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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: National Museum of Ireland: Discussion (11 Apr 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Is Mr. Ó Floinn confident that in future the relationship that existed between the National Museum of Ireland and the National Monuments Service will return? I understand the museum heard retrospectively of this change of criteria in this exceptional case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: National Museum of Ireland: Discussion (11 Apr 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim buíochas le na finnéithe as teacht inniu agus as a gcuid fianaise. Beidh muid ag caint leo i gceann sé mhí nó bliain, le cúnamh Dé.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (11 Apr 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 146. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of a 20% tax credit on expenditure incurred of up to €950 by taxpayers for Gaeltacht courses for their children for 1,000 applicants. [17596/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (11 Apr 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the projected funding an organisation (details supplied) will receive for 2017 to develop primary and secondary school textbooks and resources in Irish. [17594/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (11 Apr 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have developed a sruth whereby an Irish language stream is established within an English speaking school; the schools which have done this; and the detail of the costs involved. [17595/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (11 Apr 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 432. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 285 to 289, inclusive, of 28 March 2017, the reason the Office of Public Works is not in a position to state conclusively the name of the person who was responsible for the damage to the Donaghmore souterrain in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18041/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards (11 Apr 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 459. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the board membership by gender of the national cultural institutions, the Irish Film Board, the Arts Council and Culture Ireland; her plans to address gender imbalance within these bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18013/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (11 Apr 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 460. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the gender balance of her Department’s staff by percentage, in tabular form; the gender balance of senior officials and management within her Department, by percentage, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18014/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (11 Apr 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 461. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason relevant officers from her Department did not conduct a full investigation into the cause of the structural damage which led to the collapse of national monument number 526 at Donaghmore, County Louth. [18036/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (11 Apr 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 462. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department was consulted prior to the granting of planning permission to a house built 30 feet away from the Donaghmore Souterrain. [18037/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (11 Apr 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 463. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the exact circumstances which led to the structural damage to the Donaghmore Souterrain in County Louth. [18039/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (11 Apr 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 464. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the National Monuments Service determined the identities of the parties responsible for the collapse of the Donaghmore Souterrain; and if so, if they have been prosecuted under section 14(1) of the National Monuments Act, amended 2004. [18040/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (6 Apr 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: We will now consider the future of community, social and economic development and co-operation in Border counties with representatives of Derry City and Strabane District Council and Louth County Council. Later in the meeting we will discuss the same topic with officials from the special EU programmes body. I welcome the following witnesses: Mr. John Kelpie, chief executive officer and Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (6 Apr 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Thank you. Is there anybody else to speak from Louth County Council?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (6 Apr 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Go raibh maith agat. Bhí an cur i láthair iontach suimiúil. I invite the representatives of Derry City and Strabane District Council to make their presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (6 Apr 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: I thank the witnesses for that insightful information. I open the floor to members for questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (6 Apr 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: I might pose some questions. Peripheries do not tend to do well economically. Peripheries are usually damaging. What we have here, however, is a man-made periphery to a certain extent. It was created and it should not be there. People in the South tend not to understand that the highest levels of deprivation, unemployment and depopulation are to be found along the Border. In the recent...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (6 Apr 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: What about Louth County Council?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (6 Apr 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: It is not a Newry-Mourne one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (6 Apr 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: The Louth-Newry memorandum of understanding is the best-practice template of any of the local authorities having regard to integration. There is joint planning and even joint employment. There is quite a bit of joint work. Is that the same relationship that Derry City & Strabane District Council has with Donegal County Council? Has it happened as much in the west of the Border region?