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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...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Road Improvement Schemes (17 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has received eight method statements from Galway County Council in relation to the development of the N59. These concern the section of the road from Oughterard to Maam Cross, rather than from Oughterard to Galway. On a number of occasions, the method statements could not be reviewed for various reasons, including that they had not been approved by the Council itself, a...

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

Heather Humphreys: The nine cannons recovered from the wreck of the Spanish Armada ship La Julianaare currently undergoing conservation by the National Museum of Ireland with a view to being displayed in a suitable museum setting, in due course. The ongoing conservation process may take up to 2 years to complete.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Protection Areas (17 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The site referred to by the Deputy forms part of a Special Protection Area (SPA) and a candidate Special Area of Conservation (cSAC). Drainage of the outflow channel from the site is maintained by the local authority in order to avoid flooding of a road, farm properties and agricultural lands. While it is an objective of the SPA to achieve favourable conservation condition of the wetland in...

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

Heather Humphreys: With regard to funding, the position is that financial support is provided by my Department through a number of structured schemes for the conservation and protection of heritage buildings. My Department itself 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...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Fire Safety (17 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. Where issues of particular importance arise regarding any of these important natural heritage assets, I am kept apprised, on an on-going basis, by my officials. Given the nature of the wildfires which took place in the...

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

Heather Humphreys: The National Monuments Bill is intended to replace, in extensively revised and modernized form, the five existing Acts that make up the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2004, as well as a number of other pieces of related legislation, some going back to the 19thcentury. The Bill is, therefore, a major undertaking that will seek, for example, to: - replace different levels of protection under...

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

Heather Humphreys: A final reply has now issued to the Deputy in response to his query.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation (17 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Eligibility conditions under the basic payment scheme are a matter for the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. There are specific provisions in relation to habitats in designated lands and this is elaborated on in the 2015 guidance produced by that Department. Full details of the guidance of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine are available at: . Under Section 40...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts in Education Charter (17 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The Programme for a Partnership Government commits to the implementation of the Arts in Education Charter. I am firmly committed to continuing the on-going interdepartmental and cross-sectoral dialogue and partnership between my Department, the Department of Education and Skills and the Arts Council, in line with the Charter. The arts in education remit is being achieved largely through...

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

Heather Humphreys: Despite significant challenges in recent years, our national cultural institutions have worked hard to maintain their services to the public, and to protect and make our national collections accessible to the greatest extent possible. I am acutely aware of the challenges facing the National Library, and indeed other national cultural institutions, following the significant reduction of...

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

Heather Humphreys: Details of the funding allocations made available to my Department are published each year in the Revised Estimates Volume with the outturn published in the annual Appropriation Account. These publications are available on the website of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform atand on the website of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General at.Most of my Department's arts...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting (5 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Under the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011, certain activities within a special area of conservation may not be undertaken without my prior written consent, as Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. My Department recently wrote to a number of landowners or users in the Slieve League special area of conservation reminding them of activities within...

Agriculture: Statements (4 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I congratulate the new president of the IFA, Joe Healy, and wish him well in his new role. On my behalf and particularly that of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, I thank all Deputies from all sides of the House who contributed. While the views expressed have, of course, been diverse, the engagement of Deputies on the range of challenges facing the sector illustrates the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Applications (4 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Applicants to the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme, administered by my Department, may appeal their case to the Peatlands Council in the event that they are informed that the qualifying criteria of the scheme have not been met. The Council may then make recommendations to me, as Minister, on such cases. While the terms of reference in relation to the Peatlands...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Easter Rising Commemorations (4 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The commemoration of the 1916 Rising - the historical moment which the State has recognised as marking the birth of our sovereign nation - traditionally takes place over the Easter bank holiday weekend. Accordingly, my Department has no plans to create a national independence day.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Concert Hall (4 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I have no responsibility for the day to day operations of the National Concert Hall which operates as a statutory body under the National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Act 2015. However, I will bring the issue raised by the Deputy to the attention of the National Concert Hall and ask the Hall to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (4 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is involved with a range of organisations and groups in a number of initiatives intended to secure the conservation of the red grouse. There are many examples around the country of very positive collaboration between farmers, landowners, game shooters, field sports clubs, environmental NGOs and State agencies on the restoration of this species. In 2013, my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Memorial Plaques (4 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: A final reply has issued to the Deputy in response to his query regarding a war memorial.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Issues (4 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: Waterways Ireland has informed me that it has been in communication with the person referred to by the Deputy since January 2016 when an offer of a fully serviced alternative berth was first made. As Waterways Ireland received no response to this offer, a further offer of a serviced space was made in the last fortnight but this has not been accepted to date.