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Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (24 Sep 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1121: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to encourage partnerships between local authorities, central Government, relevant local community groups and the Arts Council with a view to funding arts locally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29371/08]

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (24 Sep 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1122: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to develop a new policy to create and sustain employment in the arts, particularly arts employment that can market, operate and develop local arts infrastructure here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29372/08]

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (24 Sep 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1123: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to provide new tax and other incentives aimed at making cultural and educational philanthropy more attractive and to help those working in the arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29373/08]

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (24 Sep 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1124: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to encourage the full participation of the private and corporate sector in supporting the development of arts infrastructure and arts programmes and services here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29374/08]

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (24 Sep 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1125: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to continue to support the development of the traditional arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29375/08]

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (24 Sep 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1126: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to create a new combined cultural visa and work permit that simplifies and speeds up entry by incoming artists and groups to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29376/08]

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (24 Sep 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1127: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to ensure that dynamic incentives remain available to the film and television sector and develop bilateral agreements to maximise the potential of Section 481; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29377/08]

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (24 Sep 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1128: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to continue the examination of fiscal incentives to encourage investment in the indigenous film industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29378/08]

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (24 Sep 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1129: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to provide multi-annual funding to the Arts Council that identifies key areas for development either for organisations or key strategies in the arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29379/08]

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (24 Sep 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1130: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to ensure that the increased level of arts activity is sustained and developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29380/08]

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (24 Sep 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1131: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to ensure that cultural institutions here are developed to their highest potential by capital investment in storage, presentation and digitisation of national treasures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29381/08]

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (24 Sep 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1132: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to digitise the collections of the National Library, the National Gallery, the National Museum and the National Archives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29382/08]

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (24 Sep 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1133: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to establish a museum of Irish literature in Parnell Square, Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29383/08]

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (24 Sep 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1134: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to place the National Theatre, the Irish Museum of Modern Art and the National Concert Hall on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29384/08]

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (24 Sep 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1135: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to complete the construction of a new National Theatre and a new National Concert Hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29385/08]

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (24 Sep 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1136: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to begin a programme to digitise all State papers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29386/08]

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (24 Sep 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1137: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to complete phases II and III of the National Museum and Collins Barracks and complete phases II and III of the National Gallery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29387/08]

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (24 Sep 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1138: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to establish a national sports museum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29388/08]

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (24 Sep 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1139: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to roll out ACCESS II; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29389/08]

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (24 Sep 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1359: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress made regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to make available to historians and to the public, records of the Military Pension Archive in the Department of Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29393/08]