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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments (30 May 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: There are 2 raised bog special areas of conservation in County Kildare affected by the cessation of turf cutting - Ballynafagh Bog and Mouds Bog. 56 applications for compensation under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme have been received and acknowledged by my Department in respect of Ballynafagh Bog and 101 applications have been received and acknowledged by my Department in...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (30 May 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 137 of 25 April 2013. Comprehensive statistics are not available in respect of locations of sites or buildings at risk or under review.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (30 May 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 137 on 25th April 2013. Various sites related to the 1916 Rising are protected under the National Monuments Acts 1930-2004. For example, the buildings at Nos. 14-17 Moore Street are a national monument subject to a Preservation Order under the Acts, while many other sites related to the Rising are included on Dublin City Council’s Record of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (30 May 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: As outlined in my reply to Question No. 158 of 18 April last, the individual referred to in the Deputy's Question has applied to sell his interest in land within a site designated as a special area of conservation, under the voluntary bog purchase scheme administered by my Department. Contracts for sale, the deposit and the outstanding balance of the purchase price were forwarded to the Chief...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Budgets (30 May 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: In the context of the forthcoming Budget, the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform has asked my Department to identify savings which will feed into the expenditure decisions by Government for the Estimates 2014 and the setting of future Ministerial ceilings. The identification of savings options should ensure that a sufficient range of proposals are made by all Departments to...

Topical Issue Debate: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Issues (29 May 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: We all understand that this is a very complex matter. This is European law transposed into Irish law and we have to implement it. Whatever progress we make here will also have to be within the law. I appeal to Deputy Flanagan and the Turf Cutters and Contractors Association to engage with the RPS consultants on issues such as flooding. I have met the RPS consultants on two occasions and I...

Topical Issue Debate: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Issues (29 May 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I appeal to all to avail of this opportunity.

Topical Issue Debate: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Issues (29 May 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: Today, I have written to a prominent member of the Turf Cutters and Contractors Association saying that I am prepared to talk to them. I will continue to speak to them about this issue. Deputy Flanagan has accepted that more has been done in the last two years than when this was introduced back in 1997. That is when people should have been out there protesting against the designation....

Topical Issue Debate: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Issues (29 May 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: When somebody keeps interrupting, it means that they are hurting. Some 2,600 people have signed up for compensation. I would like to thank publicly those people who are obeying Irish and European law, who are taking the compensation and are doing their best to co-operate with the Government in solving this matter. Politicians on all sides of the House are making a genuine effort to get a...

Topical Issue Debate: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Issues (29 May 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: It is a condition of the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme that applicants must sign a legal agreement with me as Minister. These legal agreements are required under the scheme to give legal certainty to people regarding their long-term compensation. It binds the State to deliver on the compensation they have been promised. The signing of agreements also means the applicant...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (29 May 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: The commemorative programme embraces the totality of our history in the years from the 3rd Home Rule Bill to the emergence of the Irish State. Proceeding on the centenary timeline, the series of historic events will be addressed in a comprehensive, authentic and inclusive way oriented towards enhanced understanding and public participation. The capital and current needs of the commemorative...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: European Council Meetings (29 May 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: As Ireland holds the Presidency of the European Council, I chaired the Culture component of the EYCS configuration of the European Council on 17 May 2013 and the elements of the Council of Environment Ministers for which I am responsible on 21 March 2013. As I was in the Chair on both occasions, Ireland was represented by senior officials of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Parliamentary Questions Numbers (29 May 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I issued one such reply on 14 May 2013. A response providing extra information on the matter raised by the Deputy issued on 27 May 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (28 May 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: My Department has recently produced two reports detailing site specific conservation objectives for the sites to which the Deputy refers. These reports can be found on the website of the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department at www.npws.ie.

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

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department was established in June 2011. The Department administers and delivers a wide range of programmes and measures, descriptions of which are available on its website at . While expenditure under these programme areas takes place countrywide, it is not possible to give a town-by-town or county-by-county breakdown of that expenditure. For example, a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (28 May 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 Museum (28 May 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Deputy will appreciate that National Museum of Ireland is an independent autonomous body and that I as Minister, have no statutory responsibility in relation to the day-to-day operational issues. I am advised that the National Museum of Ireland is making every possible effort to ensure the safety and proper storage of artefacts excavated by private archaeological companies. All...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (28 May 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: The cost associated with the hosting of National Famine Commemoration day in Drogheda in 2012 was approximately €56,000. This total includes costs associated with the stage erection, sound systems, health and safety consultancy, the erection of a marquee, barriers etc. In addition it includes the cost of printing ceremony booklets, printing information regarding the local programme of...

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

Jimmy Deenihan: I am advised by Waterways Ireland that it supports events taking place along the navigations throughout the year through the Waterways Ireland Sponsorship Programme. Applications open in October each year for the following year to maximise opportunities for promotion. Following an evaluation process, financial, operational or promotional support, or a combination of these, may be offered to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turbary Rights (28 May 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 436 and 441 together. Following the Dáil motion of 7 March 2012, which called on the Government to “- engage actively with the European Commission to seek a resolution within the terms of the Habitats Directive, and to prepare and submit a National Raised Bog Restoration Plan to the Commission as a matter of urgency” I secured the...