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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 437. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the action she is taking with her Government colleagues to systematically address social, geographic and economic barriers to full participation in the artistic and cultural life of the country, particularly for children and young persons. [37082/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 453. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which she plans to create an environment in the arts that is more welcoming to young persons with special educational needs; if specific funding will be provided to programmes to promote the inclusion of young persons with special educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37098/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 454. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider subsidising the costs of participation for young persons in the arts to promote inclusion from all economic backgrounds; if specific funding will be provided to programmes to promote the inclusion of young persons from various economic backgrounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37099/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 455. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which she plans to create a more inclusive environment in the arts for children from immigrant families; if more multilingual arts programmes will be available to children; if specific funding will be provided to programs to promote the inclusion of young persons from various cultural backgrounds; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 427. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to support the development of the creative industries sector; if she has reviewed the report from the previous Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on the hearings in relation to examining the potential for job creation, innovation and balanced economic development in the creative economy; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Programme Projects (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 428. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has contacted the Irish League of Credit Unions and the Credit Union Development Association regarding the submission her Department received from Irish Rural Link seeking the establishment of a working group with their participation to investigate the establishment of a local public banking network here; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Programme Projects (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 436. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the discussions her Department has had with the Minister and Department of Finance regarding the establishment of a pilot local public bank in the midlands region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37081/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 429. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has had any engagement with stakeholders in the music industry in terms of the establishment of a music industry task force, with wide representation and which would examine a range of issues including the impact of intellectual property and copyright legislation and enforcement in both the music and technology industries,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts in Education Charter (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 430. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has liaised with the Minister for Education and Skills on the development of contemporary art education at primary and secondary level in Irish schools. [37074/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 431. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to develop a national cultural strategy up to 2025. [37075/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 440. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress she has made towards the strategy outlined in Culture 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37085/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 442. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she will develop Irish culture reflecting national and multicultural identity in a readily recognisable fashion, capable of being used as a major brand image at home and abroad; if in the context of Culture 2025 or otherwise, the extent to which she will do this through the arts, education and the community; the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 432. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to develop musical education and make instruments available to young persons and the general population through facilitating schools, youth groups and libraries in enhancing their music resources and the provision of access to musical training and instruments for the benefit of local communities. [37076/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artworks Sales (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 433. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has examined any proposals to facilitate on a national basis the use of vacant retail premises by exhibiting artists, based on successful schemes such as space invaders in County Galway which uses empty retail units to support local artists. [37077/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Planning Issues (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 434. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department will examine a nationwide plan for the development of village design statements that would ensure all future planning and development takes full cognisance of the historic character and protects the character and heritage of villages. [37078/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts in Education Charter (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 438. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the plans in place to ensure the better integration of the arts into education and broadening the focus on science, technology, engineering and maths into science, technology, engineering, arts and maths; her plans to expand the ambition and resourcing of the arts and education charter; and her further plans to continue to work...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 439. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will urgently begin preparation of a global arts forum for Ireland, similar to the structure of the global Irish economic forum which would highlight indigenous talent and map a strong and healthy future for arts and culture at home and abroad. [37084/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 441. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to increase the amount of capital funding available for arts institutions and projects in view of the challenges facing organisations in maintaining and expanding operations. [37086/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 443. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the action she will take to address the issues of very low incomes among arts practitioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37088/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 444. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the support she provides for the indigenous film and television production sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37089/16]