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Order of Business (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: -----he stated that the administrative costs associated with signing the treaty would be problematic. I have tabled parliamentary questions to various Departments on this, only to be informed that no cost-benefit analysis was carried out.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I was just wondering-----

Order of Business (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Antarctic treaty is an important international treaty. When does the Tánaiste propose to introduce legislation and sign up to it? Deputy McLellan raised the important point that we have seen in the last week in the capital city two acts of utter depravity.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: There was the burning of a horse following by the burning of a human being two days later.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: You have it, a Cheann Comhairle. Will the Tánaiste assure us that the Garda will have sufficient resources to tackle those two acts of utter depravity?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Air Strips (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It is also a reality that the Minister of State commissioned consultants to design the next phase of the development and that the €8.6 million of public money which has been invested appears to be abandoned by him and his Department. I plead with him not to do that. I ask him to give us some indication of what his Department intends to do to ensure that the money already spent is not...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Air Strips (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 4. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current status of the airstrips at Inishbofin and Cleggan in Connemara; the way his Department plans to ensure that the airstrips are successful in their operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51572/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Air Strips (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: This question focuses on the interconnectivity between Cleggan and Inishbofin Island, Connemara, County Galway. Up to €8.6 million in public funding was allocated to the provision of two runways at the two sites. The intention of providing an air service between the two sites was that economic activity on Inishbofin, with 160 inhabitants, would be enhanced through tourism. It...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Air Strips (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am disappointed and horrified by the Minister’s response. My understanding was that the Minister appointed a firm of consultants to carry out a detailed design and costing in order to prepare tender documents for the construction phase of the terminals at Cluain Leacht, Cleggan, and at Inishbofin. Planning permission was granted for these two terminal buildings. Funding required...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister of State said legacy problems exist which date back to 2001 and 2005. In 2013 we should not be talking about legacy issues from that period. If there were problems then they should have been solved by now. I am not trying to score political points because there are no political points to be scored in this situation. It is simply a requirement that the business would be...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I welcome the Minister of State's response, to some extent. This is really unfortunate in the context of the valuable work that the organisation does, and we all wish it well as it faces fairly major challenges. The public, both North and South of the Border, want to be absolutely certain that every cent of public money being devoted to causes such as these is being properly expended, with...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 1. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the Ulster-Scots Agency spent more than €480,000 of public funds over 12 months without proper authority in 2010; the reason there is a delay of two years in the publication of the agency’s annual report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51571/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The question is posed in the context of our strong support for the work of the Ulster-Scots Agency, but we are conscious of the fact that the agency has not published-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Yes.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Under Standing Orders that the Government parties imposed upon us some weeks ago.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The question is posed in the context of our support for the Ulster-Scots Agency, but we are conscious of the fact that we have not seen the publication of the annual accounts since 2010 and of the report that over €400,000 of public money has been spent by the agency, which has joint funding from North and South of the Border, apparently without proper approval.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: City of Culture Initiative (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 14. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the plans in place for the Limerick city of culture initiative; if he is satisfied with the budget allocated to the city of culture programme; the long-term benefits expected for the artistic community in Limerick as a result of this initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51454/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Night (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 15. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has made any progress on the commitment in the programme for Government to make the Culture Night initiative a twice yearly event; the actions he planned to ensure this commitment is kept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51457/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Philanthropy Initiatives (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 19. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he is satisfied that his Department’s current strategy relating to philanthropy here will result in a rise of donations to philanthropic causes in the coming years; the actions he will take in 2014 to ensure a strong philanthropic community here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51456/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 21. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the contact he has had with the National Asset Management Agency and Chartered Land relating to the national monument on Moore Street, Dublin 1; the progress made on the redevelopment of this site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51455/13]