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Turbary Rights: Motion (6 Mar 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: They are not in Government.

Turbary Rights: Motion (6 Mar 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: If we do what we are supposed to do we will-----

Turbary Rights: Motion (6 Mar 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: All I need is the Deputy's support.

Turbary Rights: Motion (6 Mar 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: It is a good example.

Turbary Rights: Motion (6 Mar 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: We have been doing exactly what the Deputy is suggesting for the past year.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Mar 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware my Department was established on 2nd June 2011. A total of 26 civil servants have left my Department between that date and the expiry of the grace period on 29th February 2012. In relation to the public servants employed in the bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group, I am advised that 70 public servants have left those bodies between 1st January 2010 and...

Written Answers — Arts Facilities: Arts Facilities (6 Mar 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I refer the Deputy to my replies to a number of previous Parliamentary Questions on this matter. As previously stated, I have met the chair and chief executive of NAMA in relation to the potential use of NAMA buildings for cultural purposes. As the Deputy will be aware, NAMA was set up to acquire loans from certain financial institutions and it does not own property as such. Accordingly,...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (6 Mar 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department and the institutions which it funds continue to work closely with the tourism agencies, at home and abroad, to promote cultural tourism. In that context, there are a number of standout initiatives, and a whole host of ongoing events of note, especially Culture Night. In 2011, it took place on September 23rd in a record 30 towns and cities throughout the island of Ireland,...

Written Answers — Irish Heritage Trust: Irish Heritage Trust (6 Mar 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 71 and 82 together. As the Deputy will be aware from my previous related replies, my Department commenced a review of the operation of the Irish Heritage Trust last year, in accordance with a protocol agreed with the Trust in 2006. In this regard, my Department invited observations on an Issues Paper in relation to the operation of the Trust. Submissions in...

Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (6 Mar 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Primary responsibility for training within the Irish film industry is carried out by Screen Training Ireland (STI). STI is part-funded by the Irish Film Board and provides continuing training and career development opportunities for professionals in the independent film and television sector. It works with industry professionals, both locally and internationally, to identify, design and...

Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (6 Mar 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department is currently reviewing the strategy for advancing nominations to the World Heritage List from the Tentative List. The potential nomination of Clonmacnoise is being considered within the context of the review, along with other properties on the Tentative List. No decisions have been made on future nominations and no actions have been taken in relation to progressing further the...

Written Answers — Census of Population: Census of Population (6 Mar 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to enabling the publication of the 1926 Census. This Census was the first undertaken by an independent State ten years after the Rising; four years after the Treaty was signed; and just three years after the Civil War. It is, therefore, an historic collection of great value and interest for historians and family researchers alike. I intend to...

Written Answers — EU Programmes: EU Programmes (6 Mar 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Deputy will appreciate that, at present, there are two EU programmes operating within the areas for which I have responsibility: 1. The Media Programme is the EU support programme for the European audiovisual industry and details are available at www.mediadeskireland.ie; and 2. The Culture Programme is the EU support programme for organisations working in the field of culture and details...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Mar 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Whilst my Department provides funding to the National Cultural Institutions, the Board of each institution is responsible for all operational matters, including opening hours, and I do not have a statutory function in respect of such day-to-day matters. However, I am aware that opening hours is a matter which is kept routinely under review by all of the National Cultural Institutions and my...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (6 Mar 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The recent visit to Ireland of Vice President Xi Jinping provided a major boost to the profile of Irish culture and heritage in China, as well as strengthening our overall relationship with the People's Republic and with their most senior leadership. During his time in Ireland, Vice President Xi visited Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, and this focus on Ireland's historic heritage was...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (6 Mar 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, the North/South Ministerial Council (NSMC) Plenary Meeting in July 2007 agreed to proceed with the restoration of the section of the Ulster Canal between Clones and Upper Lough Erne. The then Government agreed to cover the full capital costs of the project, which were estimated at that time to be of the order of €35m. However, Government Accounting procedures do...

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (6 Mar 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I wish to assure the Deputy that I am acutely aware of the beneficial effects of arts in the community, both from the aspect of individual participation and that of community involvement, as well as their potential for impact in addressing social inclusion issues. The Government's priorities for the arts are set out in the Programme for Government. Responsibility for the promotion of the...

Written Answers — Art Collections: Art Collections (6 Mar 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Whilst my Department provides funding to the National Cultural Institutions, the Board of each Institution is responsible for all operational matters, including inventories, and I do not have a statutory function in respect of day-to-day operational matters.

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (6 Mar 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 87 and 91 together. Positioned at the core of local, regional, urban and rural activities, the arts, creative and heritage-related sectors play a pivotal part in the economic life of communities across the country, including the vital area of employment. Employment in the arts sector embraces a diverse and broad extent of activities, encompassing those...

Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (6 Mar 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Due to the current national economic difficulties and the significant reductions in the capital allocations provided to my Department, the resources available to me for the provision of grants for the protection of the built heritage are limited. However, my Department will continue to provide funding for the protection, conservation and development of our built heritage, insofar as resources...