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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (3 Dec 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I welcome the active consideration by individuals of such projects of the nature referred to by the Deputy, however, there is no available funding for such projects at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (3 Dec 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department does not provide grants to specific performing art practitioners or students as described by the Deputy. Funding decisions including bursaries are a matter for the Arts Council. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing (3 Dec 2013)

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. The ICC provides reports to my Department which include data relating to hare fatalities at coursing meetings. In addition, officials of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Promotion (3 Dec 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: Primary responsibility for the support and promotion of film-making in Ireland, in respect of both the indigenous sector and inward productions, is a matter for the Irish Film Board (IFB). The IFB is the statutorily independent agency responsible for the promotion and development of the Irish film industry and I have no responsibility in relation to its day-to-day operational matters,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (3 Dec 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department oversees and has policy responsibility for the conservation, preservation, protection, development and presentation of Ireland’s heritage and culture. In that context, my Department seeks to promote the Irish language, to support the Gaeltacht and to assist the sustainable development of island communities. It is vital that we encourage...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (3 Dec 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 213 together. The Government's policy on the arts is to promote and strengthen the arts in all its forms, to increase access to and participation in the arts, and to make the arts an integral and valued part of our national life. Primary responsibility for the promotion of the arts at all levels, throughout the country is devolved to the Arts...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Philanthropy Initiatives (3 Dec 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Programme for Government includes the following commitment in the area of Philanthropy and the Arts:- "We will work with stakeholders in the Arts community to develop new proposals aimed at building private support of the Arts in Ireland exploring philanthropic, sponsorship or endowment fund opportunities".Since taking office two years ago, I have introduced a number of initiatives to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (3 Dec 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) is a State initiative under the administration of my Department. Its purpose is to identify, record, and evaluate the post-1700 architectural heritage of Ireland, uniformly and consistently, as an aid in the protection and conservation of the built heritage as set out under the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2012. Under this...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Funding (3 Dec 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: My colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform oversees EU Structural Funding. As the current programme of Structural Funds, which is running from 2007-2013, is not closed out, I understand that it is not yet possible to say definitively the extent to which historical monuments, buildings or sites will have benefited from the programme. It should be noted that EU funding may...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Initiatives (3 Dec 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department has already identified and committed to supporting a number of cultural events in the coming year. In the first instance, my Department is providing significant funding towards the Limerick City of Culture initiative, which will be of great economic and social benefit to Limerick. As in previous years, my Department will also support the annual Culture Night event. Culture...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments (28 Nov 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department has received and processed the application form for the individual referred to by the Deputy and payment should issue to the person in the next two weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (28 Nov 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I welcome the active consideration by community groups of initiatives of the nature referred to by the Deputy and I am aware that several community-based projects have been completed in recent years through voluntary action and local fund-raising, providing gardens or other memorials as monuments that will endure for years to come. In some cases, local authorities were able to contribute...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Banking (26 Nov 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department accepts payment by debit/credit card for certain services in National Parks and in the National Archives of Ireland. In 2012, payments to my Department by debit or credit card totalled €87,401. Merchant service costs and bank charges for the facilitation of the electronic payments range from 1% to 2.79% per transaction depending on the service provider and are met by my...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Natural Heritage Areas Designation (26 Nov 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: The sale to my Department of a large private holding in Nure Bog was completed in June, 2012. Nure Bog is within one of 75 raised bogs sites which have been formally designated as Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs) under the Wildlife Acts. A review of all raised bog NHAs is well advanced and I expect that the outcome will be available shortly. It is intended that the review will provide clarity...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (26 Nov 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: Government policy on the arts is set out in the Programme for Government . The Government's policy on the arts is to promote and strengthen the arts in all its forms, to increase access to and participation in the arts, and to make the arts an integral and valued part of our national life. Primary responsibility for the promotion of the arts at all levels throughout the country is devolved...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ferry Services Provision (26 Nov 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: The contract with my Department for this service commenced on 1 January 2013 as a result of an open competitive process. My Department has been in frequent communication with the service provider in the meantime with regard to the provision of the service. At a recent meeting between officials of my Department and the company providing the service, the issues raised by the Deputy were...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Planning Issues (21 Nov 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: Part IV of the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2012 provides for the protection of architectural heritage. The Act gives primary responsibility to planning authorities to identify and protect the architectural heritage by including them on the Record of Protected Structures. Inclusion on the Record of Protected Structures places a duty of care on the owners and occupiers of protected...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (21 Nov 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: The mission of the National Library of Ireland (NLI) is to make accessible to everyone the documentary and intellectual record of the life of Ireland. The NLI’s ongoing Digitisation Programme has made 55,000 digitised items available to date to people everywhere, via its online catalogue. As part of the programme, work has been ongoing for some time on the James O'Dea Railway...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards (21 Nov 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: The information sought by the Deputy in relation to the appointments to and vacancies in the State boards funded from my Department's Vote Group is set out in the table below. It may be noted that appointments to the board of Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency are made by the North South Ministerial Council, arising from nominations on a 50:50 basis from each jurisdiction. In the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (20 Nov 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos 132 and 133 together. A number of events are set to take place during 2014 to commemorate the millennium anniversary of the Battle of Clontarf and the death of Brian Ború. In this regard, I am aware of plans being developed by Dublin City Council, Clare County Council, Fingal County Council, Armagh City and District Council, Waterford City Council and...