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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (25 Nov 2014)

Heather Humphreys: Yes, we are waiting for the pre-legislative scrutiny process to conclude. To respond to Deputy Catherine Murphy, the National Archives storage is being developed in the next five years. This multi-million euro capital project will deliver state-of-the-art archival storage space for public records. On funding for the national cultural institutions, I am conscious of the difficulties the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (25 Nov 2014)

Heather Humphreys: The national cultural institutions' plans for 2016 are well advanced. We will collate the information as the plans are completed. We will not have to wait until the end of the process before commencing work. While I accept that the timeframe is short, a dedicated project team has been established for the 2016 commemorations. We will work on the issue in the meantime.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (25 Nov 2014)

Heather Humphreys: We are still finalising matters with the Data Protection Commissioner. All of the data from the past 95 years are back up on the website in question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (25 Nov 2014)

Heather Humphreys: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (25 Nov 2014)

Heather Humphreys: In response to Senator Naughton’s question on the arts in education charter, the aim of the charter is to increase the number of artists in residence, conduct national art school initiatives, work with the cultural institutions educational departments, co-fund arts training for teacher training, build a best practice portal, and support the implementation committee. It has met 27...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (25 Nov 2014)

Heather Humphreys: It is not as far as Clones. We will start it anyway and we will get it there.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Applications (26 Nov 2014)

Heather Humphreys: 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. The closing date for the receipt of applications generally has passed for raised bog special area of conservation sites. However, my Department will continue to accept late applications under the scheme for...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Meetings (26 Nov 2014)

Heather Humphreys: My Department's Secretary General, three Assistant Secretaries, Director of Irish, Head of Finance and Head of HR comprise the membership of my Department's Management Advisory Committee (MAC). The MAC is chaired by the Secretary General and meets regularly, as required. My Department was formally established on 2 June 2011 and its MAC met 13 times in that year, 25 times in 2012, 23 times...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Legislation (27 Nov 2014)

Heather Humphreys: As referred to in my previous reply, my Department is currently working on proposals for legislation on this issue. The proposals would involve amendment of the Wildlife Acts, but specific details have yet to be considered by Government. It is expected that the matter will be brought to Government in early 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Funding (27 Nov 2014)

Heather Humphreys: Although the Arts Council is funded by my Department, it is statutorily independent in its day-to-day operations, as provided for in the Arts Act 2003. This specifically includes independence in its decisions on what it funds and the amounts it allocates. Full information on the Council's funding decisions is made available on its website at . As a public body, the Arts Council is required...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Development (2 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Question Nos. 614, 616 and 617 together. Primary responsibility for the support and promotion of film-making in Ireland, in respect of both the indigenous sector and inward productions, is a matter for the Irish Film Board (IFB). The IFB is the statutorily independent agency responsible for the promotion and development of the Irish film industry, including the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Built Heritage Jobs Leverage Scheme Expenditure (2 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: In 2014, my Department was provided with an allocation of €5m Capital Stimulus funding for a new Built Heritage Jobs Leverage Scheme to assist with works to safeguard protected structures, in private and civic ownership, protected under the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2014. This scheme is funding works to over 100 churches and cathedrals nationwide. The scope to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (2 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: The staffing requirements for Killarney House and Gardens, as with all other areas of my Department, will remain the subject of on-going consideration in light of the overall business needs and within the pay framework approved for 2015. It is the intention that the facility will be opened to the public in 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (2 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: While the structure referred to by the Deputy is included in the Record of Monuments and Places maintained under section 12 of the National Monuments Acts 1930, as amended, there are no proposals to take it into State care. As referred to in my reply to Question No. 192 on 19 November 2014, the structure is under serious threat from coastal erosion. Overall policy for coastal protection,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks Projects (2 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: I understand that in 2006 a strategy document entitled ‘Towards a Liffey Valley Park’was developed under the direction of a steering group, which included the Office of Public Works, Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council, Kildare County Council and South Dublin County Council. The strategy document set out recommendations for the creation of a process towards the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards (2 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: The Government recently agreed on a Revised Model for Ministerial Appointments to State Boards, which complements the existing system with a more structured approach to ensure that vacancies on State Boards are populated in a transparent way by the high-calibre personnel required to successfully perform their mandates. Guidelines in this regard have just been published by the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Farm Plan Scheme (3 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: Some 728 plans were approved by my Department under the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Farm Plan Scheme. Farmers were paid for the quantified costs of compliance, except where flat rate payments per hectare were agreed in advance. The following plan types were paid at a flat rate per hectare, assuming eligibility and adherence to the appropriate prescriptions: - Chough -...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (3 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: Given the many competing priorities for funding the national heritage, resources are not available from my Department to consider the purchase of the building referred to by the Deputy. While the arts, culture and film division of my Department does provide some capital funding for cultural infrastructure and development, the level of funding has been limited in recent years and is not...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Flood Prevention Measures (4 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: Ireland, like all EU Member States, is bound by the requirements of the EU Habitats and Birds Directives. These Directives ensure the protection of endangered habitats and species, which have been selected for conservation within Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) or Special Protection Areas (SPA). Article 6 of the Habitats Directive, which has been considered extensively by Irish and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (4 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has incurred expenditure in the sum of €80,367 in the period June 2012 for the hire of private aircraft for the purpose of aerial monitoring of activity on raised bog Special Areas of Conservation, where the requirement to cease turf cutting applies. Private aircraft are only used when the Air Corps is not in a position to undertake these flights. Any costs incurred by...