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Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (18 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 18 to 20, inclusive, and 23 together. Nos. 14 to 17 Moore Street are the subject of a Preservation Order under the National Monuments Acts. The effect of the Preservation Order is that any works affecting these properties require my consent, as Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, under section 14 of the National Monuments Act 1930, as amended. The...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (18 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to today's Priority Question No 3.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will appreciate, in the current economic circumstances, the Government is faced with difficult decisions with regard to framing budgets for expenditure. In order to ensure that the best use is made of limited financial resources and to provide a basis for a sustainable approach to the current financial situation, the Government embarked on a detailed Comprehensive Review of...

Written Answers — Abbey Theatre: Abbey Theatre (18 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I can confirm to the Deputy that I have been briefed in relation to the discovery of asbestos in the Abbey Theatre. Officials from my Department are in contact with the management of the Abbey Theatre on progress in relation to the asbestos removal works. I understand that the requisite removal work has been completed in respect of the Peacock Theatre area of the Abbey complex and that work...

Written Answers — National Cultural Institutions: National Cultural Institutions (18 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department's Mission Statement includes the promotion and protection of Ireland's heritage and culture. In this regard, our national cultural institutions are a key part of cultural landscape and contribute hugely to the overall well-being of our society. Through their collections, staffing and contribution to knowledge, they are essential building blocks of...

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (18 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The period referred to in the Deputy's Question predates the formation of the current Government and my appointment as Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. As the Irish Minister with responsibility for the culture elements of the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council (EYCS), I attend meetings of that Council grouping, as required. There have been three meetings of the EYCS...

Written Answers — Traveller Community: Traveller Community (18 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: While I have no statutory function in relation to traveller culture and heritage, I understand that the Museum of Country Life in Turlough Park House, near Castlebar, has staged a number of projects with travellers and, indeed, has regular engagement with the traveller community, including with St Catherine's Traveller Education Centre in Castlebar. I understand that my colleague, the...

Written Answers — National Parks and Wildlife Service: National Parks and Wildlife Service (18 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department and other Government Departments have put substantial work and funding towards the conservation of the corncrake in the Shannon Callows. This includes agri-environment payments to farmers, research into the needs of this species and cause for its decline, and grant-aid to a leading NGO to have field workers on site over the summer months for many years. The key areas used by...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (18 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: 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. I am continuing to work towards this goal with my Department and the agencies within its remit. The Programme for Government 2011-2016, along with my Department's Statement of...

Written Answers — Heritage Funding: Heritage Funding (18 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the scope to provide financial support for the State's heritage assets is constrained by the current significant reduction in the public finances. However, my Department will continue to provide funding for the protection, conservation and development of our built and natural heritage, in so far as resources allow. In 2012, my Department is providing €500,000...

Written Answers — National Archives: National Archives (18 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 47 and 49 together. The National Archives building at Bishop Street, along with the associated facility at the Four Courts, is the permanent home for the National Archives. While there have been issues with the Bishop Street building over the years, my Department, with the Office of Public Works (which has overall responsibility for the building), has...

Written Answers — National Cultural Institutions: National Cultural Institutions (18 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: While I have no particular plans to introduce a cultural rights framework or rights system as described by the Deputy, I acknowledge that the issues referred to form part of the essence of cultural and artistic expression in this country. As the Deputy is aware, the National Cultural Institutions are a key part of the cultural landscape. Through their collections, staffing and contribution...

Written Answers — Heritage Council: Heritage Council (18 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department's principal objectives as regards our shared national heritage are to: · promote the role which Ireland's heritage has to play in making Ireland an attractive destination for sustainable tourism and inward investment, and · provide for the protection, conservation and development of our built and natural heritage in accordance with best practice and legal requirements both...

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (18 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: On behalf of the Government, I am developing a national commemorative programme for the period from 1912 to 1922. Although centred on the Easter Rising, the commemorative programme will seek to reflect all the political, economic, social and cultural issues of this historic decade. The significance of the First World War for Ireland, Britain and the British Empire, Europe and the wider...

Written Answers — Ministerial Expenditure: Ministerial Expenditure (18 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht was established on 2 June 2011, following substantial Departmental reconfigurations and the Deputy will appreciate that it is not possible to provide meaningful comparative information for the period sought by him.

Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (18 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 190 and 194 together. The Irish Film Board (IFB) is the statutorily independent agency responsible for the promotion and development of the Irish film industry and I have no responsibility in relation to its day-to-day operational matters, including policies and the allocation of resources to support programmes, as referred to by the Deputy. I understand that...

Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (18 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Irish Film Board (IFB) is the statutorily independent agency responsible for the promotion and development of the Irish film industry and I have no responsibility in relation to its day-to-day operational matters. The allocation of support to projects, including projects that members of the board of the IFB may have an interest in, is accordingly a matter for the IFB itself. Details of...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy is aware, my Department administers and delivers a wide range of programmes and measures, descriptions of which are available on its website, www.ahg.gov.ie. My Department's gross allocation for this range of programme and measures in 2012 is €268.451 million. The following table provides a breakdown of the 2012 allocation of funding in each of my Department's programme...

Written Answers — Wildlife Protection: Wildlife Protection (18 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: All wild birds are protected under the European Community Birds Directive. Member States may derogate from this protection where certain wild bird species are causing damage to crops, livestock, flora and fauna or represent a threat to public health or to air safety. Pursuant to regulation 3(1)(a) of the European Communities (Wildlife Act 1976) (Amendment) Regulations 1986, I recently...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (18 Jul 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 204 together. Government policy on the arts is set out in the Programme for Government. In the context of the 2012 Estimates, I continued my endeavours to maximise ongoing Government support for the arts and culture sector. For 2012, the Exchequer allocation to the Arts Council, which is the principal agency through which State funding is channelled...