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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (9 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: In the recent Budget, I was pleased to be able to maintain funding for 2015 for the national cultural institutions, including the National Museum, at the same level as 2014. This brought to an end the cycle of unavoidable cuts that have taken place at all of our national cultural institutions in recent years, as the Government worked to rebalance the public finances. I was, of course,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Grazing Rights (9 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: The 5-year grazing restriction in the Twelve Bens/Garraun Complex and Maumturk Mountains Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) ran from the 1 November 2008 until the 31 October 2013. This grazing restriction was lifted on 1 November 2013. My Department has made detailed submissions to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with respect to the GLAS scheme generally and in...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Easter Rising Commemorations (9 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: The Ireland 2016initiative, which was recently launched and which I am leading, aims to develop, coordinate and deliver a programme to appropriately honour and remember those who fought and died in the 1916 Easter Rising. It will also reflect on the legacy of that period and look towards our future, based around 5 themes: - Remembering the past - Reconciling and respecting all traditions...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Animal Welfare (9 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: Licences were issued by my Department in August 2014 under the Wildlife Acts to the Irish Coursing Club on behalf of their affiliated clubs to facilitate the tagging and capturing of hares for the purpose of hare coursing for the 2014/15 coursing season. Regional management staff of the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department, who have a wide range of functions in protecting...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (9 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: In the recent Budget, I was pleased to be able to maintain funding for 2015 for the national cultural institutions, including the National Museum, at the same level as 2014. This brought to an end the cycle of unavoidable cuts that have taken place at all of our national cultural institutions in recent years, as the Government worked to rebalance the public finances. I was, of course,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (9 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: The Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2010 makes it an offence to hunt deer with two or more dogs. It is understood that since the enactment of the legislation the Ward Union Hunt have operated a “drag hunt” in order to comply with the legislation. This form of hunting involves the release of a deer to set a scent over a course. Following the recapture of the deer, the hounds and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (9 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: I have secured an amount of €4 million in the Budget for 2015 to allow for the roll out of an integrated plan focused on commemorating the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising. It is my intention to allocate the current provision of €4 million in a manner that will help to support a wide range of activities and events by interested groups, including local community groups and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (9 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: I have secured an amount of €4 million in the Budget for 2015 to allow for the roll out of an integrated plan focused on commemorating the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising. It is my intention to allocate the current provision of €4 million in a manner that will help to support a wide range of activities and events by interested groups, including local community groups and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (9 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: My Department’s involvement in this case arises from the Preservation Order placed on Nos. 14 to 17 Moore Street under the National Monuments Acts in 2007 in order to protect No. 16 as the site of the final council of war and final headquarters of the Leaders of the 1916 Rising. As a consequence of the Preservation Order, any works affecting the monument buildings require the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Census of Population Publication (9 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: The Programme for Governmentcontains a commitment to enabling the publication of the 1926 Census records in due course. The digitisation of the 1901 and 1911 Census returns, which in relative terms was a simpler project than the proposed 1926 Census project, took over four years to complete. The 1926 Census is the next full set of Census records, after the 1911 returns, which is available to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: GLAS Scheme Eligibility (9 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised that, while my Department has received no correspondence on the GLAS scheme, it has had some informal contacts with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on the matter. My Department will consult with that Department to clarify and consider the full implications of the GLAS scheme for grazing arrangements on all National Park lands owned by my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Fhoireann Rannach (9 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: Bunaíodh mo Roinn ar an 2 Meitheamh, 2011 agus, dá bhrí sin, ní féidir comparáidí a dhéanamh idir an bhliain seo agus na blianta 2004, 1994, 1984 agus 1974. As foireann iomlán de 572 duine, tá sé de chumas ar 65 bhall foirne (11 %) seirbhísí a chur ar fáil don phobal trí Ghaeilge ar bhonn rialta. Anuas air sin,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Flood Prevention Measures (4 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: Ireland, like all EU Member States, is bound by the requirements of the EU Habitats and Birds Directives. These Directives ensure the protection of endangered habitats and species, which have been selected for conservation within Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) or Special Protection Areas (SPA). Article 6 of the Habitats Directive, which has been considered extensively by Irish and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (4 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has incurred expenditure in the sum of €80,367 in the period June 2012 for the hire of private aircraft for the purpose of aerial monitoring of activity on raised bog Special Areas of Conservation, where the requirement to cease turf cutting applies. Private aircraft are only used when the Air Corps is not in a position to undertake these flights. Any costs incurred by...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Grant Payments (4 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised that there is no specific condition specifying that persons who have been declared bankrupt may not apply to my Department for an arts grant. It may be noted, however, that, generally speaking, my Department does not make arts grants to individuals but to organisations. Such organisations are required to be not-for-profit and trading. In addition, grant payments by my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Farm Plan Scheme (3 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: Some 728 plans were approved by my Department under the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Farm Plan Scheme. Farmers were paid for the quantified costs of compliance, except where flat rate payments per hectare were agreed in advance. The following plan types were paid at a flat rate per hectare, assuming eligibility and adherence to the appropriate prescriptions: - Chough -...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (3 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: Given the many competing priorities for funding the national heritage, resources are not available from my Department to consider the purchase of the building referred to by the Deputy. While the arts, culture and film division of my Department does provide some capital funding for cultural infrastructure and development, the level of funding has been limited in recent years and is not...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Development (2 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Question Nos. 614, 616 and 617 together. Primary responsibility for the support and promotion of film-making in Ireland, in respect of both the indigenous sector and inward productions, is a matter for the Irish Film Board (IFB). The IFB is the statutorily independent agency responsible for the promotion and development of the Irish film industry, including the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Built Heritage Jobs Leverage Scheme Expenditure (2 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 2000-2014. This scheme is funding works to over 100 churches and cathedrals nationwide. The scope to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (2 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: The staffing requirements for Killarney House and Gardens, as with all other areas of my Department, will remain the subject of on-going consideration in light of the overall business needs and within the pay framework approved for 2015. It is the intention that the facility will be opened to the public in 2015.