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Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (3 May 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 341 and 343 together. Under the 1992 Habitats Directive, Ireland agreed to protect various natural habitats which are of international importance, including by designating areas as Special Areas of Conservation (SACs). Once designated, Ireland is obliged to monitor, protect and, where necessary, restore those habitats and species which are under threat. 55...

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (3 May 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am informed by Waterways Ireland that dredging recently took place on the stretch of the Grand Canal from Portobello to Baggot Street. Prior to the commencement of this work, this stretch was dried out, after first removing and relocating fish stocks. Inland Fisheries Ireland is contracted to stock the canals with fish on behalf of Waterways Ireland. It is proposed to re-stock this area...

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (3 May 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: With effect from 1 May 2011, responsibility for heritage functions, including those under the National Monuments Act to which the question relates, were transferred to my Department. A further order will be made shortly renaming my Department as the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.

Written Answers — Arts Council: Arts Council (3 May 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Section 24(2) of the Arts Act, 2003 precludes interference by the Minister in Arts Council funding decisions.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (3 May 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department does not have a grant scheme for recording artists and it is not aware of any such scheme which was previously available.

Written Answers — Programmes for Government: Programmes for Government (3 May 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, heritage functions vested in the Minister with responsibility for Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government and functions relating to the Gaeltacht, Irish language and Waterways Ireland vested in the Minister with responsibility for the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs transferred to my Department on 1 May 2011. My Department...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (3 May 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am advised that on 15 April 2011, the High Court made an order placing The Lighthouse Cinema in involuntary liquidation and a liquidator was appointed. On 27 April, Neil Hughes of Hughes Blake was appointed Receiver and Manager by Bord Scannán na hÉireann and The Arts Council with the agreement of my Department. Following appropriate examination and analysis of the emerging situation,...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (3 May 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I set out below the details of all appointments that I may make directly to the boards of the State bodies under the aegis of my Department: Name of Body Number of Appointments made directly by Minister Arts Council 13 Irish Film Board 7 National Museum of Ireland 12 Marsh's Library 2 Irish Museum of Modern Art 15 National Concert Hall 15 National Gallery of Ireland 10 National...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (21 Apr 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am advised that on 15 April 2011, the High Court made an order placing The Lighthouse Cinema in involuntary liquidation and a liquidator has now been appointed. I understand the matter has been listed for the Examiner's list on 23 May 2011. My Department is represented by the Chief State Solicitor in the matters raised by these developments. The Chief State Solicitor was represented at...

Arts Funding (20 Apr 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I thank Deputy Donohoe for raising this matter. The background of the State's involvement with the Light House Cinema goes back to February 2006 when the then Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Mr. John O'Donoghue, approved an offer of a capital grant of €1 million towards the development of the cinema in Smithfield, Dublin. Construction began on the project in March 2007 and it was...

Arts Funding (20 Apr 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: There are some guests in the Gallery from America who have a deep understanding of and interest in the film industry. They are very welcome to Ireland.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (19 Apr 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: 1The number of staff currently assigned to work in my constituency office is 4. They are engaged in normal constituency duties. The grades of the staff are 1 Executive Officer, 1 Clerical Officer, 1 Personal Assistant and 1 Personal Secretary. The numbers employed are in line with the recently issued guidelines on the staffing of Ministers Offices.

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (12 Apr 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: There were two retired public servants engaged by my Department in 2010 for specific projects. The total cost of these engagements was €2,934.58. With regard to the bodies under the aegis of my Department, the Department will request them to provide this information directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Official Languages Act: Official Languages Act (12 Apr 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 234 and 235 together. While a formal evaluation of costs associated with compliance with the signage requirements of the Official Languages Act has yet to be carried out by my Department, buildings under the management of my Department are currently largely compliant and the cost of full compliance is likely to be modest. With regard to the bodies under the...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (12 Apr 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Since the establishment of the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism in June 2002, a total of 6 Special Advisers as defined under Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act, 1997, were appointed. Of the 6 appointees, 4 were male and 2 were female. The Special Advisers in question were paid at the following salary levels; Name Title Date of appointment Salary Tony Cotter Special...

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (12 Apr 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: There were two formal meetings of the Education, Youth and Culture and Sport Council in the year prior to 9 March 2011. The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Tourism issues were dealt with during this period by the Competitiveness Council, attendance at which was a matter for the then Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation. Date Council Location...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (5 Apr 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: Of the 9 associated arts/culture bodies of the Department in its current form, 5 operate their own payroll systems, 2 have outsourced the function to the Financial Shared Services Division of the Department of Justice and Equality, and 2 have outsourced the function to private sector third parties. In accordance with its Action Plan developed pursuant to the Croke Park Agreement, my...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (31 Mar 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: As Minister responsible for the arts and culture sectors I am committed to securing the best possible funding provisions for these sectors for the period of my term of office. In my contribution last week on the implementation of the Programme for Government, I explained that it is this Government's intention to make the arts and culture part of our "primary script". In other words, it would...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (31 Mar 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I wish to advise the Deputy that, under the National Tourism Development Authority Act, Fáilte Ireland has the devolved function to encourage, promote and support the development and marketing of tourist facilities and services within the State. Therefore, the matter raised by the Deputy is for Fáilte Ireland to consider as part of its day-to-day activities to support the tourism sector....

Written Answers — London Olympics: London Olympics (31 Mar 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 14 and 16 together. A high-level coordinating group, chaired by my Department, is identifying opportunities that may arise across the sports, tourism and cultural sectors, from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The group comprises representatives from Fáilte Ireland, Tourism Ireland, the Arts Council, Culture Ireland, the Irish Sports Council,...