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Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (14 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: The primary remit of the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department is the conservation of our natural heritage, and accordingly, it would not be considered appropriate to set aside land in Killarney National Park for community allotments. However, under Section 67 of the Local Government Act 2001, local authorities may take measures to promote the interests of the local community...

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (14 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department has no plan to commemorate this event which, while it is not of national significance, may well merit some appropriate local or community initiative.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 441 and 451 together. The Deputy will be aware that the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht was established on 2 June 2011. The amount spent on taxi services since that date is shown in the following table. It was not possible to provide separate expenditure data on taxi usage incurred by outsiders. Period Taxi Expenditure June-August 2011...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (14 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: The National Print Museum had 21,400 visitors in 2010 and the total amount of grants paid to the Museum in that year was €182,000.

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (14 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Irish Labour History Museum did not receive any grant aid from my Department in 2010. The visitor numbers to the Museum are not available to my Department.

Written Answers — Wildlife Protection: Wildlife Protection (14 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: The curlew is red-listed as a globally threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature since 2007. A recent survey published by BirdWatch Ireland indicated that, based on the results of a survey to find breeding curlews in counties Donegal and Mayo, the current number of breeding pairs in the State is less than 200. However, there is a large influx of curlews into...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (14 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Culture Ireland operates a quarterly grant scheme to support the international presentation of work by Irish artists. To be eligible for funding, the primary purpose of the proposed international visit must be to present the work of Irish artists to a wide audience through performance or exhibition. All applicants must demonstrate how the event will meet the following criteria: quality of...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (14 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Capital grants for arts projects paid in 2010 under the D.5 Cultural Development subhead of my Department's Vote are published on my Department's website at www.ahg.gov.ie/en/arts/grants and funding. This funding covered payments under a number of different schemes. The majority of the funds in question were capital grants made under the ACCESS II grant scheme and apply to major capital...

Written Answers — Arts Council: Arts Council (14 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I understand that the Arts Council employs 46 whole-time equivalent staff across a range of grades. The following table gives a breakdown of staff employed directly on arts specialist work. Art forms in the performing and creative arts · Architecture· Circus· Dance· Film· Literature· Music· Opera· Theatre· Traditional Arts· Visual Arts 15.25 whole-time equivalent staff Arts...

Written Answers — Public Sector Recruitment: Public Sector Recruitment (14 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, the moratorium on filling staff vacancies across the public service remains in place. I am satisfied though that within this context, adequate staffing resources are in place in order to maintain the property referred to by the Deputy as a high quality visitor attraction. In relation to the restoration project referred to, the Office of Public Works will act as...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (14 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I wish to assure the Deputy that I appreciate the difficulties involved in the area of publication, both by companies and individuals. I do not however, have a statutory role in respect of supporting such enterprises. The Arts Council is the State agency primarily charged with the promotion and funding of the arts at all levels throughout the country. The Arts Council can support a...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Deputy will be aware that my Department was established on 2 June 2011. Expenditure incurred using Departmental credit cards from that date was €15,385.38 and I am advised that none of that expenditure related to official entertainment. Following a review of policy in this area, my Department now has one operational credit card with a credit limit of €10,000.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (14 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 453 and 455 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht was established on 2nd June 2011. The details requested by the Deputy in respect of my own private and constituency offices, and those of Minister of State Dinny McGinley, T.D., are set out in the following tables. The staffing levels referred to are...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (14 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht was established on 2nd June 2011. My Department has received sanction from the Department of Finance for the appointment of two Special Advisors. My officials are currently in contact with both individuals with a view to finalising specific contracts arrangements in line with the guidelines on staffing of...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht was established on 2 June 2011 and the Deputy will appreciate that it is not possible to provide meaningful comparative information for 2010 as sought by him. The administrative budget available to my Department for postal, telecommunications, office equipment and IT services in 2011 is €2,045,000, comprising €1,641,000 for current...

Written Answers — Expenditure Reviews: Expenditure Reviews (14 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy is aware, in the current economic circumstances, the Government is faced with a number of difficult decisions in lead up to the forthcoming Budget. To assist in this regard, the Government has embarked on a detailed Comprehensive Review of Expenditure (CRE). The objectives of the CRE are to provide the Government with a comprehensive set of decision options: to meet the...

Written Answers — Caiteachas Ranna: Caiteachas Ranna (14 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá leithdháiltí caiteachais mo Roinnse ag leibhéal fo-mhírchinn foilsithe sna Meastacháin Athbhreithnithe agus tá próifílí caiteachais foilsithe don bhliain 2011 ar fáil ar láithreán gréasáin na Roinne Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe. Tá leithdháiltí na Roinne ag leibhéal fo-mhírchinn ar fáil ag an nasc thíos chun gur féidir tagairt a...

Written Answers — Maoiniú Ranna: Maoiniú Ranna (14 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá sé ráite sa Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 go mbeidh forbairt córas cuimsitheach pleanála teanga ag leibhéal an phobail sa Ghaeltacht ag croílár na Straitéise. Faoin bpróiseas pleanála teanga sin, tá i gceist go ndéanfar plean teanga a ullmhú ag leibhéal an phobail do gach ceantar Gaeltachta. Is cinnte go mbeidh ról lárnach ag na...

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (14 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 462 and 465 together. I refer the Deputies to my replies on 24th May and 2nd June 2011 on this matter. I have met the Chair and Chief Executive of Bank of Ireland and had a constructive engagement on the issues. That engagement will continue.

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (14 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am currently engaged in a programme of classification of Special Protection Areas (SPAs) under the Birds Directive. This exercise includes the re-classification of many existing SPA sites, including Lough Ree which was first designated some sixteen years ago. A judgment delivered by the European Court of Justice against Ireland in December 2007 found that Ireland's classification of its...