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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Functions (26 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Details of the reassignment of responsibilities among Government Departments, including my own, were outlined by the Taoiseach in his statement to Dáil Éireann of 6th May last. Officials of my Department are currently engaging with their counterparts in the relevant Departments to establish the details of the functions that will now come under the remit of my Department and to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (26 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The annual National Famine Commemoration events, held at home and abroad, are overseen by the National Famine Commemoration Committee, of which I am chairperson. My Department works with other Government Departments and with a wide range of stakeholders to put in place appropriate annual commemorations of the Great Famine. The 2015 National Famine Commemoration was held in Newry last...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Data (26 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Waterways Ireland currently has 67 houses in its possession., of which twenty one are derelict and twelve are vacant. The properties by county are set out in the following table. Number of Houses in Waterways Ireland's Possession County Occupied Vacant Derelict Total Antrim 1 0 0 1 Carlow 2 2 3 7 Dublin 6 2 5 13 Fermanagh 1 0 0 1 Galway 0 1 0 1 Kildare 7...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cartlann Náisiúnta (25 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Tá nósanna imeachta soiléire in áit ag mo Roinnse maidir le haistriú comhad chuig an gCartlann Náisiúnta i gcomhréir le hAlt 8 den Acht um Chartlann Náisiúnta, 1986. Feidhmíonn Príomhoifigigh i mo Roinn mar Oifigigh Deimhnithe dá n-aonaid ghnó faoi seach agus tá siad freagrach as maoirsiú a dhéanamh ar an...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (25 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 227 to 229, inclusibe, together. The buildings in Moore Street were acquired by the State from the previous owner with the assistance and advice of the National Asset Management Agency. The consideration involved was arrived at in the normal commercial manner. The information banner was put in place as part of the State’s 1916 Commemorations...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (25 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: My Department operates a Structures at Risk Fund to enable conservation works to heritage structures, in both private and public ownership, that are protected under the Planning and Development Acts and are deemed to be at significant risk of deterioration. An application has been received from the club in question under the Structures at Risk Fund and this is currently under...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Projects (25 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Since the 3 of April of this year, the Gardens of the Killarney House and Gardens have been open to the public at weekends. The final phase of the landscaping and planting, which includes, for example, the bulbs of smaller plants, in the Gardens will commence next month. It is not possible, for healthy and safety reasons, to facilitate seven day access to the Gardens until this work is...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Protection Areas (25 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No 616 of 17 May 2016. My Department would require further details of the proposal before it could make any recommendation in this matter. The Deputy will appreciate that a request of this nature is normally handled, in the first instance, by locally based staff of my Department, who should be furnished with the necessary details at an early date,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (24 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: My role, as Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, 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. Part IV of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, provides for the protection of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Functions (24 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 380 and 381 together. My Department in its reconfigured format will retain all of the functions of the previous Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, including functions in relation to both the built and natural heritage. Accordingly, a continuing key priority for my Department will be the conservation and management of Ireland’s...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Properties (24 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The management of office properties occupied by staff of Government Departments, including my own, is a matter for the Office of Public Works. The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht is the owner of significant lands across the country, including national parks, national monuments sites, nature reserves and other property acquired for purposes of heritage protection and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Fisheries Protection (24 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is concerned about the possible impact of Asian Clam in the stretch of the River Shannon referred to by the Deputy, but is also aware of the great practical difficulty in eradication and/or prevention of its spread once it has arrived in any river system. By the time this species was recorded in the Shannon at Lanesborough, it was already present in huge numbers in the warm...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Social Welfare Benefits Data (24 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: As the individual concerned was never employed by my Department, I do not have a role in this matter. I am advised that the Department of Social Protection would have the information sought.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (19 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is responsible for over 60,000 hectares of diverse landscape within our six National Parks and over 18,000 hectares within our statutory Nature Reserves. All of our National Parks are open to the public all year round. It is estimated that over 2 million visitors visit our National Parks every year. Visitors can independently explore the parks, or do so as part of guided walks...

An Teanga Gaeilge: Statements (Resumed) (18 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a chur in iúl do gach aon Teachta a ghlac páirt sa díospóireacht seo inniu. While there were some positive proposals and constructive statements, it is disappointing that some Deputies did not use their time to be constructive, rather they spent their time giving out and offered little by way of solutions and fresh thinking on the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Directives (18 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Ireland, like all EU Member States, is bound by the requirements of the EU Habitats Directive. This Directive aims to ensure the protection of habitats and species which have been selected for conservation within special areas of conservation. In order to protect the ecology of such sites, certain activities within special areas of conservation may only be undertaken with my prior consent,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Natural Heritage Areas (18 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: One of the continuing key priorities for my Department is the conservation and management Ireland’s unique heritage for the benefit of present and future generations, as a support to economic renewal and sustainable employment and in compliance with legal obligations. I fully recognise the significant contribution that Ireland’s built and natural heritage make to national...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Licence Applications (18 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has received licence applications from the individual in question to possess birds of prey and to engage in falconry. The appropriate licences will issue to the applicant shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Remit (17 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Waterways Ireland operates under the policy direction of the North South Ministerial Council and the Ministers of the relevant Sponsor Departments (my own Department and the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland) and is accountable to the Northern Ireland Assembly and the Houses of the Oireachtas. The Chief Executive of Waterways Ireland is Dawn Livingstone. I have been informed...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Fish Imports (17 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: EU Regulation 1143/2014 on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species provides for the adoption of a list of invasive alien species of European Union concern (“the Union list”). The Regulation also provides for a range of measures to detect, control and manage species on the “Union list”. The first list under this...