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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Meetings (25 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: According to my Department's records, there were no meetings between Ministers or officials with Philanthropy Ireland in 2011, 2012 or 2013. A single request for a meeting was received in November 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways Development (25 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 590 and 591 together. Our waterways make a vital contribution to tourism, attracting visitors from around Ireland and from abroad. There are over 14,000 registered boat owners on the seven waterways managed by Waterways Ireland. As the Deputy is aware, Waterways Ireland has prepared draft bye-laws in respect of the Grand Canal, the Royal Canal and the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Staff (25 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: The staffing of both my Private and Constituency Offices is consistent with the provisions of the Guidelines on Staffing of Ministerial Offices approved by Government. Two civil servants (1.4 whole time equivalent) at clerical officer grade are engaged in my constituency office. The combined annual rate of pay for these officers, both of whom are paid at standard civil service rates,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (25 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department does not provide grants to specific performing art practitioners or schools as described by the Deputy. In the case of the arts, funding decisions, including bursaries, are a matter for the Arts Council. In general terms, responsibility for the promotion of the arts at all levels throughout the country is primarily devolved to the Arts Council. The Arts Council is the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways Development (25 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: The public consultation undertaken by Waterways Ireland on the proposed bye-laws governing Grand Canal, the Royal Canal and the Barrow system concluded on 3rd February last. I understand that there were over 2,000 submissions made in the course of the public consultation process, all of which were submitted directly to Waterways Ireland as the body responsible for conducting the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Programme for Government Implementation (25 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department is continuing to implement the commitments made in the Programme for Government. In that regard, I would draw the Deputy's attention to the recently published Programme for Government Annual Report which sets out key areas of progress over the last 12 months. I also wish to draw his attention to recent Dáil statements where I set out progress to date across the various...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turbary Rights (25 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: The recently published Review of Ireland’s Raised Bog Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs), which is available to download from my Department’s website, provides detail on future arrangements regarding turf cutting on each of the 75 raised bog NHAs, including the bog referred to by the Deputy. The Review has concluded that Ireland could more effectively achieve conservation of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (25 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I wish to inform the Deputy that there are no commercial State bodies under the remit of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Rangers (26 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: Officials of my Department monitor compliance with the Wildlife Acts across the country on an ongoing basis, including at weekends where resources allow 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...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (26 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: In preparation for the drafting of a Threat Response Plan for the Hen Harrier, my Department has contracted a raptor specialist to undertake site and wider countryside risk assessments informed by the identification of the current pressures and threats affecting the hen harrier population in Ireland. Since mid-2013, the specialist has been compiling hen harrier related population and habitat...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Expenses (26 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department has a number of official vehicles which are used by staff of the National Parks and Wildlife Service based in the regions and by archaeologists in the discharge of their official duties. As the Deputy will appreciate, staff whose duties include working in remote terrain that may be difficult to reach in some instances may require access to specialist vehicles from time to time...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing (27 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: Licences were issued by my Department to the Irish Coursing Club (ICC) on behalf of their affiliated clubs under the Wildlife Acts to facilitate the tagging and capturing of hares for the purpose of hare coursing for the 2013/14 coursing season. Officials of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department attend coursing meetings, as resources allow, to monitor compliance...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks Facilities (27 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: The current franchise for the award-winning catering facilities at Glenveagh National Park was the subject of an open competitive tender process. Two tenders were received in that process and the contract was awarded to M.H. Consultancy in 2010. I understand that M. H. Consultancy did provide consultancy services previously at Glenveagh. I have asked my officials to collate all relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (1 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department and BirdWatch Ireland have worked together on a range of issues over many years. BirdWatch Ireland has tendered successfully for scientific survey work and/or conservation management projects advertised under the usual procurement procedures by my Department. It has also been in receipt of grants for specific project proposals. Details of the projects and funding involving...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pension Provisions (1 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I assume that the proposed changes referred to by the Deputy relate to those arising as a result of the Hutton Pension Reforms. I am advised by Waterways Ireland that meetings, facilitated by the Labour Relations Commission, have taken place between trade union representatives and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to discuss these matters. I understand that, to date, Waterways...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (1 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will recall, my Department was established in June 2011. Details of the annual funding allocation to my Department at subhead level are published in the annual Revised Estimates Volume. Through these subheads, my Department administers and delivers a wide range of programmes and measures, descriptions of which are available on its website at Expenditure under these...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (1 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 585 on 25 March 2014. In the meantime my Department has written to Granard Town Council confirming the availability of Departmental funding to assist with the acquisition of the property, provided the Council is agreeable to ownership being vested in me as Minister. Although still in private ownership, Granard Motte and Bailey has been in...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (1 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 317 and 318 together. Under section 2 of the National Monuments Act 1930 a “national monument” is defined as a monument the preservation of which is a matter of national importance by reason of its historical, architectural, traditional, artistic or archaeological interest. A national monument becomes subject to the Ministerial consent...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am pleased to speak to the motion. I have known and worked alongside the Minister for more than 30 years. In everything he has done, whether as a spokesperson or Minister, he has worked extremely hard. He has been unafraid to tackle difficult issues which others were happy to ignore. He has worked to improve our legislative system, both as a Minister and in opposition, and his legacy is...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Visits (2 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: Ceiliúradh, a special evening of music, spoken word and dance, featuring artists from Ireland and the United Kingdom, will take place in the Royal Albert Hall on Thursday 10th April, 2014 to mark the historic occasion of the first State Visit by the President of Ireland to the United Kingdom. I am delighted that it will be promoted under the general aegis of the Culture Ireland Division...