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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Applications (17 Jun 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: An application for compensation under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme has been received by my Department from the individual referred to in the Deputy’s Question. I am advised that a payment of €1,500 in respect of Year 1 of 15 (2012), a payment of €1,518 in respect of Year 2 of 15 (2013) and a payment of €1,521 in respect of Year 3 of 15 (2014)...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Capital Programme Expenditure (17 Jun 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 396 and 397 together. As the Deputy will recall, my Department was established in June 2011. Details of the Voted Capital Services allocated to my Department at subhead level are published in Appendix II of the annual Revised Estimates Volume for each of the years since 2011 and are available on the website of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform at...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments (17 Jun 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: An application for compensation under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme has been received by my Department from the individual referred to in the Deputy’s Question. I am advised that a payment of €1,500 in respect of Year 1 of 15 (2011), a payment of €1,500 in respect of Year 2 of 15 (2012), a payment of €1,518 in respect of Year 3 of 15 (2013)...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Industrial Relations (17 Jun 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: There are currently three cases before the Employment Appeals Tribunal involving my Department. One of these cases involves a currently employed civil servant whilst the remaining two cases involve former civil servants. My Department is defending all three claims that have been made. Where any disputes arise with staff in relation to employment issues, my Department seeks to resolve these...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways Maintenance (17 Jun 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am informed by Waterways Ireland that the tender for the work is to be advertised in June 2014 and work to commence in September. It is expected that the remedial works will be completed and the towpath reopened by the end of October 2014. I understand that the slippage from the earlier timeline of the reply of 19 December last arises due to changes to the tender and proposed works...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Expenses (17 Jun 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: The total amount spent per annum in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 on staff subsistence payments and on taxi payments where staff are engaged in official business is laid out in the table below: Payments 2011 2012 2013 2014 to date Staff Subsistence Payments 528,823.93 570,528.62 522,597.55 173,181.80 Taxi Payments 18,868.07 17,502.61 11,489.54 5,623.88 All travel and subsistence...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (17 Jun 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 9, 17 and 23 of 11 June last when I outlined the Government's capital funding priorities in respect of 1916 commemoration projects. I also explained that the possibility of funding of events and projects at community and local authority level will fall to be examined as part of future budgetary discussions. While I expressed a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (17 Jun 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am very pleased to record my appreciation of the ongoing constructive relationship which we enjoy in respect of cross border issues. Minister Ni Chuilín and I meet on a regular basis to discuss topics of mutual interest. Officials from our respective Departments also maintain channels of contact. As the Deputy is aware, we are following the historic timeline in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Historic Towns Initiative (17 Jun 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department is currently promoting the role which Ireland’s heritage has to play in making our country an attractive destination for sustainable tourism and inward investment. It is in this context that my Department is developing the heritage-led Historic Towns Initiative in collaboration with Fáilte Ireland and the Heritage Council. A pilot programme for this initiative in...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Protection Areas Designation (18 Jun 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: For data protection reasons, I do not propose to name the individuals from County Cork notified of the hen harrier Special Protection Areas (SPAs) designations in November, 2007. I can advise that my Department issued individual notifications to some 745 persons with addresses in County Cork, who were identified as having an interest in these sites.This group included land owners and land...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jun 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department was established on 2 June 2011 and the Deputy will appreciate that the information sought by him can only be provided from that date. I am advised that, since 2 June 2011, my Department has not entered into any settlements that included the prerequisite of a confidentiality agreement or a confidentiality clause.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (18 Jun 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: A Service Level Agreement is currently in place between my Department and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform under which my Department is responsible for the provision of Irish language training and proficiency assessments for the civil service. The purpose of this agreement is to support civil servants in developing their proficiency in the Irish language and to enhance the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (18 Jun 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: The number of employees in the civil and public service that are competent and use the Irish language in their workplace is a matter for each individual Department and public sector organisation. As regards my own Department, in the region of sixty five staff members currently provide services to the public through the medium of Irish on a regular basis. In addition, a significant number of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards (18 Jun 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: The information requested by the Deputy regarding appointments to State Boards in the bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group in each year from 2011 to 2014 is set out in the following table. My Department was established on 2 June 2011 and the Deputy will appreciate that the information sought by him can only be provided from that date. My Department seeks expressions of interest...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (18 Jun 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: The final phase of the Home Rule legislation will be commemorated this year in Ireland and, in association with the parliament at Westminster, in London. Arrangements relating to the centenary of the legislation in September are in preparation. The centenary of the World War has been acknowledged already this year by several local authorities and academic centres. Regimental associations...

Seanad: 750th Anniversary of First Irish Parliament: Statements (18 Jun 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I thank Senators for the invitation to come to the House to mark the 750th anniversary of the first known Irish parliament. As Senator Ivana Bacik was instrumental in issuing the invitation, I thank her. I understand she has a number of historical perspectives to reveal to us. The Parliament in Iceland dating from 930 is regarded as the oldest Parliament today, while the legislature on the...

Seanad: 750th Anniversary of First Irish Parliament: Statements (18 Jun 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I thank Senator Bacik for arranging this useful discussion. The anniversary is of such historical significance that it is appropriate that we mark it. Generally, discussions such as this cannot be held in the Dáil, which is why the Seanad is so important. A number of Senators used the opportunity to make other points, but we are discussing parliaments and democracy and that is what...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Records (19 Jun 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: Under section 8(9) of the National Archives Act 1986, Departmental records transferred to the National Archives may be temporarily requisitioned in writing from the Director by an authorised officer of the appropriate Department of State. This is a routine administrative arrangement in relation to archives which have been made available for public inspection. Records temporarily...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Regulations (19 Jun 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department is aware of the article in question and the matter is under investigation.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turbary Rights (19 Jun 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: As I informed the Deputy in my reply to Question No. 497 of 27 May 2014, applications for consent to cut turf on sites nominated for designation as raised bog special areas of conservation under the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011, or on sites designated as raised bog natural heritage areas under the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000, may be made to me, as...