Results 26,021-26,040 of 27,613 for speaker:Heather Humphreys

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turbary Rights (16 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: In April 2011, the Government agreed to the setting up of an independently chaired Peatlands Council to assist the Government and stakeholders regarding certain issues relating to the management of Ireland’s peatlands, in particular bogs nominated for designation as special areas of conservation and natural heritage areas. Applicants to the cessation of turf cutting compensation...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (16 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The Government's policy on the arts is to promote and strengthen the arts in all its forms, to increase access to and participation in the arts and to make the arts an integral and valued part of our national life. As Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, I am committed to securing the best possible funding for the Arts Council and the arts sector generally. I was very pleased, at...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: Expenditure from my Department's Administrative Budget on public advertising, both statutory and non-statutory, was €15,159 in 2014, while the corresponding figure for 2013 was €13,816. With regard to bodies funded from my Department's Vote, the matters raised are part of the day-to-day operational responsibilities of the bodies in question. I am arranging, therefore, for the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised that the total printing costs paid from my Department's Administrative Budget in 2014 was €2,946 while the corresponding figure for 2013 was €24,553. In the interests of completeness, it should also be noted that printing costs totalling €16,200 in 2013 and €2,000 in 2014 were also incurred in relation to the production of the three-volume report on...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: During the period in question, payroll services for my Department, the National Museum of Ireland and the National Library of Ireland were provided by the Financial Shared Service operated by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. I am advised that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is arranging for the provision of the information requested by the Deputy in...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has incurred no expenditure in respect of private travel by me or my private office staff. Under the official travel guidelines issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, reimbursements of travel expenses can only occur in respect of costs incurred in the course of carrying out official duties. Details of the costs incurred in respect of official travel...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Community Development Initiatives (16 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: Details of the annual funding allocation to my Department at subhead level are published in the annual Revised Estimates Volume. Through these subheads, my Department administers and delivers a wide range of programmes and measures, descriptions of which are available on its website at . Expenditure under these programme areas is recorded and accounted for on a national basis and it is not...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards (16 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: Responsibility for making appointments to a number of statutory State boards is vested by statute in me as Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. As I have not made any appointments to those statutory boards since becoming Minister, the question of anyone seeking to exercise any role or influence in the making of such appointments does not arise. In 2014, the Government approved new...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (16 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: Details of the funding allocation to my Department are published in the annual Revised Estimates Volume, which is available on the website of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Provisional current and capital expenditure figures in respect of my Department at Vote level as of 30 June 2015 are published by the Department of Finance at...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Projects (16 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The Digital First strategic objective, which is set out in the Government's Public Service ICT Strategy, proposes the further digitisation of the top citizen interactions with the State. This envisages the increased use of ICT to deliver improved efficiency within the public service and provide new digital services to citizens, businesses and public servants. In light of this objective, my...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reports (16 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The 2014 Annual Report for my Department is in the final stages of editing and translation. It will be laid before the Oireachtas during the coming weeks and published on my Department’s website shortly thereafter.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: Details of the annual funding allocation to my Department at subhead level are published in the annual Revised Estimates Volume. Through these subheads, my Department administers and delivers a wide range of programmes and measures, descriptions of which are available on its website at Expenditure under these programme areas is recorded and accounted for on a national basis and it is not...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Grants (16 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The Government's policy on the arts is to promote and strengthen the arts in all its forms, to increase access to and participation in the arts and to make the arts an integral and valued part of our national life. Primary responsibility for the promotion and support of the arts at all levels throughout the country is devolved to the Arts Council. The Council, although funded by my...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme (15 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme has applied to part of Carrickynaghtan Bog national heritage area since 1 January 2014. 12 applications under the scheme for this site have been received and acknowledged by my Department. A total of 9 payments have been made in respect of the applications received. Turf cutting must cease by 1 January 2017 on the part of Carrickynaghtan...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Correspondence (15 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: Following the receipt of the representation referred to of 9 June last, a designated land site pack, including the relevant maps, issued to the landowners referred to in the Deputy’s Question earlier this week. I have also been advised that officials from my Department will make contact with the landowners with a view to arranging a meeting with them.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: I move amendment No. 1: In page 8, to delete line 37 and substitute the following:“(e) is, or is deemed to be, the subject of an order under section 160 of the Companies Act 1990 or a disqualification order within the meaning of Chapter 4 of Part 14 of the Companies Act 2014, or” The purpose of this amendment is to clarify that a person, the subject of a disqualification...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: There have been developments in the past few months and staffing matters are no longer dictated by a moratorium. Staffing matters in the National Concert Hall can now be dealt with between my Department and the National Concert Hall under new delegated sanction arrangements. I see this increasing the flexibility of the National Concert Hall in regard to staffing.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: I move amendment No. 2:In page 16, lines 24 and 25, to delete “and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” and substitute “, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and the Minister for Finance”. The purpose of these amendments is to clarify that the consent of the Minister for Finance is required as well as the consent of the Minister for Public...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: I move amendment No. 3:In page 16, line 26, to delete “or the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” and substitute “, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform or the Minister for Finance”.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2015)

Heather Humphreys: I would like to indicate that I will table amendments relating to the proposed change of name of the Irish Film Board on Report Stage. I am also examining a potential Report Stage amendment on including a reference to the location of the National Concert Hall at Earlsfort Terrace. A potential timing issue exists between the time limit for submission of the annual report in section 17 and...