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

Jimmy Deenihan: The Government has put in place a compensation scheme for those affected by the cessation of turf cutting on raised bog special areas of conservation. The scheme now comprises a payment of €1,500 per year, index linked, for 15 years or, where feasible, relocation of turf cutters to non-designated bogs where they can continue to cut turf. Those wishing to relocate can avail of the...

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

Jimmy Deenihan: Under the original ACCESS scheme 2003 to 2007, in which my Department allocated over €40m to capital infrastructure projects throughout the country, a grant of €1.01m was paid to the arts centre referred to by the Deputy. However, my Department does not operate a formal application scheme to cater for groups involved in the performance of the arts. As the Deputy is aware,...

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

Jimmy Deenihan: In 2005 and 2006, 75 raised bog sites were designated as Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs) under the Wildlife Acts. Killaclogher bog is one such site. In May 2010, the then Government decided that turf-cutting should come to an end on all raised bog NHAs, at the end of 2013. The current Programme for Government includes an undertaking to review the situation with regard to NHAs and the future...

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

Jimmy Deenihan: The individual referred to in the Deputy’s Question applied to sell her interest in land in a raised bog special area of conservation under the voluntary bog purchase scheme, administered by my Department. In the light of the issues which have arisen in relation to the voluntary bog purchase scheme, I decided that applicants could, if they wished, transfer instead to the compensation...

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

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department is currently developing a new element of its website, , which will guide visitors to some of our premier national monuments, particularly those in State ownership or guardianship. This work is being carried out in co-operation with the Office of Public Works (OPW), which is responsible for the day to day maintenance of such monuments. OPW’s own website, , provides...

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

Jimmy Deenihan: In line with the Performance Management Development System, which identifies staff training needs and skills requirements to deliver on business plans and objectives, my Department supports the career and personal development of staff through formal training courses, in-house training, attendance at relevant conferences and seminars, refund of academic fees, and reimbursement of professional...

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

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department does not provide funding of the nature referred to by the Deputy.

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

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 935 and 939 together. Officials from my Department are in regular contact with the State bodies and agencies funded from my Department's Vote Group on matters relating to performance, governance and accountability issues. In relation to ensuring that the State boards funded from my Department's Vote Group comprise at least 40% of each gender, as provided for...

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. During the period 2 June 2011 to 31 December 2011, voted capital expenditure in respect of my Department's Voluntary Bog Purchase Scheme amounted to €44,253.65. The individual amounts spent under the scheme were: ...

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

Jimmy Deenihan: The information sought by the Deputy in relation to the names of those appointed to the boards of the bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group since my appointment as Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, whose positions were publicly advertised, are set out in the table. State Body/Agency Board members appointed since March 2011 following public advertisement Heritage...

Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (19 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 408 and 419 together. The 2012 provision from my Department to the Irish Film Board is €15.69 million, a reduction of €2.741 million on the 2011 provision of €18.431 million. Details in this regard are available in the Revised Estimates for Public Services on the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform website, www.per.gov.ie. The allocation of the...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (19 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Earlier this year, at the request of the Government, Mr. Conor Skehan, Chair of the Peatlands Council, convened a Peatlands Forum, under the chairmanship of Mr. Justice John Quirke, and involving my Department, the IFA, the Turf Cutters and Contractors Association, Bord na Móna, and representatives of turf-cutting and environmental groups. This Forum allowed each community affected by the...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (19 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, many commonages in the west of Ireland were subjected to serious overgrazing by sheep in the 1980s and into the 1990s, to such an extent that the European Court of Justice made a judgment in 2002 that Ireland was in breach of EU Nature Directives, in particular the Birds Directive, for permitting the deterioration of habitats of the Red Grouse. The State was...

Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (19 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Irish Film Board is the statutorily independent agency responsible for the promotion and development of the Irish film industry. I have no responsibility for its day-to-day operational matters, including policies and the allocation of resources to different support programmes and schemes. I have been informed by the board that funding of €2,074,000 was provided in the period between...

Written Answers — Merger of Cultural Institutions: Merger of Cultural Institutions (19 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 1 of 18 July 2012. As the Deputy will be aware, the Government announced a series of rationalisation measures in its Public Service Reform Plan on 17 November 2011 and a number of amalgamations, mergers and critical reviews of bodies funded from my Department's Vote group are currently being progressed, as required under that plan. The Heritage...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (19 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Government has put in place a compensation scheme for those affected by the cessation of turf cutting on raised bog special areas of conservation. The cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme now comprises a payment of €1,500 per year, index linked, for 15 years or, where feasible, relocation of turf cutters to non-designated bogs where they can continue to cut turf. Those...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (19 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The total amount of money spent by my Department to date in compensation payments under the turf cutting compensation scheme is approximately €1.3 million. The overall cost of the administration required to deliver the scheme is being met from within the staff resources allocated to my Department and is provided for within the administration expenditure of my Department's Vote. Additional...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (19 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Some 25 applications have been received in my Department for consent to cut turf within a raised bog Special Area of Conservation. They are currently being assessed. I expect recommendations will be made in relation to them in the near future. My Department will be in touch with the applicants shortly.

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (19 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Arrangements for the relocation of turf cutters to non-designated bogs have been made as regards a group from Clara Bog in County Offaly and a group from Carrownagappul Bog and Curraghlehanagh Bog Special Areas of Conservation in County Galway. These arrangements involve the groups moving to nearby bogs, with the group from Clara Bog having commenced turf cutting at the relocation site in...

Written Answers — National Gallery: National Gallery (19 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy may be aware, the National Cultural Institutions operate under the aegis of my Department. The National Concert Hall, National Library, National Archives, Chester Beatty Library and the National Museum of Ireland are operating their normal opening hours. During the extensive refurbishment works at the main building in IMMA's permanent home at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in...