Results 24,161-24,180 of 27,613 for speaker:Heather Humphreys

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing (7 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Figures available to my Department for the 2015/16 hare coursing season indicate that of the 5,348 hares captured for use at coursing meetings, some 5,312 or 99% were released back into the wild. I will arrange for the Deputy to be furnished directly with the calculation methodology.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (7 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Arts and Culture Capital Scheme was specifically targeted at supporting our regional arts centres with applications invited from arts and cultural centres across the country. In total, 106 applications were received by the Department. The detailed selection criteria and eligibility requirements were published in the Guidelines of the Scheme. There was a two stage assessment process....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (7 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: At the most recent Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council held in Brussels in November, 2016 a general approach on the proposal to designate 2018 the European Year of Cultural Heritage was reached. To ensure successful implementation of this initiative, each Member State has been requested by the European Commission to nominate a National Coordinator. The National Co-ordinator will...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Directives (7 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: No such fines have been imposed.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (7 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The initiatives outlined in the question are the responsibility of my colleague the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. The issue of a county Wexford artistic trail could be a matter which the county council may wish to consider in terms of the local response to the Creative Ireland programme.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (7 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Taoiseach and I launched the Creative Ireland Programme/Clár Éire Ildánach 2017 – 2022 on the 8 December 2016 as the Government Legacy Programme for Ireland 2016 and as the main implementation vehicle for the priorities identified in Culture 2025/ Éire Ildánach, the draft cultural policy which I published in July 2016. This is a cross-Government initiative...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Policy (7 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: On 23rdJanuary, I launched Realising our Rural Potential, the Government's Action Plan for Rural Development. The Plan contains over 270 actions to be delivered by a range of Government Departments, State agencies and other bodies to support the economic and social development of rural Ireland. The Plan was developed following an extensive consultation process with stakeholders to identify...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (7 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Details of the annual funding allocation to my Department at subhead level are published in the annual Revised Estimates Volume. Through these subheads, my Department administers and delivers a wide range of programmes and measures, descriptions of which are available on its website at Expenditure under these programme areas is recorded and accounted for on a national basis and it is not...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Plan (7 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Government's Act ion Plan for Rural Development was launched on 23rdJanuary 2017. It is the first plan of its kind to take a cohesive and coordinated approach across the whole of Government to both economic and social development. Examples of new elements of the Plan which will be rolled out in 2017 include: - An enhanced Town and Village Renewal scheme, with funding of €12 million...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (7 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Taoiseach and I launched the Creative Ireland Programme/Clár Éire Ildánach 2017 – 2022 on the 8 December 2016 as the Government Legacy Programme for Ireland 2016 and as the main implementation vehicle for the priorities identified in Culture 2025/ Éire Ildánach, the draft cultural policy which I published in July 2016. This is a cross-Government initiative...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hedge Cutting Season (7 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Regulations that I am proposing to make on the extension of hedge cutting into August will confine the extension to hedges on roads and internal fields on a farm where re-seeding or tillage is occurring. The Regulations will provide for limited managed hedge cutting, under strict criteria, during August to help tackle the impact overgrown hedges can have on road safety. With these...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Leader Programmes (7 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The race and sport horse industries were deemed as ineligible activities under the 2007-2013 LEADER programme. However, ancillary activities for the provision of services to those industries were eligible for support, where this was in keeping with the Local Development Strategies developed in each area. Ancillary activities included a broad range of actions, such as equestrian centre and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (7 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised by my Department that the total expenditure on external communications and public relations services in 2016 was €22,478. This expenditure was in respect of two distinct projects, one in relation to employment opportunities for Irish speakers, the other in relation to identifying a sponsor for the Tidy Towns competition. A breakdown of these costs is given in the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Protection Areas (7 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The term “red zone” or “red area” refers to afforested areas in Special Protection Areas where procedures are put in place to minimise the impact of forestry management on likely nesting areas of the hen harrier. The procedure is set out in Appendix 21 of the Forestry Standards Manual, published in November 2015 by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Leader Programmes Funding (7 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: It has not been possible, in the time available, to compile all of the information requested by the Deputy. I have asked that a response be prepared and forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Dáil Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Leader Programmes Administration (7 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Ireland’s LEADER programme 2014-2020 has a total budget of €250 million over the lifetime of the programme. In line with Article 35 of EU Regulation 1303/2015, up to 25% of total expenditure incurred by LEADER Local Action Groups may be claimed in respect of administration and animation costs over the duration of the 2014-2020 programme. Approximately €1.8 million...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Plan (7 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Action Plan for Rural Development contains a number of measures which have the objective of rejuvenating Ireland’s rural towns and villages to make them more attractive places in which to live and work and to increase their tourism potential. From my own Department’s perspective, I have secured funding of €12 million for an enhanced Town and Village Renewal scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Plan (7 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Action Plan for Rural Development, which was launched on 23rdJanuary, contains a number of measures which have the objective of rejuvenating Ireland’s rural towns and villages to make them more attractive places in which to live and work, and to increase their tourism potential. As part of Budget 2017, I have secured funding of €12 million for an enhanced Town and Village...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Construction Industry (7 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: My Department's capital expenditure is largely concentrated on enterprise supports, refurbishment projects in National Cultural Institutions, National Parks and our Waterways network, grant schemes for arts and heritage, and supporting the economic and sustainable development of the regions. Inflation measures are of more value in the management of multi-annual construction programmes but my...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (7 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 387 and 409 together. In 2016, once off funding of approximately €49 million was allocated to the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme under my Department’s Arts Division ; approximately €18 million in current funding and €31 million in capital. This capital funded once off projects including the new visitor centre at the GPO, Richmond...