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Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (6 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: €1,252,000 has been provided by my Department in this year's Estimates for built heritage capital. As part of this capital programme, €500,000 is allocated specifically for protected structures at risk. Applications for this funding are made by local authorities to my Department. However, it should be noted that the deadline for applications in 2012 has now passed. The remaining built...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (6 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Ireland's rich heritage has a key role to play in national economic recovery. My Department is currently promoting the role which Ireland's heritage has to play in making our country an attractive destination for sustainable tourism and inward investment, both in terms of the operation of Ireland's national parks and nature reserves, and in terms of our unique built heritage, which...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (6 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No 236 of 2nd November 2011. Part IV of the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2011 provides for the protection of architectural heritage. The Act gives primary responsibility to planning authorities to identify and protect the architectural heritage, including thatched buildings, by including them on the Record of Protected Structures. Inclusion...

Written Answers — Wildlife Protection: Wildlife Protection (6 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: In accordance with the Wildlife Acts, the annual open season when deer can be legally shot under licence operates from 1 September to 28 February, depending on the species and gender of deer. However, landowners may apply to my Department for a licence under the Wildlife Acts to cull deer when this is necessary outside the annual open seasons in instances where damage is being caused to...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (6 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: My role as Minister, the role of local authorities, and the responsibilities of owners, with regard to protected structures are set out in the provisions of the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2011. Under Part IV (Architectural Heritage) of the Acts, inclusion on the Record of Protected Structures places a duty of care on the owners and occupiers of protected structures in relation to...

Written Answers — Museum Projects: Museum Projects (6 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am advised that the wheel, compass and binnacle salvaged from the Asgard II are in the possession of the National Museum of Ireland, having been transferred from the Department of Defence in February 2012. While I do not have a statutory function in respect of such operational matters, I am advised by the Museum that these objects can be made available for display should a suitable...

Written Answers — Wildlife Conservation: Wildlife Conservation (6 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I have responsibilities under the Wildlife Acts relating to the conservation of populations of certain wild animals but I have no regulatory role in relation to foxes as they are not a protected species under these Acts. Foxes are widespread across Ireland and have adapted to the urban and suburban landscape. Like all wild animals, their populations will fluctuate naturally. At this time of...

Written Answers — Wildlife Protection: Wildlife Protection (6 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: In response to of a number of poisoning incidents involving reintroduced birds of prey, such as golden eagles and the white tailed eagle, my Department published the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) (Restriction on Use of Poison Bait) Regulations 2010, which made it an offence for a person to use any type of meat, fish, egg or other animal substance as bait to poison or...

Written Answers — National Library: National Library (6 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 453, 478 and 480 together. I refer the Deputies to my reply in the House earlier today to Priority Questions Nos 1, 3, 4 and 5.

Written Answers — National Archives: National Archives (6 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 454 and 477 together. Firstly, I should point out that the National Archives building at Bishop Street is not a temporary storage building. It, 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...

Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (6 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Issues in relation to the control of eel fisheries are a matter for the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and I have no statutory function in these matters. In relation to the general issue of documenting the heritage aspect of this fishery, I understand that this is a matter which the local authority or the Heritage Council may be able to advise on.

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (6 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Under the EU Habitats Directive, each Member State is required to designate Special Areas of Conservation for the protection of endangered habitats and species as listed in the Directive. As part of Ireland's obligations under the Directive, 53 Special Areas of Conservation were nominated for designation between 1997 and 2002 for the protection of Active Raised Bog, Degraded Raised Bog still...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (6 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 458 and 459 together. Under the provisions of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000, the carrying out of certain works in natural heritage areas, including the extraction of turf, cannot take place without my consent, as Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Consent was refused for the works referred to in the Question, as they were considered to be...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Under the Government's Medium Term Capital Investment Framework 2012-2016, some €190m has been committed to my Department's Vote Group over the next 5 years. This comprises €44m in 2012 (of which €43m has been allocated to my Department with a further €1m available to the National Gallery), €38m in 2013 and €36m each year for 2014, 2015 and 2016. As the Deputy will be aware, my...

Written Answers — Wildlife Protection: Wildlife Protection (6 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department has received an application under the Wildlife Acts from the organisation in question on behalf of its affiliated clubs to facilitate the tagging and the capture of hares in relation to the holding of coursing meetings for the coming 2012/2013 season. The application is under consideration and a decision will be made as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (6 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department has no responsibility for the centre referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (6 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Irish Film Board is the independent statutory body responsible for the development and the promotion of the Irish film industry. Funding is provided by my Department to the Irish Film Board by the means of a grant-in-aid. Funding for the years in question is set out below – 2010 €19,272,000 2011 €18,431,000 2012 €15,690,000 In addition to funding provided by the Irish Film...

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (6 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am arranging to have a copy of the map for the site in question, which is a proposed Natural Heritage Area, forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible. Under section 40 of the Wildlife Acts, the cutting, grubbing, burning or destruction by other means of vegetation growing on uncultivated land or in hedges or ditches is prohibited during the nesting and breeding season for birds and...

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (6 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The National Monuments Acts oblige the owner, or any other person, wishing to carry out work at or in relation to a monument included in the Record of Monuments and Places or in the Register of Historic Monuments to give notice of the proposal to the Minister and (except in a case of urgent necessity and with the Minister's consent) not to commence the work for a period of two months after...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Jun 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Owing to the volume of material concerned, the information sought by the Deputy could not be compiled in the time available. I will endeavour however to provide a comprehensive answer to the Deputy as soon as possible.