighbours of National Parks and has opened channels of communication to progress the matter with the person named by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (24 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I raised this matter with my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Mr Brendan Howlin, T.D., during discussions on the proposed new National Lottery Act 2013, which was signed into law on 14th of May last. I am happy to confirm that, following my request to the Minister, the ‘natural environment’ has been included in s.41(1) of the Act, as a potential...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Natural Heritage Areas Review (25 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: The land referred to by the Deputy is located in a natural heritage area designated in 2003. In May 2010, the previous Government decided that turf cutting should come to an end on all raised bog natural heritage areas at the end of 2013. However, as set out in the Programme for Government, the current Government undertook to review the situation with regard to raised bog natural heritage...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Road Improvement Schemes (26 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: In view of the very limited budget available and in the context of the priorities outlined in the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 , there are currently no plans to re-open this scheme in the short to medium-term.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Council Expenditure (26 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: The level of funding allocated from my Department’s Vote to the Heritage Council is €4,496,000 in 2013. In addition, the Heritage Council has been allocated €1.6million from my Department's share of the Environment Fund. It is a matter for the Council, within certain parameters, to decide how its funding should be allocated across the range of research, education and...