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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Air Services Provision (6 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, in pursuance of Article 16 of Regulation (EEC) No 1008/2008 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes, Ireland has imposed a public service obligation (PSO) in respect of a scheduled air service operated between Galway or Na Mine and the Aran Islands. My Department has agreed a contract with an operator for the provision of the air service...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Meetings (6 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I can assure the Deputy of my continuing commitment to deepening and enhancing North/South cooperation, particularly in the context of the Good Friday Agreement and the St. Andrews Agreement. As the Deputy will be aware, my Department funds two of the six North South Implementation Bodies established under the 1999 British-Irish Agreement. These are Waterways Ireland and An Foras Teanga...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (6 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I refer to the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 429, 434, 435, 445, 446 and 447 on 18th February 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (6 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos 141 to 144, inclusive, together. Capital grants for arts projects paid in 2012 and previous years under the A7 Cultural Infrastructure and Development subhead of my Department's Vote are published on my Department's website at This funding covered payments under a number of different schemes. The majority of the payments listed were capital grants...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (6 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 145 to 147, inclusive, together. Organisations funded under the A.6 subhead meet a specific cultural need and support the high-level goal of my Department in relation to enhancing access to the arts, culture and film sectors and recognising the social and economic role of these sectors in Ireland. The organisations in question make an important...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Deer Hunting (6 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 150 to 152, inclusive, together. A person who wishes to hunt deer in the State is required to be in possession of a licence issued by my Department on an annual basis under the Wildlife Acts. The hunting season for deer is regulated by the Open Seasons Order which prescribes the periods for the hunting of various deer species; these periods operate...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Sector Employment (6 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 153 and 156 together. As previously outlined in replies to the House, the arts, culture and heritage sectors continue to offer vital opportunities for the provision of important cultural, social and employment benefits to communities throughout the country. The nature of employment within the arts sector encompasses a very wide range of activities, while...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (6 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy is aware, in January 2013 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 believe...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Promotion (6 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 99 and 100 of 29 January 2014 and can assure him that my strong commitment to the film and audiovisual production sector remains undiminished. The Deputy will no doubt be aware that, in recent weeks, a number of Irish film productions have achieved major critical success internationally and several new inward production projects...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (6 Mar 2014)

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. I am continuing to work towards this goal with my Department and the agencies within its remit and I remain committed to securing the best possible level of funding for the arts...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Culture Programme (6 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I refer the Deputy to my previous replies on this matter. As outlined previously, the EU Culture Programme 2007–2013 is the EU funding programme administered by the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) for the European Commission. It was established to enhance the cultural area shared by Europeans, which is based on a common cultural heritage through the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (6 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department is involved in a range of actions and initiatives aimed at improving the presentation, preservation and understanding of our national heritage. In the built heritage area, a fund of €5million has being made available under the Built Heritage Jobs Leverage Scheme for the repair and conservation of protected structures under the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2012....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (6 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department, through its Culture Ireland Programme, promotes Irish arts abroad and works closely with US partners to create and support opportunities for Irish artists and companies to present and promote their work at strategic festivals and venues. I have arranged for a special focus on presenting Irish arts internationally over the St Patrick’s Day period this year. In this...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (6 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: The following tables set out the number of applications for grant aid or other forms of financial support submitted from applicants in County Kildare to my Department and to the bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group during 2013; and also the extent to which it has been found possible to respond positively to those applications. For the sake of completeness, I must advise the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments (11 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: No application has been received under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme, administered by my Department, from the individual referred to in the Deputy’s Question.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Regulations (11 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Wildlife Acts 1976 to 2012 prohibit the cutting, grubbing, burning or destruction of vegetation, with certain strict exemptions, from 1 March to 31 August during the nesting and breeding season for birds and wildlife. There are no provisions in the Acts which would allow a derogation to be applied. Vegetation such as hedgerows and scrub is important as wildlife habitat and needs to be...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service Expenditure (11 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: For the information of the Deputy, there are six national parks. The following table sets out the capital allocations in respect of each national parks since 2011, the year in which my Department as currently configured was established. Current allocations, i.e. ongoing staffing and other day-to-day running costs such as heating, lighting and property maintenance, relate to the wider...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme (11 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Review of Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs), which is available to download from my Department’s website at , provides detail on future arrangements regarding turf cutting on those raised bog Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs) which are to be conserved. The review envisages the complete or partial de-designation of 46 existing NHAs where turf-cutting may continue into the future. In these...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Legal Costs (11 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I have been advised by my Department that no legal payments were made in 2013 to law firms either in or outside of the State. For completeness, I would bring to the Deputy's attention that my Department makes payments from time to time to the Chief State Solicitor's Office in respect of legal services that it provides to my Department. With regard to bodies funded from my Department's Vote...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (11 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: Under the terms of the EU Birds Directive, Ireland is required to identify, designate and protect the most important sites for Hen Harrier. Traditional farming is generally conducive to supporting hen harrier in these designated areas. At the time of designation, my Department opened a voluntary incentivisation scheme to support farmers to improve habitat for the Hen Harrier and various...