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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (27 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: My role, as Minister, with regard to the protection and management of our heritage, is set out in the provisions of relevant legislation, as are the role of local authorities and the responsibilities of owners as regards heritage assets.  Part IV of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, provides for the protection of architectural heritage.  The Act gives primary...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (27 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: TheCreative Ireland Programme, which I launched in December 2016, places a special focus on “Enabling the Creative Potential of Every Child”. Building on the Arts in Education Charter, this will involve the development of an integrated plan – Creative Children –to enable every child in Ireland to access tuition in music, drama, art and coding by 2022. My...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts and Culture Capital Scheme Applications (27 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Stream 3 of the Arts and Culture Capital Scheme 2016-2018 is geared towards providing capital grants of up to €20,000 to not-for-profit organisations with a defined arts and cultural remit. I opened this scheme for applications in May 2017 with a closing date was 16 June 2017. Grants under this scheme will make a significant difference to individual arts and culture organisations...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (27 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I am committed to re-establishing the Oireachtas All Party Consultation Committee on Commemorations. I have written to the Ceann Comhairle to arrange for the nomination of members and also to the Leader of the SDLP to invite representation from that party to the committee. I expect that the practical arrangements to reconstitute the group will be completed shortly. In the period...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (27 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: On 8 December 2016, the Creative Ireland Programme was launched as the Government's Legacy Programme arising out of the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme and as the main implementation vehicle for the priorities identified in Culture 2025/Éire Ildánach. The Creative Ireland Programme is a high level, high ambition, 5-year initiative, from 2017 to 2022 (building up to the centenary of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (27 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: In February 2016, my Department approved a grant to the local authority in question towards the cost of construction of the project referred to by the Deputy, subject to the standard conditions that apply to all such capital grants. I understand that the options for developing the proposed project are now under review. My Department is liaising with the local authority on the matter and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Animal Welfare (27 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I replied to a similar question from the Deputy last week, which provided a substantive answer to the issues raised in relation to the regulated use of Larsen traps as part of my Department's work to protect rare and threatened ground nesting birds from predator species such as the Grey Crow. A number of native Irish breeding birds, particularly ground-nesting birds, are of priority...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Funding (27 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I understand that the Deputy may be referring to the new funding framework(Making Great Art Work Funding Framework)as recently announced by the Arts Council. The Arts Council is statutorily independent in relation to its funding and executive decisions. The strategic context for the Arts Council’s support of arts participation and all other artforms and areas of arts practice is set...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Recreational Facilities Provision (27 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Waterways Ireland is responsible for the management, maintenance, development and restoration of 1,000 km of the inland navigable waterway system throughout the island, principally for recreational purposes.  This is a significant recreational resource and Waterways Ireland has been proactive in the development of Blueways and Greenways as a means to attract new visitors and in response...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (27 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I intend to fill the position of Director of the Creative Ireland programme through an open competition, managed by the Public Appointments Service (PAS). I am advised that applications for the position will be sought shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing Regulation (27 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The control of live hare coursing, including the operation of individual coursing meetings and managing the use of hares for that activity, is carried out under the Greyhound Industry Act 1958, which is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. My responsibility relates to the conservation status of the hare. Last month, my Department issued...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (27 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The decision to appeal the High Court decision was taken by Government. As the High Court judgments give rise to much wider concerns for my own Department about the administration of the National Monuments Acts and for other Departments and official bodies in relation to public and social infrastructure provision, the orders of the High Court in all three sets of proceedings have been...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (27 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: My role, as Minister, with regard to the protection and management of our built heritage, is set out in the provisions of relevant legislation, as are the roles of local authorities and the responsibilities of owners as regards heritage assets. Financial support is delivered by my Department for the protection of heritage buildings under structured schemes which are administered via the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (27 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Government will continue to mark significant events throughout the Decade of Centenaries based on the inclusive, open and consultative approach that has become the hallmark of the Decade of Centenaries commemorative programme. The Expert Advisory Group on Commemorations will continue to advise and support the Government in its plans. A number of significant historical events took place...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (27 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: As Chair of the National Famine Commemoration Committee, I am responsible for ensuring that appropriate arrangements are in place to commemorate the Great Irish Famine. In carrying out these functions, my main focus is to ensure that the victims of the Irish Famine are respectfully and appropriately remembered and also to raise awareness of current food security issues worldwide. This...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Responsibilities (27 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Government Chief Whip Joe McHugh T.D. is the only Minister of State currently attached to my Department. Details of the responsibilities delegated by me to Minister of State McHugh are set out in Statutory Instrument No. 315 of 2017, signed by the Taoiseach on 5 July 2017. This Statutory Instrument is available on www.irishstatutebook.ie.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Metal Detectors (27 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The use or possession of detection devices for archaeological purposes in Ireland is regulated under section 2 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1987. I am satisfied that the statutory provisions in place under our National Monuments Acts continue to provide a suitable framework in which to control undesirable treasure-hunting and illicit damage to archaeology and in these...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service Data (27 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The total number of staff employed in the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department in each of the years requested by the Deputy is as outlined in the table. In addition, my Department recruits a number of seasonal staff each year to meet demand during the busy tourist season at the National Parks. Year Number of Staff 2014 295 2015 276 2016 283 2017...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing Regulation (27 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Hare coursing meetings are monitored, as resources allow, by conservation rangers of the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department in order to ensure compliance with the conditions of the licences. Available resources precluded to monitoring of coursing trials in 2015 or 2016. One such trial has already been monitored in 2017. A report on that trial is currently being finalised...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Feasibility Study (27 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I am informed by Waterways Ireland that there have been no further developments in relation to a full feasibility study regarding any potential extension of the Erne navigation from Belturbet to Killykeen and Killeshandra. As the Deputy will be aware from my earlier reply, there have been a number of studies undertaken since the late 1980's to examine the feasibility of extending the...