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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: National Monuments (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The appointment of a chairman for the new advisory group is the next step in the process and I hope to see that person appointed, with the group beginning its work, as soon as possible. I am very much aware the chairman of the previous consultative group worked in a particularly effective way with all the parties and his efforts were key to the achievement of the agreed outcome to the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts in Education Charter (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The integrated implementation plan for arts in education, which is a priority for Creative Ireland, seeks to enable the creative potential of every child. The creative children plan will see the key objectives of the charter for arts in education embraced, fast-tracked and resourced as a core element of the Creative Ireland agenda. Principles and guidelines are stated in the charter, which...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts in Education Charter (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Perhaps the Deputy should have listened to what I just said. I will work with the Department of Education and Skills, the education centres and the Arts Council to bring forward this initiative. It is an important initiative which will enable the creative potential of every child. It will allow children to have access to tuition in music, dance, coding or whatever form in which they wish...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts in Education Charter (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: We have had several meetings with different stakeholders. This plan has been worked on and will be launched in autumn 2017.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts in Education Charter (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: As I said, this will be done through the education sector and education centres. There have been meetings and it has been discussed with the Department of Education and Skills. It will be rolled out in conjunction with the education centres.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Aosdána is a unique initiative established by the Arts Council in 1981 to honour creative artists who have made a significant contribution to the arts. There are some 250 members of Aosdána, including seven new members who came into membership last week. The scheme is the responsibility of the Arts Council and not my Department. It should be noted that under section 24(2) of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I am committed to the arts and to artists. For the Deputy to use the words she has is wrong. I have never even mentioned those words and neither would I dream of it. We will leave the words "lying" and "fraud" with the Deputy-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts in Education Charter (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Creative Ireland programme, which was launched by the Taoiseach and me in December, places a special focus on enabling the creative potential of every child. It will build on the arts in education charter through 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. Officials in my Department...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Council (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Under the Arts Act 2003, primary responsibility for the promotion and support of the arts, including arts and disability, throughout the country is devolved to the Arts Council. The council is independent in both its funding and executive decisions. In 2013 the Arts Council published its arts and disability policy 2012 to 2016 to address issues of equity, access and participation for...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Council (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Policy on providing access to the arts for people with disabilities is a matter for the Arts Council. As the Deputy is aware, the Arts Council is entirely independent of my Department in its funding and executive decisions. That said, I will ask the council to revert to the Deputy directly on the policy it is devising which I am sure it will be more than happy to do. In terms of my...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Council (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Arts Council has supported the development of arts and disability practice in Ireland for many years. It developed a formal arts and disability policy in 2012 following consultation with a wide range of stakeholders. The council is independent of my Department. It has a policy which will be reviewed in the context of its new ten year strategy, Making Great Art Work. I will be happy to...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Council (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Yes, but the Arts Council has responsibility for the policy on people with disabilities.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I am aware of the issue regarding the provision of affordable studio space, particularly in Dublin as a result of the changing property market.  In general, I would consider that local approaches driven by artists, local arts officers are best suited to respond to the specific local circumstances involved and provide the most effective outcomes. However, my Department is in discussion...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: My Department will continue to support a broad range of programmes and initiatives across its remit to promote Ireland’s national image, including under the recently published Creative Ireland Programmeand Action Plan for Rural Development. The Department’s Culture Irelandprogramme in particular will promote Irish culture on the world stage. The Ireland 2016 Centenary...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Projects (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Local authority arts and heritage officers, archivists and librarians have great experience in working with local communities on initiatives to archive old records in their locality. In this respect, they can use funding available from within their local authority including funds that may be available from the Arts Council or Heritage Council. In this context Pillar 2 of the Creative Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Projects (2 May 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 roles of local authorities and the responsibilities of owners as regards heritage assets. I am aware that a Conservation Plan for the project mentioned by the Deputy was launched in February and that the group are now seeking to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Invasive Plant Species (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is responsible for implementing the Wildlife Acts and the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477/2011), which together provide the legislative framework on invasive alien species issues. In 2014, a new EU Regulation on invasive alien species (no. 1143/2014) came into force and my Department is the lead authority with respect to the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I recently announced details of grants of over €9 million in capital funding for arts and cu lture centres across the country. This capital scheme is the most significant investment in arts and cultural centres in a decade and will target investment at a range of different facilities, including arts centres, theatres, galleries and museums, as well as artists’ studios and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wild Fires (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Significant environmental damage is caused by wildfires and the issue has become more acute in recent years. The primary responsibility in terms of fire fighting lies with the Fire Service and the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government. With regard to gorse fires in particular, my Department is one of a number of agencies represented on the Inter-Agency Gorse Fire...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Concert Hall (2 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The National Concert Hall in conjunction with the Office of Public Works is working on the preparation of a Master Plan which will, amongst other things, maximise the use of the historic site and ensure that the National Concert Hall is fit for purpose in the 21stcentury. My Department has been supportive of the preparation of this work in the context of Pillar 3 of the Creative Ireland...