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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (18 Sep 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am advised that neither the National Archives nor the National Library are in a position to make such services available.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (18 Sep 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: In January 2011, legal proceedings were commenced by the European Commission against Ireland in regard to the continued cutting of turf on sites nominated for designation as Special Areas of Conservation for the protection of raised bog habitat. In its complaint, the Commission contends that there was no basis in European Law for the original 10 year derogation which the then Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Property Transfers (18 Sep 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I refer the Deputies to my previous replies on this matter. As outlined in those replies, I met the Chair and Chief Executive of Bank of Ireland and had a constructive engagement on the issues.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (18 Sep 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 902 and 903 together. My Department’s gross allocation to deliver its wide range of programmes and measures in 2012 is €268.451m. For the Deputy’s information, on 31st August 2012, my Department’s gross expenditure totalled approximately €171.5m. This represents 99% of the published profile and 64% of the REV...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (18 Sep 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 904 and 941 together. No State bodies/agencies have been set up from within my Department's Vote Group since my Department was established on 2 June 2011. Deputies will be aware, however, that on foot of rationalisation measures announced in the Public Service Reform Plan on 17 November 2011, a number of bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group have...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies Expenditure (18 Sep 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The State bodies/agencies currently funded from my Department's Vote Group are listed in the table below. It should be noted that Waterways Ireland and An Foras Teanga (comprising Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency) are North-South Implementation Bodies and are subject to dual arrangements in relation to funding. Details of the expenditure allocations made available to the bodies...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Job Creation Issues (18 Sep 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 906 to 908, inclusive, together. In relation to the Government's Action Plan for Jobs, published in February 2012, there are 11 specific actions to be undertaken by my Department and the agencies under its remit in the areas of arts, culture and creative enterprise. Together, I believe that we are working towards both the explicit and implicit objectives set...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (18 Sep 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department was established on 2 June 2011, following substantial Departmental reconfigurations. I am advised that the amount spent by my Department on taxis since that date is €19,773.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Numbers (18 Sep 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I can advise the Deputy that there is one full-time employee dedicated to the role of Press Officer in my Department. I am advised that only one of the bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group – the Arts Council - employs a dedicated Press Officer. The combined cost of these two posts is €153,721.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards (18 Sep 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The information sought by the Deputy is outlined in the table below. It should be noted that public servants listed below who are acting as chairpersons or directors of state-sponsored bodies do not receive additional remuneration for undertaking such duties. In addition, a number of board members have opted to waive their fees. In relation to the expenses claimed by members of the Boards, I...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (18 Sep 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I assume that the Deputy is referring to costs arising where photographers were engaged by my Department to cover Ministerial or Departmental events. The table below lists the occasions on which photographers were booked for such events for the period since the establishment of my Department in June 2011 to date, the photographers or photographic companies engaged, and the actual or estimated...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (18 Sep 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 913 and 914 together. My Department's policy is to restrict spending on entertainment to essential expenditure only. Staff have been instructed that the strictest economy should be observed at all times in relation to entertainment and the limits as set out in Finance Circular 25/2000 must be strictly adhered to. I am advised that since my Department was...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (18 Sep 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht was established on 2 June 2011, following substantial Departmental reconfigurations. I am advised that, since that date, there is no record of any payment by my Department for the purposes referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Staff (18 Sep 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 916, 921 and 943 together. As provided for in the Guidelines on the staffing of Ministers' Offices , I have sought and received sanction for the appointment of two special advisors. Minister of State McGinley has not sought the appointment of an advisor. I have appointed Mr. James Kenny and Mr. Damien Garvey as special advisors with effect from 7th...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Consultancy Contracts (18 Sep 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 917, 919, 920 and 923 together. As the Deputy will be aware, my Department, as currently configured, was established on 2 June 2011 and therefore the available information is being provided from that date. With regard to external public relations, expenditure of €201,306.67 was incurred by Culture Ireland - which has responsibility for promoting Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Expenditure (18 Sep 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in tabular form. Office Gross annual salary costs as at September 2011 Gross annual salary costs as at September 2012 Minister’s Private Office €211,727 €199,024 Minister’s Constituency Office €161,108 €141,296 Minister of State’s Private Office €112,688 €118,598...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Transport (18 Sep 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht was established on 2 June 2011, following substantial Departmental reconfigurations. The amount spent by my Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since that date, in accordance with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform guidance on such matters, is € 294,501.35. As stated by the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Directives (18 Sep 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department does not have any record of an application being made or of a derogation licence being issued in respect of the works referred to in the Deputy’s Question. In 2008, the applicable law was the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations 1997 to 2005. These regulations were replaced in September 2011 by the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats)...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Labour Court Recommendations (18 Sep 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: There are currently no Labour Court recommendations in respect of my Department. With regard to organisations under the aegis of my Department, the table sets out details of relevant Labour Court recommendations that have not been complied with in full.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Recruitment (18 Sep 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, the position regarding opportunities for employment in my Department is limited by the recruitment and promotion moratorium which was announced on the 27th March 2009. Notwithstanding the moratorium, the 3 per cent target for the employment of people with disabilities in the Public Service remains in place and the National Disability Authority reports on...