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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Advisers Appointments (22 Feb 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised that neither of the Ministers of State in my Department has appointed a Programme Manager or a Special Adviser.

National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017: Referral to Select Committee [Private Members] (21 Feb 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Arts Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 141.

National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I thank Deputy Brophy for bringing forward the Bill. He is very passionate about it and has raised the issue on an ongoing basis through Topical Issues and parliamentary questions. I also acknowledge the contribution of the other speakers who have participated in the Debate. I want to make it very clear to Deputy Tóibín that the Sinn Féin Bill was not selected from the...

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2017)

Heather Humphreys: They are making it up - "Jackanory".

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Centres (21 Feb 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Cork Events Centre is a project being developed and managed by Cork City Council. My Department has allocated €12 million to Cork City Council towards the cost of the Centre. To date, my Department has received no request for additional funding towards the cost of the Centre from Cork City Council.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Invasive Plant Species (21 Feb 2017)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has worked closely over the years with the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) to fund and manage the Invasive Species Ireland Project and this initiative resulted in Best Practice Management Guidelines for a number of invasive species, including Japanese knotweed being published on the project website at www.invasivespeciesireland.com. However, the Best Practice...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Centres (21 Feb 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I recently announced details of more than €9 million in capital funding for arts and culture 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 creative...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: World Heritage Sites (21 Feb 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Ireland’s current World Heritage Tentative List has come about from a very comprehensive process undertaken by a panel of Irish and international heritage experts specifically appointed for that purpose. The process included full public consultation and an in-depth review of all proposed candidate sites. The Tentative List produced by the expert group contains a list of seven...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Deer Culls (21 Feb 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Wild deer in the State are protected under the Wildlife Acts. They can be found throughout the countryside and are present in many parts of the country. There is an annual open season during which deer can be legally shot under licence. The open season for deer operates generally from 1 September to 28 February, depending on the species and gender of deer. My Department carries out...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (21 Feb 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Taoiseach and I launched the Creative Ireland Programme – Clár Éire Ildánach 2017 – 2022on the 8 December 2016 as the Government's 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. The Creative Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Information and Communications Technology (21 Feb 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised that no costs have been incurred within my Department to date in relation to the incorporation of Eircode, as the necessary modifications to existing systems and databases have been carried out in-house. My Department has prepared a policy in relation to the use of Eircode within our systems and procedures. This encourages the use of Eircode in view of the associated benefits...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Centres (21 Feb 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I recently announced details of more than €9 million in capital funding for existing dedicated arts and culture 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’...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards (21 Feb 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised that membership of the boards of the National Cultural Institutions is as set out in the following table. I am committed to achieving the target, set out in the Government’s Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards, of at least 40% representation of each gender on Boards within my Department’s remit. As the Deputy will note from the table below, the Boards of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Museum Projects (21 Feb 2017)

Heather Humphreys: My Department runs a Local and Regional Museum Scheme for small capital projects to enhance the offering of local authority and specialised museums and I have no plans to establish a new agency to perform this function. Over €80,000 was awarded to 19 projects under that scheme in 2016. Further, I recently announced details of more than €9 million in capital funding for arts...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gender Balance (21 Feb 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Abbey Theatre, Ireland's National Theatre is a company limited by guarantee under the Companies Act with an independent Board. As Minister, I have no statutory function in relation to the programming of the National Theatre or any other theatre. However, I am aware that the Abbey Theatre in particular has committed to developing policies to promote gender equality since the Waking the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Invasive Plant Species (21 Feb 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), both of which deal with invasive species issues. In law, control of invasive species is primarily a matter for landowners on whose land they occur. Rhododendron is a considerable problem and poses a threat especially to native...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Funding (21 Feb 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The only EU funding directly accessed by my Department are LIFE Programme funds. The LIFE programme is the EU’s funding instrument for the environment and climate action. The general objective of LIFE is to contribute to the implementation, updating and development of EU environmental and climate policy and legislation by co-financing projects with European added value. The...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (21 Feb 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised that my Department does not provide public funding to trade unions or staff representative bodies of the type described by the Deputy and that no expenditure of this kind was incurred in the years in question.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Leader Programmes Funding (16 Feb 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I refer the Deputy to my previous response to his Question No. 379 of 31st January 2017 on this matter . LEADER funding is delivered through Local Action Groups in each of the 28 LEADER sub-regional areas around the country. The LEADER programme funds projects under three policy themes: - Economic Development, Enterprise Development and Job Creation - Social Inclusion, and - Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Brexit Issues (16 Feb 2017)

Heather Humphreys: My Department co-sponsors two of the six North-South Implementation Bodies established under the Good Friday Agreement, Waterways Ireland and An Foras Teanga/the Language Body. Brexit creates a range of challenges for North-South Implementation Bodies. As I have previously advised the House, my Department continues to participate in inter-Departmental preparations for Brexit and has...