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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: The calculations of savings requested by the Deputy are based on total expenditure of some €232,200 on training and development by my Department in 2013. The following table shows the saving to the Exchequer of a 5%, 7%, 10%, 12%, 15%, 17% and 20% reduction on that expenditure. % Reduction in 2013 Training and Development Expenditure Saving to the Exchequer (€) 5% 11,610...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, details of my Department's administrative provisions are published in the Revised Estimates Volume which is available on the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's website via the following link: This shows that an allocation of €1.463m has been made available for Travel and Subsistence in 2014. For the Deputy's convenience, I set out in the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 287 to 289, inclusive, together. An allocation of some €264m has been provided to my Department's four programme areas in 2014 as follows: Current Capital Total Arts, Culture & Film 100,654 37,295 137,949 Heritage 32,864 12,426 45,290 Irish Language, Gaeltacht & Islands 32942 8,467 41,409 North-South Co-operation 35,271 3,977...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (9 Jul 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: There are currently 7 staff employed in my Department on the basis of temporary contracts. A further 56 staff are employed in my Department's National Parks and Wildlife Service on the basis of seasonal contracts. The position in respect of respect of bodies under the aegis of my Department is set out in the following table. Bodies Number of staff on temporary contracts (non- seasonal)...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards (9 Jul 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy is aware, in 2011 the Government introduced new arrangements for the appointment of State board members. Under the new arrangements, my Department seeks expressions of interest from the public by advertising on my Department's website. As Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, in making such appointments I am not restricted to giving sole consideration to those who...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies Data (9 Jul 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: There are currently no commercial state bodies under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies Data (9 Jul 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Body Annual salary of Director/CEO Arts Council €85,750 Irish Film Board €97,981 Crawford Art Gallery €72,124 National Library of Ireland €81,080 Chester Beatty Library €90,591 National Museum of Ireland €96,148 Irish Museum of Modern Art €85,720 National...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (9 Jul 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: An annual saving of €6,029 at current rates would accrue to my Department if a pay cap were to be applied of the nature outlined by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies Data (9 Jul 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: A number of bodies and agencies are funded from within my Department's Vote Group. I have attached the relevant link for ease of reference. For completeness, the Deputy may wish to note, that responsibility for the Censorship of Publications Board and Censorship of Publications Appeals Board transferred to my Department in June 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards (10 Jul 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: The following table sets out the appointments made by me, as Minister, in 2014 to boards of State bodies coming within the aegis of my Department. It may also be noted that appointments to the boards of Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency, being agencies of the North South Implementation Body, An Foras Teanga, are made by the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC), arising from...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Statutory Instruments (10 Jul 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I can advise the Deputy that no Statutory Instruments have been signed by me from 1st May 2014 to date.

Topical Issue Debate: Water Meters Installation (25 Sep 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am replying on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Kelly. I thank Deputy Terence Flanagan for raising this very topical issue. The Water Services Act 2013, which provided for the establishment of Irish Water as an independent subsidiary within the Bord Gáis Éireann group, assigned the company the necessary powers to allow it to...

Topical Issue Debate: Water Meters Installation (25 Sep 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: Deputy Flanagan has raised a number of logistical, procedural and operational issues which I will convey to the Minister. I will seek clarification for the Deputy on the various issues he has raised. I am sure officials in the Department are listening to the Deputy right now. I will ensure that the matters he raised, which are of concern to all Members in the House, will be clarified. I...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Seanad Elections (25 Sep 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I thank the Senator for raising this issue. I am replying on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Kelly. A fundamental principle of our electoral system is voting by secret ballot. This is enshrined in the Constitution for Dáil, Seanad and presidential elections. For local and European elections and for referendums, the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Seanad Elections (25 Sep 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I will ensure the sentiments expressed will be conveyed. I will convey them personally to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government on behalf of Senator Quinn.

Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Oct 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am pleased to have the opportunity to address the House to respond on behalf of the Government to the Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2014. At the outset I thank Senator Norris for introducing the Bill, Senator Jillian van Turnhout's for seconding it and all those who spoke, including,Senators Martin Conway, Darragh O'Brien, Mary Moran, Trevor Ó...

Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Oct 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: Furthermore, there are potential legal difficulties arising from section 5 which would require the revocation of deportation orders lawfully made, thus calling into the question the basis on which the order was made in the first place. Accordingly, and for the reasons which I have already outlined, the Minister is opposed to the Bill even at a conceptual level. The Minister hopes that...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Deaths of Irish Citizens Abroad (23 Oct 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I take this opportunity to extend my deepest condolences to the Fitzpatrick family. I fully sympathise with the family as I understand how traumatic it is for any family when a loved one dies, and for this to occur in tragic circumstances is even more distressing. I wish to inform the Senator that the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, through the embassy in Berlin and the consular...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Deaths of Irish Citizens Abroad (23 Oct 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I thank Senator Mullins for raising this important and tragic matter in the Seanad. The Minister has agreed to meet the family. It is simply a matter of deciding on a date at this stage. If Senator Mullins communicates with the Minister's secretary I imagine a date can be finalised as soon as possible.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Housing Regeneration (13 Nov 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I thank the Senator for raising this issue. I have been asked by my colleague the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly, to speak on this matter. Significant funding has been made available to Cork City Council by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government for the past number of years to support the Cork city north west...