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Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (29 Mar 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 270. To ask the Minister for Health the number of SUVs and the technical specification of each that were bought for use by HSE paramedics in counties Louth and Meath over the past five years; if these vehicles functioned fully in the recent snow events; and if the HSE paramedics sought assistance from an organisation (details supplied), the Civil Defence or other organisations to help...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Is féidir linn an cruinniu a thosnú. Táimid i seisiún poiblí anois. Níl aon leithscéalta faighte agam. Comharlaím do na baill go léir na gutháin póca a mhúchadh, ionas nach gcuireann siad isteach ar an gcóras fuaime agus ar craolachán na cruinnithe. I ask members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off le do...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Táimid í seisiún poiblí arís, le cúnamh Dé. Cuirim fáilte mhór roimh an Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta, an Teachta Madigan, agus roimh an Aire Stáit, an Teachta McHugh, agus na hoifigigh ón Roinn freisin. Before the Minister addresses the meeting, I draw attention to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I ask the Minister to delay discussing the heritage section.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I wish to give members the opportunity to ask the Minister questions about subhead A.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I want to ask the Minister a few questions.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Yes. The Deputy is on my list. Subhead A relates to the National Archives (Amendment) Bill that we, as a select committee, have recently discussed. One of the problems with the Bill that people have mentioned was how much funding is necessary to allow them to process. I have read the Vote but there does not seem to have been an increase in funding for the area. How do we achieve the...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Yes. Funding has not been increased as the allocations for 2017 and 2018 are the same. The Bill proposes a big job of work and resources are required to achieve same.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: How does one achieve the objectives of the Bill when the allocation has not been increased?

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: No.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Subhead A.7 refers to cultural infrastructure and development. One can see that funding decreased by €2 million between 2017 and 2018. Why?

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: On page 13 of the document, under subhead A.7 entitled cultural infrastructure and development, one can see a significant fall of over €2 million in funding. What affect will such a decrease have?

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Which projects have been completed?

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: In terms of Culture Ireland, what percentage of the money will be spent on cultural activity and on the promotion of Culture Ireland?

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Culture Ireland first of all. I know, with regard to Creative Ireland, that there is an element of controversy in that a third of the funding for Creative Ireland has actually gone to cultural activities while two thirds of it has gone to promotion. Some people may feel that, in the same way there was the strategic communications unit, there was-----

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: They are separate, of course.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Culture Ireland.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: The breakdown of the funding and what was actually for cultural activities.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: So maybe 90% of the money went on grants to performers?

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I have a question on subhead A10, the National Museum of Ireland. The Minister is new to this particular role and many issues that happened with the National Museum of Ireland happened long before her tenure. Good steps have been taken to improve the atmosphere in there. I had a parliamentary question recently for the Minister on this. There is €12 million for 2017. Do we know...