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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (23 Sep 2015)

Heather Humphreys: ...the important role that culture plays in our daily lives and will help integrate cultural policy within broader social and economic goals. It will explore how culture can contribute to building an inclusive society, provide avenues for expression for our citizens, drive innovation and contribute to our societal growth and economic wellbeing. The final policy document to emerge from this...

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

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1696, 1697 and 1711 to 1713, inclusive, together. Under the terms of the Wildlife Acts, licences are required by the Irish Coursing Club, covering their affiliated coursing clubs, if they wish to capture or tag hares for use at regulated hare coursing meetings. I recently gave approval to the granting of the annual licence to the Irish Coursing Club...

Northern Ireland: Statements (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: ...to pay our two nations' respects earlier this year in Gallipoli. We look forward next year to marking the centenary of the Battle of the Somme in a very respectful way as part of the extensive 2016 programme that we have put in place. The centrepiece of this programme will be the Easter Rising commemorations and it will be a multifaceted programme of State ceremonial events, cultural...

National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Jun 2015)

Heather Humphreys: ...of difficult cutbacks. There are exciting developments ahead for the National Concert Hall. I am delighted that as part of the decade of commemorations, and more specifically in the context of Ireland 2016, the Government has provided funding to commence the National Concert Hall's redevelopment plans. This first phase of the plan will see the restoration and repurposing of the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (18 Jun 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The Government’s Ireland 2016Centenary Programme was launched in the National Museum, Collins Barracks, on 31stMarch 2015 and is well underway. The programme is underpinned by five intersecting and overlapping themes; Remembering, Reconciling, Presenting, Imaginingand Celebrating. These are intended to give people scope to think about the events of 1916 and its legacy in a way that is...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (18 Jun 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The Ireland 2016Centenary Programme was launched on 31stMarch 2015. I, together with my Government colleagues, am committed to ensuring that the commemorations to mark the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising will be inclusive, appropriate and respectful. The relatives of those who fought and those who died during the Rising will play a key role in the Centenary Programme and I am actively...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (18 Jun 2015)

Heather Humphreys: ...to commemorate the 1916 Rising are well underway, with the aim of having a rich diversity of programmes and events, complementary and additional to formal State occasions, which will run throughout 2016. In this regard, I am committed, together with my Government colleagues, to ensuring that the commemorations to mark the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising will be inclusive, appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (18 Jun 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The Government’s Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme was launched in the National Museum, Collins Barracks, on 31stMarch 2015 and planning is well underway in relation to the activities, events and initiatives set out under each of the seven strands of the programme. One of the core objectives of the programme is to encourage and facilitate participation by, and the inclusion of, the...

Seanad: Cultural Institutions: Motion (13 May 2015)

Heather Humphreys: ...one of the finest gallery spaces in Europe. Major refurbishment works are to commence shortly to redevelop the Kevin Barry Rooms at the National Concert Hall as part of the Government's investment under the Ireland 2016 centenary programme. The Irish Museum of Modern Art re-opened in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in 2014 after major refurbishment works there. In addition, tenders will...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Easter Rising Commemorations (6 May 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme which was launched by Government on 31st March clearly states how important it is that we the citizens come together in 2016 to celebrate and have pride in Ireland’s independence and to honour those who gave their lives, so that the dream of self determination could become a reality. It is important also that we do this in a way that is respectful...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (30 Apr 2015)

Heather Humphreys: One of the core objectives of the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme, which was launched on 31 March, is to encourage and facilitate participation by the citizens of Ireland to the greatest extent possible in the programme of events to commemorate this significant centenary. The Community Participation programme strand will be led by local authorities across the country and I have allocated...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (30 Apr 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme was launched on 31 March 2015. One of the core objectives of the programme is to encourage and facilitate participation by, and the inclusion of, the citizens of Ireland to the greatest extent possible in the programme of events to commemorate this significant centenary. The programme is underpinned by five intersecting and overlapping themes:...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Easter Rising Commemorations (28 Apr 2015)

Heather Humphreys: At the centre of the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme are the State Ceremonial Events, which represent the formal and solemn remembrance of the events of 1916 by the citizens of Ireland as the seminal event in our modern history, which led to our independence. The proposed calendar of State Ceremonial Events was published as part of the Centenary Programme on 31 March. Consideration...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (31 Mar 2015)

Heather Humphreys: I am committed, together with my Government colleagues, to ensuring that the commemorations to mark the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising will be inclusive, appropriate and respectful. One of the core objectives of the Ireland 2016initiative is to encourage and facilitate participation by, and the inclusion of, the citizens of Ireland to the greatest extent possible in the programme to...

Other Questions: Easter Rising Commemorations (11 Mar 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The objective of the Ireland 2016 initiative, which I am leading and which was formally launched on 12 November 2014, is to develop, co-ordinate and deliver a programme to honour and remember those who fought or died in the Rising and to recognise all the people whose lives were touched by the events of 1916. It also will reflect on the legacy of that period and will look towards the future,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Easter Rising Commemorations (11 Mar 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The objective of the Ireland 2016 initiative, which I am leading and which was formally launched on 12 November 2014, is to develop, co-ordinate and deliver a programme to honour and remember those who fought or died in the Easter Rising. It will also reflect on the legacy of that period and look towards our future, based on the themes set out in the Government's framework plan. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Easter Rising Commemorations (11 Mar 2015)

Heather Humphreys: .... The aim of the commemoration of the 1916 Easter Rising is to have a rich diversity of programmes and events, complementary and additional to formal State occasions, which will run throughout 2016. In this regard, I am committed, together with my Government colleagues, to ensuring that the commemorations to mark the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising will be inclusive, appropriate and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Easter Rising Commemorations (11 Mar 2015)

Heather Humphreys: .... The aim of the commemoration of the 1916 Easter Rising is to have a rich diversity of programmes and events, complementary and additional to formal State occasions, which will run throughout 2016. In this regard, I am committed, together with my Government colleagues, to ensuring that the commemorations to mark the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising will be inclusive, appropriate and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Easter Rising Commemorations (11 Mar 2015)

Heather Humphreys: One of the core objectives of the Ireland 2016initiative is to encourage and facilitate participation by, and the inclusion of, the citizens of Ireland to the greatest extent possible in the programme of events to commemorate this significant centenary. In order to facilitate engagement with local communities and people of all ages nationwide, I have met with the County and Cities Management...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Easter Rising Commemorations (11 Mar 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The objective of the Ireland 2016initiative, which I am leading and which was formally launched on 12November 2014, is to develop, coordinate and deliver a programme to honour and remember those who fought or died in the Rising. It will also reflect on the legacy of that period and look towards our future, based around the themes set out in the Government's framework plan: I am committed,...