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Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (31 Jan 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, in November 2011 the Government announced a number of amalgamations and mergers of bodies that come within the ambit of my Department. Details of these can be accessed on the website of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform at www.per.gov.ie. Clearly, the amalgamation and merger of these bodies, including consolidation of boards, raises complex issues,...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (31 Jan 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I did not fund and am not familiar with the report referenced by the Deputy. However, I consider that the dissemination of any report that the council has itself commissioned is entirely be a matter for the council itself.

Written Answers — Census Publication: Census Publication (31 Jan 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to enabling the publication of the 1926 Census. The project requires two principal components to be addressed. The first is the legal necessity to change the relevant legislation to permit publication of the Census before the expiry of the statutory 100 year period, while respecting certain rights. The second is the technical process whereby...

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (31 Jan 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I refer the Deputies to my replies to a number of previous Parliamentary Questions on this matter. I have met the chair and chief executive of NAMA in relation to the potential use of NAMA buildings for cultural purposes. NAMA was set up to acquire loans from certain financial institutions and it does not own property as such. In most cases, the property securing these loans is under the...

Written Answers — Commemoration of Events: Commemoration of Events (31 Jan 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am satisfied that the Centenary commemoration of the Easter Rising in 2016 requires a comprehensive programme that will also present the economic, social and cultural conditions of the period. The development of the commemorative programme is therefore oriented towards the entire Decade of Centenaries, 2012 to 2022, with official consideration currently being focussed on the period from...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (31 Jan 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Under the Public Service Reform Programme announced by Government on 17th November last, the Heritage Council is included in Appendix IIb as a candidate body for critical review by end-June 2012. The focus of the review in relation to the Council is to examine the potential merger of functions of the Council into my Department. Any decision in relation to the future of the Council will await...

Written Answers — State Art Collection: State Art Collection (31 Jan 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The State's principal art collections are managed by the National Gallery of Ireland, the Irish Museum of Modern Art and the Crawford Art Gallery, Cork. The National Gallery of Ireland operates as an autonomous statutory body in accordance with the provisions of the National Gallery of Ireland Act 1928, as amended. The Crawford Art Gallery Cork and the Irish Museum of Modern Art are both...

Written Answers — Departmental Initiatives: Departmental Initiatives (31 Jan 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: My colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, presented proposals for "The Gathering 2013" at last October's 2011 Global Irish Economic Forum. The National Tourism Development Authority, Fáilte Ireland, is the lead agency for the implementation of The Gathering initiative. The arts, culture, film and heritage sector constitute an essential part of our national tourism...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (31 Jan 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I refer the Deputy to my response in the House earlier today to Questions Nos. 45 and 47.

Written Answers — Economic Regeneration: Economic Regeneration (31 Jan 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, a key priority in the Programme for Government is to support and lead economic regeneration, job creation and employment retention over the coming period. In this regard, I can assure the Deputy that my Department's resources and financial allocation will be utilised to the greatest extent possible in achieving these aims and delivering on these commitments. Since...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (31 Jan 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The 2011 visitor numbers for our national cultural institutions and for other cultural venues supported by my Department are detailed in the table below. Overall visitor numbers were 3.61 million, which represents a moderate increase on the 2010 figures of 3.58 million and a significant increase over and above the 2009 figures of 3.25 million. Initiatives to attract the interest of the...

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (31 Jan 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: In January 2007, the then Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government placed a preservation order on Nos. 14 to 17 Moore Street under the National Monuments Acts. The order was made on the grounds that No. 16 is a monument, the preservation of which is of national importance by reason of its historical significance as the site of the final council of war and final headquarters...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (31 Jan 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: Due to the current national economic difficulties and the significant contraction in the capital allocations provided to my Department, the Deputy will appreciate that the resources available for the provision of grants for the protection of the built heritage are limited at this time. In 2011, the operation of the Local Authority Conservation Grants Scheme and the Civic Structures...

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (31 Jan 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 391 to 394, inclusive, together. Coolrain Bog is a site of considerable conservation significance comprising as it does an active raised bog, a rare habitat in the EU and one that is becoming increasingly scarce and under threat in Ireland. Active raised bog is listed as a priority habitat on Annexe I of the EU Habitats Directive. Priority status is given...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (31 Jan 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I have appointed a civil servant at Executive Officer grade as my private secretary. The private secretary is paid in accordance with the Executive Officer pay scale and the post also carries a gross annual allowance of €20,685. The Secretary General of my Department receives a gross annual salary of €188,640.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (31 Jan 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 396 and 397 together. The information sought by the Deputy concerning appointments to State boards in the bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group is set out in the following table. In relation to the re-hiring of retired public servants, in common with other Government Departments, my Department does, from time to time, engage the assistance of retired...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (31 Jan 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 399 to 401, inclusive, and 407 to 410, inclusive, together. In 2011, I announced a compensation package for turf cutters affected by the cessation of turf cutting in certain designated raised bogs. The package consists of a payment of €1,000 per year, index linked, for 15 years, or their relocation to non-designated bogs to continue to cut turf. Qualifying...

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (31 Jan 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: As indicated by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in his reply to the Questions referred to by the Deputy, my Department is working with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and the Marine Institute, in the programme of work enabling assessment of licensing applications for aquaculture in Natura sites. My Department received the data reports on Valentia Harbour...

Written Answers — Departmental Initiatives: Departmental Initiatives (31 Jan 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: I welcome the Gathering initiative of my colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. The Gathering will be an important event for the tourism sector and one that my Department and the national cultural institutions which operate under its aegis will be very pleased to participate in. In that context, officials from my Department work closely with their colleagues in the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: The operation of REPS and other Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine schemes is a matter for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. My Department has been in touch with the Department of Finance to clarify the tax treatment of compensation under the Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme and with a view to addressing any issues arising in the forthcoming Finance...