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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (22 Jan 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: Following a public, competitive tendering process, on 14 March 2013 RPS was awarded a contract by my Department for the provision of scientific services required to underpin the development of a National Raised Bog SAC (Special Area of Conservation) Management Plan and a review of raised bog Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs). The company has also prepared a draft Environmental Report and Natura...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Outsourcing of Public Services (22 Jan 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department is committed to examining all options, including alternative delivery mechanisms where appropriate, in order to achieve cost savings and enhance the services it provides. My Department has not engaged the services of specialist outsourcing companies, as it does not have the type of large scale transaction processing or direct service provision responsibilities in which such...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies Establishment (22 Jan 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I can confirm that no new agencies or State Bodies have been established by my Department since 9 March 2011.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Arts Funding (21 Jan 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I thank Senator Conway for raising this matter on the Adjournment. I am familiar with the county associations in New York. The Clare Association is one of the most vibrant, along with others representing the west coast, including the Kerry Association. I agree that this is a very important year for the Clare Association as it celebrates its 125th anniversary. It has made a major...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Arts Funding (21 Jan 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I remind the Senator that although Culture Ireland comes within the remit of my Department, it operates independently, with an independent panel charged with assessing applications. I do not direct the division on how it should dispense its allocation of funding. It operates, in effect, on the same arms-length principle as does the Arts Council. Unfortunately, I was forced to reduce the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Inland Waterways Development (21 Jan 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: Waterways Ireland is undertaking two public consultation processes at present. The consultation process on the draft corporate plan, to which the Senator refers, will be open until 31 March 2014. The corporate plan, once finalised, will provide the strategic planning framework which will guide Waterways Ireland's operational work programmes over the next three years. The other consultation...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Inland Waterways Development (21 Jan 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: As I said, the consultation on the draft by-laws which commenced on 6 January is open to the public for a period of 21 days in accordance with the Canals Act 1986. If that can be extended I will certainly suggest that but if it is within the restrictions of the Act that may not be possible. If it is possible I will certainly consider it and enquire whether there is flexibility within the...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I agree with what the Deputy said about the Heritage Council and the heritage officers. This year we were able to slightly increase our funding to the Heritage Council, taking into consideration the very important work it is doing and to ensure it can continue to support heritage officers. In regard to the whole area of matching funding for buildings at risk, we are trying to spread the...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: On the last question about the city of culture, the Deputy knows this is an important year for Limerick. There is a change in governance, with the city and county areas amalgamating, which is seen as a seismic change. The regeneration implementation group requested that it receive the designation this year to help with the process. That was the reason. I said Limerick city of culture...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: It is 2018.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: It was being suggested.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I thank Deputy Ó Fearghaíl for his positive contribution. He has raised a number of important questions. The stimulus package can generally broken down as involving €10 million for the centre in Cork, €5 million for the employment leverage fund, €6 million for Limerick and approximately €3.8 million for the GPO project and the development of Teach an...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: Is mór agam an deis seo a fháil inniú chun Meastacháin mo Roinne do 2014 a phlé. I am pleased to have this opportunity to outline the principal features of the 2014 Estimates for my Department. Members of the House will be aware that my Department oversees and has policy responsibility for the conservation, preservation, protection, development and presentation of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Papers Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 387 and 401 together. I am aware of the move by the British Government from a 30 year rule for the release of State records to a 20 year rule and of the interim measures which it has put in place. This has been a matter of discussion between me and the Chairman of the National Archives Advisory Council, as well as between officials in my Department and the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (21 Jan 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 388 and 400 together. Part IV of the Planning and Development Acts 2000, as amended, provides for the protection of architectural heritage and gives local planning authorities primary responsibility to identify and protect architectural heritage by including structures on the Record of Protected Structures. The making of an addition to, or a deletion from,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reports (21 Jan 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department, as currently configured, was established on 2 June 2011 and therefore the available information is being provided from that date. I am advised that €80,379 was spent by my Department on external reports from consultants during this timeframe. The details requested in relation to this expenditure are set out in the following table. It may...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Planning Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department is aware of the erection of a fence on this site, which is within a Special Area of Conservation and Special Protection Area. It is understood that the fence has been put in place to stop cattle from wandering from the dune system onto the beach and from there onto adjoining roads. Sustainable grazing is vital to the ongoing management and conservation of this site. My...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Legislation (21 Jan 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: The introduction of these proposed new Bye-Laws is intended to enhance Waterways Ireland's ability to manage, care and maintain the canals. This will support the investment already made by Waterways Ireland in new infrastructure and facilities along the canals and will help to develop them as a vibrant recreational and tourist amenity for all waterway users. I am informed that Waterways...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (21 Jan 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am informed that no payments have been made to the consultancy firms in question since my Department was established on 2 June 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme (21 Jan 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: I have no plans to extend the boundary of this Special Area of Conservation. Proposals for the future restoration and management of this site, and how the needs of turf-cutters there are to be addressed, are set out in the Draft National Raised Bog Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) Management Plan which is available on my Department’s website at.