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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Applications (20 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: An application for compensation under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme has been received by my Department from the individual referred to in the Deputy’s Question. The qualifying criteria for the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme are that: - The applicant must have had a legal interest (ownership or a turbary right) in one of the 36 raised bog natural...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (20 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Foras na Gaeilge has confirmed that the full provisions of the FEMPI legislation, including the 10% salary reduction for new employees post 1 January 2011, have been applied in the case of all southern based staff.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing Regulation (20 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: My Department issued licences under the Wildlife Acts to the Irish Coursing Club, covering their affiliated coursing clubs, to capture and tag hares for use at regulated hare coursing meetings for the 2017/18 coursing season which extends from the end of September 2017 to the end of February 2018. I have made changes to this year's licence to include a condition formally requiring...

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

Heather Humphreys: There have been a total of 121 export licences issued by my Department since 2013 under Section 50 of the National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997 and EU Regulation 116-2009 (and subsequent amendments), as appropriate.  Details of these are available on my Department's website at . In addition, the National Museum of Ireland (NMI) issues export licences primarily for samples of...

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

Heather Humphreys: My Department has not received correspondence to date from this group in relation to commemorating the event referred to by the Deputy. The structure in question is a National Monument in my ownership as Minister and is managed on my behalf by the Commissioners of Public Works. I understand that the group referred to was in contact with the Commissioners earlier this year in relation to...

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

Heather Humphreys: A number of native Irish breeding birds, particularly ground-nesting birds, are of priority conservation concern due to steep declines in their breeding population. This includes the Curlew, which has declined by 97% in Ireland since the late 1980s and needs substantial effort if it is to be saved from extinction as a breeding species here. One of the main reason for the declines...

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

Heather Humphreys: Arising from Ireland’s ratification of the European Landscape Convention, I launched the National Landscape Strategy for Ireland 2015-2025 in May 2015. Copies are available on my Department’s website.    The Strategy is being implemented in two phases. The key action in Phase one, as set out in the Implementation Programme, is the preparation of a National...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na mBóithre Pobail (20 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Ní miste a shoiléiriú ar an gcéad dul síos nach bhfuil aon iarratas ar mhaoiniú na Roinne faighte ó Chomhairle Contae na Gaillimhe maidir leis an mbóthar a bhfuil tagairt déanta dó sa cheist atá curtha ag an Teachta. Mar is eol don Teachta, bhíodh ciste airgid ag mo Roinn faoina ndéantaí oibreacha...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Control (11 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Although seals are protected under the Wildlife Acts, there are provisions for a licence to be issued to prevent individual seals damaging fishing nets. I understand that officials of my Department have recently had discussions about such a licence with fishermen in the affected area.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Raised Bog Management Plan (11 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The National Raised Bog SAC (Special Area of Conservation) Management Plan 2017-2022 sets out how the raised bog special areas of conservation are to be managed, conserved and restored and how the needs of turf cutters are to be addressed. The Plan is currently undergoing final copy-editing, translation and design with a view to its publication in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Deer Hunting (11 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: My Department grants some 4,600 licences annually to hunt deer during the Open Season which is the period during which deer can be legally shot under licence. The Open Season for deer operates generally from 1 September to 28 February, depending on the species and gender of deer. In March 2015 myDepartment along with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine published the report...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Living Wage Introduction (11 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised that, based on current staffing and pay levels, the estimated additional annual cost of introducing an hourly wage of €11. 70 for all persons, employed both directly in my Department and in agencies under its aegis and who are not already paid that amount or more, would be in the order of €266,000.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Museum (11 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: This is an operational matter for the National Museum of Ireland. As a statutory body under the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997, I have no responsibility for the day to day running of this organisation.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (11 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 696 and 697 together. The National Famine Commemoration Day Bill reached Second Stage earlier this year. A date will be arranged for the scheduling of the Committee Stage of the Bill following this year’s National Famine Commemoration, which takesplace on Saturday, 30September 2017 in Ballingarry, County Tipperary. Details regarding the preparations...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (11 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Details are provided below regarding political staff paid from my Department’s Vote whose appointments are coterminous with my term of office as Minister or coterminous with the terms of office of the Ministers of State at my Department. Details are also provided of civil service staff working in my offices and Minister of State offices in the period concerned. Staffing numbers in my...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments (11 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The individual referred to in the Deputy’s Question applied to sell his interest in land in a raised bog natural heritage area under the voluntary bog purchase scheme, administered by my Department. The 2014 Review of Raised Bog Natural Heritage Area Network concluded that Ireland could more effectively achieve conservation of threatened raised bog habitat through focused...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (11 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The building referred to by the Deputy is in local authority ownership. I understand the local authority is working to assess the potential to redevelop and find a long term sustainable use for the property. As part of this process, a public consultation was held by the local authority in July 2017. My role, as Minister, with regard to the protection and management of our architectural...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Road Improvement Schemes (11 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: A revised method statement for the ground investigation works for the Maam Cross to Bunnakill section of the N59 was submitted by Galway County Council to my Department on 28 June 2017 and this was approved on 29 June 2017. It is understood that Galway County Council is at present assessing tenders for the ground investigation works and hopes to have a contractor on the ground by the end of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (11 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: My role, as Minister, with regard to the protection and management of our architectural 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. The building referred to by the Deputy is on the Record of Protected Structures for the relevant local authority. As such there is a duty on...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing (11 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Copies of the licences issued by my Department to the Irish Coursing Club allowing their affiliated clubs to capture and tag hares for the 2017/18 coursing season are available on the website of the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department at .