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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (31 Jan 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Taoiseach and I launched the Creative Ireland Programme – Clár Éire Ildánach 2017 – 2022 on the 8 December 2016. This is a cross-Government initiative to mainstream culture and creativity in the life of the nation and to promote individual, community and national wellbeing. This will focus on boosting cultural provision and participation in communities and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Policy (31 Jan 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 415 and 416 together. The Government's Action Plan for Rural Development was launched on 23 rdJanuary 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 rural development. The Action Plan collates both new and existing rural development policies and initiatives from across...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (31 Jan 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Public Financial Procedures provide that a maximum of up to 10% of the capital envelope of a Vote may be carried over by way of ‘deferred surrender’ to the following year for spending in that year on priority capital programmes. Annual provision for the allocation and expenditure of capital carryover amounts is subject to Oireachtas approval. The total amount carried over by...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Local Authority Funding (31 Jan 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The table below outlines the amounts of funding paid to Local Authorities in 2016 under the following schemes - REDZ, CLÁR, Rural Recreation and Town and Village Renewal. All funding was made available in line with the sanction received from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and on the basis of funding agreements signed with the Local Authorities. My Department is working...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Animal Welfare (31 Jan 2017)

Heather Humphreys: My Department carried out some mink control around Lough Corrib in 2016 to protect ground nesting birds, such as the curlew, and intends to continue this work in the coming years. Last week I announced the setting up of a Task Force on curlew, bringing together relevant experts and decision makers to undertake further positive actions for the Curlew. The Task Force will provide expert...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Plan (31 Jan 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 421 and 427 together. 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. As part of Budget 2017, I have secured funding of €12 million for an...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (31 Jan 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Section 40 of the Wildlife Acts 1976 to 2012 prohibits the cutting, grubbing, burning or destruction of vegetation from 1 March to 31 August during the nesting and breeding season for birds and wildlife. There is provision in section 40 (2) for some strict exemptions from the prohibition during the closed period which include the clearance of vegetation in the course of road or other...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Plan (31 Jan 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Action Plan for Rural Development provides a framework of supports to improve the lives of people who live and work in rural Ireland. It is the first Plan of its kind to address both the economic and social needs of rural Ireland through a whole-of-Government approach. The Plan contains over 270 actions, all of which aim to support rural communities throughout the country. These actions...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Plan (31 Jan 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. As part of Budget 2017, I have secured funding of €12 million for an enhanced Town and Village Renewal scheme this year. This...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Chester Beatty Library (31 Jan 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The issue to which the Deputy refers is a matter for the Board of the Chester Beatty Library . I have no role in the matter .

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Promotion (31 Jan 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 Ireland. The Department’s Culture Irelandprogramme in particular will promote Irish culture on the world stage. The Ireland 2016 Centenary Programmelast...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Plan (31 Jan 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Action Plan for Rural Development is the first whole-of-government strategy aimed at people living and working in rural Ireland. It aims to unlock the potential of rural Ireland through a framework of supports at national and local level which will ensure that people who live in rural areas have increased opportunities for employment locally, and access to public services and social...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Policy (31 Jan 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Realising our Rural Potential, the Government's Action Plan for Rural Development, was launched on Monday 23 January in Ballymahon, Co. Longford. The Plan contains over 270 actions to be implemented by a range of Government Departments, agencies and other bodies to progress the economic and social development of rural Ireland. In preparing the Action Plan, my Department conducted an...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (31 Jan 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 431, 433 and 441 together. My Department will continue to promote economic development of Ireland across its full remit, including for example, under the recently published Action Plan for Rural Ireland and Creative Ireland Programme. In particular the Creative Ireland Programme is a five-year all-of-government initiative, from 2017 to 2022, which places...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (31 Jan 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 role of local authorities and the responsibilities of owners as regards heritage assets. Under the provisions of the National Monuments Acts 1930-2014, my Department has established and maintains the Record of Monuments and Places,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Promotion (31 Jan 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Private support for the arts is an important funding source and the Government continues to support this through tax incentives and other initiatives. The Programme for a Partnership Governmentcontains a commitment to encourage strong, mutually beneficial links between the business community and the arts community to assist arts organisations to capitalise on sponsorship opportunities and to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Promotion (31 Jan 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Culture Ireland, a division of my Department, was established in 2005 with a clear brand and focussed remit to promote Irish arts worldwide. The grant funding scheme is designed to support the presentation and promotion of Irish arts internationally, to raise the global awareness of the Irish arts sector, generate new career opportunities and develop new audiences abroad for Irish artists....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Archaeological Sites (31 Jan 2017)

Heather Humphreys: All known archaeological monuments, of which there are in excess of 130,000, are entitled to protection under the National Monuments Acts 1930-2004. Protection may be extended to previously unrecorded monuments by entering them in the Register of Historic Monuments or the Record of Monuments and Places. The Acts allow me to make a preservation order where I consider a national monument to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (31 Jan 2017)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has a number of measures at its disposal to facilitate the restoration of major historical or cultural sites. Under the National Monuments Acts, the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs is the owner or guardian of approximately 1,000 national monuments located at approximately 750 sites and in such cases there is a statutory duty to maintain the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting (31 Jan 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 438 and 439 together. Ireland, like all EU Member States, is bound by the requirements of the EU Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive. These Directives aim to ensure the protection of habitats and species which have been selected for conservation within special areas of conservation and special protection areas. Significant efforts have been...