Results 901-920 of 6,645 for speaker:Jimmy Deenihan
- Other Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (22 Oct 2013)
Jimmy Deenihan: I assure the Deputy that my Department is fully committed to supporting North-South co-operation, particularly in the context of the Good Friday Agreement and the St. Andrews Agreement. As the Deputy will be aware, my Department funds two of the six North-South implementation bodies established under the 1999 British-Irish Agreement. These are Waterways Ireland and An Foras Teanga, which...
- Other Questions: Expenditure Reviews (22 Oct 2013)
Jimmy Deenihan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 37, 45, 56 and 59 on 18 September 2013. As the Deputy may be aware, as part of the Comprehensive Review of Expenditure 2012-2014, my Department considered a range of possible options for savings in respect of its arts and culture programme area. This included a website portal and joint commercial and marketing strategy. Under the Croke Park...
- Other Questions: Expenditure Reviews (22 Oct 2013)
Jimmy Deenihan: Several different options were and are being considered. I am delighted, as I outlined in my response, that last week IMMA, the National Gallery of Ireland and the Crawford Gallery signed a shared services agreement. This is unique and historical. The previous proposal was that the three galleries would be amalgamated into one. I decided against that. I thought it would not work so I left...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (22 Oct 2013)
Jimmy Deenihan: First, we are not taking property from anybody, the people will retain their bogs in the 53 raised SACs.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (22 Oct 2013)
Jimmy Deenihan: As regards the court, there was a court decision recently that again supported the Department from the point of view of informing people-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (22 Oct 2013)
Jimmy Deenihan: That is probably where the Deputy wants to go.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (22 Oct 2013)
Jimmy Deenihan: Obviously, he wants to get more publicity.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (22 Oct 2013)
Jimmy Deenihan: Deputy Flanagan does not seem to realise that breaking the law is unacceptable in this country.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (22 Oct 2013)
Jimmy Deenihan: There is European law and there is Irish law.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (22 Oct 2013)
Jimmy Deenihan: It is my responsibility here as a Minister to enforce the law.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (22 Oct 2013)
Jimmy Deenihan: Obviously, that is what Deputy Flanagan wants. I repeat-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (22 Oct 2013)
Jimmy Deenihan: Is the Acting Chairman in control of this Chamber?
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (22 Oct 2013)
Jimmy Deenihan: The Acting Chairman should not allow this. I did not-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (22 Oct 2013)
Jimmy Deenihan: In conclusion, this House makes law. As Minister, I have to ensure that the-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (22 Oct 2013)
Jimmy Deenihan: -----law is enforced.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (22 Oct 2013)
Jimmy Deenihan: Deputy Flanagan is doing his best to encourage the-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (22 Oct 2013)
Jimmy Deenihan: -----non-compliance with that law. He just wants to be put out.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (22 Oct 2013)
Jimmy Deenihan: The Government does not believe that turf cutting should come to an end on all bogs and is not following a strategy that would result in this outcome. Peatlands make up more than 20% of the State’s terrestrial area. They are of considerable economic, social and environmental value and therefore must be managed with care. Within weeks of coming into office, the Government decided to...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (22 Oct 2013)
Jimmy Deenihan: First, that is completely inaccurate. I acknowledge this is coming from a second source and not from Deputy Flanagan but it is absolutely and totally inaccurate. I was invited to a public meeting on Moanveanlagh bog, which up to 100 people may have attended and I was very upfront with them. I was very truthful to them just as I have been from the outset of this entire discussion. Some...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Architectural Heritage (22 Oct 2013)
Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy is aware Vernon Mount House is on the record of protected structures of Cork County Council. Under the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2012 it is the responsibility of the owners and occupiers of protected structures to ensure such structures do not become endangered. Responsibility for overseeing such compliance lies with the planning authority, in this case, Cork County...