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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Genealogical Services (10 Feb 2015)

Heather Humphreys: I am not sure of the answer to that. I would expect it to be on an incremental basis, but I will revert to the Deputy on the timeframe involved.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Cultural Institutions (10 Feb 2015)

Heather Humphreys: I was very pleased, at the conclusion of the recent Estimates processes, not only to have ensured there would be no reduction in funding for the arts and culture areas of my Department for 2015, but also to have secured an additional €2 million in funding for the national cultural institutions. All of these institutions have unavoidably taken reductions in their allocations in recent...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Cultural Institutions (10 Feb 2015)

Heather Humphreys: I reiterate that I am very pleased that there were no cuts or reductions in the funding provided for arts and culture. The provision of an additional €2 million in funding for the national cultural institutions, which was welcomed by all those institutions, arrested all the cuts that unfortunately had to take place. I accept that the cuts made since 2008 averaged between 37% and 40%....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Cultural Institutions (10 Feb 2015)

Heather Humphreys: No. We are in constant discussion with the cultural institutions and there are plans. For example, I have discussed with the National Museum its plans for storage facilities and the National Gallery is undertaking considerable renovations. I visited the latter last week. The work that has been done is fantastic. Each institution works closely with my Department. Their chairs meet us...

Other Questions: Invasive Plant Species (10 Feb 2015)

Heather Humphreys: My Department carries out an annual targeted programme of works to manage the spread of the invasive species rhododendronin Killarney National Park. The extent of the problem varies from area to area within the park and the programme and control methods used are regularly reviewed and refined to respond to the dynamic and vigorous nature of the plant in order to mitigate its impact. While a...

Other Questions: Invasive Plant Species (10 Feb 2015)

Heather Humphreys: In Killarney National Park the Department continues to avail of the work of volunteer services. Four to eight volunteers are constantly available throughout the year to carry out work under the supervision and direction of regional staff. These are usually volunteers from universities abroad who carry out this work as a component of their university course. In recent years, there has...

Other Questions: Invasive Plant Species (10 Feb 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The National Parks and Wildlife Service has always acknowledged the significant contribution made by Groundwork volunteers over many years. The Deputy referred to the adopt a woodland project in Killarney National Park, which is designed to assist with the control of rhododendron in the park. The project will harness additional assistance from volunteer groups to augment the resources...

Other Questions: Cultural and Heritage Centre (10 Feb 2015)

Heather Humphreys: In February 2014, an announcement was made in respect of a partnership between the State and the Bank of Ireland, which will result in the creation of a new cultural and heritage centre at the bank's College Green building, the former Parliament House. Bank of Ireland has made the space available for this centre to the State for a ten-year period and will cover the agreed refurbishment and...

Other Questions: Cultural and Heritage Centre (10 Feb 2015)

Heather Humphreys: To answer the last question first, it is currently a ten-year partnership. I am sure this can be re-examined when the ten years are up. We will leave that for now. We are working to make progress on the project as a priority. Expressions of interest for the use of the facility were invited through public advertisement on my Department's website. Those expressions have been considered...

Other Questions: Cultural and Heritage Centre (10 Feb 2015)

Heather Humphreys: This is a unique partnership involving the use of an historic space. It takes time to get the legalities and other matters right. Therefore, I am not in a position to give the Deputy any further information on what is taking place, other than to say that the project was advertised, expressions of interest have been considered by the assessment panel, and I intend to announce the successful...

Other Questions: Cultural and Heritage Centre (10 Feb 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The use of the facility.

Other Questions: Cultural and Heritage Centre (10 Feb 2015)

Heather Humphreys: For what we are going to use it for in terms of what is going to be put in it. It is for the creation of a culture and heritage centre. I am sorry I cannot give the Deputy any further details. A few issues have yet to be resolved. The project is progressing well. As soon as I have the final details, I will be happy to let the Deputy know.

Other Questions: Arts Funding (10 Feb 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The nature of employment within the arts sector encompasses a wide range of activities. It can include those engaged in the arts practice within specific artistic genres and can encompass areas that flow from such artistic pursuits. It may also embody the industrial creative sectors, including audiovisual production. Therefore, income and pension arrangements for artists can vary widely...

Other Questions: Arts Funding (10 Feb 2015)

Heather Humphreys: In addition to what I mentioned earlier, Aosdána, which was established in 1981, is a unique State initiative which honours artists whose work has made an outstanding contribution to the arts in Ireland. Membership of Aosdána, which is by peer nomination and election, is limited to 250 living artists who have produced a distinguished body of work. Members of Aosdána may avail...

Other Questions: Departmental Strategies (10 Feb 2015)

Heather Humphreys: As I outlined in my reply to the Deputy's Question No. 621 of 18 December 2014, a draft national landscape strategy for Ireland 2015-2025 was approved by Government on 1 July last and subsequently screened for strategic environmental assessment and appropriate assessment. I expect to publish the national landscape strategy early this year. It remains my view that no legislation will be...

Other Questions: Departmental Strategies (10 Feb 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The strategy is the first step to meeting our obligations under the European Landscape Convention adopted in 2000 and ratified by Ireland in 2002. The definition of landscape drawn up by the European Landscape Convention reflects the concept that landscapes evolve through time as a result of being acted upon by natural and human forces. It also underlines the fact that the landscape is...

Other Questions: Cultural Policy (10 Feb 2015)

Heather Humphreys: No, we certainly will not. We will publish it in 2015. I am committed to the delivery of the country's first ever national cultural policy - culture 2025. In this regard, I plan to initiate a wide-scale consultation process to ensure that all stakeholders and members of the public can make their views known. With that in mind, I have initiated some general discussion on issues around the...

Other Questions: Cultural Policy (10 Feb 2015)

Heather Humphreys: This document is definitely one of my priorities. It is a very important document and is the first of its kind. It will focus on the meaning of culture in the 21st century. Within the next few weeks the draft document will be published and made available for consultation. I agree with the Deputy that the timescales are short, but we intend to make it available in order that people can...

Other Questions: Cultural Policy (10 Feb 2015)

Heather Humphreys: I accept the arm's length principle by which the Arts Council works and also the cultural institutions. I refer to the legislation to put the National Concert Hall on a statutory footing. The institution will be accountable to the Minister for its corporate governance and how it spends its budget. Monetary controls will be in place. However, the artistic side of the cultural institutions...

Other Questions: Wildlife Conservation (10 Feb 2015)

Heather Humphreys: My Department, in conjunction with a number of other Departments and agencies, has been engaged in a significant programme of work to meet the requirements of this case since the judgment issued in 2007. The majority of issues in the judgment have now been addressed to the satisfaction of the European Commission and no fines have been applied against the State. However, the case is not yet...

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