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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (24 Sep 2015)

Heather Humphreys: Issues in relation to state supports in terms of employment or social welfare schemes are a matter for the Minister of Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation or Minister for Social Welfare as relevant. The Government appreciates the importance of the arts, culture and the creative industries to society and to the international artistic reputation of this country. Ireland has a reputation for...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Relocation Options (24 Sep 2015)

Heather Humphreys: Relocation is a complex process, which involves investigating suitable sites for turf quality and quantity; assessing the infrastructure/drainage works required; establishing the number that can be accommodated on a site; assessing the cost and feasibility of land purchase or lease; and meeting possible planning and environmental impact assessment requirements. Progress in relocating turf...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (24 Sep 2015)

Heather Humphreys: I refer the Deputy to my earlier reply to today’s Priority Question No 3 As I stated, my Department is responsible for the enforcement of the Wildlife Acts and the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477/2011), both of which prohibit the spreading of invasive species. However, in general, control of invasive species is a matter for landowners,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service Staff (24 Sep 2015)

Heather Humphreys: Regional staff of the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department who attend coursing meetings perform a wide variety of functions which are set out in the reply to the Deputy in Parliamentary Question No. 20 of 18 June 2015. Regional staff will continue to attend coursing meetings during the 2015/16 season, as resources allow, to monitor compliance with the conditions of the licences.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (24 Sep 2015)

Heather Humphreys: My Department, through the relevant development control frameworks and in co-operation with the landowner, is pursuing an archaeological response in this case that is based on preservation in-situ of those parts of the trackway where it is a realistic option and preservation by record where it is no longer viable. Most recently in that context, my Department submitted a set of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Beit Collection (24 Sep 2015)

Heather Humphreys: I refer the Deputy to my reply to today’s Priority Question No. 1.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Easter Rising Commemorations (24 Sep 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The Ireland 2016Centenary Programme, which was launched on 31stMarch last, includes a rich diversity of programmes and events, complementary and additional to the formal State occasions, which will run throughout 2016 to commemorate the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising. The Programme will be an invitation to everyone on the island of Ireland and to the global Irish community to shape and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Management (24 Sep 2015)

Heather Humphreys: Since this Government has come into office, huge efforts have been made to solve the issue of the protection of Ireland's raised bog special areas of conservation (SACs), within the framework of the EU Habitats Directive. This has included intense and ongoing engagement with turf cutting interests, farmers, non-governmental organisations and the European Commission. A long-term compensation...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Protection Areas Designation (24 Sep 2015)

Heather Humphreys: Special Protection Areas are designated in accordance with the provisions of the EU Birds Directive, which has been transposed into national law under the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011. Significant funding is provided through the Rural Development Programme (operated by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine) to assist farmers in meeting the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (24 Sep 2015)

Heather Humphreys: In considering the request of the film company referred to, which is the maker of one of the world’s biggest film franchises, for consent to carry out filming on Skellig Michael, I have balanced the positive benefit it will reap for the Irish film industry and the South Kerry region with the need to ensure that the island’s unique environment and wildlife is fully protected. ...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Beit Collection (24 Sep 2015)

Heather Humphreys: I refer the Deputy to my reply to today’s Priority Question No. 1.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Issues (24 Sep 2015)

Heather Humphreys: As I indicated to the Deputy in my replies to Dáil Question No. 39 on 30 April 2015 and No. 275 on 18 June 2015, I am aware that concerns have been raised regarding certain aspects of the proposed bye-laws that Waterways Ireland intends to make in order to enhance the management of the canals for all canal users. The current position is that there is ongoing liaison between Waterways...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Easter Rising Commemorations (24 Sep 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The Ireland 2016Centenary Programme, which was launched on 31stMarch last, includes a rich diversity of programmes and events, complementary and additional to the formal State occasions, which will run throughout 2016 to commemorate the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising. The Programme will be an invitation to everyone on the island of Ireland and to the global Irish community to shape and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (24 Sep 2015)

Heather Humphreys: I am pressing ahead as speedily as possible with the arrangements for the preservation and restoration of the national monument at Nos. 14-17 Moore Street and the creation of a dedicated 1916 Commemorative Centre on the site. The ongoing consultative process with the 1916 Relatives Association is being maintained as we develop the plans for the Commemorative Centre, which will be run as a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Archaeological Sites (24 Sep 2015)

Heather Humphreys: Following previous unsuccessful efforts to identify a suitable location for an extension of the existing graveyard that would not have unacceptable archaeological implications, a representative of the local graveyard committee approached my Department earlier this year about the possibility of developing a different site for the graveyard extension. My Department subsequently gave the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme (24 Sep 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme, administered by my Department, is comprised of a payment of €1,500 per annum, index-linked, for 15 years, or relocation, where feasible, to a non-designated bog, together with a once-off incentive payment of €500. 3,134 applications have been received under this scheme for designated raised bog special areas of conservation....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Management (24 Sep 2015)

Heather Humphreys: Under EU law Ireland is obliged to ensure that European sites (SACs and SPAs) are afforded suitable protection and an activity or project can only be undertaken after it has been ascertained that it will not adversely affect the integrity of a European site. A list of Activities Requiring Consent (ARCs) has been identified for each European site. ARCs are intended to capture the type of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme (24 Sep 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme, administered by my Department, is comprised of a payment of €1,500 per annum, index-linked, for 15 years, or relocation, where feasible, to a non-designated bog, together with a once-off incentive payment of €500. 3,134 applications have been received under this scheme for designated raised bog special areas of conservation....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Management (24 Sep 2015)

Heather Humphreys: Under EU law Ireland is obliged to ensure that European sites (SACs and SPAs) are afforded suitable protection and an activity or project can only be undertaken after it has been ascertained that it will not adversely affect the integrity of a European site. A list of Activities Requiring Consent (ARCs) has been identified for each European site. ARCs are intended to capture the type of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Project Funding (24 Sep 2015)

Heather Humphreys: Section 40 of the Wildlife Acts 1976 to 2012 prohibits the cutting, grubbing, burning or destruction of vegetation, with certain strict exemptions, from 1 March to 31 August during the nesting and breeding season for birds and wildlife. Vegetation such as hedgerows and scrub is important as wildlife habitat and needs to be managed in the interests of both farming and biodiversity. As a...