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Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that President McAleese has accepted an invitation to lead the official representation at this year's National Famine Commemoration. The National Famine Commemoration ceremony will take place on Saturday, 10 September 2011 in Clones County Monaghan. The commemoration will comprise a programme in which the local communities in County Monaghan will be...

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 40 and 41 together. 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...

Written Answers — Cultural Institutions: Cultural Institutions (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: An application for consent under section 14 of the National Monuments Act 1930 (as amended) has been submitted to my Department in respect of works associated with Athlone Art Gallery. My Department's National Monuments Service is consulting the National Museum of Ireland, as required under the Act and a decision on the application will be made as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Arts Council: Arts Council (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Arts Council now has full responsibility for the provision of opera in Ireland, including the matter of Opera Ireland.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Limited funding of €650,000 is being provided by my Department through a "Structures at Risk Fund" in 2011, to assist with works to safeguard structures protected under the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2010. Details of the operation of the fund issued to each local authority in March 2011. The closing date for the receipt of applications under this scheme has passed. No application...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: The allocation of the proceeds of the National Lottery is a matter for the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. The elements of my Department's Vote which are part-funded by proceeds of the National Lottery are as follows: · Subhead B.7 – Grant-in-Aid allocation provided to An Chomhairle Ealaíon (Arts Council) · Subhead C.1 – Grant for An Chomhairle Oidhreachta (Heritage...

Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 392 and 393 together. Under the provisions of the Planning and Development Act 2000, each planning authority is required, for the purpose of protecting structures or parts of structures which are of special architectural, historical, archaeological, artistic, cultural, scientific, social or technical interest, to include in its development plan a Record of...

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: The following table lists all candidate Special Area of Conservation bog sites in County Galway. Site Code Site Name County 231 Barroughter Bog Galway 248 Cloonmoylan Bog Galway 285 Kilsallagh Bog Galway 296 Lisnageeragh Bog and Ballinstack Turlough Galway 297 Lough Corrib Galway / Mayo 301 Lough Lurgeen Bog / Glenamaddy Turlough Galway 326 Shankill West Bog Galway 1242...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department was established on 2 June 2011 and, therefore, the Deputy will appreciate that the information sought by him can only be provided from that date. I am advised that no funding of the nature referred to by the Deputy was provided to IBEC by my Department since 2 June.

Written Answers — Policy Development: Policy Development (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: A range of statistics and information is available from the arts and film agencies coming within my Department's remit to assist in relevant policy development. Similarly, a range of statistics is available to the Directors of the cultural institutions under the aegis of my Department. These data are shared regularly with my Department and contribute to policy formulation. Indeed, much of...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: The details sought by the Deputy are set out in the following table. As the Deputy will be aware, my Department and a number of bodies funded from its Vote Group operate a range of schemes and programmes and details of these and their funding criteria can be accessed on my Department's website at www.arts-sport-tourism.gov.ie. Department/Body under Department's Aegis No of applications for...

Written Answers — Departmental Functions: Departmental Functions (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 400 and 402 together. As the Deputy will be aware, my Department was established on 2 June 2011 and brings together functions from the former Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport, the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs. The key functions under the remit of the newly...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Funding from the built heritage capital programme of my Department is being provided to the Office of Public Works (€1.250m) to assist in the conservation and presentation of historic properties and national monuments in State care, for a Structures at Risk Fund (€0.650m) and for archaeological protection (€0.105m). The Structures at Risk Fund has been established to assist with works...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Since entering office, I have endeavoured to ensure that such amicable solutions referred to by the Deputy can be arrived at for those who have suffered a loss through being prevented from continuing to cut turf in sites designated for the protection of raised bog habitat. In early April, I announced the establishment of an independently chaired Peatlands Council to respond to commitments...

Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Seven hundred and fifty seven national monument sites are in the ownership or guardianship of the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. The number of individual monuments on these sites would be greater since some contain more than one monument. Generally monument sites owned by the Minister are publicly accessible with 69 having visitor services provided by the Office of Public...

Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Under the provisions of the Planning and Development Act 2000, each planning authority is required to include in its development plan a Record of Protected Structures. The making of an addition to, or deletion from, a Record of Protected Structures is a reserved function of the planning authorities. Inclusion in the Record of Protected Structures places a duty of care on the owners and...

Written Answers — Departmental Equipment: Departmental Equipment (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: The information sought by the Deputy in relation to my Department, and as advised in relation to bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group, is set out in the following table. Department/Body under Department's Aegis No of computer servers owned No of computer servers leased Capacity Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 37 0 20.02 TB Údarás na Gaeltachta 16 0 2,370 GB -...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Officials from my Department are in regular contact with the State bodies and agencies funded from my Department's Vote Group on matters relating to performance, governance and accountability issues. In relation to ensuring that the State boards funded from my Department's Vote Group comprise at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the Programme for Government, I can confirm that my...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport was renamed the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht on the 2nd June 2011. I can confirm to the Deputy that a new logo has not been procured for the newly reconfigured Department, which is continuing to use the standard harp logo. In addition, when ordering new stocks of stationery, the practice has been...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (21 Jul 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department, as currently configured, was established on 2 June 2011. The Deputy will appreciate, therefore, that it is not feasible to provide the information sought by him in relation to the timeframes specified.