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Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I will address that, if I may. I live out in the middle of the countryside, like Deputy Ó Cuív.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: It is a community.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I come from Aghabog. It is a good strong community. I know what the Deputy is talking about but the towns and villages are the economic drivers of rural Ireland. This-----

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The towns and villages drive economic activity.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: In the sense that people live in the countryside but they come into the towns and villages to get employment, to do their shopping and so on. The focus of the town and village enhancement scheme is on communities and economic clusters. It is about the hinterland as well. It is not just about the actual towns or villages. It is about coming up with projects - which may or may not be...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: That feeds into the national planning framework. It will speak to rural issues. There is going to be an opportunity for us all to have a debate on rural Ireland in the context of the national planning framework. It is important that we make submissions to that. I do take the Deputy's point. I was a member of Monaghan County Council and I absolutely defended the right of people to live in...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reports (11 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: It is my understanding that a report has been produced by a working group set up by the Firearms Consultative Panel of the Department of Justice and Equality which recommends best practice guidelines on the issue of shooting and hunting at night. The report is now with the Firearms Consultative Panel itself and it is a matter for that body to further consider the recommendations in the...

Exchange of views with Mr. Michel Barnier: Motion (10 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I move:(1) That Dáil Éireann:(a) notes that the Treaty on European Union recognises the active contribution of National Parliaments to the good functioning of the Union through being informed and having the ability to express their views on matters of particular interest to them; (b) in view of the economic, political and social implications for Ireland of the decision of the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (10 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. The Leader programme is up and running in all areas and €40 million has been allocated towards it in my budget this year. I have arranged a meeting for next week with the CEOs of all of the Leader companies as well as various local action groups and local community development committees. I will meet the CEOs in order that they can outline...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (10 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Monitoring Committee for the Action Plan for Rural Development has been established and held its first meeting on 23 March 2017. The membership of the Monitoring Committee, which I chair, includes senior representatives from key Government Departments and agencies, other public bodies and rural stakeholders, as well as representatives from the business community. The full list of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Eligibility (10 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme is open to those affected by the cessation of turf cutting from 1 January 2017 on 36 designated raised bog natural heritage areas, which include 7 sites to be divided, with part to be conserved and part to be de-designated. The qualifying criteria for the scheme are that: - The applicant must have had a legal interest (ownership or a turbary...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (9 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: In Budget 2017, I secured €5m to commence the implementation of the Creative Ireland programme which includes an ambitious plan to deliver 10 major initiatives by the end of this year. Further details of these initiatives are available on . To date, €220,000 has been spent on promotion and public engagement under the Creative Ireland Programme. This includes the hosting of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Museum (9 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 339 to 341, inclusive, together. As the Deputy will be aware, the National Museum of Ireland was established under the National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997 (the 1997 Act). Section 11 (1) of the 1997 Act sets out the principal functions of the Board of the Museum. Section 11(2) deals with the powers of the Board of the Museum. The Act also specifies...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cycling Facilities Provision (9 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: As it is unclear to my Department as to what exactly has been referred to, I have asked my officials to contact the Deputy directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (9 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: There is a capital underspend of approximately €7 million or 34% against profile within my Department's Vote for the year to 30th April 2017. The underspend has primarily occurred because of timing issues in relation to the quarterly drawdown of funding by bodies and institutions under the aegis of my Department and also some delays in the drawdown of funding in relation to a number...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Raised Bog Management Plan (9 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Ireland’s 53 raised bog special areas of conservation are primarily located in the midlands. The National Raised Bog SAC Management Plan 2017-2022, due to be published in the coming period subject to Government approval, will set out how these raised bog special areas of conservation are to be managed, conserved and restored. In November 2015 the European Commission approved...

Rural Equality Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Women can multitask.

Rural Equality Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: They still have them and they are going well, thank God.

Rural Equality Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after “That” and substitute the following:“Dáil Éireann, while recognising that rural proofing and equality are important issues to ensure the development of rural areas, declines to give the Rural Equality Bill 2017 a second reading for the following reasons:(a) the proposals in the Bill would require rural impact...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (4 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: TheCreative Ireland Programme, which the Taoiseach and I launched in December, 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...