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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga (26 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: D'fhógair mé le gairid go bhfuil allúntas iomlán ar fiú €784,442 ceadaithe do Scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga don scoilbhliain 2017/18. As an allúntas iomlán sin, tá €551,813 curtha ar fáil do Mhuintearas Teo agus €232,629 ceadaithe do Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne chun an scéim a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Expenditure (26 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The current and capital expenditure by Waterways Ireland for the years 2014-2016 and the estimate of expenditure for 2017 are set out in the tabler. Waterways Ireland is jointly co-sponsored and co-funded by my Department and the Department for Infrastructure, Northern Ireland. The current expenditure of Waterways Ireland is funded 85% by this State and 15% by Northern...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Staff (26 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I am informed by Waterways Ireland that no employees from the OPW have transferred into Waterways Ireland in the past three years. I am also advised by Waterways Ireland that it does not keep track of the previous employers of staff it has recruited through open competition.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (26 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 245 and 246 together. The Irish Film Board is responsible for the strategic development of the Irish film, television and animation industry training through Screen Training Ireland. These are operational matters for the Irish Film Board and Screen Training Ireland and I have requested  the Board to reply to the Deputy directly on these matters. 

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Ranna (26 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 247 and 248 together. Is é €412,365 an costas iomlán a eascraíonn as athlonnú Fhoras na Gaeilge go dtí a cheanncheathrú nua ar Shráid Amiens.  Clúdaíonn an figiúr sin na costais a bhaineann le Raidío na Life a athlonnú go dtí Sráid Amiens mar aon leis an Áisíneacht...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ulster Canal Restoration Project (26 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: 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, County Cavan on 24 February 2015. The project, which comprises three work phases, is being undertaken by Waterways Ireland. The...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing Regulation (26 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. In August this year, my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (26 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: Arts Funding (26 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I am aware of the issue regarding the provision of affordable studio space, particularly as a result of the changing property market. My Department has had discussions with the Arts Council, Dublin City Council and the OPW to consider some possible short-term and longer-term approaches to the issue, both in relation to specific issues in Dublin and to wider national approaches.  This...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Built Heritage Investment Scheme (26 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS), which I launched in 2015, is one of a number of State financial supports that provide for the conservation and preservation of heritage structures. The scheme is operated in partnership with the local authorities.  In 2016, the scheme supported over 270 projects across the country, creating over 17,000 days of employment in the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (26 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: Creative Ireland Programme (26 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: In terms of practical support, so far this year I have announced funding of over €10 million under my Department's Arts and Culture Capital Scheme 2016-2018 to a total of 122 arts organisations around the country in 2017. This allocation included over €900,000 in funding for 12 projects involving artists' studios and creative spaces.  In addition, as part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Funding (26 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 strategic context for the Arts Council’s support of arts participation and all other artforms and areas of arts practice is set out in Making Great Art Work: Arts Council Strategy (2016 –2025).  A key...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (21 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Oireachtas provides approval for the carryover amounts through its approval of the Appropriation Bill and the Estimates. Provision is made in the Revised Estimates Volume for the capital carryover amount by subhead and in a Ministerial Order to be made by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform before 31 March in the year of carryover. In the period since the making of the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Engagements (20 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Heritage Week 2017, which was co-ordinated by the Heritage Council and funded by my Department, celebrated Ireland's built, natural and cultural heritage over nine days in August. This year Heritage Week focused on Ireland's natural heritage. As Minister, I attend scores of engagements each year with those who are working to enrich the quality of life in Ireland through...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (20 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 355 and 356 together. I am advised that the staffing resources required to meet my Department's business needs are assessed through the Department’s Workforce Plan, having regard to emerging business priorities, the availability of payroll resources and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform directives, guidelines and circulars on staffing. I...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (20 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: In October 2015, the National Parks and Wildlife Service completed a “Statues and Ornamental Collection Conservation Training Report”, for Glenveagh Castle. This report helps inform the process of business, budgetary  and works planning for Glenveagh National Park in each financial year and this will continue in 2018. The Training Report is an internal NPWS document...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (20 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The area in question involves a stretch of lands which adjoins a Nature Reserve.  I understand that at this location, the livestock on the adjoining lands frequently shelter under the trees growing in the nature reserve and the resultant pressing against the wall causes damage. The National Parks and Wildlife service of my Department has carried out works in this regard over the past...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (20 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I mí na Nollag 2015, mar chuid de Phlean Athnuachana na Státseirbhíse, eagraíodh Díospóireacht Oscailte ar Pholasaí faoin Straitéis 20-Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030. Rinneadh é sin ar mhaithe le breathnú siar ar an méid a bhí déanta go dtí sin maidir lena cur i bhfeidhm, chomh maith le breathnú chun cinn ar na...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oideachas Gaeltachta (20 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheisteanna Dála Uimhir 306 & 307 den 4 Iúil 2017 faoin ábhar seo. Mar a thug mé fios sa bhfreagra sin bunaíodh Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta Teo (CNNG) in 2004 le tacaíocht ó Údarás na Gaeltachta le clár seirbhísí luathoideachais trí...