Results 421-440 of 6,645 for speaker:Jimmy Deenihan

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: City of Culture Initiative (3 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I refer the Deputy to my previous replies on this topic and particularly to my response to the Deputy's question in January, which comprehensively outlines the background for the selection of Limerick as the inaugural City of Culture 2014. In that reply I detailed how I received a written presentation from the Limerick Reorganisation Implementation Group in May 2012. Following this...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am pleased to speak to the motion. I have known and worked alongside the Minister for more than 30 years. In everything he has done, whether as a spokesperson or Minister, he has worked extremely hard. He has been unafraid to tackle difficult issues which others were happy to ignore. He has worked to improve our legislative system, both as a Minister and in opposition, and his legacy is...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Visits (2 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: Ceiliúradh, a special evening of music, spoken word and dance, featuring artists from Ireland and the United Kingdom, will take place in the Royal Albert Hall on Thursday 10th April, 2014 to mark the historic occasion of the first State Visit by the President of Ireland to the United Kingdom. I am delighted that it will be promoted under the general aegis of the Culture Ireland Division...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (2 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 152 to 154, inclusive, together. Under section 2 of the National Monuments Act 1930 a “national monument” is defined as a monument, the preservation of which is a matter of national importance by reason of its historical, architectural, traditional, artistic or archaeological interest. A national monument becomes subject to the protections of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments (2 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: An application for compensation under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme has been received by my Department from the individual referred to in the Deputy's Question. A payment of €1,500 in respect of Year 1 of 15 (2011) and a payment of €1,500 in respect of Year 2 of 15 (2012) had been made to this applicant. Following the receipt by my Department of outstanding...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways Development (2 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, in July 2007 the North/South Ministerial Council (NSMC) agreed to proceed with the restoration of the section of the Ulster Canal between Clones and Upper Lough Erne. The then Government agreed to cover the full capital costs of the project, which were estimated at that time to be of the order of €35m. It was always the intention that the Ulster Canal...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Coastal Erosion (2 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I understand that the main threat to Ballinskelligs Castle, which is not a national monument in State care, is coastal erosion. Overall policy for coastal protection, including coastal flooding and erosion, is a matter for the Office of Public Works, while the identification and addressing of coastal protection measures in any particular area is a matter in the first instance for the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (1 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department and BirdWatch Ireland have worked together on a range of issues over many years. BirdWatch Ireland has tendered successfully for scientific survey work and/or conservation management projects advertised under the usual procurement procedures by my Department. It has also been in receipt of grants for specific project proposals. Details of the projects and funding involving...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pension Provisions (1 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I assume that the proposed changes referred to by the Deputy relate to those arising as a result of the Hutton Pension Reforms. I am advised by Waterways Ireland that meetings, facilitated by the Labour Relations Commission, have taken place between trade union representatives and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to discuss these matters. I understand that, to date, Waterways...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (1 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...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (1 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 585 on 25 March 2014. In the meantime my Department has written to Granard Town Council confirming the availability of Departmental funding to assist with the acquisition of the property, provided the Council is agreeable to ownership being vested in me as Minister. Although still in private ownership, Granard Motte and Bailey has been in...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (1 Apr 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 317 and 318 together. Under section 2 of the National Monuments Act 1930 a “national monument” is defined as a monument the preservation of which is a matter of national importance by reason of its historical, architectural, traditional, artistic or archaeological interest. A national monument becomes subject to the Ministerial consent...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing (27 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: Licences were issued by my Department to the Irish Coursing Club (ICC) on behalf of their affiliated clubs under the Wildlife Acts to facilitate the tagging and capturing of hares for the purpose of hare coursing for the 2013/14 coursing season. Officials of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department attend coursing meetings, as resources allow, to monitor compliance...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks Facilities (27 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: The current franchise for the award-winning catering facilities at Glenveagh National Park was the subject of an open competitive tender process. Two tenders were received in that process and the contract was awarded to M.H. Consultancy in 2010. I understand that M. H. Consultancy did provide consultancy services previously at Glenveagh. I have asked my officials to collate all relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Rangers (26 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: Officials of my Department monitor compliance with the Wildlife Acts across the country on an ongoing basis, including at weekends where resources allow and carry out patrols and site visits to enforce the various provisions of these Acts, as required. They also investigate reports of breaches of the Acts. Members of An Garda Síochána are also empowered under the Acts to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (26 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: In preparation for the drafting of a Threat Response Plan for the Hen Harrier, my Department has contracted a raptor specialist to undertake site and wider countryside risk assessments informed by the identification of the current pressures and threats affecting the hen harrier population in Ireland. Since mid-2013, the specialist has been compiling hen harrier related population and habitat...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Expenses (26 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department has a number of official vehicles which are used by staff of the National Parks and Wildlife Service based in the regions and by archaeologists in the discharge of their official duties. As the Deputy will appreciate, staff whose duties include working in remote terrain that may be difficult to reach in some instances may require access to specialist vehicles from time to time...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways Development (25 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Deputy will appreciate I am constrained by parliamentary procedure from addressing in detail the issues set out in the correspondence that accompanied this Parliamentary Question as "details supplied". The Deputy will be aware that a public consultation was undertaken by Waterways Ireland on the proposed bye-laws governing Grand Canal, the Royal Canal and the Barrow system and this...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (25 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 577, 588 and 589 together. I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 206 on 4 March 2014, in which I advised that I would consider the issue of any further meeting with the 1916 relatives once I had received and considered the completed designs submitted by the consent applicant for verification of compliance with the decision I made on the consent...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (25 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: Officials of my Department monitor compliance with the Wildlife Acts across the country on an ongoing basis, and carry out patrols and site visits to enforce the various provisions of these Acts, as required. They also investigate reports of breaches of the Acts. Members of An Garda Síochána are also empowered under the Acts to investigate alleged offences and to prosecute if they...