Results 26,701-26,720 of 27,613 for speaker:Heather Humphreys

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards (18 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: The Government recently approved new guidelines covering the process to be used in making all appointments to State boards. The Public Appointments Service (PAS) will manage this new process and my Department has nominated a State Boards Liaison Officer, who will engage with PAS to ensure compliance with the guidelines.The information sought by the Deputy regarding appointments to State...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (18 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: My Department was established on 2 June 2011 and the information provided in the table below relates to costs incurred from that date. The costs in question were incurred by Culture Ireland in relation to press and media services to support the 2011 Imagine Irelandprogramme and the Venice Architecture Biennale 2012. Year Cost - € 2011 84,148 2012 6,983 2013 Nil 2014 Nil Total 91,131

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: International Agreements (17 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: My colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality, has lead responsibility for matters relating to equality and reform. I am advised, therefore, that the implementation of the legislation and policy regarding the Istanbul Convention is a matter for her Department.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Land Issues (17 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the Statutory Instruments for the Special Protection Areas concerned - S.I. 587 of 2011 and S.I. 591 of 2012, which can be accessed in the Irish Statute Book at the following addresses: For the convenience of the Deputy, I am also arranging for copies to be forwarded to him directly.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Meetings (16 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 679 and 680 together. As the Deputy has previously been advised, my Department's Secretary General, three Assistant Secretaries, Director of Irish, Head of Finance and Head of HR/Corporate Governance comprise the membership of my Department's Management Advisory Committee (MAC). The MAC is chaired by the Secretary General and meets regularly, as required....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (16 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: As is the case each year, a decision will be made when sufficient information has been collated on the available funds, existing commitments and the various demands on the capital budget of my Department. This decision will be announced in due course. €200,000 was paid to Music Network in respect of the scheme in 2014. Details are available on the Music Network website at the link below-

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Built Heritage Jobs Leverage Scheme Applications (16 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: In 2014, my Department was provided with an allocation of €5m Capital Stimulus funding for a new Built Heritage Jobs Leverage Scheme to assist with works to safeguard protected structures, in private and civic ownership, protected under the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2012. This scheme was administered by local authorities, to whom initial applications for funding were...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (16 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: The Department has not paid out any finders fees in respect of artefacts of local interest recommended for display in a designated county or other museum over the past 5 years.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Travel (16 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: I wish to advise the Deputy that I do not have any overseas engagements confirmed for 2015 as of yet. I wish to further advise that neither of my colleagues, Minister of State McHugh and Minister of State O Ríordáin, has any overseas engagements confirmed for 2015 as of yet in relation to their responsibilities in my Department. The Deputy will appreciate that Ministers and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (16 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: Section 40 of the Wildlife Acts 1976 to 2012 prohibits the cutting, grubbing, burning or destruction of vegetation, with certain strict exemptions, from 1 March to 31 August during the nesting and breeding season for birds and wildlife. Any change to that period would require amending legislation. Vegetation such as hedgerows and scrub is important as wildlife habitat and needs to be...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (16 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: I met with representatives of the group referred to in the Deputy's Question last week and I am considering their request for inclusion within the consultative committee. With regard to the issue generally, an Inter-Departmental Steering Group has been established to draw up a Threat Response Plan for the Hen Harrier and is examining all of the issues at hand, including forestry consents,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Easter Rising Commemorations (16 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: I have secured an allocation of €4m in current funding for 2015, which will support the development of an integrated national plan focused on the commemoration of the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising. This allocation will support a wide range of activities and events by interested groups, including local community groups and the arts. There will also be a special emphasis on...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (16 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: I intend to bring a proposal to Government very shortly in regard to the European Capital of Culture and hope to be in a position to advise the Deputy further when it has been discussed.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Easter Rising Commemorations (16 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: I have secured an allocation of €4 million in current funding to support the development of an integrated national plan focused on the commemoration of the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising. This allocation is in addition to the capital provision of €22 million, which will be allocated in 2015 to a number of flagship projects. The allocation of €4 million will be...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (16 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: Details of grant payments made directly by my Department to the arts are published on my Department's website and are updated periodically.Details for 2011, 2012 and 2013 can be found at the link below as well as general information relating to criteria and conditions of grants and details on how to apply It is envisaged that 2014 details will be available in January 2015. The...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Correspondence (16 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: The matter referred to by the Deputy is currently under consideration by my Department, in conjunction with the Department of An Taoiseach, and will be brought forward for consideration by Government in due course. I have asked my officials to contact the Deputy with a view to organising a meeting to outline the present position in regard to this matter early in the New Year.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (16 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: A habitat enhancement scheme (the National Parks and Wildlife Service Farm Plan Scheme) was available to farmers in Hen Harrier SPAs to undertake measures for the species. These measures are not a condition of the designation, nor were they mandatory. Instead voluntary commitments were entered into by 377 landowners under the Farm Plan Scheme, of which 105 plans are still active. In this...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Fhoireann Rannach (16 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: Mar chuid den obair ar dhréacht-Phlean Fórsa Oibre mo Roinnse do 2014, rinneadh réamh-iniúchadh ar na postanna ina bhfacthas go bhféadfadh inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge agus sa Bhéarla araon a bheith riachtanach. Mar thoradh ar sin, rinneadh 72 phost a aithint mar mheastachán tosaigh ar an riachtanas a d'fhéadfadh a bheith i gceist.Chlúdaigh...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Redeployment (16 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: My Department was established on 2ndJune 2011. I can confirm that since that date one member of staff of my Department transferred to Waterford as part of a head to head transfer with a member of staff of another Government Department. The transfers in question took place in January 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Issues (11 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: I have been informed by Waterways Ireland that it commissioned a Strategic Environmental Assessment for the proposed extension of the Erne Navigation from Belturbet to Killeshandra and Killykeen in County Cavan. I am further advised that, on reviewing the environmental information from this process, Waterways Ireland's considered view is that the development of a viable project is not...