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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (17 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I mí Iúil 2011, d'fhoilsigh Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga tuairisc maidir leis an athbhreithniú ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 ina ndearnadh tráchtaireacht ar fheidhm phraiticiúil agus ar oibriú fhorálacha an Achta sin. Tógadh moltaí na tuairisce sin san áireamh san athbhreithniú a rinneadh ar an Acht. Tá tuairisc mo...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (17 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department does not provide operating grants as described by the Deputy. In general terms, responsibility for the promotion of the arts at all levels throughout the country is primarily devolved to the Arts Council. The Arts Council is the principal agency through which State funding is channelled to the arts. Under the Arts Act 2003, the Arts Council is a statutorily independent...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (17 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 108 of 29 January 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (17 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 143, 146, 151 and 152 together. I refer the Deputy to my previous responses to Questions on these topics. As the Deputy will recall, responsibility for the promotion of the arts at all levels throughout the country is primarily devolved to the Arts Council. The Arts Council is the principal agency through which State funding is channelled to the arts....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme (17 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: Progress has been made with a view to the relocation of 7 qualifying turf cutters from Ballynafagh Bog special area of conservation in County Kildare to Timahoe North, County Kildare, which is in the ownership of Bord na Móna. My Department envisages that qualifying turf cutters from Ballynafagh Bog will be able to commence cutting in the relocation site during the 2014 turf cutting...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Job Initiatives (17 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 147, 148 and 154 together. As the Deputy will be aware, my Department operates a range of schemes across the country that contribute to Ireland's economic recovery through funding made available for the support and promotion of arts, culture, film and heritage. Details can be accessed at . A key priority for the Government in the Action Plan for Jobs 2014is...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (17 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: In relation to heritage buildings or sites deemed to be at risk, as referred to previously in my reply to Questions No. 111 and 112 of 29 January 2014, there are a number of ways in which my Department is made aware of possible risk, one of these being the receipt of applications for funding for the repair, conservation, preservation or safeguarding of protected structures, sites or...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (17 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will recall, my Department was established in June 2011. Details of the annual funding allocation to my Department at subhead level are published in the annual Revised Estimates Volume. Through these subheads, my Department administers and delivers a wide range of programmes and measures, descriptions of which are available on its website at Expenditure under these programme...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (17 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: Funds are allocated each year within my Department’s capital budget for archaeological works arising out of Office of Public Works projects at national monuments in State care. In 2014, €46,000 has been allocated towards these projects to progress them towards report and/or publication stage. The information and knowledge gleaned from such activities makes a significant...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (16 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am pleased to have brought forward a number of initiatives to commemorate John Redmond and the Irish Parliamentary Party, beginning in 2012 with commemorative events marking the centenary of the introduction of the Third Home Rule Bill to Westminster. Each stage in the progress of this historic Bill has been marked with commemorative lectures, events and exhibitions, including a joint...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (15 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 577, 588 and 589 on 25th March 2014 in which I indicated that, following receipt of the completed designs for the Moore Street national monument for verification of compliance with the decision I made on the related consent application in July 2013, I would be happy to meet with the relatives in the coming period. Those designs are currently...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Noxious Weeds (15 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: Japanese knotweed was first introduced to Ireland over 100 years ago. It forms dense thickets along roadsides, waste-grounds and waterways, reproduces by vegetative means and is difficult to kill off once it becomes established. This plant is included among the list of the 100 most invasive alien species of the world. The National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department has been working...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways Development (15 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department is reviewing all issues relating the management of the lakes in Killarney National Park, including all boating activities, with a view to developing a long-term sustainable strategy which will ensure that the boating activities are operated in an equitable and transparent way. The review is ongoing. Private boats on the lakes in the Park are regulated by way of mooring discs...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Legal Costs (15 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department was established on 2 June 2011 and I am advised that legal services paid from my Department's Administrative Budget since that date is €6,195. For completeness, I would bring to the Deputy's attention that my Department makes payments from time to time to the Chief State Solicitor's Office in respect of legal services that it provides to my...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (15 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. It should be noted that my Department was established on 2 June 2011 and the information provided for 2011 relates to costs incurred from that date. Year Cost € 2011 84,148 2012 6,983 2013 Nil 2014 estimated Nil Total 91,131

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Natural Heritage Areas Designation (15 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Review of Raised Bog Natural Heritage Areas, which is available to download from my Department’s website at , provides detail on future arrangements regarding turf cutting on all those raised bog NHAs which are to be conserved, including the bog referred to by the Deputy. In the case of this bog, the review envisages the cessation of turf cutting on the site by 1 January 2017 to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (15 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I was very pleased to be associated with the recent announcement at the Royal Institute of Architects in Ireland (RIAI) of the winning design in the competition organised by Glasnevin Trust for a chapel development. This project is an initiative of the Trust and reflects the abiding commitment to provide services to the community and to continue the development of their properties as the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (15 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: Mar a mhínigh mé sa fhreagra a thug mé ar Cheist Dála 145 ar 27 Feabhra 2014, is í an phríomhaidhm atá ag Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 ná feabhas a chur ar sholáthar seirbhísí poiblí trí Ghaeilge. Cuireann an tAcht bunús reachtúil i dtaca le seachadadh seirbhísí poiblí trí Ghaeilge faoi...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (15 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: In April 2011 the Government made a number of key decisions relating to the conservation and management of Ireland’s peatlands, particularly those sites nominated for designation as Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) and Natural Heritage Areas (NHA). A commitment was made to draw up a national strategy on peatlands conservation and management, in consultation with bog owners and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (9 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 106 and 107 together. The statutory procedures and criteria for the making of a preservation order are set out in section 8 of the National Monuments Act 1930, as amended. Where it appears to the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht that a monument which in his opinion is a national monument is in danger of being or is actually being destroyed,...