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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: While my Department is not directly responsible for the provision of services or supports for person with disabilities I am committed to ensuring access to arts, culture and heritage for all citizens. This commitment is reflected in the inclusive nature of the Creative Ireland Programme launched earlier this year.I would also advise the Deputy that my Department is represented on the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (13 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of investment my Department in County Louth and County Meath during the period in question is set out in the following tables. Co. Louth Investment Project Amount Louth County Council to fund implementation of the Council's 2016 Plan. €30,000 Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland for 'Peace Proms 2016' €42,737 County Museum...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Community First Responders Network (13 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: My Department does not currently administer a specific grant aid scheme to support the purchase of community defibrillators. However under the Emergency First Response Support measure of the CLÁR programme this year, community groups could apply for funding to support the purchase of defibrillators in the context of an emergency first response effort. Applicants were required to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Functions (13 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 318 of 4th July last. In his speech to Dáil Éireann on 14th June 2017, An Taoiseach announced the establishment of a new Department of State for Community and Rural Development, to be led by Minister Michael Ring T.D. The functions to transfer from my Department to the new Department will be outlined in a Transfer of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Public Financial Procedures provide that a maximum of up to 10% of the capital envelope of a Vote may be carried over by way of ‘deferred surrender’ to the following year for spending in that year on priority capital programmes. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: CLÁR Programme (13 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The CLÁR programme (Ceantair Laga Árd-Riachtanais) was originally launched in October 2001 to provide for targeted investment in disadvantaged rural areas. The areas originally selected for inclusion in the programme were those which suffered the greatest population decline from 1926 to 1996 (with the exception of the Cooley Peninsula which was included on the basis of the serious...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Remuneration (13 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 469 and 470 together. I am advised that the estimated cost of introducing an hourly wage of €15 for all employees both directly in my Department and in agencies under its aegis would be in the order of €2.15 m. I am advised further that the cost of introducing a minimum weekly gross wage of €600 for all full time employees in my...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Funding (13 Jul 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 commitment in the...

Waste Reduction (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: First Stage (12 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: No.

Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: First Stage (12 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: No.

Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (12 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: No.

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Diamhasla) 2017: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Blasphemy) Bill 2017: First Stage (12 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: No.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Yes.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Bully boy.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Titles (12 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: On 14th June 2017, An Taoiseach announced the new Government, signalling a reconfiguration of the Department, with responsibility for culture, heritage, Gaeilge, Gaeltacht and the islands. On Thursday 6th July I confirmed that the new name of the Department will be the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. My officials are now preparing an order to change the name of the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Leader Programmes Funding (12 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: All matters related to the programme referred to by the Deputy are the responsibility of Local Action Groups which administer the programme in their respective areas, and I have no function in relation to those matters. The project promoter in this case would need to deal directly with the relevant Local Action Group in relation to any potential extension of the deadline referred to by the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: CLÁR Programme (12 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 252 to 254, inclusive, together. The 2017 CLÁR programme was launched on 31stMarch last, with a closing date of 5thMay. The programme provides funding for small-scale infrastructural projects in disadvantaged rural areas that have experienced significant levels of depopulation. Funding for the 2017 CLÁR programme was available this year under four...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foreshore Licence Applications (12 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I refer the Deputy to my response to Questions Nos. 489 and 490 of 28 February last. The Heritage Council is an independent statutory body, under the aegis of my Department, established in accordance with the Heritage Act 1995 and is separately a statutory consultee to the planning process, as a prescribed body under the Planning and Development Acts 2000, as amended. Observations made...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: CLÁR Programme (12 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The 2017 CLÁR programme was launched on 31stMarch 2017 and provides funding for small-scale infrastructural projects in disadvantaged rural areas that have experienced significant levels of depopulation. Funding was available this year under four separate Measures: Measure 1: Support for School and Community Safety Measures Measure 2: Play Areas Measure 3: Targeted Community...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Brexit Issues (12 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: As advised to the House in my response to Parliamentary Question No.. 923 of 20thJune last following the publication by the Government on 2nd May of a comprehensive document on Ireland and the negotiations on the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union.This document sets out the approach of the Government to the forthcoming negotiations,...