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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Safety (5 Dec 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The national response to Storm Ophelia was coordinated by my colleague, the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy T.D. and the National Emergency Coordination Committee. The primary piece of legislation relating to occupational safety and health is the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. Under this legislation employers, including the self-employed, have...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (5 Dec 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Policy responsibility for leveraging funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) rests with my colleague the Minister for Finance. However, my Department and agencies are strongly committed to working together with the EIB, other Departments and Financial Intermediaries to enhance the Bank’s activity in the SME sector in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Staff Recruitment (30 Nov 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA) currently has an approved staff complement of 43. At present, 24 staff are in place, with recruitment of additional staff underway and plans to commence a further recruitment campaign. Through these recruitment campaigns, the Authority is working towards having a full staff complement in situ at the earliest opportunity. ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Intellectual Property Management (30 Nov 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The World Intellectual Property Organisation’s (WIPO) Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances was adopted by the Diplomatic Conference on the Protection of Audiovisual Performances, which took place in Beijing from June 20 to 26, 2012.  The objective of the Treaty is to establish rules ensuring the adequate protection and remuneration of actors and allowing their performances...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (29 Nov 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I can advise the Deputy that I intend to write to the leaders of the Democratic Unionist Party, the Ulster Unionist Party and the Alliance Party to invite each of them to nominate a representative to join the All Party Consultation Committee on Commemorations.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Vacancies on State Boards (28 Nov 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The current vacancies on the Boards of bodies under the aegis of my Department are set out in the table.  The Public Appointments Service (PAS) operates a dedicated website, , through which it advertises vacancies on State Boards. Arrangements are currently in train in co-operation with PAS to fill vacancies on the Board of Údarás na Gaeltachta. It should be noted that in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards Data (28 Nov 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Public Appointments Service (PAS) operates a dedicated website, www.stateboards.ie, through which it advertises vacancies on State Boards.Since this service commenced in 2014,  with the exception of certain statutorily defined appointments,  all of the appointments I have made to the Boards of bodies under my remit have been from shortlists of suitable candidates provided...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Brexit Documents (28 Nov 2017)

Heather Humphreys: As I advised the House in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 225 of 2nd February last, official email business in my role as Minister is conducted via Department and Oireachtas email accounts. On occasion, when outside the office, I make use of a private email account on my mobile phone to forward information of a non-sensitive nature to my private office, generally relating to diary...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies Data (28 Nov 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Details of funding allocations to those bodies under the aegis of my Department are available on my Department's website and in the Revised Estimates Volume published by the Department of Public Expenditure.  Aggregate allocations are published in respect of the following four bodies - the National Concert Hall, the Irish Museum of Modern Art, the Chester Beatty Library and the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (28 Nov 2017)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is responsible for the implementation of the Wildlife Acts and the EU Birds and Habitats Directives. This legislative framework provides for the conservation of the populations of a wide range of species. In this regard, various measures are in place to conserve and, where appropriate, restore populations of threatened species. However, the core work of my Department does not...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (28 Nov 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The International Famine Commemoration 2017 took place in Ireland Park, Toronto on Tuesday 24th October last. As I was unable to travel Minister of State Patrick O’Donovan T.D., represented the Government on my behalf. Details of the 2018 International Famine Commemoration are currently being considered and will be announced in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts Data (28 Nov 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised that a payment was made for €41,795 to the first company referred to by the Deputy in 2014 to conduct a review of the Aran Islands Air Service. The report in question was published that year.  In 2012, payments of €1,600 were made to the second company referred to by the Deputy.  No payments were made to the third company referred to by the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legal Advice (28 Nov 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Advice provided by the Attorney General to me as Minister is subject to legal professional privilege.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foireann Roinne (28 Nov 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 302 to 304, inclusive, together. Tá curtha in iúl dom go bhfuil 57 duine ag obair i Rannán Gaeltachta na Roinne, inarb í an Ghaeilge an teanga oibre go fóill.  Ó mhí Eanáir na bliana seo, rinneadh deich bpost a líonadh i Rannán na Gaeltachta, agus tá ceann amháin go fóill le...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (28 Nov 2017)

Heather Humphreys: My colleague the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment has the statutory remit for broadcasting including RTÉ. My Department has no role in relation to RTÉ. 

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Remit (23 Nov 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Binns Bridge, on the N1 in Drumcondra,  is a unique structure where the bridge covers a very deep lock chamber at Lock 2 on the Royal Canal. The area underneath the bridge has to be retained as accessible for canal boat owners and Waterways Ireland staff in order to manage water levels, operate the lock and navigate along the Royal Canal. The area is fenced off and locked to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ulster Canal Restoration Project (23 Nov 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 136 and 137 together. One of my priorities since taking Ministerial office has been the restoration of the Ulster Canal.  I secured Government approval to restore a 2.5 km stretch of the Ulster Canal from the Shannon-Erne Waterway to the International Scout Centre at Castle Saunderson, Co Cavan on 24th February 2015.   The project, which comprises...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (22 Nov 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised that no staff have been seconded from my Department to the National Museum of Ireland since the establishment of my Department in June 2011.  My understanding is that following the establishment of the National Museum of Ireland on 3 May 2005 staff who were not engaged for the performance of duties exclusively in the Museum were seconded for an agreed...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards (22 Nov 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Under the Irish Film Board Acts 1980-2011, I appoint the members of the Board with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. The Board consists of six members and a Chair.  The current Board was appointed in March 2017 following the advertisement of the board positions on the dedicated website www.stateboards.ie where applicants...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Development (22 Nov 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Irish Film Board is the national development agency for Irish film making and the Irish film, television and animation industry. Screen Training Ireland is part of the Irish Film Board and is the national training and development resource specifically created for Ireland’s film and television industry. Screen Training Ireland works with national and internationally recognised...