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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (16 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: My Department's Statement of Strategy for 2015-2017, available on its website at www.ahg.gov.ie, details the high-level goals for the period concerned and the strategies to be employed to deliver on these goals. Key priorities over the coming months include the continued development and roll-out of the Government's commemoration programme, with a particular emphasis on Ireland 2016; the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Easter Rising Commemorations (16 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: A capital provision of €22 million was allocated for 2015 to support a number of specific flagship commemorations projects being advanced under the aegis of my own Department, the Department of Defence and the OPW. These include the GPO Interpretative Centre, the Tenement Museum in Henrietta Street, refurbishment works at Richmond Barracks, Dublin, a new visitor centre at Teach an...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legal Matters (16 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The issues raised by the Deputy are matters for the Board and management of the institution in question, having appropriate regard to public service norms and the relevant employment legislation. I have asked my officials to bring the Deputy’s enquiries to the attention of the Director of the institution in question and to ask that he provide the information requested to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turbary Rights (16 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: In April 2011, the Government agreed to the setting up of an independently chaired Peatlands Council to assist the Government and stakeholders regarding certain issues relating to the management of Ireland’s peatlands, in particular bogs nominated for designation as special areas of conservation and natural heritage areas. Applicants to the cessation of turf cutting compensation...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (16 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The Government's policy on the arts is to promote and strengthen the arts in all its forms, to increase access to and participation in the arts and to make the arts an integral and valued part of our national life. As Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, I am committed to securing the best possible funding for the Arts Council and the arts sector generally. I was very pleased, at...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: Expenditure from my Department's Administrative Budget on public advertising, both statutory and non-statutory, was €15,159 in 2014, while the corresponding figure for 2013 was €13,816. With regard to bodies funded from my Department's Vote, the matters raised are part of the day-to-day operational responsibilities of the bodies in question. I am arranging, therefore, for the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised that the total printing costs paid from my Department's Administrative Budget in 2014 was €2,946 while the corresponding figure for 2013 was €24,553. In the interests of completeness, it should also be noted that printing costs totalling €16,200 in 2013 and €2,000 in 2014 were also incurred in relation to the production of the three-volume report on...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: During the period in question, payroll services for my Department, the National Museum of Ireland and the National Library of Ireland were provided by the Financial Shared Service operated by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. I am advised that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is arranging for the provision of the information requested by the Deputy in...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has incurred no expenditure in respect of private travel by me or my private office staff. Under the official travel guidelines issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, reimbursements of travel expenses can only occur in respect of costs incurred in the course of carrying out official duties. Details of the costs incurred in respect of official travel...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Community Development Initiatives (16 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: 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 programme areas is recorded and accounted for on a national basis and it is not...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards (16 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: Responsibility for making appointments to a number of statutory State boards is vested by statute in me as Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. As I have not made any appointments to those statutory boards since becoming Minister, the question of anyone seeking to exercise any role or influence in the making of such appointments does not arise. In 2014, the Government approved new...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (16 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: Details of the funding allocation to my Department are published in the annual Revised Estimates Volume, which is available on the website of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Provisional current and capital expenditure figures in respect of my Department at Vote level as of 30 June 2015 are published by the Department of Finance at...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Projects (16 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The Digital First strategic objective, which is set out in the Government's Public Service ICT Strategy, proposes the further digitisation of the top citizen interactions with the State. This envisages the increased use of ICT to deliver improved efficiency within the public service and provide new digital services to citizens, businesses and public servants. In light of this objective, my...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reports (16 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The 2014 Annual Report for my Department is in the final stages of editing and translation. It will be laid before the Oireachtas during the coming weeks and published on my Department’s website shortly thereafter.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: 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 programme areas is recorded and accounted for on a national basis and it is not...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Grants (16 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The Government's policy on the arts is to promote and strengthen the arts in all its forms, to increase access to and participation in the arts and to make the arts an integral and valued part of our national life. Primary responsibility for the promotion and support of the arts at all levels throughout the country is devolved to the Arts Council. The Council, although funded by my...

Confidence in Taoiseach, the Attorney General and the Government: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Heather Humphreys: We are here debating the motion because the Opposition has decided the best use of Dáil time after the summer break was, once again, to assert a false claim which has been rejected by a former Supreme Court judge. Rather than focusing on the issues that affect people every day of their lives, such as job creation, housing or improving our health services, the Opposition would prefer...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: KerryLIFE Project (22 Sep 2015)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised that applications to join the KerryLIFE project were assessed using criteria laid down by the KerryLIFE Project Management Group, as follows: -The presence of land within 200m of targeted freshwater pearl mussel habitat, ranked by area. -The area of land on a farm holding within 200m of other freshwater pearl mussel habitat. -The area of land within 100m of large streams and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (22 Sep 2015)

Heather Humphreys: I understand that the monument in question is in the ownership of Kerry County Council which is, therefore, responsible for its maintenance. Consent under the National Monuments Acts was given to the Council by my Department in 2010 for urgent stabilisation works as a precursor to a more substantial conservation programme. I understand that a conservation plan was subsequently commissioned...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Firearms Licences (22 Sep 2015)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has received some 4,300 applications for deer hunting licences to date in 2015, of which 3,200 applications have been processed. The remaining applications will be processed in the next couple of weeks.